Do you have a need to access your company computer from home or any other computer away from your office? You’re lucky if your company, like millions of corporations, runs Microsoft  Exchange because KeyComputing has just the device for you to get hold of your vital documents and emails in the most secure way possible. It looks like an ordinary USB flash drive but it’s a deceptively simple, secure USB-based personal server. This little beauty includes a 32-bit microprocessor, a cryptographic engine, a database, a client for Microsoft® Exchange, flash-based storage, a Java application server, and a variety of applications for delivering data and security. So what does it all mean? It means that if you’re after a cheap, standard USB drive, read some of the other reviews here. If you need the ultimate in secure after-hours access to your office computer, read on.

There are tons of multimedia stereo speaker systems available in the market to choose from. Stereo multimedia speakers generally refer to either just two satellite speakers or two satellite speakers and a subwoofer.  Although consumers can choose from other speaker configurations such as 4.1 or 5.1 channel speaker systems, most stereo speaker buyers either just want decent sound coming from their computer or just find more than two satellite speakers unnecessary to them.  Altec Lansing has released a product that seems to be in its own niche.  With a MSRP of $299.99 according to Altec Lansing's website, Altec Lansing has released the FX6021 speakers.  These multimedia speakers consist of two satellite speakers and a subwoofer. One might wonder why would someone want to pay nearly $300 dollars for these speakers when they consider other products such as Logitech's Z-5300 or even Z-680 speakers.  At $300, I would expect near audiophile quality.  This review will be an interesting one because we will find out if the FX6021 has what it takes to deserve to sit near your computer.  From my experience, Altec Lansing is known to make high quality multimedia speakers for your computer so I can expect to some degree that these speakers may just be worth it. 

DVD recordable drives are starting to really take off in terms of the features available and the speed of the drives. Today, I will be reviewing two DVD recordable drives from a company called Lite-On.  One has a maximum recording speed of 8X and the other has a maximum speed of 12X.  Ever since DVD drives have been released, things have been a bit more complicated.  There are more numbers to examine as well as the different technologies used in the drives.  This review will help demystify the confusion involved when buying a DVD recordable drive as well as what to look for.  Since most people buying a DVD recordable intend on using it mainly for creating DVD’s rather than CD’s, the review will focus on the DVD performance of the two drives.

Scanners are very popular in the market.  They are mainly used to obtain a quick digital copy of some portion of a book, magazine, or other documents.  In order to use a scanner, you are usually bound to a computer or some other large machine.  How many of you wish that you could just scan something right then and there without the hassle of finding a copy machine that could be ways away? Today, I will be reviewing a device that allows you to do just that.  It is called the DocuPen by Planon System Solutions.  Just as the name implies, you can scan a document with a device that is nearly the size of a pen.  This device is really a one of a kind device since there aren’t any others like it. In this review, we will take a look at this scanner and see how well it does in terms of scanning and its portability. 

Ever since reviewing Logitech’s 5300 and Z-680 multimedia speakers, Logitech has proven to be more than competent in making speakers considering that they specialize in quality mice and keyboards. This time I will be reviewing Logitech’s lower end speakers called the Z-3 multimedia speakers.  The Z-3 is a 2.1 configuration consisting of 2 satellite speakers and a subwoofer.  These speakers are intended for individuals who can’t quite afford Logitech’s higher end speakers and are on a budget.  These speakers retail for about $100 according to Logitech’s website.

Having taken a look at many of the audio products in Logitech's multimedia speaker line, Logitech has again introduced another multimedia speaker set for gamers on a budget.  It is called the X-530.  The X-530 is a 5.1 speaker setup that is composed of 4 satellite speakers and a subwoofer.  This speaker boasts an RMS power of 70 Watts. 

Although Logitech currently has other 5.1 multimedia speakers available, this speaker set is different than the others because it contains the newly introduced FDD2 satellite technology designed by Logitech to bring bigger and better sound. 

Let's find out how well this speaker set sounds compared to Logitech's higher end models such as the Z-5300.

As an avid gamer for many years now, I have witnessed and played with all kinds of controllers for the PC as well as different consoles.  I continue to use one of my favorite game pads, Microsoft's SideWinder, which I bought many years ago.  This game pad still serves me well in today's games such as Need For Speed Underground as well as classic emulated arcade games.  To this day, I still am slightly disappointed with many of the game pads out in the market today.  They simply fail because they don't have enough features or most important of all, they fail functionally.  For instance, this includes having the right number of buttons as well as where they are placed.  A very important concept to a consumer is the durability of the controller.  I have seen the directional pad of many controllers break or wear out over a period of time.  In addition, I even saw some controllers whose directional pads or buttons simply didn't work well. Today, I will be reviewing Logitech's RumblePad 2.  This game pad has extra features that will appeal to most consumers.  It has built-in vibration for games and it is cordless as well.  These features are great and all, but does this game pad pass the test when it comes to basic functionality and design?

Altec Lansing has been manufacturing computer and home audio speakers for quite a long time now.  As a previous owner of Altec Lansing’s ACS54 4.1 multimedia speaker system, I can safely say from experience that Altec Lansing manufactures high quality speakers that produce great sound at very affordable prices. Today, we will be taking a glimpse at Altec Lansing’s latest speaker series, the VS series.  The speakers I will be taking a look at is a 5.1 speaker setup.  A 5.1 setup includes two front channel speakers, two rear channel speakers, a center channel, and a subwoofer.  As these speakers provide surround sound, it makes it ideal for music, movies, and especially games. 

Logitech has been the leader when in comes to mice and keyboards.  When Logitech recently launched their new keyboard, I was a bit confused as to where these would fall relative to the MX series. Today, I will be looking at two products: the Logitech LX 501 Cordless Desktop and the Media Keyboard. In Logitech’s press release, they announced the LX 501, LX 500, LX 300 Desktop series as well as the Media Keyboard.  The LX 300 desktop isn’t released until mid-September, but we can only imagine it will be very similar to the LX500 and LX501.  The only difference between the LX 501 and LX 500 is the color.  The LX 501 is white and the LX 500 is black.  Both of these desktop sets use the Media Keyboard which is the focus of this review. 

USB flash drives are incredibly small devices which contain flash memory to allow you store information such as pictures, music, documents, and even videos.  These tiny flash drives have even reached the capacity of 1GB so it can be easy to forget to bring it with you or even lose one. Today, I will be reviewing a product that attempts to integrate the capabilities of USB flash drive with a watch.  Although there is also another version, this watch is specifically meant for more formal occasions hence called the steel dress style.  Although the watch provided for review is only 32MB, we can still have a look at the performance of the flash drive integrated in the watch.