Brando announces USB Fidgets
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Brando has released a new USB gadget to fill a few moments for bored office workers.
The USB ‘Fidgets’ come in three versions – golf, soccer, and basketball – each with slightly different rules.
The ‘Fidget’ is a plastic ball which sits in a holder and can be clicked like a mouse.
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USB wristband offers baseball festivities
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MLB, the US baseball league, is offering a PVC USB wristband to sports fans for $49.99, allowing them to watch either the 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby, or the 2008 MLB All-Star Game and pre-game ceremony.
Both versions also include a two-hour documentary on “Yankee Stadium: Baseball’s Cathedral”, together with ringtones, desktop wall paper, [...]
640GB USB hard drive from Verbatim
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Verbatim’s 640GB USB hard drive doesn’t fit with the usual industry-standard capacity sizes, and at 3.5in is bigger than the usual 2.5in portable hard drives.
However, at 961 grammes, it isn’t too bulky to carry around, and costs a modest £69.99 from UK stores.
The plug and play device connects to a PC via a [...]
Buffalo launches MiniStation Pro
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Buffalo Technology has launched MiniStation Pro, a portable storage device for business users, which comes in 160GB and 320GB capacities.
MiniStation Pro is a 2.5-inch, USB hard drive, with automatic AES 128bit hardware encryption for data security.
Files stored on the device can only be accessed after the correct password is entered.
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O2 launches Sierra Wireless USB modem
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Sierra Wireless has chosen the UK for the first commercial launch of its Compass 885 USB Modem, which will be available on the O2 network.
The USB modem is targeted at business travelers, with its compact and durable design.
It offers download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps and upload speeds of up to 2Mbps, and [...]
Sandberg announces USB ChatSet
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Sandberg’s new USB ChatSet allows both speakers and a headset to be connected to a computer’s audio output at the same time.
This should simplify life for users of VoIP applications such as Skype, which can be used over the headset, leaving the speakers free for other applications, such as music or games.
This is [...]