S'pore invention??

[Jman888]

just like table tennis and swimming

 

S'pore invention, iTwin wins "Best of What's New Award"

Posted: 13 December 2011 1009 hrs

 

SINGAPORE: A Singapore-invented plug-and-play file sharing device, iTwin, has been winning awards for its innovative properties and unique design since its launch less than two years ago.

 

It recently won the "Best of What's New Award" by Popular Science Magazine in the computing category last month after being reviewed from among 100 new tech products selected from thousands of products and technologies globally.

 

iTwin was developed in the laboratories of the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).

 

Officially launched in the market in October last year, the plug-and-play device consists of two parts and can transfer data safely between any two online computers.

 

Users can upload, download or edit any file on any computer effortlessly by simply plugging in the device into one computer, detaching its second part and plugging it into the second computer.

 

The iTwin does not store data and users do not have to worry about compromising their data if a device is misplaced as it can be remotely disabled.

 

The idea for iTwin originated when co-founder and CEO of iTwin, Lux Anantharaman, wanted to check personal investments and finances that were stored on his computer at home.

 

He realised that he required a simple and secure remote file access solution.

 

This led to the invention of iTwin by Lux while he was a scientist in I2R.

 

Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd, the commercialisation arm of A*STAR, funded the development of a marketable prototype.

 

Mr Lux Anantharaman said: "We see a huge potential in iTwin as this device may ultimately replace the portable storage market which currently comprises flash drives, portable hard disks and memory cards. Our customers are from all over the world, from the United States, Europe and of course, Singapore."

 

- CNA/cc

[Csnewbie]

new billionaire

[Dec_allion]

Did you mean FT?

Edited December 14, 2011 by Dec_allion

[Csnewbie]

Did you mean FT?

 

er..exploit tech.....hmmmm......yes

[Maroon5]

wah lau the name can be anymore original?

[Fcw75]

Yah. i again?!

 

Cannot think of something else?

 

Really is...

 

iDiot

[Pocus]

Until now, this is the only Singapore Invention I'm most proud off.

This took the world by storm and change the way games sound forever!

 

 

Yes I know, creative didn't invent MIDI and is not the first soundcard in the market, but they revolutized it by adding a DAC inside. They gave PC it's real "voice" instead of beeps and tones at a reasonable price!

As long as your PC/laptop has a earphone plug, there's a technology pioneered by Creative inside...

 

Without Creative, we won't even have MP3 music! (yes! it's not Apple or Steve Jobs this time)

 

Edited December 14, 2011 by Pocus

[Karoon]

i think sg invented the first mine-proof combat boots too

[SimonTan]

Cubic 99 and SAM.

Those were the good old days of voice computer.

 

[Pocus]

Oh yeah....how can we forgot...another great invention by Singapore that revolutionize the way we handle data!

 

The THUMBDRIVE!

 

Ok that may have dispute but at least we are part of it!

[Kiadaw]

Seat Reservation Tissues.

 

Invent new meaning to words like

1) Affordable

2) Talent

 

COE

[Littleknown]

 

Why do I need itwin if I can just copy the files out onto a thumb drive and don't think I would lose a thumb drive and if I am going to copy the files into 2nd computer anyway, security is as good as the 2nd computer and don't want to switch on the first computer?

 

Am I missing something?

[Sosaria]

Nevertheless, this guy has a good idea, although he could've chosen a better and more original name for it.

 

In future there will be more and more of such plug-and-play devices, making what used to be complicated computer stuff, e.g. networking two PCs for data transfer (yes, it's easy for computer-literate people but not for majority of PC users) - into an idiot-proof single step procedure.

 

It's just like nowadays programming skills, especially for the lower-level languages, are no longer necessary except for very, very specific and limited applications.

[Pocus]

MOst probably the device works like a token that sends the data encrypted and only can be decrypted by the 2nd computer...The problem here is the pairing..need to see the actual demo before I'm convinced...

[Ender]

Sounds like a remote access software.. They just reinvent the idea into a hardware solution.

[Mllcg]

proud singapore inventions.

 

1) Thumbdrive

2) Creative sound card

3) SAR 21

[Emkay]

proud singapore inventions.

 

1) Thumbdrive

2) Creative sound card

3) SAR 21

 

not-so-proud singapore inventions.

 

1) COE

2) ERP/IU

3) GRC

[Jpcc]

MOst probably the device works like a token that sends the data encrypted and only can be decrypted by the 2nd computer...The problem here is the pairing..need to see the actual demo before I'm convinced...

Yes, a good summary.

 

I am quite impressed by the spec/ design concept too. Simple yet effective, hardware enforced security.

Need "always on" to work, performance bottleneck dependent on network bandwidth. But i think all these limitations are reasonable. If the execution is elegant/ usage experience is good, and (local) fibre connection getting cheaper (in the next two years), I hope it can be successful.

Edited December 15, 2011 by Jpcc