Bluetrek Bizz - USB headset
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Bluetrek, the Bluetooth headset manufacture, has announced the Bluetrek Bizz, a Blutooth headset with a built-in USB flash drive.
As well as providing portable storage, the device can be recharged from a USB port, and gives six hours of wireless-free talk time.
A microSD card slot is tucked away under the removable cover, so photos [...]
Touch360 develops innovative WUSB flash drive
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Product innovation company, Touch360, has come up with an idea for a USB flash drive, that can connect with a PC without leaving the user’s pocket.
The pictures on Touch360’s website show a standard looking USB stick, with its own docking station.
The flash drive uses LAN (local area network), or PAN (personal area network) [...]
CuPhone releases USB Skype adaptor
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Any phone can now be used to make Skype calls with the help of the “Echo Free” USB-to-Phone Adaptor just released by CuPhone.
The user simply plugs the adaptor into the USB port on a PC and then plugs any phone, including cordless phones, into the adaptor to make standard or Skype calls.
The adaptor [...]
SuperSpeed USB to ship in 2009
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According to market researcher In-Stat, USB 3.0, also known as SuperSpeed USB, will begin shipping in 2009 with a full deployment expected in 2010.
With an actual throughput of 3 gigabits per second USB 3.0 deserves its SuperSpeed title.
In comparison, high-speed USB 2.0 delivers a maximum transfer rate of just 480 megabit per second. [...]
WiQuest & DisplayLink collaborate on WUSB
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DisplayLink, which provides USB connections between computers and displays, is collaborating with WiQuest Communications, to transmit high-quality graphics via Wireless USB.
WiQuest specialises in WiMedia Alliance standardised Wireless USB solutions for worldwide PC manufacturers.
The collaboration will bring together DisplayLink’s USB technology, which allows users to add an additional monitor to a computer, and WiQuest’s [...]
IronKey announces 8GB secure USB drive
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IronKey Inc has released an 8GB version of its secure USB drive, providing military grade hardware-encryption which cannot be disabled.
Tampering with the device, or a pre-determined number of failed login attempts, will cause the IronKey Cryptochip to lock out the encryption functions and erase all the encrypted data.
The rugged, waterproof drive, is suitable [...]
MoGo Dapter adds Bluetooth connectivity
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Newton Peripherals’ MoGo Bluetooth Adapter simply plugs into the USB port on a desktop PC or laptop to provide Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity.
The adapter measures just 10×18×10mm - small enough to be left plugged in without getting in the way, especially as it fits almost flush to the computer.
It enables the easy transfer of [...]
New version of USBTrace released
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A newly updated version of the popular USBTrace, has been unveiled by developer SysNucleus. The Windows, host side USB protocol analyser software will permit developers of drivers and filmware to carefully monitor USB traffic via host controllers, hubs & devices. And this new software will allow for that monitoring without the need for any outside [...]