Jungo’s Software Connectivity Business Unit, a market leading provider of USB software protocol stacks, driver development tools and testing tools, today announced the release of version 1.01 of its USBTester product line: a software USB testing tool that enables USB developers to quickly validate their USB devices for USB compatibility, Chapter 9 conformance and mass storage functionality and performance.

A thoughtful feature Jungo included with this release version is the ability to configure read and write tests to any block size. I’m especially pleased with this configuration option as I spoke with Matan Naor of Jungo to implement this ability. Thanks! It allows developers to test their code when optimizing for different packet sizes in their embedded firmware. (more…)

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GetUSB.info Summary: FotoTime now offers their powerful and award winning digital photo suite, FotoAlbum, to be used with U3 smart drives. The FotoAlbum Pro provides the power to manage a lifetime of pictures and videos by maintaining an easily searchable database that includes albums, keywords, captions, ratings and dates. (more…)

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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. (more…)

A prototype USB drive using bug protein to store data in the neighborhood of around 50 terabytes worth of data could be here in less then 18 months. This idea first started out by coating DVDs with a layer of protein so that one day solid state memory could hold so much information that storing data on your computer hard drive will be obsolete, (more…)

Peripheral and storage device maker Lexar, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission, has issued a voluntary recall of some 66,000 Lexar FireFly and 1 GB Secure II USB flash drives because the units could overheat and present a risk of burn, fire, or injury. (more…)

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GetUSB.info Summary: Digital card reader now uses easy USB connectivity. CardMan 3021 is ideal retail product making it easy to distribute in an envelope together with credit cards, e-ID cards and software for applications. (more…)

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GetUSB.info Summary: Energizer launched a new line of battery power packs for USB powered gadgets, PDAs, cell phones and MP3 players. One very note worthy item is the airline headphone to USB power adaptor making it easy to power-up during airline flights.

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