USB Duplicator Movie Trailer – Say What?

Matt LeBoff October 22, 2009 Flash Storage & Memory, USB Duplicators, USB Hardware & Gadgets, USB News & Press Releases, USB Reviews

If Nexcopy were to make a movie about USB duplicators and data loading USB flash drives, this would be the movie trailer to draw in attention.

Clearly, it would be “the most boring” movie in the world, but I’ll have to admit the movie trailer is quite impressive given the mundane product.

Nexcopy did a good job of putting a unique spin on their product announcement for the new 40 and 60 port USB duplicators via a movie trailer. The 1 minute video gives you just enough information to pique your interest, yet doesn’t bore you enough to click away.

The high definition version is posted on YouTube, but you’ll get the point from this:

Watch the Nexcopy USB Duplicator video

Click to learn more about the Nexcopy USB duplicator and SD duplicator solutions and their all new 40 and 60 port solutions.

Source: Zedomax.

Impressive Porsche USB Drive

Matt LeBoff October 20, 2009 Flash Storage & Memory, USB Hardware & Gadgets

Porsche is shipping a limited number of Panamera USB flash drives and we’ve got the pictures.Â It’s clearly a drive with a great amount of detail and pristine looking Porches logo on the USB cap.

porsche usb drive

It’s not clear if this is a marketing piece for Porsche or things to come about how we interface with the cars.Â Wouldn’t it be nice however, to have a USB key to start your car, upload recent maps, download car statistics and diagnostic information, sync MP3 files with your stereo.Â Seems to me the term USB key has been accepted quite nicely by everyone BUT the car manufacturers.

porsche usb drives

We believe the capacity is 4GBs, but has not been confirmed. Continue Reading

USB Transfer Cable For Windows 7

Matt LeBoff October 18, 2009 USB Hardware & Gadgets

In Feb of 2007 Belkin introduces their USB transfer cable to get from XP to Vista.Â Now Belkin has their USB transfer cable to get you from Vista to Windows 7.Â From everything we’ve heard and experienced, we expect nothing less than a mad rush for users to get away from Vista and try anything new.

The two-ended USB cable plugs into your old Vista or XP computer as well as the new Windows 7 machine. Then you launch the Easy Transfer application shipping with Windows 7 inside “Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools”. Once there, you can migrate files, users, bookmarks and emails onto your shiny new rig. Since many programs might not be Windows 7 compatible, Belkin puts together a list of what those programs are with links to any updates available for the software.Â Seems to me that database would be a nightmare in itself, but hey, we’ll drink from the water cooler. The Belkin USB transfer cable from Vista to Windows 7 retails for $39 – but we found it on sale for $22.Â Not much to avoid a headache and make life a bit easier, right? Continue Reading

Sliders for your iPod

Matt LeBoff October 15, 2009 USB Hardware & Gadgets

We know the Nano and iPod Touch don’t come with speakers, so it was nice to see the latest product roll-out from Green Power.Â Their sliding speaker system is quite nice, compact for the iPod line. A miniUSB port makes the connection between the iPod and the speaker system.Â Green Power reports a long playback of nearly 12 hours, but I find that hard to believe because my iPod barely stays charged for 12 hours using the ear buds.

ipod slider speakers

The slider speakers are 1.5Watts which should carry a fairly good sound for desktop use at the office or maybe a quite pool side background music. No report on price, but if they tag it more than $25, you wont see many takers. Continue Reading

Intel’s Marketing Push For USB 3.0

Matt LeBoff October 12, 2009 USB Hardware & Gadgets

Intel is making an interesting marketing move these days with positioning the “Father of USB” as one of Intel’s best performing “Rock Stars.” You have may have seen the Intel commercial I posted several weeks ago.Â You may have seen that same commercial on TV [as I did] and now we have Ajay Bhatt, the Father of USB, on the Conan O’Brian show. Clearly Intel is making a push for the general public to pick up on USB and it’s newer technology USB 3.0.

What is funny about the Conan O’Brian interview is that in my original USB video post with Ajay Bhatt as the main character, was exactly that, just a character.Â The real Ajay Bhatt is interviewed by Conan.Â It’s a funny little interview, check it out after the jump. Continue Reading

USB Gadget Crap: USB Comb

Matt LeBoff October 9, 2009 USB Hardware & Gadgets

Get your fashion on with some flash storage.Â There couldn’t be much more to this tag line for the USB comb. Keep you data tighty and keep your person tighty. Carry your files with flair. I care about my hair and the data I wear. Should I keep going? Not.

