Jetflash launches V33 USB flash drive
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Transcend Information has recently launched its JetFlash V33 USB flash drive, building on the success of the Jetflash UFD product line which is considered one of the fastest drives currently available.
The compact Transcend Jetflash V33 measures just 60 x 16 x 8 mm in size and weighs a mere 7g. The drives come in [...]
Buffalo rolls out 100GB USB flash drive
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Buffalo Technology, the wireless networking and storage specialist, has launched a 100GB USB solid state disk (SSD) in Japan. Prior to Buffalo’s SHD-UHRS SSD, the largest capacity flash drive was 64GB.
In order to achieve the high capacity, Buffalo has used two types of flash memory in the drive, SLC and MLC, creating [...]
LG launches USB drives with embedded security
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LG Electronics has launched two USB Flash drives with embedded security tools to protect data on the drive, or on the host PC.
The ‘Vaccine’ USB drive includes pre-installed software which protects against viruses and malware in real-time. It comes in sizes from 512MB to 8GB and automatically monitors incoming traffic. The software [...]
FireWire S3200 could challenge USB 3.0
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FireWire S3200 - a competitor to the USB standard could be approved by February 2008, earlier than USB 3.0.
FireWire S3200 is the third version of the FireWire standard. The original version, FireWire 400, used the arch-shaped connector on desktop computers and an M-shaped mini-plug on laptops. It was supported by Apple.
FireWire [...]
Edimax USB Adapter provides 802.11n speeds
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Although the 802.11n wireless standard is still waiting for certification by the Wi-Fi Alliance, Edimax is marketing the EW-7718UN Draft N 2.0 USB Adapter, which can provide significantly faster data transfer rates.
Draft N relates to the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard which will replace 802.11a/b/g. The standard uses a new modulation technique called MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) [...]
Abhinav Dapke designs USB business card
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Industrial designer, Abhinav Dapke, has created a USB business card, called the M++Card, which integrates flash memory storage.
The card displays a name and contact details, in the same way as a conventional business card, but the rear of the card is laminated to hold a memory chip such as a Sony M2 Card.
Data [...]
DisplayLink & Alereon announce wireless USB graphics adapter
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DisplayLink and Alereon have announced a reference design for a Wireless USB display adapter which wirelessly connects PCs to standard displays.
The reference design allows PC accessory manufacturers to develop wireless display connectivity adapters and similar products. It is the only design for a Wireless USB adapter which fulfils all international regulatory requirements.
The design [...]
New USB thumb drive from Yego
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Traxdata has launched a 2Gb USB thumb drive with a Y shaped design. Each fork of the Y is a USB hub, extending the usability of a notebook PC and providing added portable storage capacity.
The drive is ideal for use with small or low-end notebooks, which may have just one USB port for [...]
Brando offers iMONO 4-Port Hub with On/Off Button
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USB specialist, Brando has released the iMONO 4-Port Hub with On/Off Button. Uniquely, the hub allows each port to be switched on and off individually, making it more energy efficient and convenient to use.
Four different USB devices can be connected to the device at the same time. It is fully compliant with the USB [...]
Belkin and Kodak collaborate on Bluetooth USB Adapter
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Belkin has released a Bluetooth USB Adapter with Kodak Picture Upload Technology (F8T012).
The adapter allows a Bluetooth-enabled phone to be wirelessly synchronised with a computer which does not have Bluetooth, for the easy transfer of images at full resolution, from the camera phone to the PC or laptop.
Photos can be uploaded to [...]
Renesas Technology chips include Ethernet and USB
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Renesas Technology Europe has extended its SuperH family of chips with eight new SH7670 microprocessors, each featuring an Ethernet controller and USB 2.0 high-speed (480Mbit/s) host on a single chip.
The chips are designed for use in digital audio visual devices, office automation and factory automation systems requiring network connectivity.
The SH7670 microprocessor operates at [...]
Samsung announces SyncMaster 2263DX
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Samsung has announced a 22-inch UbiSync monitor, the SyncMaster 2263DX.
Details are still sketchy, but the monitor can be connected via USB 2.0 rather than DVI / VGA.
The announcement closely follows the launch of the Samsung SyncMaster 940UX USB 19in flat-panel monitor in November.
The monitors can help to significantly increase PC productivity and are [...]
M-Audio ships Fast Track Ultra audio interface
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M-Audio is shipping its powerful Fast Track Ultra audio interface - an 8 x 8 audio interface with MIDI, high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, MX Core DSP mixer and four preamps with Octane technology for exceptional audio clarity.
The USB 2.0 technology provides the bandwidth for 24-bit/96kHz audio resolution throughout the recording and monitoring process.
This [...]