USB-Powered DVD Burner announced by Panasonic
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Panasonic’s latest DVD player - the Panasonic LF-P968C - can both play and burn DVDs and can draw its power from a USB port, eliminating the need for a separate AC adapter.
The Panasonic LF-P968C is compatible with Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system and works with dual-layer DVD+/-R at 4x, single-layer DVD+/-R at 8x, and [...]
Kidaro offers desktop on USB
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Kidaro, the managed workspace specialist, has announced the availability of the Kidaro Corporate “To-Go” for a USB flash drive.
Corporate “To-Go” is an encrypted virtual machine on a USB drive, which mobile workers can plug in to any workstation, regardless of hardware or set up, and gain access to policy-based corporate applications and resources.
The product [...]
Naztech n300 charges phones from USB port
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Naztech Technologies introduced its N300 charger for iPods and mobile phones at the CTIA Wireless convention in Orlando.
The N300, which is also known as the 3-in-1 rapid charger, is the first device that will charge mobile devices from either a USB port, a standard wall AC outlet, or mobile lighter receptacles.
The compact and [...]
OCZ releases USB SD card reader
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OCZ Technology Group, Inc., which provides innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, has released the new OCZ Trifecta SD card series.
The Trifecta secure digital memory solution combines a microSD, SD and a USB key in one unit. It provides an innovative solution for sharing files between a mobile phone, MP3 player, digital camera, [...]
Franklin releases CDU-550 USB EVDO modem
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Franklin Wireless is releasing its own EVDO modem.
The CDU-550 Mobile Broadband USB modem has a unique cross-platform feature which enables it to work on a PC, laptop, Windows Mobile platforms (for handhelds and UMPCs), Linux platforms, and Macs.
The USB modem allows wireless subscribers using Tablet PC, Macs, laptops, and desktops without a PCMCIA [...]
TwinMOS USB disk supports Windows Vista ReadyBoost
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TwinMOS Technologies has introduced the USB 2.0 Mobile Disk-M9, which features full support for the Windows Vista ReadyBoost function.
The device features 8GB of storage and a read/write speed 10 times faster than USB1.1. It measures just 75.5 x 22.0 x 8.2 mm and weighs a mere 15g.
Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system requires high-capacity [...]
PCProfile launches worlds 1st USB audit tool
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PCProfile, an Australian company, has released USB Auditor to help managers ensure that software audits are up to date and correctly recorded.
USB Auditor is believed to be the world’s 1st USB audit tool and at only 78k, it is also the smallest footprint software auditing tool on the market.
USB Auditor runs from a [...]
Gemalto and Utimaco Launch ‘Secure Digital Companion’
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Gemalto and Utimaco jointly announced a USB device which combines two functionalities at CeBIT 2007.
The ‘Secure Digital Companion‘ device manages network identity credentials and also provides users with additional memory to securely store confidential data.
Data protection technology is supplied by Utimaco, while Gemalto provides the strong authentication software and the personal device.
The device [...]
Huawei demos USB cell phone
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Chinese phone company Huawei Technologies Co Ltd demonstrated a phone with a built-in USB connector at CeBit 2007.
The USB connector, which is located on a flexible rubber border at the top of the phone, connects the mobile to a PC, eliminating the need to for cables and providing a convenient method of connection anywhere [...]
Tiny Pretec Flash drive features RFID
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Flash pioneer Pretec, debuted the smallest USB flash drive in the world to include radio frequency identification (RFID) technology at CeBit 2007, the international technology exhibition.
The i-Disk RFID has a volume of 1.23 cubic centimetres and measures around a quarter of the size of a traditional USB flash drive.
Pretec produces the drive in a [...]
Kingmax announces World’s Smallest USB Drive
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Kingmax’s USB 2.0 ‘Super Stick’ flash drive measures a mere 24 x 12.4 x 2.2mm and weighs just one gram - making it very portable, but also very easy to lose!
The drive is Vista / OS X compatible and costs from $19 to $55.
The Super Stick features Kingmax’s proprietary semiconductor PIP packaging technology, [...]
Buffalo provides 16GB of storage on USB key
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Buffalo’s latest USB drive provides an impressive 16GB of storage.
The key uses disk-less Silicon HDD technology, rather than the significantly more expensive Flash technology.
The drive is only compatible with Windows, and will work with 2000, XP, and Vista.
Information on availability has not yet been released.
DisplayLink demos world’s first USB-connected display
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DisplayLink Inc. is planning to demonstrate Samsung SyncMaster 940UX - the world’s first USB-connected display - at CeBIT 2007 in Hannover, Germany, March 15-21. It will also demonstrate its innovative Wi-Fi and wireless UWB network display technology.
DisplayLink’s technology provides high-image quality and high-performance monitor/mouse/keyboard interactivity over wireless and USB connections to a PC.
Samsung [...]
EasyiShop introduces iUSB for iPod shuffle
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EasyiShop, a specialist in ipod accessories, has introduced the iUSB - a new device for owners of the newest iPod shuffles.
iUSB is a tiny USB dock – just 47 x 16mm - which connects an iPod shuffle to any USB port. It means that iPod users don’t have to use or carry around Apple’s [...]
Kingston’s USB drive includes memory card reader
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Kingston Technology has developed a hybrid USB drive which includes a memory card reader. DataTraveler Reader features a flip top compartment which accepts a variety of memory cards, effectively increasing its own capacity and eliminating the need to carry around a separate adapter.
The device can read SD, MMC, SDHC, microSD and miniSD cards. An [...]
Fastest industrial USB to serial hubs announced by Aaxeon
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Aaxeon Technologies, Inc has announced the Devolinx line of USB to Serial Hubs. The product is the fastest Industrial Grade USB to Serial Hub on the market, supporting Serial speeds up to 921.6 Kbps.
As many laptops and PCs now come without a Serial port, Aaxeon’s device is ideal for providing connectivity to applications such as [...]
Artimi demos Wireless USB Camera Technology
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Artimi Inc., is demonstrating Wireless USB connectivity for next-generation digital cameras at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) 2007 International Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas.
Artimi’s high-speed Wireless USB standards-based technology means that photos can be taken and downloaded directly to a photo printer, computer or display monitor at speeds up to 480Mbps.
Using [...]
Avid launches USB 2.0 Mac TV tuners
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Avid, the consumer product division of Pinnacle Systems, has launched two new USB TV tuner devices for the Mac.
The Pinnacle TV for Mac Sticks transform a Mac into a TV receiver/recorder. They come complete with EyeTV Lite software from Elgato and connect to the Mac using a USB 2.0 port.
Two versions of the [...]
Virtualisation available via USB Drive
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VMware, the virtualisation software company, is introducing a public beta version of ACE 2 Enterprise Edition, an upgrade of its ACE program for virtualising desktop computers so they can run multiple software or operating systems.
The software now features Pocket ACE, which allows the user to store the ACE desktop virtualisation tool on a USB [...]
Artimi Inc debuts wireless USB chip
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Artimi Inc. of California has revealed the A-150 - a WiMedia-compliant dual-mode wireless USB and Bluetooth chip.
The A-150 is a low power, highly integrated chip, providing battery optimised wire replacement for high speed data transfer, synchronization and streaming media in power sensitive consumer, communication and PC peripheral devices including Digital Still Cameras, Camcorders, MP3 [...]