Microsoft Vista adds another level of security targeted at limiting USB connectivity. The new feature will drive end-users mad and seems more like a tool to keep the honest people honest – after all, if a hacker wants to hack, they’ll hack.
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Minox released their DMP 4 media player as a self proclaimed “image tank.” It’s not clear exactly how Minox is marketing the product but it can record video feeds directly to the 2GB internal memory or the DMP 4 can be a vault for in-the-field image storage for photographers. I believe there are better products for video archive to flash memory and she’s a little short on storage space
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Multiple PCMCIA slots are much harder to come by then the 2 or 4 USB ports found on most laptops and with many local network providers offering network cards in a PCMCIA format it’s hard to make the connection.
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Now here is a slick webcam with some great high definition from Microsoft. This guy wont cramp your SonyStyle with a thin, flat design and simple back clip. This is what you can expect from the LifeCam NX-6000: High definition 2.0 MP video at up to 1600×1190 pixels, a VERY nice 7.6 MP still photo camera, built in microphone for those lonely nights, erm, on-line business meetings, a wide angle lens with 71 degree viewing to ensures no one gets left out of the picture and
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Nyko brought us the Xbox customizable faceplate and they now bring a USB hub for the Xbox. The Multi-Reader 360 allows you to get the most out of your Xbox. This 3 port USB hub plugs directly into the Xbox 360 allowing
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We’ve seen USB in car stereos and now we see USB in audio receivers. Teac just announced their H255 – a USB friendly audio receiver. Now it’s easy to grab a flash stick, jam it in and record. The Teac offers a one button record feature to catch your favorite tunes and keep it on a flash drive.
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According to an analysys report from Monday, VoIP cell phone service will surpase land line VoIP service in the coming years…and we’re not talking chump change either. Forecasts (more like stab-in-the-dark predictions) say cellular VoIP services will breach the $18 billion mark by 2012.
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Press Release:GetUSB.info Summary: FotoTime now offers their powerful and award winning digital photo suite, FotoAlbum, to be used with U3 smart drives. The FotoAlbum Pro provides the power to manage a lifetime of pictures and videos by maintaining an easily searchable database that includes albums, keywords, captions, ratings and dates.
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There are, without a doubt, a majority of iPod owners who just loath the idea of ripping every CD into their iPod. Well the iLoad from Wingspan makes life just a little easier. The iLoad is a standalone device which rips your CDs directly to the iPod, no need for a computer, no sample rates selections, no tag editing, just slide in the CD and let the iLoad do the work.
In just under 8 minutes (avg time) your CD will be stored, cataloged and ready to use with your iPod or iTunes software.
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The cool factor from Apple has out done itself again. The new iPod shuffle is like an aluminum matchbook with a side clip. The new iPod will store 1GB of audio…or about 240 songs. The anodized aluminum chassis for the Shuffle contributes less then half an ounce to the overall weight and wont scratch up like the previous, plastic model.
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Is Christmas really just around the corner? I went to Costco over the weekend and nativity scenes where available, house decorations and a blow-up Santa Claus for the front yard, today I found a handful of USB Christmas decorations for the office already available on-line. Here is a break down of the holiday usb powered gadgets you could probably live without:
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Press Release:GetUSB.info Summary: The USB Flash Drive Alliance is officially standing behind “smart” drives where 3rd party applications run directly from a USB flash drive or UFD. This endorsement along with the strong momentum of flash drives in general will surely cement the long term staying power of USB as a preferred bus technology.
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