MacWireless Unveils 11g USB Stick
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MacWireless has announced a 11g USB Stick which provides wireless internet connectivity for any Mac with a USB port.
The device is lower in cost than Apple’s original AirPort card and is fully compatible with Apple AirPort cards and base stations. It is also compatible with all 802.11b, 802.11g, and pre-n networks.
The 11g USB [...]
MultiSwitch Allows PCs to Share USB Devices
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MultiSwitch, the first USB Hub which enables two computers to share USB peripherals, should be available in stores some time in early 2007.
MultiSwitch, which has been developed by SMSC, allows computer users to share devices such as printers, cameras, USB hard drives, card readers, fingerprint scanners, and other USB devices without the need to [...]
Advanced Media Announces Fingerprint USB
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Advanced Media Inc,an independent subsidiary of RITEK Corporation, is launching the RIDATA Fingerprint USB Flash Drive.
The drive protects sensitive information by integrating a variety of biometric-identification technologies to ensure user authenticity and verification. No additional software or devices are required.
The RIDATA Fingerprint USB Flash Drive connects directly to the computer via the USB 1.1 [...]
New Cable-Free USB Hub
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A new cable-free USB Hub from Belkin, a leading manufacturer of peripherals and connectivity solutions, allows printers, scanners and other devices to be connected to a computer without the need for wires.
The four-port USB hub can provide wireless access to four devices up to 30 feet away. This gives a user the freedom [...]
New Controller Adds High-Speed USB Peripheral Connectivity to Portables
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Oxford Semiconductor Inc., a California-based provider of connectivity solutions for consumer, storage, multimedia, computing and industrial applications, has announced its latest controller - the OXU200.
The device is a high-speed USB peripheral controller designed to help maximise data transfer speeds of memory rich portable products including PDAs, GPS systems and smart phones. The controller is [...]
Product Launch - Sony USB Firewire 18x external DVD burner
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Sony is planning to distribute its first dual-platform, multi-format USB DVD writer kit for the European market later this month.
The DRX-830UL-T is suitable for both Mac and Windows users, and comes with Nero 7 Essential authoring software for Windows and Toast 6 Lite software for Mac OS X. It features USB 2.0 and Firewire [...]
Corsair Launches Flash Voyager USB With 16GB Capacities
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Corsair, a leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed memory modules, has expanded its range of Flash Voyager(TM) USB2.0 drives to include new 16GB capacities.
The new 16GB drive significantly increases the amount of data users can carry. With 16GB of storage capacity, the drive can easily store up to 8 full-length, high definition [...]
New Wireless-N USB Network Adapter
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The Wireless-N USB Network Adapter from Linksys provides wireless connectivity for a notebook or desktop computer. It connects to a PC’s USB port and provides high-speed wireless network access, at long distances.
Wireless-N’s “Multiple In, Multiple Out” (MIMO) technology overlays the signals of multiple radios, thereby multiplying the effective data rate. While ordinary wireless networking [...]
First Professional Studio-Quality USB Microphone
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sE Electronics is to start distributing the USB2200a mic in early January 2007 at a retail price of around £222 including VAT.
The USB2200a mic is based on the studio standard sE2200a capsule. It records CD quality audio (record path16 bit 48K, output 24 bit 48K) via USB directly to a DAW (digital audio workstation [...]
USB 7.1 Channel Sound Adapter Adds 3D Sound To PCs
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The USB Virtual 7.1 Channel Sound Adapter is a portable sound controller that can add 3D sound to any PC equipped with a USB port.
The device is small enough to fit comfortably in the palm of the hand and light for easy transportation. It is also easy to use - simply plug the device [...]
Belkin releases UWB wireless USB hub
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Belkin, the entertainment electronics company, is releasing its cable-Free USB hub for sale in the US.
The device will be available from mid-December 2006 at a price of $US200. The hub can accommodate up to four USB 2.0 devices and uses ultra wideband (UWB) technology to communicate at distances up to nine metres. UWB [...]
Smallest Universal USB 2.0 TV Tuner Box Launched by Compro
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Compro Technology has launched VideoMate U890, a thumb size USB 2.0 TV Box with a credit card size remote control. The device features a built-in advanced high performance silicon tuner.
It provides powerful features for TV viewing, MPEG-1/2/4 formats scheduled recording, timeshifting, channel surfing, still frame capturing, and also supports universal TV system broadcasting reception [...]
Cat5 USB Extender Launched by LINDY Electronics
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LINDY Electronics has launched a Cat5 USB Extender. The device consists of a local unit which connects to a USB port on a host computer, and a remote unit which the USB device connects to.
The units can be connected with standard low cost Cat5/5e/6 cable, extending the USB port by up to 50m [...]
Certified Wireless USB to Support Frequencies Above 6 GHz
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The USB Implementers Forum, a support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, has announced its intention to add support for ultra-wideband frequencies above 6 GHz to the Wireless USB specification by the middle of 2007. This will be an addition to its existing support for frequencies below 5 GHz.
The forum [...]