CyberPower adds speedy USB 3.0 to Gamer Xtreme machines
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Gaming machine manufacturer, CyberPower Inc, is adding USB 3.0 and SATA-III as standard on all models.
From today, CyberPower customers can configure and order a Gamer Xtreme system with the super speed USB 3.0/SATA III interface.
Gamers will still be able to use their current peripherals as both USB 3.0 and SATA III are backward [...]
Firebox announces USB tape-converter
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Firebox.com has announced that the USB Tape Express, a portable device that converts old tapes into MP3s, can now be pre-ordered.
Tape Express, which retails for £49.95, connects via USB to either a PC or Mac.
As well as allowing you to listen to your old tapes, it converts them to digital files so they [...]
Firebox announces USB Snakescope Camera
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Firebox.com has released a nifty USB gadget that will make life much easier the next time you lose your keys down the back of the sofa.
The USB Snakescope Camera has a semi-flexible insertion tube with a camera on the end capable of producing images in VGA quality (640×480), and adjustable twin LEDs.
The tube [...]
USB stick protects kids while online
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A USB stick from Uxsight is designed to bring peace of mind to parents while their children are online.
The Kids Online Guard USB Stick allows parents to restrict the times that their children can go on the computer, and can be set to prevent children accessing undesirable sites.
A website can be designated, such [...]
Verbatim announces Nano wireless laptop mouse
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Verbatim has released a 2.4 GHz wireless laptop mouse with a tiny USB receiver, not much larger than a penny.
The Nano mouse can be used with both PCs and Macs and comes in black, red, pink and blue.
Its high-resolution laser sensor can operate at speeds of up to 1,600 dpi and offers precise [...]
USB Mozzy killer
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It seems that the creators of new USB dives are getting a bit carried away with how many different functions they can try on the novelty market what with fans, alert systems, torches and many more.
For those who love the little novelty items and spend some time outside on their patio working at night here [...]
New USB speakers
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Altec will soon have a USB version of its most popular speaker for travel, the Lansing Orbit USB.
The new speaker will be powered by a USB and allows those with a laptop or netbooks to get a better audio experience while on the go and watching videos or listening to music.
The Altec Lansing Orbit USB [...]
New Fan USB Drive
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Multi-tasking has long been a technological favourite as there are many products that give consumers access to more than one item at the same time. (Reference a fully app loaded smartphone.)
Added to the new lineup is the Japanese Sensu Fan USB Drive which is a flash drive and fan in one package.
It [...]
Credit card Hard Drive USB
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Freecom is about to release a Hard Drive USB that is roughly the same size as a credit card, but although it may be the same size the width of the USB is not exactly comparable.
Each of the models is on the hefty side when compared to a credit card, but is still sleek and [...]
iLUV lets you charge three gadgets
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For those who have not yet purchased an upscale device that has several features built into one, and still need to charge a MP3 player, mobile phone, and a handset for gaming every night the new iLuvAD118 USB wall charger may come in handy.
The iLuv charger is capable of charging up to three different devices [...]
Lexicon USB Blu-ray player
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Lexicon has added a new Blu-ray player to its electronic line-up titled the Lexicon BD-30 player. The player is touted as being able to support ‘future formats’ although what those formats are is not exactly clear.
What is known is that the new model will come equipped with a USB port and can support BD-Live, [...]
Sunny USB charger
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It’s about time someone made a USB connection that can charge devices, and thanks to Sanyo now if you are stranded without an electrical outlet but have some sunlight you can.
The new Eneloop Potable solar panels by Sanyo can plug into a device via a USB device allowing you to charge a mobile phone.
However, [...]
Do we need a USB dental microscope?
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Thanko, a Japanese computer device manufacturer, has released plans to create a USB dental microscope that will allow your teeth to be displayed in 1280x 1024 megapixels or at a photo resolution of 640 x 480.
The new USB is aimed at allowing consumers to check their mouths for tarter build up and cavities which can [...]
Solve IT With Science launches ReallyEasyReader
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Solve IT With Science, the specialist in speed reading technology, has launched a USB pen which can increase electronic document reading speeds by up to 300%.
The ReallyEasyReader device comes in two versions, one for students and one for executives.
It utilises technology known as Rapid Serial Visual Presentation, which displays the words either one [...]
USB Car Chargers Launched
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Duracell has launched a handy USB Charger which plugs into a car’s cigarette lighter so you can charge your mobile phone and other devices while on the move.
The ‘Duracell My Pocket Charger’ comes with three different connectors for mini USB, micro USB and iPhone.
It is already available in the USA, but the date [...]
Verbatim launches new USB speaker systems
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Data storage specialist, Verbatim, has launched two new USB speaker systems, suitable for use at home, or while on the move.
The new Desktop USB Speaker System, priced at £29.99, has an integrated 3.5 mm jack, direct connection of headphones is supported, and there is a volume and mute switch.
The Portable USB Speaker System, [...]
Share your digital life with a Leyio
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The Leyio, a ‘personal sharing device’, is coming to the UK in April for around £160.
The gadget allows you to take your digital life with you wherever you go and share it with other Leyio users just with the flick of a wrist, or with non-Leyio users via the Shuttle, a detachable 2GB USB [...]
ADATA launches USB drives at CeBIT
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ADATA Techology of Taiwan is showcasing a variety of products at CeBIT, including a 512GB SSD at one end of the spectrum and magnetic octopi at the other.
The company has cunningly hidden USB 2.0 drives, offering up to 16GB of storage, in pink and blue octopi, which are attracted to each other by magnets [...]
Beewi launches world’s smallest WiFi USB adapter
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Avenir, a European distributor of mobile telephony products will be bringing the smallest WiFi USB adapter in the world to the UK, through a new partnership with Beewi.
Beewi, a new company with its headquarters in France, was launched at this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Its mini WiFi Adapter 802.11n (BWA211-A1) can be [...]
Is concrete encased ‘harddrive’ green?
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A competition, run in conjunction with this month’s Greener Gadgets Conference in New York, attracted some forward thinking design ideas for cleaner technology.
One of the quirkier entries was the harddrive, a USB flash drive encased in concrete.
The concrete is supposed to stop the toxic metals in the hard drive leeching out when the [...]