Belkin’s Easy Transfer Cable is a direct-connect solution that allows you to link up a pair of computers (via USB) for quick file transfers without having to go through a network. It’s designed specifically for Microsoft’s Easy Transfer utility for migrating to the new operating system, and comes with a 3-step setup process, and a transfer speed of up to 480Mbps through a USB 2.0 connection.
Available in time for the Win 7 launch by October 23rd, the 8-foot cable sells for $40. Of course, you can also fashion a crossover cable that links two PCs through the Ethernet port instead–with a network cable, two RJ45 ends, and a crimping tool, but this simply saves you time if you have $40 to spare.
Joby, the company behind the flexible “mount-your-camera-wherever-you want” camera tripods called the Gorillapod, has now branched out into mobiles with the Gorillamobile. It’s basically the same thing—a tripod built with flexible legs that allows you to set your mobile phone/device anywhere–but smaller for clipping onto mobile devices such as phones, media players, digicams, and handheld gaming devices.
Rubberized feet and rings around the three “arms” allow devices to be fixed or wrapped onto just about anything, to work as a desktop stand, as a platform on an uneven sand dune, or wrapped onto a bike’s handlebars. The Gorillamobile is now available for $29.95.
