A*Star invention, a file-sharing device, wins award

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.

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