Kicking around in technology since 2002. I like to write about technology products and ideas, but at the consumer level understanding. Some tech, but not too techie.
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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Toshiba is late to the party, but they always know what to bring. They are to launch a new line of USB flash drives with U3 support. The storage line is called TransMemory and will range in capacity size of 512MB to 16GBs. As with nearly all flash drives these days you have software for password and data encryption
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This article makes a very important point about USB, you can find it in bold. Some have heard there are OCD cases where measuring is an obsession and for that strange bird Mahr Federal, with an equally strange company name, introduces the MarConnect USB kit.
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Microsoft hardware joined forces with gaming peripheral innovator Razer. The result is a fantastic, 2000DPI Microsoft Habu Gaming Mouse. The Microsoft Habu is jam-packed with technologies that will give gamers a performance edge in a comfortable shape. The black bullet has interchangeable side button panels to provide gamers with two options for different hand sizes or preferences. Odd feature, but unerstandable.
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I’ve heard plenty of stories about an iPod getting banged up enough to where it didn’t work – but how tough does one have to be in order to justify the iTank from YoTank. Designed to fit the iPod perfectly and with ports cut out for recharging or using the hold switch and headphones the iTank is machined from solid
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Is this a pair of binoculars or a VoIP speaker phone? Hard to tell at a glance, but yes it’s the new Logitech QuickCall USB Speakerphone for internet calling which delivers premium voice quality in a speakerphone by using a two-microphone array – one on each side of the wing-shaped phone – this will capture
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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,
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.
Continue Reading
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.
Continue Reading
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:
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
This article makes a very important point about USB, you can find it in bold. Some have heard there are OCD cases where measuring is an obsession and for that strange bird Mahr Federal, with an equally strange company name, introduces the MarConnect USB kit.
Continue Reading
Microsoft hardware joined forces with gaming peripheral innovator Razer. The result is a fantastic, 2000DPI Microsoft Habu Gaming Mouse. The Microsoft Habu is jam-packed with technologies that will give gamers a performance edge in a comfortable shape. The black bullet has interchangeable side button panels to provide gamers with two options for different hand sizes or preferences. Odd feature, but unerstandable.
Continue Reading
I’ve heard plenty of stories about an iPod getting banged up enough to where it didn’t work – but how tough does one have to be in order to justify the iTank from YoTank. Designed to fit the iPod perfectly and with ports cut out for recharging or using the hold switch and headphones the iTank is machined from solid
Continue Reading
Is this a pair of binoculars or a VoIP speaker phone? Hard to tell at a glance, but yes it’s the new Logitech QuickCall USB Speakerphone for internet calling which delivers premium voice quality in a speakerphone by using a two-microphone array – one on each side of the wing-shaped phone – this will capture
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