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.
At the [...]

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, [...]

USB Devices for Nintendo Wii?

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The appearance of a job ad for a software/hardware tester for Wii USB devices has sparked speculation about what USB devices Nintendo has in mind.
The Wii console is already equipped with USB connectors, so current owners of the console shouldn’t miss out when the development plans come to fruition.
One of the most useful [...]

Lindy’s increased sales of USB Port Blockers

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LINDY Electronics has announced it is seeing a distinct correlation between the sales of its USB port blockers over the last few months and the sales of its floppy drive locks from well over a decade ago. The similarities lead LINDY to conclude that many businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing threat [...]

Adaptable USB Travel Adapter from Lindy

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LINDY Electronics is making it easier to leave the laptop at home this summer and yet still be able to charge MP3 and DVD players, cameras, camcorders and the myriad of other devices that you just can’t live without, with its latest in worldwide mains plug travel adapters that includes a USB slot.
This ingenious travel [...]

John Menzies launches USB magazine service

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John Menzies Digital has launched an online service which allows customers to save magazines to a USB key so that they can read them on any computer.
Subscribers to the Magazines on Demand service install free software which allows them to download, view, search and store digital magazines on the site.
John Menzies is partnering [...]

Top 10 USB Gadgets

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While USB connections and devices are primarily dedicated to essential operations, there are now a whole ream of fun and playful USB devices available.
This list is a guide to some of the more interesting and fun USB additions we’ve seen at USB Core:
USB Core News List of Top 10 Cool USB Gadgets
1. USB Plasma Ball

Plasma [...]

Thumbs Up for Keyshark?

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A company called Thumbs Up (UK) Ltd is now selling a USB version of ‘Keyshark’, a sneaky device which plugs into a computer at one end, and a keyboard’s USB connection at the other.
Hidden away among all the other connections and cables at the back of your computer, it runs in the background recording [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Zpen converts handwriting to digital text

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Dane-elec Memory’s Zpen, which the company first announced last December, is now available to buy from CCL online.
Zpen comprises a transmitter pen which can write on any kind of paper, and a receiver.
The device would be ideal for students, as it can convert hand written notes, such as lecture notes, into digital text. [...]

Ultra releases SpaceStation USB hub

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Ultra has announced its latest USB hub - the SpaceStation - which provides up to 12 GB of storage in an innovative design.
The credit card sized device can be plugged into a computer to act as a hub for USB devices.
It also comes with 6 USB flash drives, which slot into it. Each [...]

Plug It releases ‘world’s smallest’ USB adapter

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Plug It, a Hong Kong-based producer of electronic accessories, has released the Plug It USB adapter, which it claims is the world’s smallest USB charging and data cable.
The company specialises in innovative and useful solutions with a unique design, and the USB adapter is small enough to be carried on a key chain.
It [...]

Pressure sensitive USB mat from ComputerProx

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ComputerProx Corp has launched a pressure sensitive mat which plugs into the USB port of a computer, no custom drivers are required.
ProxMat uses ComputerProx’s KIT (Keyboard Interface Technology) which allows the mat to send commands via the USB interface directly to the computer. KIT essentially turns the ProxMat into a preprogrammed USB keyboard.
For [...]

USB Wireless Finger Mouse from Brando

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USB gadget retailer, Brando, is selling a USB wireless finger mouse - it literally fits onto a finger, leaving your hands free for the keyboard. The button is operated with the thumb.
The innovative design saves desk space and is suitable for both home and business use. It shortens the time it takes to switch [...]

Extra small USB Bluetooth adapter from Brando

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Brando’s new USB Bluetooth Adapter is aptly named - the Tiny USB Bluetooth V2.0+EDR Adapter measures just 14 x 19 x 6mm and weighs 2 grams.
The adapter connects to a computer via USB, and provides a (wireless) bluetooth signal, to connect with a mobile phone, laptop, or other electronic device, for the easy transfer of [...]

Powerstick Portable USB Charger

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The Powerstick provides a lightweight and convenient portable power supply for phones, PDAs, MP3 players and other electronic devices.
Powerstick will recharge in around 90 minutes from any USB port and holds 750mAh of power, which in theory can double the battery life of a mobile phone.
It will charge a portable device as quickly [...]

Toshiba announces USB modem HSDPA handset

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Toshiba has announced a new device in its Protege series - the G450. The phone is also a modem, a USB data storage device and an MP3 player.
The G450 plugs into any USB socket to provide broadband PC access to the web, emails or office network over 3G/HSDPA mobile networks, or EDGE or GPRS connections. [...]

Belkin’s USB Switch allows computers to share peripherals

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Belkin is releasing its Soho KVM USB switch in the USA next month. The switch allows two or more computers to share one monitor, keyboard, and mouse, providing convenience and saving desktop space.
The device will be launched in Europe, but the date has yet to be announced.
The newly designed switch features a [...]

Emerson announces USB AC-DC power adapters

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Emerson Network Power has launched the DCH3 series of wall-mounted AC-DC power adapters, featuring mini-USB connectors for their DC power output.
The adapters have a universal 100 to 254VAC input and generate a regulated 5V output, with a power capability of 3W.
They are designed to charge portable consumer electronic devices which need a 5VDC [...]