ASUS USB 3.0 Netbook Out-n-About
We’ve been chomping at the bit waiting for a Netbook to have USB 3.0. Last month we heard several models coming out while at CeBIT, but still nothing from the manufacturer websites.
USB Music Album – Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga is scheduled to re-release “The Fame Monster” on USB around May 3, 2010. Although USB music albums are nothing new, it’s still a unique way to release music, create a buzz and provide hard core fans with a collectors edition memento.
Review: USB Benchmark Software
Review: USB Benchmark software by USB Performance.
USB Performance has a nice USB benchmark testing program with lots of features besides read / write tests.
The USB performance testing software gives you the option to test at a File Copy level or a Bit for Bit copy level. The difference with the File Copy is the process includes reading from the File Allocation Table [FAT] and thus slows down the process. The bit for bit read/write tests will show the best possible performance your device will be able to obtain.
Included in the USB benchmark software are some bonus features such as file recovery.
We all know with flash memory once you click delete, it’s gone forever. Well the USB Performance software will recover those deleted files. OR maybe you’ve lost data with a system Blue Screen or hardware crash, again the USB recovery feature should be able to restore those lost files.
Another nice feature is the backup function. The backup function will create a single image file on your PC. You can restore or backup the image file at any time. This nice thing about a single image file [rather than copying all the files off your USB stick] is that you wont accidentally delete a single file or folder, you’d have to really be an idiot and delete the entire image file backup.
Other nice features include the USB typology layout and bad sector scan function.
The USB Performance software is free for download with no time limit or expiration date, however, it does miss a couple features of the full [paid] version.
Bottom line, if you need some quick benchmark testing, this is the way to go.
USB Power And The iPad – Don’t Freak – It’ll Charge
It’s fairly well known from user complaints over the weekend the iPad charges a bit differently then the logic used in our brain. Here is the low down on the iPad USB power issue if you don’t feel like reading 20 paragraphs for these simple points:
- The iPad will [obviously] charge when used with the supplied 10 watt power adapter.
- The iPad will not charge over lower powered USB ports while “in use” however, they will charge when asleep.
- If the user gets the iPad message “Not Charging” you must take this literally. This means the use of the iPad will equal the draw of power and only when it goes to sleep will it recharge…so it’s like a break even.
Cisco Simplifies Home Wireless Setup With USB Stick
Cisco is basing their new Wireless Valet product off a study that finds only about one third of US households are set up for wireless Internet—and that low rate of adoption is due in part to the complexities of setting up wireless networks. Cicsco is the leader in backbone routers, switches and networking gear, but have always been business enterprise focused. Today that all changes with the Valet.
Cisco says the Valets are so easy to set up that all users have to do is pop the included USB Setup Key in their PC or Mac, and the Valet software does the rest. Cisco says its Valet system takes the 20 or 30 steps normally involved in setting up a wireless network down to just three steps, and users can then move the USB Setup Key to additional home computers to painlessly get them up and running on wireless. Included Cisco Connect software then makes it straightforward to add more devices to the network (think iPhones, game consoles, etc.), set up a separate network for guests, establish parental controls, and customize security settings.Cisco is offering two models of Valet routers. The Valet and Valet Plus. The Valet offers 802.11n Wi-Fi networking and four 100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting to a wired network. The Valet Plus steps up to four gigabit Ethernet ports. The Valet is priced at Continue Reading
Turning iPhone Into Corded Land Line
Gizmodo posted about a new product which is a docking station for your iPhone which turns it into a corded land line phone. WOW…how times have changed.
Beer Can Humidifier – Cure Hang Overs?
We all know that hang overs are caused from dehydration. We’ve all [our loyal fan base] seen USB humidifiers powered by our computers. Today I’ve come across the combination beer can and USB humidifier, which now begs the questions, could a humidifier help a hang over? After all, it’s spitting out water all night long which you are breathing in.
Chat Stick – USB Flash Drive To Recover All Her Dirty IMs
Several weeks ago I reported on the flash drive which detects p0rn and today I’m letting you know about the Chat Stick. A flash drive which recovers all those dirty Instant Messages. The USB Chat Stick is loaded with software which scans the host computer for all instant message conversations, deleted or not, and uses recovery software to localize all those discussions into one, nice, handy place; the flash drive.
MIMOBOT Introduces Star Wars Series IV
Press Release: Mimobot With New Star Wars Series
Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 5 Video! from MIMOBOT & mimoZine on Vimeo.
Mimobot product page. Continue ReadingiPad Drawing App – Simply Amazing
Unless you’ve been living under a rock [like my neighbor], you know this weekend is the big release of the iPad from Apple. Well, to kick things off lets take a look at one amazing iPad Drawing App called “Drawing Pad.” We’ve seen some of the authors work before, and for this new release of the iPad Drawing App there is no better way to explain the functionality and features, than watching a [very entertaining] video. The iPad Drawing App includes an extensive pallet of paint brushes [two sizes], colored pencils, crayons, markers, roller pens, background paper and stickers [incredible clip art]. I don’t know the exact count, but it looks like the iPad Drawing App has well over 125 colors to choose from.
Mimobot Plays April Fools Joke
We have all see the rediculous “premium” USB flash drives. Drives with gold, dimonds, platinum case all at rediculous prices and all something the average Joe doesn’t care about. Today, Mimobot did a nice job on playing into that category with their all new “Shimmer” USB drive.
D-Link RangeBooster for G Network Only $9 Bucks
GetUSB Dealz just spotted a D-Link RangeBooster for your laptop or PC for only $9. Sure you can take a piece of tinfoil and make a paraball and reflect your signal off the router, but where is the fun in that? Besides, it looks cheap. So here is the dealz…the D-Link RangeBooster has a list price of $48. There is a $41 discount and Buy.com is throwing in free ground shipping. Net cost, only $9 USD.