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ASUS has a fairly well-known range of PC internal sound cards called Xonar Essence, but they have never sold all that much because add-in boards, in general, haven't had a strong market due to integrated audio processors in mainboards.
Still, the market for add-in or custom-made audio products will never actua... |
26 April 2013
04:51 GMT |
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Intel's Android USB Driver is now ready for download. This release will make your Android, Intel Atom based smartphone recognizable by your Windows running system.. This version is suited for Windows Vista, 7 and 8 on 32- or 64 bit architecture and Windows XP's 32-bit version. Bear in mind that USB Driver... |
25 April 2013
07:33 GMT |
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We've seen loads of hardware parts that are meant to go inside a PC, but occasionally something will crop up that shakes things up.
ASUS' ROG Xonar U7 is one such product, as it is a sound card which, rather than a PCI Express slot, connects to motherboards via Universal Serial Bus.
Indeed, the Xonar U7 i... |
17 April 2013
10:39 GMT |
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Hard disk drives are Western Digital's game, but the company has just revealed a software product that may very well prove useful to owners of not just HDDs, but any USB-connected storage device.
That means solid-state drives, USB flash drives, SATA drives when housed inside a drive enclosure, and USB-connecte... |
17 April 2013
08:08 GMT |
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Most laptops and many tablets have HDMI outputs, or some other type of connector that allows them to use a monitor or TV like a regular PC, even though they already have their own screens.
Some don't, however, or don't have the type of connector that the available display does. To make it easier to link t... |
11 April 2013
02:37 GMT |
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The process of ionization used to be something that only scientists liked to babble about, but like most things, it only took a few ingenious people to find a practical application, one meant to provide convenience and ease of living.
Indeed, negatively charged ions are used by air purifiers to keep dirt, pollen, d... |
9 April 2013
08:27 GMT |
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There are still, today, certain devices that lack Universal Serial Bus connectivity, but they are few and far between, and those that do appear are the sort that are too small to accommodate the connectors.
Most still manage it, though, which is why it can become a bit problematic to have more than one or two USB ga... |
18 March 2013
10:08 GMT |
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We suppose it was only a matter of time before another hybrid device showed up, and one might argue that a merger between a USB flash drive and a network-attached storage device was overdue.
Then again, while those two products are similar in that they are both storage devices, they are different in every other way... |
15 March 2013
06:58 GMT |
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Microsoft rolled out a total of seven different bulletins on Patch Tuesday to fix flaws in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, Silverlight and other products, but the company has also released an update supposed to repair an USB vulnerability in the Windows platform.
According to a security advisory published by Mic... |
13 March 2013
03:52 GMT |
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A visit to the MoMA Design Store might make ladies start cooing and men rub their chins in appreciation, assuming they like mollusks.
Then again, even those who don't like mollusks will be hard-pressed to glare at the Snail Flash Drive.
Priced at $22 / 16.90-22 Euro, it measures 1.25 x 2.25 x 1 inches / 31 x 5... |
12 March 2013
06:56 GMT |
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Thanko is the company behind a great many things, a large proportion of them being less than normal, even on a market where the uncanny is supposed to be the norm. The UV Air Purifier proves it.
From just the name, one might be hard pressed to figure out why the product would qualify as strange, but a photo of it, ... |
4 March 2013
09:49 GMT |
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SamHaLeKe, a member of the XDA Developers community, has just released a replacement for Kies-provided driver. It was not accompanied by any release notes, but some installation instructions.
To begin with, uninstall previous drivers from the Add/Remove Programs window. A first restart is needed at this point. After... |
19 February 2013
08:54 GMT |
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There was a time when records were the best, and sometimes only, means of getting ownership of a song copy, which is why many people have large collections, stacks really, of records at home. To let those old-fashioned but nonetheless charming entertainment media regain their role in today's society, Pyle has ... |
15 February 2013
05:34 GMT |
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The Universal Serial Bus really is proving what the word “universal” means, as it has been adopted by even the least ubiquitous devices, such as microscopes, whether or not they are used in medicine.
The item in the photo up on the left is called USB Flexible Endoscopic Light Scope DX2 USB microscope an... |
31 January 2013
03:37 GMT |
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The IT market is home to many USB cables and adapters with various roles, but Evergreen has still managed to invent one that can do something not previously possible, and it involves PCs and smartphones.
To make it short, Evergreen has created a USB cable that enables something akin to remote assistance for smartph... |
30 January 2013
03:32 GMT |
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Wi-Fi has become broadly acepted, which is why even accessories that used to rely on USB have started to employ the wireless connectivity technology.
Fantec has released the MWiD25 which, quite simply, is a Wi-Fi portable drive enclosure that can hold 2.5-inch SATA HDDs or SSDs of up to 1 TB.
