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.
Brando is distributing the new iMONO 39 in 1 card reader. Talk about tight, Brando packed a lot of connectivity into one small USB dongle. Makes you wanna buy some more flash.
Albeit a more common trend these days, the iMONO does support the newer SDHC format which is not backward compatible. In addition you have microSD, T-Flash and Sim support.
The Mac can easily and quickly become a DVR with the right software and hardware. This Mac only tip comes just in time for this season’s prime time TV.
Using a Mac, other than the one pictured, with a USB TV Tuner (like EyeTV Tuner) along with some DVD Burning software (Toast) you can watch, record and burn every season premier your wife demands while you’re watching real TV (Football and Baseball).
For all the details jump to Macworld. Thanks LifeHacker.
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Gateway has a slim lined, all in one chassis, wall mountable PC they are calling the “One.” The appearance is very close to the Apple products and sports some peripheral access on the side like DVD-R, Audio Jacks, Firewire and 3 USB ports.
Although the wall mounting kit is extra this is One sweet looking rig for home or retail. The Gateway One comes in several configurations: It features Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor ranging from 1.5Ghz T5250 up to 2.0Ghz T7250. As for GPU it uses ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 chip. Like iMac, the One comes equipped with 1.3-megapixel webcam. As far as pricing goes, it will start at $1300 upwards.
Gateway is set to release availability dates early next month.
If you like the idea of a wall mounted PC, then you might like our PC in electrical outlet article.
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Creative released their stone like MuVo T100 MP3 player earlier this week in Singapore. It’s a screen less MP3 player that looks and feels like a flash drive. The nav is identical to the Creative Zen Stone, but the MuVo T100 now includes a USB port!
The MuVo handles your standard MP3 and WMA audio file formats and some select Audible audio book formats as well. Expect about 10 hours of play time from your 2 or 4 GB versions which cost between 60/100 + shipping [from Singapore]. No disclosed information From Creative on when the MuVo will hit the US market, but it’ll sure be in time for the Christmas gadget buying rush.
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The UPEKEikon Digital Privacy Manager now supports Mac. But those PC guys didn’t make it that easy – you still need to download the Windows version than download the Mac version for a working “preview” version.
The Eikon USB finger scanners allows log-in during power-up, after awaking from sleep and can be further configured at the admin level settings. The UPEK offers all this from the swipe of a finger.
The PC version of the Eikon Digital Privacy Manager started shipping earlier this year for $39.99 with the current Mac version available as beta with full suite to follow.
Is that a PC in the background… Interested?
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The Mimico Halo 3 Master Chief isn’t R rated, but is one cool collectors item if you’re into Halo. As with all Mimobot items, the Halo 3 is only available in limited quantity (5,000) and available in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB capacities.
The Master Chief comes with exclusive content such as Halo 3 artwork, episode of “This Spartan Life” and other digital content.
Halo fanatic? We’ve got the source.
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We don’t know “Slim Jim” but if he’s out there Jim would digg the MP3 credit card sized player.
It’s basically a credit card USB drive, but with additional earphone jack for MP3 listening, and the Brando flash card also appears as Mass Storage Device for data and video storage. If you’re half-baked we’re not talking about the iPod.
At $42 plus $3 shipping the Credit Card MP3 player is a decent stop-gap for portable digital audio. Product page.
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Do you have a UPS that went south on you? Don’t throw it away, turn it into the ultimate hard drive storage spot.
Our good friend Alan from Hacked Gadgets found this 77 second video on hacking your broken UPS to include a USB drive. Who would ever think to look in a UPS for your porn library secret files.
[Thanks Alan] link to video here.
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Do woman really love the pinkgadgetry? The Pink Toolbox offers up a Pink PC Kit which includes a fancy tin box, wireless mouse with USB dongle and mouse pad. Of course – all pink – so for those females who’ve gone geek, jump on board with the USB Pink PC Kit for $25.
I’ve been saying forget CDs for years and Blaupunkt agrees as with their latest car stereo model, the SD27, they gave CDs the finger.
This CD-less car stereo supports flash memory as the primary music input. The MP3 and WMA player supports MMC and SD cards with a well displayed LED for ID3 tags.
The Blaupunkt SD27 car stereo also supports USB connectivity with optional direct-connect to iPod and Bluetooth interfaces.
At $160 even the stone-aged audio cassette junkie could make the migration to digital music.
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USB will be the one standard for cell phone connections says the OMTP (Open Mobile Terminal Platform). microUSB that is.
We reported about China making the same decision back in Dec of 06, and as we predicted the same standard would hit the US. Well, it did…so one more feather in our [GetUSBinfo] cap.
China’s press release about the USB standard for cell phone connection was more direct. The recycling costs of different types of cables is too high, to standardize on a single USB charger connection means reduced costs for the manufacturer. In my opinion, a good decision like making USB the single standard benefits the consumer by having a universal plug (rare!) and it betters the environment with less cable crap.
Reference: China sets standard for USB as cell phone charger connection.
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As if you need one more device for storing files you eventually can never find, the iPod Touch can now be used as a USB mass storage device.
At this time, the following hack only applies to MacFanBoys – I’ll post a PC solution when found.
Per TUAW:
You know that “Enable disk use” checkbox? The one that appears in iTunes for most modern iPods? That checkbox isn’t there for the iPod touch. The touch provides no built-in disk access utilities but if you have an Intel Mac, and aren’t afraid of the command line, you can use these Media Folder utilities to copy files to and from your touch.
USB will be the one standard for cell phone connections says the OMTP (Open Mobile Terminal Platform). microUSB that is.
We reported about China making the same decision back in Dec of 06, and as we predicted the same standard would hit the US. Well, it did…so one more feather in our [GetUSBinfo] cap.
China’s press release about the USB standard for cell phone connection was more direct. The recycling costs of different types of cables is too high, to standardize on a single USB charger connection means reduced costs for the manufacturer. In my opinion, a good decision like making USB the single standard benefits the consumer by having a universal plug (rare!) and it betters the environment with less cable crap.
Reference: China sets standard for USB as cell phone charger connection.
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