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Light Up Your Laptop with Flashing Mouse
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Transportation, USB,
You are stuck in a transcontinental night flight and everyone around you is snoring, but you haven’t answered your e-mail for at least 4 hours. So you pop out your laptop and your Blaze USB Flashing Mouse and not only do you clean out your spam, you do it colorfully. The Blaze features a translucent semi-circular cover, a scroll wheel, and a cable that ranges from 7 to 74 cm. Available at usb.brando for $17.00, your seat mate will either admire you for your clever gadget that changes colors, or grumble, roll over, and resume his/her snoring.
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USB Mouse Clocks Your Speed
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech, Toys,
This little guy was just too cute to pass by (pun intended.) Plug him into your USB port and the Speed Typing Mouse cycles on his stationary bike, and then lets you know just how fast you are typing on his LCD display. Unfortunately, it will let everyone else in the office know, too. If you are like many of us that peek at the keyboard after a very long day, that might be a good indication that it is time to turn the little rodent off. Pre-order the Speed Typing Mouse from drinkstuff for a price of £19.99 (~$40.00) for delivery early next month.
Read More | Gadgets Weblog
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A Flash Drive You Wear on Your Wrist
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech, Storage,
We love our flash drive to death, and are still figuring out how we lived without it for so long. The only problem is that it’s so small we keep misplacing it! If you’re in the same boat, here’s an interesting solution: a 512MB USB flash drive—that snaps onto your wrist! Talk about portability. In addition, this wristband has a password function, data can be written and erased over 1 million times(!) and you can store information on it for over 10 years. The downside? The drive is USB 1.1, not 2.0, so expect slightly slower transfer times than you might be accustomed to. Works with both PCs and Macs. Available for $14 USD.
Read More | Meritline
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Charge Batteries Using USB Port With USBCell
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech,
We recently stated that Bluetooth is our new BFF, thanks to its numerous and revolutionary uses. Well now we have a second BFF, for pretty much the same reasons: the USB port. There seems to be no end to the (sometimes wacky) uses for this under-appreciated power source, from thumb drives to heating up gloves. And now comes USBCell, rechargeable batteries from Moixa. Just flip down the battery’s cap, plug into a USB port, and you’re instantly recharging. Easy and portable, no wires or cables, perfect for travelers. Currently, USBCell is only available in AA cell, with 9-Volt and (love this) cell phone batteries coming soon. A 2-pack of AA is available for just under $22 USD plus free shipping.
Read More | Moixa via Shiny Shiny
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Still hankering to show off your school spirit, even though March Madness is over? Consider a USB Flash drive with the logo of your favorite college team, courtesy of PNY. Guaranteed coolness on campus and off, and a great conversation piece to boot. The drives come in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB sizes, with prices ranging from a reasonable $15-$45 USD. However, this “special pricing” from PNY only lasts until April 16, so hurry!
Read More | PNY
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RoboForm2Go: Your Passwords in Your Pocket
Posted by Sparky Categories: Accessories, USB, PC / Laptop, Software,
With so many web sites, applications, and services out there on the internet requiring passwords, we are required to remember a dizzying array of usernames and passwords to live our digital life. Browsers and email clients usually have features to remember these passwords for us, but that solution falls short if you use multiple computers, or particularly if your primary internet access comes from public web terminals. Luckily, RoboForm2Go has introduced a portable and secure password management solution in the form of a USB key.
The RoboForm2Go software can be bought separately or pre-loaded onto a USB flash drive. The software requires no install, and can work on any Windows computer with a USB port. The RoboForm2Go software automatically stores your usernames, passwords, and other information for you on the USB thumb drive encrypted with AES 128bit encryption to keep your login information safe should you use the drive. The RoboForm2Go software will also automatically generate random passwords for each new website you visit to help increase security, and will remember your credit card information to make shopping online a breeze.
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Read More | RoboForm2Go Product Page
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Transcend’s JetFlash 16GB: One Huge Thumbdrive!
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Storage,
With all our digital storage needs these days, the thumb drive industry is growing by leaps and bounds. But the Mother of All Thumb Drives seems to be Transcend’s mammoth JetFlash 16GB. So next time you need to store 4,000 MP3s, 150,000 photos, or over a million Word documents (we hate when that happens!) JetFlash will do the job with ease. In addition, JetFlash can actually be compressed for more space(!), and can be assigned a password—which we highly suggest. Available for $304 USD.
Read More | Magnese
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Yoggie: Miniature Security Device for Your Laptop
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Internet, PC / Laptop, Wireless / WiFi,
With telecommuting growing by leaps and bounds and free WiFi access becoming more and more prevalent, protecting vital information on your laptop is of the utmost importance. Help has arrived in the form of Yoggie, a palm-sized device that houses 13 security products. Once plugged into the USB port, Yoggie offers such safety measures as anti-spam, anti-phishing, anti-spyware, anti-virus, a firewall, intrusion detection/prevention, and much more. Yoggie will put you back $199 USD, but we feel that beats the trials and tribulations of having your identity stolen by a 12-year-old hacker.
Read More | Yoggie
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Warm Up Your Hands with USB Gloves
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Wearables,
Okay, we know it’s March and Spring is just around the corner. But as cold as our floor gets at work, we think this item could be used all year long. They’re wool USB gloves, which once plugged in, actually warm up your hands by 10 degrees in five minutes! There are two levels of heat, and finger holes for typing ease. Unfortunately, you will need to use two of your precious USB ports to plug in the gloves. And ladies, not only are they stylish, but they make a great conversation piece while you’re typing away next to that hottie at your local cafe…
Available for $23 USD.
Read More | Perpetual Kid
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Belkin’s Easy Transfer Cable Sends Files from an XP Computer to a Vista Machine
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop, USB,
So you enjoy life on the edge, which is why you’ve decided to buy a new computer loaded with Windows Vista. You might also want to purchase Belkin’s Easy Transfer cable, specifically made for moving your Windows XP-customized files from your old computer to your spanking new Vista machine. How does it work? First, load the accompanying software onto the XP machine (Vista already contains the necessary software required). Second, attach the cable to the USB ports of both machines, and Voila! The Easy Transfer Wizard will make your files and settings Vista-ready and transfer them to your new computer. The Easy Transfer Cable is available for 39.99 in stores and online.
Read More | Belkin