USB comb - USB gadget

Source:Â LikeCool. Continue Reading

USB Hub With Portable Microphone

Matt LeBoff October 8, 2009 USB Hardware & Gadgets

Most use a headset for Skype and MSN chat, but for some the headphones are too cumbersome or you feel strange wearing them [the older folks]. So in the later case, you might opt for the 3 port USB hub that includes a microphone.

The USB hub with microphone has a frequency response of 20-16kHz so you’ll get the lows and the highs. The convergence of technologies means you can ditch your external hub and USB microphone for this all-in-one unit.

It’s got some cool blue LEDs as well. All this for just $14.

LaCie Partners with Designer Philippe Starck For New USB Hard Drive

Matt LeBoff October 6, 2009 USB Hardware & Gadgets, USB News & Press Releases

Press Release

PARIS, FRANCE (OCTOBER 6, 2009) Today LaCie, in collaboration with world-famous designer Philippe Starck, announced the LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive and the LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive. The new products showcase more than just Starck’s iconic signature; there is an intellect revealed throughout each component of the design. From Philippe Starck: “Technological genius explodes exponentially, each time with incredible power whose limits are yet to be known. The power remains, never abating, symbolically characterized by the sculptural magma that one attempts to cleave, to master within this geometrically perfect strongbox. A symbol of strength mastered, of freedom guided, of incandescent magma heeding to the form of its cast. The interpretation is free. But the mystery remains.”

LaCie USB hard drive

Here is the YouTube video of the full interview with Philippe Starck. Complementing Starck’s design philosophy is an intelligent surface that responds to your Continue Reading

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hard Drive

Matt LeBoff October 5, 2009 USB Hardware & Gadgets

Buffalo is the 2nd company to announce a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external hard drive.Â Although anyone can make the claim, we know the players who mean what they say.Â Buffalo always delivers so we are anxious to get the green light on purchasing…the DriveStation by Buffalo is the fastest USB hard drive on the market [or will be] with transfer speeds over 125MBs/second.Â WOW.

Buffalo USB 3.0 hard drive

According to USB-IF, Buffalo HD-HXU3 will be powered by Fujitsu MB86C30A USB 3.0 to SATA IC. If Buffalo’s current DriveStation series is any indication, Buffalo will likely use the Fujitsu IC’s AES USB encryption engine, and ship with some version of Memeo’s AutoSync backup software. Also launched is a USB 3.0 card to take advantage of the new SuperSpeed USB mode. Buffalo will initially ship the USB 3.0 drive in 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB sizes and include the add-on card.Â You can expect the USB 3.0 hard drive from Buffalo to ship in Asia and UK markets by end of Q4 andÂ the US by early 2010. Source:Â EverythingUSB. Continue Reading

USB Hack: USB Rubik’s Cube From Nice Sounding Girl

Matt LeBoff October 1, 2009 USB Hardware & Gadgets

It’s not everyday you see a Rubik’s cube USB hack to house a USB flash drive. It’s not everyday you get a sexy sounding lady explaining how she did the mod either. But here we have exactly that. I’m a bit disappointed with the lack of info on how she did it, but none the less, a good 1.20sec time killer.

Source: Youtube.com Continue Reading

IO Gear Wireless USB Audio Video Kit [Video]

Matt LeBoff September 30, 2009 Flash Storage & Memory, USB Hardware & Gadgets, USB Security & Compliance

Check out the latest on-line commercial from IOGear.Â The commercial concept is a question about your monitor shrinking in size when viewing content on-line…now you can stream from your PC to your flat screen or project from the IOGear wireless USB audio video kit.Â The only thing they forgot to mention is the critical step of clean streaming content during viewing from your cable modem…ya right.

Interested, check out the latest prices from Amazon. Continue Reading

LaCie USB Speakers – Sweeet

Matt LeBoff September 30, 2009 USB Hardware & Gadgets

LaCie nailed it again with their new USB speakers, the Sound2 Speakers.Â I thought their previous design was sweet, but this is sweeeeet.

Lacie USB speakers

LaCie teamed with Cabasse to produce a high quality USB Speaker product at a low price.Â With a Class D Digital Amplifier, magnetic shielding, a bass reflex system, and a 30W total peak system output, the Sound2 Speakers provide amazing sound quality. Cabasseâ€™s own Wide Band Driver comes Continue Reading