Who’s up for a little bit of fun. Who’s up for driving your co-worker totally crazy. We are. Here is a great USB joke device that when connected to your PC will randomly lock your CAPS button, make keystrokes or jiggle your mouse around on the screen. What is particularly nice about this useless USB […]
There are a large number of computer users out there which need to eliminate the function of their computer going into sleep mode. I was talking to a friend of mine last night who had this exact problem. The problem was at the corporate level the IT guys started a function that once your computer […]
Logitech is probably the first name most people think of for input devices like keyboards, mice and hubs…and why not, they’ve been around since 1985…pretty much from the start for mainstream computers. Logitech posted some interesting information about selling their one billionth mouse after being in the market for 20+ years. The first mouse from […]
I found a great deal today on the Western Digital Passport USB hard drive. It’s an ideal Holiday gift for that teen you hate buying for or the geek Dad you just don’t know what to get. Either way, just about anyone these days can use a portable hard drive since almost all pictures off […]
Icron is the leader in professional extensions for USB technology where a company or corporation is looking to run data via USB over an extended amount of length. Generally USB is goof for about 12 feet or so, but with Icron you can run over 300 feet of USB. Yet, there is a middle ground […]
The Mac users usually get the short end of the stick when it comes to software and hardware support for the Mac OS. Most products and applications are specifically design for the Windows user, knowing this is the largest install base of computer owners. However, the tide is shifting. I’m not sure if the popularity […]
GetUSB has reported many times over the popularity of USB music albums and how we feel this format will eventually overtake the CD for distribution of music. Sure that day is a long time coming, but we’ll get there. Here is another example: Through a sister company of GetUSB we had the pleasure of helping […]
The US Branding Company has come up with a very clever USB stick which acts like a puzzle. This is an excellent idea for promotional USB drives, as it forces the user to construct your company logo or brand before the USB stick can be used. The trick is to correctly configure the printed logo […]
American Weigh company introduces a new hybrid USB mouse which includes a small digital scale. The precision digital pocket scale goes down to a 10th mark and supports 500g / 17.635oz / 16.075ozt / 321.5dwt weight capacities. I would think this be a perfect scale for the small office or front office secretary for quick […]
The Pentagon announced last week the ban of USB sticks within it’s organizations. As part of the ban, the Pentagon is collecting all USB drives purchased or provided to department workers. The motivating factor was a global virus the Pentagon was exposed to. Not much information was collected about what type of virus or the […]
Etsy is a website dedicated to helping those who make unique and customized products and looking for an easy channel to sell to the public. Why they don’t use Amazon is a totally different post, but while I was searching their site, I came across this new 4 port USB hub made from a lego. […]
On Monday the USB Implementers Forum released the official documents for SuperSpeed USB 3.0. We’ve been reporting on the SuperSpeed for about 6 months and it’s finally come to fruition. The logo to the right might be the USB-IF official logo as we pulled it directly off their press release material. What we have today […]
