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USB Snowball microphone from Blue Mic
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The USB Snowball is available now at Amazon.com Continue Reading120 Watt USB speakers from Sweex
Sweex has a great set of USB speakers for under $40USD. The SP007 speaker set are perfect compliments to your laptop or PC, with quick and easy install, no external power supply and use of USB port for power. The SP007 has an internal amplifier for improved sound. Speakers are also magentically shielded and are 120 Watt. Sweex also offers speakers at 180 Watt and 200 Watt specifications.
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Disney characters found on USB key drive
Disney expands their flash product line from MP3 players and boy/girl flash drives to these Disney themed characters. Introduced in Japan earlier this month by Buffalo, GetUSB could not find additional information for you such as US retailer or price points so we’ll keep an eye out for ya…
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Western Digital with 3,600RPM mini hard drive
3,600 RPM mini hard drive from Western Digital is 6GB in storage capacity and appropriately named, Passport. With it’s compact size, folding USB connector and rubberized protective sleeve this seems like a good idea. Might be a little late to market considering there are 4GB flash drives for about the same price. A clear advantage for Western Digital are the re-write abilities of a standard disk drive verse that of flash memory, but even then we’re looking at a million writes before WD pulls ahead in that feature category. Prices start at $129 right from the WD website.
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Gizmo Overdrive has micro-controller for speedy performance
Crucial Technology adds Overdrive to their line of very successful Gizmo flash drives. The Gizmo Overdrive is powered by a dual-channel micro controller inside the USB enclosure to ensure high-performance data transfer rates – speeds up to 13MB/sec transfer rate. Gizmo Overdrive is also available with security software by StompSoft. The security software includes password protection, 256kb Blowfish-level encryption and hide function. The Overdrive is available in 512MB, 1GB and 2GB capacities.
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Imation with rubberized Clip Drive
The Clip Flash Drive from Imation is a extra durable version of a thumb drive. With rubber on the main enclosure along with a ultra-tough carabineer clip could make this our most physically durable flash drive yet. The device was specifically designed to withstand daily abuse of being clipped to a back pack or belt loop. With the durable case and password protection features your data is secure both physically and electronically. The Clip will be available through major retailers, like Target, in April and are available in sizes from 256MB to 2GB with prices ranging from $30 to $ 120 respectively. Colors available are as seen here.
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Nintendo WiFi USB connector from Buffalo
Nintendo recently unveiled a new WiFi USB connector as part of their latest attempt to release a line of Nintendo-branded wireless products. As soon as you insert this dongle into your PC (no Mac-compatibility at this time — bummer), a window will open to establish a link between it and your DS. After going through three option screens, you’ll be online. The dongle is jointly developed with Buffalo Technology, which will also release Nintendo WiFi Station access points to stores in Japan, to create instant DS “hot spots.” The WiFi connector dongle will go on sale in Europe in November for about ?30, though there’s no word on availability stateside. Source via Gizmodo
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Samsung with new digital photo frame at CeBIT
Samsung has launched a a new digital photo frame for users to share their images on. The new photo frame is aimed at making it easy to view digital pictures without the need to print them out. In addition, GetUSB feels the color representation will be more true to what is seen on the camera playback screen then to photo frame rather then digital picture printing. According to the press release, the frame can be used with an internet service enabling the user to upload pictures taken with a digital or phone camera, and to send them to another user’s digital photo frame. Samsung didn’t elude to the connection type and how management of the picture display will be controlled. Price points are yet to be determined.
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Anti-virus USB drive from IOCell
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is featuring a USB drive with anti-virus software called the Vaccine Drive. It holds an auto run anti-virus engine which activates when connected via USB to the host computer. The drive will then scan the system and also provide real time monitoring of the memory and processor. Since the Vaccine resides outside the OS there will be no software collision if two anti-virus programs are running simultaneously. Virus updates for the Vaccine Drive seem one step behind, would the virus hit the host computer before the drive was getting it’s update? Hmm…
Credit Card sized 2GB USB flash drive
Wallet Flash is the first USB flash drive that IS the size of a credit card. It’s obvious the manufacturer, Walletex, is positioning this device as a novelty item with claims like “the first and only wallet friendly gadget which elicits admiring responses whenever shown” and “trendy stylish design – a natural part of your wallet” and we can’t disagree and neither can CES as they awarded Wallet Flash the 2006 Design and Engineering Showcase Honoree for product innovation. Size start at 64MB and reach 2GBs.
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USB bridge & recharger for mobile phones
Pretec Electronics is on to something with their new Idisk Connect USB stick. The Idisk acts as a bridge between mobile phones and your PC making it a seamless process to exchange data, sync and download content from your cell phone. Of course the Idisk also has flash storage capability. In addition, the Idisk Connect can recharge your cell battery simply by connecting it via USB. The Idisk controls and manages the flash drives connectivity internally so there are no switches or buttons to toggle. The Idisk is currently supported by Nokia and Sony Ericsson mobile phones, Pretec indicates Motorola, Samsung, BenQ, LG and more are soon to follow.
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