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With one simple device a file can be rendered complete useless unless it has been unlocked with the Gold Key, this is idea for sensitive material and is a real surprise that the government has not come up with something like this to its data.

There have been so many scare stories about laptops going missing with bank and government data on, no matter what they say we all know that the data is compromised it is a worrying matter.

Features of the Gold key personal security key:

•Tiny USB Key with 256bit AES Hardware Encryption

•Encrypts and decrypts files on-the-fly with an optional password

•Uses your own internal or removable media for encryption for unlimited encrypted file storage!

•Support for Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS X!

Feature of the Gold Key Master Key:

•The Master Key acts as a controller for one or more Goldkeys

•Reset the permissions for existing keys

•Duplicate the encryption/decryption rights from one Goldkey to another

•Perfect security should you lose your original Goldkey

•Note: You must register your Goldkey with the Master key before you can duplicate the Goldkey

Prices start at $78.99 to $131.99

Along with the highly anticipated iPad release from Apple at the end of March, comes a heated debate regarding whether the iPad should run using the traditional Mac OS X interface or the iPhone OS.

Looking from the pro-Mac OS X perspective, the main argument against the iPhone OS concerns the weaker processing, something Mac OS users think overshadows the “revolutionary” interaction between the user and the operating system. Why use OS X in the iPad? For one, the resolution is the same between the iPad and the first iMac models (1024×768), however, the significant difference lies in the different screen sizes (iPad 9.7″, Mac 13.8″.)

Now, this doesn’t seem like a striking issue, but the iPhone interface purely relies on Cocoa Touch, eliminating the mouse cursor used in classic Macs. In addition to the less precise finger as opposed to mouse cursor, the smaller screen only further raises questions of precise interaction. Also, the new interface won’t be able to run certain applications such as Mozilla Firefox 10.4.

The iPad’s size has its benefits though; it isn’t meant to compete with a regular Mac, but rather to be an innovative and portable substitute. In the end, we are left to question: will we embrace the new revolutionary interface used on the iPhone, or stay faithful to the classic Mac OS X interface? We’ll surely find out by the end of the month.

At last a document scanner that actually fits inside your laptop bag, in fact if your pockets are large enough it may even fit inside them as well.

Whatever the transportation needs, this is a very handy device that is highly portable and has the capability of storing up to a hundred images at any one time, that’s a hundred pages of text in a device that is only nine inches long, cool!

Features of the DocuPen Colour Scanner:

•Rechargeable portable scanner

•No computer needed to scan! All images saved locally on the scanner

•8MB onboard, expandable with microSD cards up to 2GB of onboard storage

•Up to 24 bit colour and 400 dpi

•Supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Mac OS X

•Connects and charges to your computer via USB

•Unreal battery life. You’re likely to run out of memory before you’ll ever need a recharge

Priced at $299.99

According to a survey run by lifehacker.com to find out what operating systems netbooks users prefer the most popular came out as being Windows 7 which was more than ten per cent in from of the nearest rival.

Following up in second place was Ubuntu, the OS X, Jolicloud and in fifth place was Linux Mint, any surprises in there at all? Apart from the fact that the majority of all new netbooks come with Windows 7 already installed.

Source [Lifehacker]

Apple began its OS X line with Cheetah. Then there was Puma, Jaguar, Panther, and Tiger. The two most recent releases are Leopard and Snow Leopard. Going with the big cat theme, you’ve got to wonder what the next one will be called. (I’m betting on Lion, but that’s just me.)

The next version of OS X is reportedly in the works and being tested. There was evidence in December of the next iPhone OS being tested, and now it appears that Apple is testing OS X 10.7. Some websites are receiving web traffic identifying itself as 10.7 from 17.x.x.x IP addresses, which are owned by Apple.

At this point, 10.7 is most likely not even close to being complete and ready for release. It will probably be announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year, as OS updates have been in the past.

Of course, there will be rumors about what new features Apple will include in 10.7. The thought now is that it will include more changes that are visible to the user, unlike the changes in Leopard, which had more to do with hiccups in the system itself.