That means that any dr... |
22 January 2013
08:59 GMT |
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Intel has launched its latest USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver. This release can be used with the 3rd generation Intel Core Processor Family and the 2nd generation Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and i7 Extreme Processors running on Windows 7 platform (both 32 and 64-bit versions).The USB 3.0 driver is compatible with... |
15 January 2013
08:46 GMT |
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Whenever a company can rightfully claim to have developed the smallest or fastest or overall best device, the world takes note. ASUS should be feeling good right about now. The company has launched the WL-330NUL Pocket Router, a USB-connected device that happens to be the smallest fully featured wireless router ever... |
14 January 2013
06:13 GMT |
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DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI and VGA connectors allow for a lot of video data to be sent to a display, which is why they can handle resolutions like 1080p (Full HD) and above. USB monitors have to do with less though. It isn't just the data limit. USB monitors also need to run on just the energy provided by the Unive... |
7 January 2013
07:05 GMT |
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Companies like Genius always try to make their speakers, and other products, stand out through good looks, not just audio quality, which is why the SP-U115 turned out the way they did.
The main difference between them and other speakers is that they are connected to PCs (desktops and laptops alike) via a USB+audio j... |
20 December 2012
10:19 GMT |
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We've seen lots of weird gadgets, and we even said that some of them were the weirdest ever. ThinkGeek has launched something that could rival the best of them.
Some might think it is a USB flash drive. It is not.
It does go into a USB port, but the energy provided by the interface is only used to animate the ... |
8 December 2012
07:15 GMT |
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One would expect devices encased in solid gold to pay absolutely no mind to pricing concerns, but Kingston's Data Traveler GE9 are odd in the fact that they actually do pay mind. At the risk of sounding biased, the new USB flash drives units from Kingston are outright bizarre in their choice of design and perf... |
23 November 2012
07:00 GMT |
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Microsoft’s first tablet in history comes with a pretty helpful USB port that allows you to plug in a wide array of devices, including printers, game controllers, web cameras and external hard drives.
The most important thing, however, is that you can easily connect multiple devices at the same time. The edito... |
23 November 2012
04:43 GMT |
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The latest Xbox 360 dashboard update that appeared back in October has delivered a variety of impressive things, but one of the more hidden features has now been uncovered. This allows console owners to store up to 32GB of data onto memory sticks connected via the device's USB port, a massive increase over the 1... |
10 November 2012
09:31 GMT |
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Team Group stretches things a bit by comparing its new C122 flash drive to LEGO, but we suppose the principle on which its cap is built does share the same underlying principle.
Basically, the cap of the flash drive has a small rod that goes into a hole at the other end of the unit, holding it in place when needed.
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31 October 2012
10:27 GMT |
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The Blackwire 700 series headset normally wouldn't be described as a very efficient phone call manager. After all, it doesn't even have a normal audio jack.
Then again, that isn't quite the point of its existence. Rather than calls from physical smartphones and such, it has the ability to route calls ... |
22 October 2012
09:31 GMT |
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Pen drives nowadays come in thousands of different sizes, shapes and colors, so it's only natural to think nothing will surprise you in this sector.
However, these fun and quirky USB sticks will. Some come disguised as lipstick cases, condoms or large medicine capsules, while others are so small, they are liter... |
11 October 2012
09:39 GMT |
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The famous Raspberry Pi has made some serious waves this year, but it seems that a professional solution will always bring higher reliability, higher density and higher performance. Such a solution comes today from Zero Devices.
The company is launching today a new ARM micro computer that’s officially called Z... |
18 September 2012
22:31 GMT |
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The USB standard will receive a new upgrade in the near future that could power various pieces of computer hardware, or even the whole system.
The version of the Universal Serial Bus port currently used is 3.0 and, as you probably know, it’s already being used to power various devices, such as mobile phones, t... |
15 September 2012
05:01 GMT |
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Sharkoon is moving into the USB 3.0 world by launching two new cards readers featuring the very fast transfer interface and an external USB 3.0 hub. The new accessories will offer greatly increased transfer rates and compatibility with large SD cards with up to 2TB in capacity. The internal Sharkoon USB 3.0 card r... |
5 September 2012
21:21 GMT |
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There are many anti-virus software products available to people, both free and pay-to-use, but they can't exactly be called easy to employ, especially by the many people who've yet to accumulate technical skills, so the folks at Jumpshot decided to make a USB drive that handles everything instead. David E... |
22 August 2012
02:38 GMT |
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Eager to add something to the external and portable hard disk drive market, Imation has launched some new USB-connected models that offer both a higher capacity and improved safety, compared to existing units. According to the press release and the official company website, Imation's H100 and/or H200 series ha... |
14 August 2012
17:01 GMT |
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Every once in a while, we find a project on Kickstarter that really resonates with us, or at least with enough other people to catch our notice. The latest such invention is called blink(1).
The idea is fairly simple, but also a bit belated in its appearance, which might be the reason for how the ThingM team has ac... |
10 August 2012
03:10 GMT |
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Less-known computer accessories and storage unit manufacturer Orico has just launched a new USB 3.0 adapter. The new gadget allows the user to connect an eSATA cable to a USB port, and Orico’s new toy comes with very fast USB 3.0 support.
