The OCZ Roadster is a 1GB data storage unit where the USB port connector is bigger then the flash memory. This design is smart because the cap-less configuration means you can protect the connector without loosing the cap. GetUSB.info also likes the slim design
We’ve seen USB in car stereos and now we see USB in audio receivers. Teac just announced their H255 – a USB friendly audio receiver. Now it’s easy to grab a flash stick, jam it in and record. The Teac offers a one button record feature to catch your favorite tunes and keep it on […]
Did you ever ask yourself “Why hasn’t anyone come up with ‘XYZ’…” and the very next day you somehow, miraculously, stumble upon the exact solution you need? Well Bookmark Base was that exact scenario for me. Bookmark Base is a simple, clean software utility that auto-syncs your web browser bookmarks between computers. For example, doing […]
Imation jumps onto the Sudoku bandwagon, that popular numbers game found in every newspaper can now be found in Imations USB flash drives. If you’re hooked on Sudoku this little bugger comes loaded with Sudoku software for never ending brain teaser fun AND
New Wireless USB devices are coming, but will there be an operating system to welcome them? At the Certified Wireless USB Developers Conference, major hardware and software companies promised to start providing Certified Wireless USB devices by the end of the year. While this may sound hopefull,
A prototype USB drive using bug protein to store data in the neighborhood of around 50 terabytes worth of data could be here in less then 18 months. This idea first started out by coating DVDs with a layer of protein so that one day solid state memory could hold so much information that storing […]
Press Release GetUSB.info Summary: Energizer launched a new line of battery power packs for USB powered gadgets, PDAs, cell phones and MP3 players. One very note worthy item is the airline headphone to USB power adaptor making it easy to power-up during airline flights.
Update (2025): When this article was first published, USB flash drives were just entering the mainstream. Today, they are everywhere — handed out at conferences, bundled with products, and used casually for short-term storage. But the core warning still holds. Industry analysts estimate that several hundred million USB flash drives are produced each year worldwide. […]
A USB flash medical wristband for kids sounds like a great idea to GetUSB.info, but my child goes through one pair of sneakers a month playing so hard, I couldn’t expect him to keep a USB wristband on.
Compact storage on the go! Is Iomega’s catch phrase for their 60GB mini hard drive. This little guy comes snuggled in a leather case and boots up via USB-power so no additional cables are needed. Power switch gives you control of the device and at just 3.5 ounces you really can take this anywhere. But […]
How far would half a billion USB controllers stretch if laid end-to-end? Try from NY City to Los Angeles and back again. That is how many USB controllers Cypress has shipped since their inception of the USB controller product line in 1997. Fueled by growing consumer demand in USB-enabled applications such as mice, keyboards, hubs, […]
Press Release GetUSB.info Summary: mSystems introduces enterpriese software to manage all your company’s flash drives. Through an mTrust server the IT department can enforce and control the devices on a global scale. The flash drive must have mTrust Manager software on the flash drive which empowers management to control the flash drive both inside the […]
