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GetUSB.info Summary: The USB Flash Drive Alliance is officially standing behind “smart” drives where 3rd party applications run directly from a USB flash drive or UFD. This endorsement along with the strong momentum of flash drives in general will surely cement the long term staying power of USB as a preferred bus technology.

Camping out with your laptop always improves the experience, after all watching The Ring while hearing the howl of coyotes is just too good. Well if things get too scary, flip on this USB powered camping lamp. Sporting a flashlight beam, lantern glow, FM radio with antenna, and headphone jacks, this multi-function device can be powered from any open USB port — if your laptop is running out of juice,

AOL said earlier this week they will open up their VoIP platform for 3rd party development. I guess Skype and it’s parent company eBay is making louder footsteps then AOL anticipated.

As with the iTank the iVault from Griffin Technology, maker of all things iPod, is into heavy metal. The iVault is an aluminum metal case for the iPod Shuffle. I like the iVault because of the color selection and keeps the slim, sexy look of the Shuffle, where as the iTank is more representative of it’s name with the boxy, thick and heavy look.

Well, well, a card reader which is really a card recorder. SanDisk introduces their V-Mate which can record from a variety of video input signals directly to flash memory. From there, one can grab the flash memory stuff it into their PDA, cell phone or gaming console to view on the run. The biggest question we have is what kind of recording quality does this V-Mate bring to the table?

The Miuro is a crazy gadget that takes mobile media to the next level. Looks like a cool hackable robotics platform but this iPod encased with shiny plastic will dance the night away, literally.

No matter which direction you are heading the iPod USB Car Charger from Sonnet has got your juice. The sleek looking charger works with any 12Volt or 24Volt accessory jack from cars, trucks, vans or boats. Couple of points worth mentioning: