Cypress Semiconductor introduces the world’s first Infotainment USB Host/Peripheral controller. The EZ-Host is targeted to the automotive industry to make communication between car and GPS, MP3 players, mobile handsets and in-vehicle radios as easy as a USB port. The EZ-Host is a 16-bit RISC microcontroller with 2 configurable SIEs and one configurable I/O block.
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USB devices will continue to infiltrate the market for the next 5+ years and GetUSB will be there to report the action. According to In-Stat, a high-tech market research firm, USB-enabled electronics devices will double from 1.4 billion in 2005 to 2.8 billion in 2010.
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BenQ’s new 6 mega-pixel C630 is equipped with a spacious 2.4 TFT LCD screen and a handful of awesome functions that allow you to show off your flair as well as your skills. With the unique SHAKE-FREE function the C630 enables you to crisply and clearly capture shots under any condition, while the High-ISO Portrait function
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iPOD might be hearing the footsteps from Venzero and their new release MP3 player. The little guy is slick in design at just 98x58x12mm and large QVGA display measuring 50mm. The Venzero ONE has RSS feed capability and Podcasting compliant so you can take your favorite blog (like this one) or news real with you. With a huge 8GB HHD capacity,
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The Football USB Mouse from Genius is a special edition for this years World Cup. The NavigatorP300 is available in bright silver or shining gold and specifically designed for that football fanatic we all seem to know. With self retracting cord, interchangeable cover, magic roller for quick browsing and 800dpi optical sensor it’s not only cool but well engineered too.
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AMP Incorporated has always come up with fun little USB gadgets. Take their USB foot warmer for instance. Looks like an Ugh Boot but with a USB cord for power and advanced firmware to adjust the heat to that of your body. Comes in several colors, light blue, pink, white and sage green.
The all new MP3 E Series Walkman from Sony is reloaded and ready to go. With a range of colors to choose from, you’ll need several to fit every occasion. Not only is the Sony MP3 E Series available in a variety of colors
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Planon has an incredibly small handheld USB scanner. With 24 bit scanning the RC800 can store 100’s of pages into memory (8MBs). Resolution settings range from 100 to 400dpi and with a size of just 8.9″x0.5″x0.5″
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The OneTouch III Mini Edition from Maxtor is one storage unit packed with features. The USB hard drive has so many convenient features for the traveling businessman who needs storage, it would be hard to live without. To throw some stuff out there, how about
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SMSC has a multiswitch USB hub which shares devices between different platforms. The SMSC 4-port USB MultiSwitch acts as two independently controllable USB2.0 hubs in a single package with the ability to electronically reassign and reconfigure any of its four downstream ports to either
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BenQ introduces a new LCD monitor with USB connectivity. The sleek look and eye-catching design includes multimedia speakers that offer clear and vibrant sound with your viewing experience. The LCD monitor (17 in. FP72E and 19 in. FP92E) provide superb picture quality and fast 8ms response times.
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Now here is a fun idea to kick around – how about make a USB flash drive in the shape of a soccer ball. Flastar Electronics did just that with their F-PL002 Football-shaped USB flash disk drive with Read Speed of 1,000Kbps. The soccerball (or football) comes in sizes from the very small of 32MB to the very large of 2GBs.
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