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GetUSB.info started in 2004 with the concept of providing USB information for everything USB related. At the time, USB was gaining momentum and every day new products, articles and news became published. Today, the site is focused on bringing technical information, tricks and hacks to USB related products. The site does publish off topic information as well, to keep the variety up. Please visit the footer area of any page if you or your company is interested in article or product placement via purchased advertising.
The cool factor from Apple has out done itself again. The new iPod shuffle is like an aluminum matchbook with a side clip. The new iPod will store 1GB of audio…or about 240 songs. The anodized aluminum chassis for the Shuffle contributes less then half an ounce to the overall weight and wont scratch up like the previous, plastic model.
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Nyko brought us the Xbox customizable faceplate and they now bring a USB hub for the Xbox. The Multi-Reader 360 allows you to get the most out of your Xbox. This 3 port USB hub plugs directly into the Xbox 360 allowing
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Is Christmas really just around the corner? I went to Costco over the weekend and nativity scenes where available, house decorations and a blow-up Santa Claus for the front yard, today I found a handful of USB Christmas decorations for the office already available on-line. Here is a break down of the holiday usb powered gadgets you could probably live without:
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We’ve seen USB in car stereos and now we see USB in audio receivers. Teac just announced their H255 – a USB friendly audio receiver. Now it’s easy to grab a flash stick, jam it in and record. The Teac offers a one button record feature to catch your favorite tunes and keep it on a flash drive.
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Press Release: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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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:
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If you can imagine my office has two drawers full of USB powered gadgets we’ve seen or reviewed from the past year. Along with those gadgets is an army of USB cables or card readers. Well, I’m throwing them all away in exchange for the Brando USB Bluetooth Card Reader. With support for 52 formats I don’t think I’ll need
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The cool factor from Apple has out done itself again. The new iPod shuffle is like an aluminum matchbook with a side clip. The new iPod will store 1GB of audio…or about 240 songs. The anodized aluminum chassis for the Shuffle contributes less then half an ounce to the overall weight and wont scratch up like the previous, plastic model.
Continue Reading
Nyko brought us the Xbox customizable faceplate and they now bring a USB hub for the Xbox. The Multi-Reader 360 allows you to get the most out of your Xbox. This 3 port USB hub plugs directly into the Xbox 360 allowing
Continue Reading
We’ve seen USB in car stereos and now we see USB in audio receivers. Teac just announced their H255 – a USB friendly audio receiver. Now it’s easy to grab a flash stick, jam it in and record. The Teac offers a one button record feature to catch your favorite tunes and keep it on a flash drive.
Continue Reading
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.
Continue Reading
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,
Continue Reading
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.
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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.
Continue Reading
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.
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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:
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If you can imagine my office has two drawers full of USB powered gadgets we’ve seen or reviewed from the past year. Along with those gadgets is an army of USB cables or card readers. Well, I’m throwing them all away in exchange for the Brando USB Bluetooth Card Reader. With support for 52 formats I don’t think I’ll need
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