iTwin USB enables remote file access via the Internet

Damian Koh | Sep 22, 2009

(Credit:iTwin)

Here's a nifty two-piece USB hardware showcased by a Singapore startup at the recent TechCrunch50 event in San Francisco. What it does is it lets you access files on two PCs anywhere in the world as long as they have an Internet connection and a USB port.

An unique crypto key is generated when you first plug the iTwin into a PC which will be used to encrypt all communication between the two computers sans a login ID or password. You can drag and drop files from computer A to computer B and vice versa. If you lose one of the two USB pieces, you can send an SMS or simply unplug the other USB to disconnect the service. To use it again, all you need to do is buy another side which can be re-paired.

The company envisions iTwin as a "platform" and said it can be used with any application that requires a cable for data transfer, for example remote desktop and one-to-one VoIP. Compared with similar services such as the Microsoft Live Mesh and Dropbox, the creators said the iTwin provides a more personal and tangible experience. The company is currently looking for funding to begin mass production of the iTwin and expects the device to be available online early 2010 at US$99 and through distributors a year later. It is also working on iTwin multi which will let users connect more than two PCs at any one time.

Via Young Upstarts

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