BT introduces USB Balance control for PCs
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BT, the telecoms group, is developing a USB unit called Balance, which allows users to control a laptop, tablet or ultra-mobile PC by simply by moving it around.
The unit, which plugs into a spare USB port, contains a set of motion sensors similar to the detectors used by Nintendo in its Wii Remote game controller. [...]
SubRosaSoft distributes MacLockPick
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SubRosaSoft is distributing MacLockPick, a USB thumb drive which can extract passwords, Internet history, and system settings from an OS X user just by plugging it into a USB drive.
The drive, which is only available to law enforcement officials, can pull every piece of private information off an OS X computer, including passwords, internet history, [...]
Sony announces USB camera for PlayStation 3
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Sony has announced the PlayStation Eye - a new camera with built-in microphone designed to work specifically with the PlayStation 3.
The device, a digital camera with a built-in noise-cancelling microphone, caters for those who want to communicate with others through the PlayStation Network via functions such as voice, video chat and social gaming.
The [...]
EPOS announces Digital Pen and USB Flash Drive
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EPOS announced its latest Digital Pen and USB Flash Drive at the 2007 CES event.
A user simply writes or draws with the pen and everything is wirelessly transmitted to the USB flash drive.
When the flash drive is connected to a PC the handwritten information can be saved as a PDF or JPG, or [...]
USB mouse jiggler stops computers falling asleep
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AM Micro has launched Mouse Jiggler, a USB dongle from WiebeTech which makes sure a mouse keeps moving so a computer doesn’t shut down mid-download.
The device is portable and automatic with no software to install or run. It simply plugs into a USB port and is ready to go.
Mouse Jiggler is designed to [...]
T-Mobile and Vodafone compete with USB modems
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T-Mobile has announced an HSDPA enabled USB modem identical to a similar device from Vodafone, but costing a substantially lower price.
T-Mobile will sell the modem for as little as £30 compared to Vodafone’s £50, depending on the length of contract.
The company is targeting consumers who don’t have landlines or internet at home but [...]
Sanyo launches USB AA battery charger
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Sanyo Electric Co Ltd has launched a new USB battery charger - the Sanyo eneloop N-MDU01S.
The charger is believed to be compatible only with Sony’s own AA or AAA-sized eneloop NiMH rechargeable batteries, which were first launched in late 2005.
The eneloop batteries differ from regular NiMH batteries. They are designed to reduce self-discharging [...]
USB-IF releases USB battery charging standard
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The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has released a new battery charging specification which defines how devices should draw current through USB from wall chargers or PCs.
The Battery Charging Revision 1.0 specification defines a mechanism for devices to detect whether they are attached to an AC charger, host or hub. It was devised in response [...]
NEC Electronics announces wireless USB chips
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NEC Electronics Corporation has announced that its uPD720170 Wireless USB host controller for PCI interfaces and uPD720180 Wireless USB device wire adapter (DWA) are among the first products to be certified by the USB Implementers Forum, Inc. (USB-IF).
The uPD720170 host controller supports all eight data transfer rates, from 53.3 up to 480 megabits per second [...]
Imation adds capacity to USB Flash Drives
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Imation Corp, the removable data storage media specialist, has added capacity to its USB flash drives.
The Imation Swivel Pro Flash Drive has been released and further models will be launched throughout the year.
The portable, rugged drives provide up to 8GB of capacity to store, protect and transfer data.
The added capacity enables the [...]
Mandriva provides Linux USB stick
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Mandriva’s Flash 4GB provides Mandriva Linux 2007 KDE 32bit without the need for installation. The system is ready to boot off a USB 2.0 stick. There is no need to copy any files to the host’s hard drive and no traces are left on the host PC.
Flash 4G includes all the required firmware, plus [...]
Hip-IP.com unveils Mobigater Skype/GSM gateway
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Hip-IP.com has launched the MobiGater - a Skype to GSM and GSM to Skype Gateway developed and manufactured by Eurodesign BG Ltd.
MobiGater connects a PC and mobile phone with a USB cable and connects to a cell phone via a SIM card placed inside it. The device forwards Skype calls to a mobile phone [...]
PayPal considers USB Security Tokens
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PayPal, the online-payments provider, is considering using USB tokens embedded with smart card technology to enhance e-commerce security for its customers.
PayPal is collaborating with smart card vendor Gemalto on the USB devices.
An announcement by Gemalto on its deal to supply tokens to Paypal is expected in June.
PayPal is also considering other types of [...]
USB-IF developing specification for health-related devices
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The USB Implementer’s Forum (USB-IF) is establishing a working group to initially define a USB Personal Healthcare Device Class specification, and then to implement USB onto medical devices such as blood pressure cuffs.
USB connectivity will allow medical staff to more easily track and archive changes in a patient’s history. It is also expected to [...]
Icron announces world’s first wireless 2.0 Hub
Permalink: Icron announces world’s first wireless 2.0 Hub
Icron Technologies has announced the WiRanger Cable Free USB 2.0 Hub - the first wireless USB 2.0 hub in the world which is based on an industry standard 802.11g radio.
The WiRanger 4-port hub-and-dongle set wirelessly connects USB devices, including printers, scanners, hard drives, digital cameras, and MP3 players to either PC or Macs throughout a [...]
New USB-based HDTV receiver from Plextor
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Computer peripherals manufacturer, Plextor, has introduced the PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver, a USB-based device which provides over-the-air HDTV programming to a computer.
The two-part antenna/software system can pick up both analog and HD signals. When used with Microsoft’s Media Center software it allows for PVR and time shifting. It will receive video in MPEG-2 in [...]