HyperMac updated their power blocks to include support for the iPad product line. There are a couple models to chose from, but the high end, $500 unit, will give you 99 hours of iPad life. More then enough for that weekend get-away. For a bit less, the $200 battery pack will get you the 60 […]
Engadget posted a video today about a robotic arm which looks and acts like an elephant trunk. Made by Festo’s it’s an impressive robotic machine. It appears much bigger than it is, watch the video and you’ll see the arm hand something off to a human. It really has nothing to do with USB, but […]
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 […]
We have talked about USB turntables for years now. One’s which rip directly to your iPod, one’s which rip vinyl and CDs, hoods, no hoods…it goes on and on. Today I was tipped off about a $49 system made by Innovative Technology, the ITUT-201. Encode your Vinyl Albums to MP3’s. The USB Turntable takes your […]
Press Release SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jungo Ltd., a leading provider of connectivity systems and driver development tools, today announced the release of its ZeroDriver software, which enhances the user experience by enabling seamless connectivity between USB data cards (both 3G and 4G) and any laptop or PC, without the need to install drivers or applications […]
How To: Turn off USB Autoplay in Windows 7 Windows 7 is much like XP in accessing the feature to turn off the USB auto play function. We don’t have a Window’s 7 machine, but I did find a great tutorial from DemoGeek. Here is the info you need to turn off USB Auto Play […]
Nexcopy unveiled an all new CF Duplicator System Nexcopy Corporation unveiled its latest range of flash memory duplication systems, introducing the CF Duplicator 150PC, 300PC, and 450PC models. These PC-based solutions offer an ideal method for efficiently handling bulk data loading onto Compact Flash cards. Nexcopy’s CF duplication systems boast unique features designed to streamline […]
A child from Colorado is in critical condition after putting a USB cable into her mouth while the cable was still connected to a powered laptop. The child, Trinity, received sever 3rd degree burns to her tongue, mouth and lips. She is in critical condition because the tongue is swollen enough that it’s hard for […]
It’s been all over the blogs the last couple of days regarding Kingston and their security issues. They have been tight lipped about exactly what makes the device vulnerable and with specific information it’s hard to gauge just how hard it would be for someone to crack it. I don’t think the typical user who […]
Sugar Labs Nonprofit Announces v2 of Sugar on a Stick with Improved E-Book Readers, Recycles Any USB Stick Into Learning Environment for Children; Partners with Nexcopy, Inc. PARIS, December 8, 2009 — Netbook World Summit — Sugar Labs(R), volunteer-driven nonprofit provider of the Sugar Learning Platform for over one-million children around the world, announces the […]
SuperTalent announce their USB 3.0 flash drive in November of 2009. Today we have a short video of that drive in action. You can see the performance of the device is much greater than any 2.0 device. How would you like to copy files at 78MB per second? I spoke with SuperTalent last night and […]
How to turn off autoplay XP home edition for USB flash drives. Windows XP Home edition requires a different method to turn off the USB autoplay function than XP Professional [which we reported on earlier]. It’s not difficult to turn off the USB autoplay, just a couple easy steps. Note:Â We are going into the […]
