Posts filed under 'USB'
Called Portomedia, the start up plans to offer movies via a proprietary USB flash drive and reader, with a supposed ultra fast download/upload speed (95 Mbps). To obtain movies - you can either rent or buy - you must visit one of the company’s touch screen kiosks that’ll be found in supermarkets, etc. At the kiosk, which contains 100s of movies on
hard drives
, you insert the flash drive, enter payment, and the movie is transferred in less than a minute. Currently their site doesn’t detail cost and expiration time of the rentals. They company is based out of Ireland, so don’t expect it state side any time soon.
More info here.
[Therawfeed]
March 4th, 2008
Sierra Wireless introduced what the company claims as the smallest EVDO USB modem on the market today, the Compass USB 597. Included in the tiny package is a microSD slot, which should allow the device to do double duty as a USB
memory stick. Compatible with EVDO Rev O and A.
Price unknown, but should be available Q2 2008.
More info here.
March 4th, 2008
This might be the best or worst gift to give on secretary day - I guess it depends how much they’re into their job. The USB Speedometer keeps track of words typed per minute and words typed per day. I’ve decided: worst. Why? They’ll realize how much damn typing they’re doing and ask for a raise.
Available here for just under $40.
Via TFTS
February 28th, 2008
I don’t know why I find this USB hub so appealing. Perhaps it’s that all other USB hubs only seem to cause more clutter than organization. The Belkin In-Desk USB hub should fit in most standard desk holes (those thing you jam cords down), but if not you can easily drill your own. Don’t expect any LED lights to indicate activity and like most, if not all USB hubs you’ll need to plug this sucker in.
More pics after the ‘leap’ 
Via EverythingUSB
February 19th, 2008
The flash memory doesn’t fit inside the unit (I think it’s just below the base) but anytime you transfer data to or from the phallic device, it gyrates like a dog in heat…would naturally…right?
Video here.
USB Humping Dog Flash Drive Mod (Only Humps During Transfer) [EverythingUSB]
March 14th, 2007
If you’re aren’t willing to bare network configuration to stream your recorded shows or movies from your PC to your media center, then the
SanDisk USBTV has the quickie fix. From what we gather you essentially transfer up to 2GB of data/media (expect actual capacity with firmware to be lower) to the thumb drive like device and then plug it into the included USB-to-video out dongle, which also includes the necessary video decoder. Control looks like it can be harnessed from the cradle portion of the device (almost an all in one device) which includes, from the looks of it, your standard
DVD controls – pretty slick. According to
EverythingUSB many LCD TVs now include a USB input – I’ll have to inspect next time I visit my local electronics retailer – thus making the dongle not necessary. No word on release or availability, but apparently SanDisk will be giving out free devices for testing and feedback.
February 1st, 2007
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