Digital coin banks are nothing new, but the “Ciao Piggy Bank” puts a high-tech twist on it. Simply put, this coin bank does not take actual money, but rather SD cards, as it’s essentially a wireless solid state storage device that stores all your SD card data without requiring a computer. When you need to access the data, you can either do so wirelessly, or with a USB cable that connects it to your computer. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
“With a single button interface and just a series of LED indicators that show you transfer progress, battery, and overall storage, the Ciao lets you back data up just as easily as dropping a quarter into a ceramic piggy bank. The Ciao comes in 60gb, 120gb, and even 500gb variants, and is perhaps the most beautiful representation of files and data as something of value, much like money,” according to Yanko Design.