LaCie multiplies your USB with the Spider… ports

When using his PC on the move, it is regularly brought to connect all kinds of external devices, whether it is a mouse, usb key, from hard drives, printers, scanners, cameras or whatever...

History to connect all the accessories at the same time, the use of a usb hub becomes quickly indispensable given that most of the notebooks are limited to a few only usb ports.

Rather than propose a conventional usb hub that is imposing and not very convenient to carry with you, from LaCie designers have worked on a product to the original and easily transportable look.

LaCie "Spider" is therefore in the form of a cable USB 2.0 equipped with one usb male connector on one side and female four usb connectors at the other end. A kind of multi taken usb somehow... The idea is pretty good. Damage but that LaCie is simply content with USB 2.0. The same thing in USB 3.0 would have been much more significant.

The Spider is already available on the LaCie website (here). It is €14.99, and is covered by a builder warranty of two years.

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A little more security for key usb LaCie Cookey

LaCie has apparently decided to completely review the package of the usb key Cookey (which resemble real house keys). Indeed, the Cookey will be now provided with several software related to the security of data.

lacie private-Public software will allow for example to encrypt all or part of the data recorded on the key. Thus secure data will remain inaccessible in case of loss or theft of the key. What may be rather convenient for the stunned most of us.

For its part, the lacie PC/Mac lockprogram, allows to lock and unlock a computer. This rather original software, the data of the PC (or Mac) will be available only if the Cookey is connected to the usb port of the computer. The computer will start the OS if and only if the key is connected. It be better avoid losing for not galérer to restart the computer...

Finally, last point, and not least, Cookey usb keys have now standard withoffered a space for online storage on Wuala. Storage space is identical to the capacity of the key. For example: a 16 GB gives right to 16 GB additional CooKey online.

For information, Cookey usb keys are available in the trade since already a moment. 8, 16 And 32 GB models cost respectively €34.99, €54.99 and €99.99 on the LaCie website.

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LaCie: a USB key to lock and unlock the computer

The LaCie brand marketed for several years already the USB key in the form of... key. Constructor is now proposing a little particular model because the CooKey can lock and unlock the computer. Simply install the LaCie PC/Mac Lock software (comes with the key), and then insert the CooKey for lock/unlock.

Note that a single key can manage an unlimited number of computers locking. This USB key offers ranging from 4 to 32 GB storage space and can even be extended via the Wuala online storage service. Finally, the CooKey is able to resist water, scratch and advertised rates can reach 30Mo/s.

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LaCie CloudBox stores data locally & in the cloud

Here is a hybrid device 100 GB that will store your files locally and in the cloud... for a fee, naturally.

Earlier this week, the LaCie revealed a hybrid network storage device that backs up data locally and the cloud. Called the CloudBox, he transfers to the departure of 100 GB of data on a (long) long period of time. After that, new and modified files are backed up on a daily basis.

"Just copy and paste your files to your CloudBox, and they will automatically be backed up online every day," reads the description of the product. "" "". It's simple: your data are saved on a local hard disk and in the cloud of dual protection. The CloudBox includes a contract a year of 100 GB online backup, which can be easily renewed. »

As it has already begun, the CloudBox connects to an existing home or corporate network. Using the provided software, consumers can save their data on the 100 GB internal hard disk device. The CloudBox then silently downloads all the data on its own, leaving the end user free to shut down the computer or play long extends from Farmville without interruption.

As noted by CNET, backup of 100 GB of data apparently will be forever. For example, a dedicated, full T1 (1.5 Mbps) connection download would take about a week to completely download the entire load. In the real world, a non-dedicated T1 connection will probably take 30 to 60 days of 100 GB download, a data value. Again, that everything is saved in the cloud, users may "set it and forget" up to what they need to recover data once more in the case of theft or damage... as long as the subscription is kept active, that is.

According to Lacie, the CloudBox presents military-grade encryption 128-bit AES. "Your password is really secure and are not stored online, so that nobody - not even LaCie - can access your online backup." What each file is encrypted with AES 128 - bit military prior to be downloaded, "the company said." "You can be confident that all your data and secure in the cloud, regardless what happens to the CloudBox itself.".

The LaCie CloudBox did not arrive here in the States of this wording, but interested consumers can head here to register for notification when it arrives. The device will be sport a pricetag $199.99, compatibility with PC and Mac machines, a guarantee of 2 years and a free subscription for one year. After this, users will need to shell to $100 per year for 100 GB cloud storage.

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