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 [...]
Sandberg launches USB to USB Transfer Link in UK
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Sandberg, a Scandinavian developer, has launched a range of computer accessories in the UK.
The company’s USB to USB Transfer Link is designed to transfer files between two computers at the faster USB 2.0 speed.
It is compatible with the Windows Vista’s Windows Easy Transfer utility, which comes on CD with the device. The [...]
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 [...]
Samson announces G-Track USB Condenser Microphone
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Samson Audio has launched G-Track, the world’s first USB condenser microphone.
G-Track has a line-level stereo input jack with a built-in switch, allowing the user to record up to two things at the same time, such as vocals and an electric instrument.
It features a large diaphragm studio condenser, and includes a stereo headphone jack [...]
Elgato announces Turbo.264 video to MP4 converter
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Elgato Systems has announced Turbo.264, a USB stick which serves as a hardware encoder to convert video files to the MP4 format for iPod, Apple TV, and Sony PSP.
Mac videos can be converted singly or in a batch. Turbo.264 drops the converted files into iTunes ready to synch automatically with an iPod or Apple [...]
Hymini charger uses sun, wind, AC, or USB
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Miniwiz has launched Hymini, an innovative, handheld, universal charger that uses wind and solar power to charge 5V digital devices, such as mobile phone, MP3s and cameras.
Any breeze above 9mph will charge Hymini’s internal Li-ion battery. The energy stored in the battery can then be used to recharge any 5v device. Twenty minutes of [...]
Universal Music to release singles on USB
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Universal Music is planning to release singles on USB memory sticks, as part of a strategy to stem falling music sales.
The USB singles will be available from 29 October, priced at around £4.99, significantly more than a typical £2.99 CD single.
However USB provides extra storage capacity, and fans will gain videos and other [...]
Brando releases 180° USB Hub
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USB specialist, Brando, has released a four-port USB hub, product code UHUBS002400, which provides convenient connectivity for USB devices.
Both the upstream port and port 2 can be turned 180°. The angle can be easily adjusted to accommodate USB devices from all directions.
The plug & play, USB 2.0 hub has an LED indicator and [...]
Pinnacle USB 2.0 device captures video for Macs
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Pinnacle Systems Inc has released Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac, a USB 2.0 device which makes it easy to convert videos and other recorded content from any analog source, to formats compatible with Macs, iPods, iPhones or Apple TVs.
The device plugs into a Mac’s USB 2.0 or 1.1 port, enabling high-quality video streaming directly [...]
Charge gadgets on-the-go with Philips USB charger
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Philips has announced new Power2Charge and Power2Go chargers which should make it easier to charge multiple devices. The new products are part of Philips’ Power4Life line.
The flagship SCM7880 plugs into an AC outlet on the wall and has a USB and mini USB port to charge electronic devices such as a phone or MP3 [...]
Lekibook launches USB mouse calculator
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Lekibook has launched a USB mouse calculator, ensuring that you always have a integrated 12 digits calculator and digital keyboard at hand while you are working at the computer.
The mouse also features a wheel scroll and an LCD screen to display the results of your calculations.
The mouse simply plugs into the USB port of [...]
Brando launches 2-USB-ports multi-solar charger
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Brando has launched an environmentally-friendly charger with two USB ports so that two devices can be charged at one time.
The 2-USB-Ports Multi-Solar Charger can be recharged either by sunlight, or if that is in short supply as it often is in the UK, it can be recharged with AC or even car power.
It [...]
Caringo builds secure CAS storage appliance on USB
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Start-up company Caringo is looking to challenge EMC and other vendors in the content-addressable storage market.
Using just a USB stick, Caringo aims to turn any industry-standard server into a content addressable storage node.
Content-addressable storage, or CAS, is a technology which turns a fixed-content data file, which is data that once stored does not need to [...]
USB MP3 pen features hidden recorder
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The Thanko USB pen looks like an everyday pen, but includes a hidden voice recorder and MP3 player.
The pen comes in either 512-MB or 1-GB capacity, and will hold between 32 and 68 hours of audio.
It connects to a computer via USB, allowing audio, MP3s and other data files to be transferred.
The [...]
SubRosaSoft distributes MacLockPick
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SubRosaSoft is distributing MacLockPick, a USB thumb drive which can extract passwords, Internet history, and system settings from an OS X user just by plugging it into a USB drive.
The drive, which is only available to law enforcement officials, can pull every piece of private information off an OS X computer, including passwords, internet history, [...]
EPOS announces Digital Pen and USB Flash Drive
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EPOS announced its latest Digital Pen and USB Flash Drive at the 2007 CES event.
A user simply writes or draws with the pen and everything is wirelessly transmitted to the USB flash drive.
When the flash drive is connected to a PC the handwritten information can be saved as a PDF or JPG, or [...]
USB mouse jiggler stops computers falling asleep
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AM Micro has launched Mouse Jiggler, a USB dongle from WiebeTech which makes sure a mouse keeps moving so a computer doesn’t shut down mid-download.
The device is portable and automatic with no software to install or run. It simply plugs into a USB port and is ready to go.
Mouse Jiggler is designed to [...]
Sanyo launches USB AA battery charger
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Sanyo Electric Co Ltd has launched a new USB battery charger - the Sanyo eneloop N-MDU01S.
The charger is believed to be compatible only with Sony’s own AA or AAA-sized eneloop NiMH rechargeable batteries, which were first launched in late 2005.
The eneloop batteries differ from regular NiMH batteries. They are designed to reduce self-discharging [...]
Naztech n300 charges phones from USB port
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Naztech Technologies introduced its N300 charger for iPods and mobile phones at the CTIA Wireless convention in Orlando.
The N300, which is also known as the 3-in-1 rapid charger, is the first device that will charge mobile devices from either a USB port, a standard wall AC outlet, or mobile lighter receptacles.
The compact and [...]
Huawei demos USB cell phone
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Chinese phone company Huawei Technologies Co Ltd demonstrated a phone with a built-in USB connector at CeBit 2007.
The USB connector, which is located on a flexible rubber border at the top of the phone, connects the mobile to a PC, eliminating the need to for cables and providing a convenient method of connection anywhere [...]