The JVC KD-G720 features a front USB port (on right side) to provide connectivity to thumb drives, portable media players and memory card readers. With USB being so widely accepted JVC thought this interoperatabilty would give them an edge, JVC is right. The car stereo supports MP3 and WMA file playback from any memory device or CD-R or CD-RW. You can even mix file types.
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Sony has style – their new digital voice recorder is sleek and packed with features. The ICD-U70 is a 1GB flash drive with digital voice recording capability. With headphone jack and mini-mic you can record up to 500 hours of audio in MP3 format (LP mode). With 2.0 high speed connection it’s easy to manage recordings or load up on MP3s. Unit is no larger then a typical thumb drive with single line plus character LCD display, back lighting, volume control, pause, 3 record modes and durable case. Pricing is a little high at $180 and will be available by spring.
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US Robotics introduces new USB telephone adaptor which is Skype certified. The adaptor can use VoIP technology or standard land-line connection known as PSTN. The USR9620 from US Robotics requires no additional hardware, simply connect land-line to the USR9620 then connect your analog telephone for immediate use, or connect the USR9620 to your computer via USB and use VoIP software such as Skype to place a call.
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Press Release
BOISE, Idaho, and FREMONT, Calif., March 8, 2006 – Micron Technology, Inc., (NYSE: MU) and Lexar Media, Inc., (Nasdaq: LEXR) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Micron to acquire Lexar in a stock-for-stock merger. Under terms of the agreement, each outstanding common share of Lexar will receive 0.5625 shares of Micron stock. Micron anticipates issuing shares in exchange for 81.6 million Lexar shares outstanding. Additional Micron shares will be issued upon the exercise of assumed stock options.
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jargon-free VoIP hardware review, packed with enough information to help the average man cut through the dense jungle of the VoIP hardware market and choose the right piece of VoIP hardware for his own particular VoIP situation.
(PRWEB) March 4, 2006 — The world of VoIP is currently at somewhat of a tipping point. The increasing reliability, efficacy and money-saving of VoIP service providers are becoming plain to an ever expanding group of people not least the good people at Tesco’s who are seeking to capitalise on this awareness by launching their own VoIP service.
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Oxford Semiconductor Announces Industry’s First Single-Chip Combination USB and Memory Host Controller
Oxford Semiconductor Inc., a leading provider of high-performance connectivity solutions for consumer, storage and multimedia applications, today announced the industry’s first controller with full-speed host and high-speed peripheral USB connectivity combined with support for multiple storage interfaces. The OXU140CM, Oxford Semiconductor’s new all-in-one connectivity solution is ideal for consumer electronics devices that require high-performance connectivity for data transfer and access to expanded memory for additional storage.
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IOCell released the largest USB flash drive yet at CeBIT 2006, a 16GB device named CellDisk16GB. They probably bridged two 8GB flash memory chips to produce this monster as 16GB single memory chips are not yet available. IOCell has not additional information other then making a splash at CeBIT – GetUSB wonders what fruit or vegetable will pear up for this photo shoot.
Hela has positioned it’s new USB massage ball as a premium corporate gift – hmm, interesting. Hela quotes the ball as providing a surprisingly strong vibration with textured surface to help reach deep into the tissue to relax and rejuvenate tired muscles. Powered by a 6 foot USB cable the Massage Ball vibrates at one setting (3600rpm) and has a single power On/Off switch. For about $30USD it might be a little pricy compared to alternate massage solutions.
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hub will be delayed until July of 2006. The delay was categorized as typical manufacturing delays but GetUSB believes it’s more to do with the Freescale core technology, CableFree, used in the Belkin device. Original ship dates where around April of this year but now are more in line with the WiMedia Alliance Member’s release date for commercially ready UltraWideBand products. So, the race is still on.
Original article here
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Genius is featuring a power packed card reader/writer called the CR-802UX COMBO. This guy not only reads/writes the big 8 card types but also houses 3 USB ports. This creative design helps eliminate clutter by combining a USB hub into the card reader. With a High Speed USB 2.0 interface it wont slow you down. Compatible with both MAC and PC platforms and a retail price of around $30USD the only hick-up GetUSB found was no dealers in the US.
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The 7.1 surround sound headphones from Waveon in Korea is a great way to enjoy your favorite movies. Compatible with both Dolby and DTS surround sound formats the MCH-501U connects via USB which eliminates the need for a second power cord. Waveon has a competitive edge whereby you don’t need a sound card to enjoy the rich, full sound of a 7.1 channel sound system.
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