How good are bus powered USB devices? That’s a good question and the answer depends upon the device and the application. To start, let me summarize situations / products you could find problematic. From here we can determine what & when “bus power” is best. Most problem situations are with USB devices which require a […]
hField Wi-Fire Review hField sent GetUSB.info their latest WiFi signal boost device the USB Wi-Fire for product review. Below are the details from our Wi-Fire review. Wireless Local Area Networks are by far the least expensive and most convenient way to stay connected. However, using WiFi technology means we live with limitations. The biggest limitation, […]
Over the years I think we’ve all gathered some extra power supplies and wall adapters. Here is a quick guide to a home brew USB charger or USB power supply. This USB tutorial is from the Hacked Gadgets website and Alan runs a good site – check’em out. This unit is great for charging your […]
AMD and ATi teamed up some time ago and now they are starting to crank out some products not even closely related to processors. The latest is the TV Wonder 600 USB HDTV tuner. Not at all Mac friendly the ATi TV Wonder features AMD’s Catalyst Media Center software which works seamlessly (so I read) […]
Brando yet again steps up with another useful product. The two port USB solar charger from Brando has all the features a road warrior, power hungry gadget guy (or gal) would need. Slick design with durable enclosure and plenty-o-connectors to power up any USB gadget you throw at it. Some notable specs include output voltage […]
Turtle Beach has long been a pioneer in personal digital audio. The new Ear Force AK-R8 is no exception. Released just days ago, the perfectly tuned, surround sound USB headphones are self-proclaimed to be the pinnacle of PC gaming headphones. While headphones and sound cards have traditionally been considered separate items, the Ear Force AK-R8 […]
For a limited time Buy.com has a 9 inch digital picture frame which also plays MP3 music for that perfect Mother’s Day gift. List price is $119, less $20 rebate = $99 total price. ($89 bucks with Google Checkout) Free shipping. Here’s the sales pitch: The AXN-9900M 9-inch digital multimedia player supports both JPEG photo […]
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.
If you can imagine my office has two drawers full of USB powered gadgets we’ve seen or reviewed from the past year. Along with those gadgets is an army of USB cables or card readers. Well, I’m throwing them all away in exchange for the Brando USB Bluetooth Card Reader. With support for 52 formats […]
The Belkin Gigabit USB 2.0 Network Adapter lets you easily tap into a gigabit network without needing the specific Ethernet Gig card. The Adapter is backward-compatible with all existing 10/100 networks. With a simple insert to your USB port the adapter will instantly allow you to
The Silver Bullet of multimedia players is the new Toshiba Gigabeat – one look and a silver bullet will go right through your heart and you’ll be in love forever – oh, wait that’s cupid. Anyway, Toshiba’s snazzy, silver Gigabeat MEG-F40S packs a 1.8-inch Toshiba hard drive capable of holding an incredible 40 GB of […]
Addlogix introduces a new WLAN USB adapter that is wireless, not a big deal in itself, but they do offer a wide range of OS support making it noteworthy. Many Mac users will benefit from this product, as it offers a cost effective wireless solution for Apple users that have machines that are either older […]