The adapter does not provide any power through the connector, so the ext... |
2 August 2012
21:41 GMT |
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We suppose the words “universal USB” are a bit redundant, considering what USB stands for (Universal Serial Bus), but we figure a breakthrough like this deserves it.
Long story short, Texas Instruments has introduced an intelligent USB charge controller that automatically detects and adjusts charge algor... |
1 August 2012
08:50 GMT |
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When it made the C117 flash drive, Team Group focused on aesthetics and easy portability more than it did on storage capacity and speed.
Granted, 32 GB is still significant as an upper limit, but the USB 2.0 connection won't win any speed medals.
Fortunately, USB 3.0 performance isn't all that vital for l... |
31 July 2012
08:21 GMT |
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PNY Technologies wants to make sure that its customers never run out of means to connect their flash devices to PCs, so it developed an USB hub and a memory card reader.
Many people make do just fine with a single USB flash drive, but there are a healthy number of consumers who own several.
After a certain point,... |
30 July 2012
04:35 GMT |
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The universal Serial Bus Promoter Group has formally announced the latest power delivery specification for the USB standard, one that further reduces the relevance of power adapters. USB 2.0 could only deliver 2.5 watts of energy, while USB 3.0 has, so far, managed 4.5 watts. This is usually good enough for recharg... |
19 July 2012
03:43 GMT |
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HDTVs are quite widespread nowadays, and they aren't half bad either, which means that the extra web connectivity and the widgets of a Smart TV aren't enough of a reason to upgrade for many people. Equiso is the latest startup company to offer a means to give normal HDTVs the abilities of Smart TVs. The... |
17 July 2012
09:08 GMT |
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Japanese storage expert company I-O Data just announced the launch of a new high-capacity 2 TB portable HDD model, on its official website. The new device most likely houses two 2.5” mobile hard disk drives, as it is only fueled by a single USB 2.0 cable. A simple USB 2.0 port cannot provide enough energy to p... |
22 June 2012
04:30 GMT |
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Since we covered the fastest flash drive from SanDisk, we may as well do the same for the thinnest and the one with the highest number of gigabytes.
We'll first go over the one who is neither of those things though: Cruzer Facet. Housed in a stainless steel frame, it has a faceted texture, various color option... |
19 June 2012
11:11 GMT |
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SanDisk has just finished releasing several flash drive units, one of which is capable of the highest transfer speed ever. And by highest, we mean highest among SanDisk's devices, though you would be hard-pressed to find a quicker device of this sort anywhere else. Long story short, the transfer speed, over US... |
19 June 2012
10:56 GMT |
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After an investigation performed by the New South Wales Office of the Privacy Commissioner, RailCorp decided to stop selling the USB sticks lost by individuals on trains.
Last year, Sophos experts published the results of a study performed on a number of 57 USB memory sticks purchased at a RailCorp auction. Their a... |
18 June 2012
04:30 GMT |
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The Honeynet Project has released the first public version of a malware honeypot they call Ghost.
The software is able to capture malware that propagates via USB storage devices and the best part is that it doesn’t depend on signatures to perform the task.
“Detection is achieved by emulating a USB flash... |
15 June 2012
10:43 GMT |
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Satechi, a mobile accessories manufacturer, has just announced the company’s new USB hubs, on its official website. These two are called Premium Aluminum 2.0 4-Port USB Hub and Satechi 3.0 4-Port USB Hub. The beautiful Premium Aluminum 2.0 4-Port USB Hub targets the Apple users, and the small aluminum device w... |
1 June 2012
07:31 GMT |
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On the IT market, the smaller a product is the grander an entrance it makes and, even though the fanfare didn't turn out to be too overwhelming, the PNY's Mini M1 USB Flash Drive is no exception.
Weighing just 2.8 grams, the product measures 4.6 mm (H) x 12.3 mm (W) x 24.2 mm (L), or 0.18 x 0.48 x 0.95 inc... |
30 May 2012
07:19 GMT |
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PNY Technologies has just announced the new Transformer Attaché USB flash drive, on its official website. This is a very cool-looking metallic USB memory stick with a capless design and a mobile hook-and-lock arm. Unfortunately for the users that really care about their money and what they are spending it on,... |
28 May 2012
18:11 GMT |
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Well-known memory and SSD manufacturer Corsair is announcing the new “Force Series 3 SSD Notebook Upgrade Kit” on its official website. The upgrade kits come with two SSD sizes: 120 GB and 240 GB. SSDs are an obvious advantage over normal HDDs. When compared with 2.5” laptop drives that are usually ... |
25 May 2012
03:00 GMT |
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New Zealand-based online store called Mighty Ape has just announced the new collection of USB thumb drives that have the Marvell Avengers characters theme. The new drives may prove cumbersome to use on a daily basis and don’t seem to be targeting normal users or enthusiasts, but rather collectors and movie fan... |
13 May 2012
12:37 GMT |
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