Waaay back in August of 2007 we purposed everyone get a new USB Front Man for the boss, girlfriend or co-workers. Well, Tengu [your front man] now has an updated look. Introducing the “Peace Out,” the “Lightening” and “Wild Child” Tengu USB talking gadgets.
The Tengu automatically moves it’s LED mouth to the music it hears in the room.
Here is a video clip of Tengu doing his thing.
It also looks like SolidAlliance did some mark-up with their mouths and legs to give the Tengu a bit more personality.
If, GetUSB.info had an award for best Steampunk drive, this would get it. Set in a nice wood case, this Steampunk USB drive is riddled with over 30 mechanical parts from six different watches. Some parts are from watches that are over 100 years old.
The 16GB hand crafted USB Steampunk also holds 26 Ruby gems which catch the light from different angles. When the stick is plugged in the standard green LED illuminates and also creates a nice look. Unfortunately no picture of it connected.
This prize winning Steampunk took nearly 12 hours to complete…and looks fantastic. What do you think?
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Today I was doing some research for a good solar powered iPhone charger. I went the direction of a DIY [Do It Yourself] project then realized this is all a waste of time. Maybe there are a select few that would jump on a DIY solar powered iPhone charger project, but considering the complexity of the tutorials I found, very very unlikely my average reader would actually do it.
So to save yourself the 30+ minutes of looking for a good tutorial, just spend 3 minutes and buy one that will A) work better, B) look better and C) be cheaper.
The project directions can be found here and you’ll quickly see it’s a complex project that requires some tools you might not have, plus supplies you’ll surely need to buy. All in all, it’s about a $70 project,
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Brando sent out an email with their latest USB flash drive and the images immediately caught my eye. I must also admit, the USB key isn’t solid gold either, Brando doesn’t sell expensive stuff.
This day in age, even a USB stick that looks like a gold bar should make you feel better. We all know how the stock market has been treating us.
As with all USB keys, it’s plug-n-play, works on all OS’ and is made of a metal gold case. Size is 55 x 22 x 11mm.
Priced just right at
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A UK based company [Cambrionix Limited] has mapped out a single PCB board to house 49 USB ports. Using the typical cascading style of USB typology, the main 7 port hub is then wired to another set of 7 hubs with seven ports…giving you 49 total.
The device is originally designed for testing USB devices in bulk, which is fine, but I see a fundamental flaw in all this. If one Hub chip goes south, the entire board [or portion of it] goes bad as well.
Typically a cascade style is fine because if one hub goes bad you simply replace that one hub, but in this case it’s not so easy. With an entire PCB board, you need solder rework – that takes time and expense. It’s a great concept, but I don’t think it’s very practical. Here at GetUSB
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Some things sound better on paper than real life. Take, for example, this stylish wrist watch that doubles as a USB storage device. First, it is so clever, you always need a watch, you always need your USB drive, put the two together and it’s a perfect match.
Aaaah, but wait, there is a flaw. The USB flash drive is on the wrist band. This means you [most likely] need to remove the watch from your person to use the USB stick for any length of time. What a waste.
Couldn’t they put the USB flash drive on the other side of the of the wrist band?
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So what are some basic elements you need to overcome to use the USB spy camera packed up as a cigarette lighter? First, you need to be someone who smokes…or looks like someone who smokes. It wouldn’t be easy to use this product on your friends, if they know you don’t smoke. Second, you need to be willing to let the world know you’re a smoker. This probably isn’t a big deal for most people in the world, but being from California, it’s something no one approves of.
So if you’ve gotten past the stigma, then the cigarette lighter spy camera is a viable option to bust your best friend, wife or boss with suspicious activity.
With 2GB of built in memory, you’ll never have a shortage of memory for audio or video surveillance. In addition, the video quality is fairly good at 640 x 480 pixels and a respectable 16 frames per second [respectable given the size of the device at just 5.3 x 3.7 x 1.2 cm]. Once your mission is complete, and you feel something good was caught on tape, simply download the content via USB and make your case.
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Not that we’d EVER see a USB device in Star Trek, but if we did, it might be a USB communicator like the one from Gadget4All. The Star Trek USB Communicator comes on the heels of the most recent release of Star Trek [May 8th]. The movie is a chronicle of the early days with James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.
“The Original Series” Replica USB internet phone plugs in and plays to allow users to transfer audio signals via USB. With built-in microphone and earphone, works with Skype, MSN, AIM, Ichat, etc. Includes built-in speaker with 21 different sound effects.
What sound effects you ask? Click the video to find out or drop $44 and experience it live.
Star Trek USB Communicator product page.
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USBFever rolled out a Gothic looking Skull shaped USB hub. Almost good enough to be a prop for CSI, the skull hub includes a tray for collecting your cr&p.
Nothing too extraordinary except the shape…you have 4 high speed USB ports, two on each side making it easy to connect your cables, USB sticks and other gadgets.
The Skull USB hub retails for $35. Shipping is just $3 from Hong Kong. GetUSB.info has received plenty of items from USBFever and you get the shipment within 5 business days of placing the order. Not bad for $3 shipping cost.
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The new USB video borescope from USBFever gives you the chance to check things out that you’ve never wanted to see. Ok maybe that’s a bit odious [and suggestive], but the option is available considering the water resistant camera head and tube.
The USB borescope has a 300k digital camera on the front end, plus a nice accessory magnetic kit for the tip. Now it’s easier than ever to find your keys lost behind the couch.
Two white LED lights are positioned at the apex to illuminate those dark holes or areas.
What is especially cool about the USB borescope is the ability for taking pictures or live video. With the video option you can take those YouTube clips to the next level.
The USB snake scope retails for $64 + a couple bucks shipping.
Product Page here.
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The second half of this year will be exciting for GetUSB.info as USB 3.0 products and devices make it’s way into the retail space. Today we are going to start off with one of the first products, the USB 3.0 Cable.
USBFever released their 6 foot USB 3.0 cable for $10. The cable is USB A male to A male connector. The cable looks the same as a USB 2.0 cable, so what’s the difference in a USB 3.0 cable? Read on:USB 3.0 is also called USB SuperSpeed. When data is being transmitted under the SuperSpeed dual simplex signaling occurs, meaning…it’s possible two sets of dataContinue ReadingNo Comments
Not really, but if they had too – they would. The Statue of Liberty USB drive is a perfect replica of the original at Liberty Island. The manufacturer put great detail into make sure the smallest grooves and carves match the real Statue of Liberty.
Available in 2, 4 and 8GB sizes.
If you have a moment, here is some information you probably didn’t know about the Statue of Librty:
The first model, on a small scale, was built in 1870. This first statue is now in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris.
A second model, also on a small scale, was further brought to Maceió, a city in the Northeast of Brazil. This model is in front
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