# Spherical Luxury USB Drives The LaCie Sphere Brings Sophistication and Class to CES 2014 By Angela Rajic | Published 2014-01-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lacie-sphere References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3024602/12-of-the-best-ideas-from-ces-2014) & [lacie](http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?id=10619) French Manufacturer LaCie unveiled the LaCie Sphere USB drive at the CES 2014 showcase. The drive contains the high-speed USB 3.0, which makes file transfers and backups nearly three times faster than with the USB 2.0. It also comes with [1 TB of storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crucial-x9-pro-2tb-ssd), enough space for years of backups, or an extensive photo library, music library or video library. The LaCie Sphere is powered through the USB cable, making a power cord unnecessary. Along with these great technological features, the LaCie Sphere is hand-made and sculpted into a beautiful spherical base that will look elegant on any desk. Molded out of silver by silversmiths from manufacturer Christofle, the LaCie Sphere is a stylish luxury item with everyday practicality and applications, and very unique looking USB drive. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **High-speed USB 3.0:** The high-speed USB 3.0 technology presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the data storage industry, allowing for faster file transfers and backups. - **Luxury Tech Accessories:** The trend of luxury tech accessories offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry by combining high functionality with elegant design. - **Hand-crafted Technology:** The hand-made and sculpted design trend in technology provides disruptive innovation opportunities by bringing a sense of artistry and craftsmanship to everyday devices. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Data Storage:** The data storage industry has opportunities for disruptive innovation through the development of faster and more efficient USB drives. - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by creating luxury tech accessories that combine fashion-forward designs with advanced technology. - **Technology Design:** The trend of hand-crafted technology presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the manufacturing industry by incorporating artistic elements into the design process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Monolithic Desktop Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unidentifed-hard-disk-drive.md) - [Object-Resembling USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-1.md) - [Icon-Shaped USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folderdrive.md) - [Record-Setting Compact Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-fit-usb-c.md) - [Compact Portable Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-storage-drives.md) - [Durable Mobile Professional SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexar-es3.md) - [Large-Capacity Desktop Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-desk-drive.md) - [Textural Mobile Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-ssd.md) - [Mini Self-Cooling SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speekeys.md)