There is no doubt Netbooks are becoming more and more popular. The problem with Netbooks if your computer goes south, no optical drive is available to restore your computer. You either have to A) buy an optical drive, burn a bootable backup or B) call the manufacturer and request a disc. Windows 7 is addressing […]
We’ve been talking about USB 3.0 for almost one year now and last week we hear the maker, Intel, is looking to put on the breaks. This isn’t the first time Intel has rallied the industry, gotten chip makers to support it, then corporate shut it down via lack of integration [Wireless USB]. What the […]
In Feb of 2007 Belkin introduces their USB transfer cable to get from XP to Vista. Now Belkin has their USB transfer cable to get you from Vista to Windows 7. From everything we’ve heard and experienced, we expect nothing less than a mad rush for users to get away from Vista and try anything […]
Intel is making an interesting marketing move these days with positioning the “Father of USB” as one of Intel’s best performing “Rock Stars.” You have may have seen the Intel commercial I posted several weeks ago. You may have seen that same commercial on TV [as I did] and now we have Ajay Bhatt, the […]
In most cases, the cigarette lighter inside a car is used for nothing more than a charger outlet. This is why Rosenberger31 updated his outlet with a USB connector. It’s a nice USB hack. There is no data connection here, just a regulated port to provide a nice stream of 5v to your USB Powered […]
Press Release PARIS, FRANCE (OCTOBER 6, 2009) Today LaCie, in collaboration with world-famous designer Philippe Starck, announced the LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive and the LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive. The new products showcase more than just Starck’s iconic signature; there is an intellect revealed throughout each component of the design. From Philippe Starck: “Technological […]
It’s not everyday you see a Rubik’s cube USB hack to house a USB flash drive. It’s not everyday you get a sexy sounding lady explaining how she did the mod either. But here we have exactly that. I’m a bit disappointed with the lack of info on how she did it, but none the […]
Check out the latest on-line commercial from IOGear. The commercial concept is a question about your monitor shrinking in size when viewing content on-line…now you can stream from your PC to your flat screen or project from the IOGear wireless USB audio video kit. The only thing they forgot to mention is the critical step […]
Mimobot introduces three new Hello Kitty USB flash drives. As with all the Mimobot creations, these are fun and colorful USB flash drives with a very unique look. Forget about those rectangle sticks China cranks out month after month, get a Mimobot. The USB Hello Kitty models are “Fun In Fields,” and “Apple,” and finally, […]
Have you ever thrown your hands up in frustration because you simply want to use the Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse of a laptop to access a server or other standalone device? I have, but never know what product could help…now I do. The Portable Laptop KVM Adapter from StarTech is specifically designed to turn your […]
Lets face it, USB sticks are an everyday tool for doing business. That’s why I was surprised to hear the ban on USB flash drives at the Pentagon back in November of 08. However, I can see the security concerns they would have with the power a USB stick can behold. Today, we found out […]
2010 will be a fun year of USB reporting and blogging with USB 3.0 just starting to break with new products. Today we have the first USB 3.0 WebCam from Point Grey. The webcam has the bandwidth and capability to push a full 1080p video stream without compression. Since USB host controllers are not yet […]
