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Sony Rolly Makes it Stateside

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi, USB,

Rolly Sony has finally brought Rolly to the States. As you recall, the egg-shaped musical device grooves to the music, includes 2GB of flash memory, has Bluetooth and USB capability, and MP3 and ATRAC music support. Rolly comes preloaded with the theme from “2001 – A Space Odyssey”, Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend” and Earth, Wind, & Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland.” Available in black or white, that better be a some incredible choreography for the $399.99 price tag.

USB Storage Carousel for CD/DVDs

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Movies, Music, USB,

What to do with all those piled up CDs and DVDs? The USB Storage Carousel for CD/DVDs may be the answer. Holding up to 150 discs, connect the device to your computer and manage the database with included software. You can also use it as a standalone by inputting the slot number on a keypad and pressing enter. A lock and keys are included with the 15 x 15 x 8-inch Carousel, and you can stack up to five of them if you can afford the $129.99 price x 5.

Thanko Solar MP4 Player

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Movies, Music, Portable Audio / Video, USB,

Thanko MP4 Player Thanko’s MP4 player comes with a green bonus. A detachable solar panel will keep the entertainment coming, at least as long as the sun shines. One hour of charge will give you 15 minutes of video. In case of a cloudy day, use its USB connection to charge for about 5 hours. The 4GB player has a 220 × 176 pixels LCD screen, SD card support, built-in FM radio, mono speaker, voice recording, and a couple of games. Thanko’s offering carries a price of ¥9,980 ($96.00.)

Ultra-Mini Wireless Mouse

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: PC / Laptop, Peripherals, USB,

Mini-Mouse Yesterday the world’s smallest CMOS cam, today the claim to the mini-est mouse. The 2.4Ghz Wireless Mouse has a speed of 400/800/1600 dpi, 3200fps, can run for 21 days up to 70 hours, and supports Window ME/2000/XP/Vista, Mac OSX 10.2 or above (by USB.) At a size of 68 x 38 x 28mm and a weight of merely 32g, the Wifi peripheral comes in black or silver, has an included cable and an MSRP of $29.00.

SanDisk Cell Phone Flash Drives

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories:

SanDisk Mobile Ultra SanDisk has a new series of USB 2.0 flash memory drives for the mobile phone market. All of them have fast transfer rates and come with a MobileMate Micro Reader. The Mobile Ultra comes in several models, with the microSD 2GB at a price of $34.99, the microSDHC 4GB with a price of $59.99, (8GB for $119.99,) and Memory Stick Micro M2 2GB with an MSRP of $39.99, (4GB for $69.99 and 8GB for $129.99.) SanDisk will help you find the right one to fit your mobile phone online. All of them should be available next month.

Logitech V450 Nano Mouse

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Wireless / WiFi, USB,

Logitech Nano Logitech has unveiled its V450 cordless laser mouse for notebooks. It features their Plug-and-Forget Nano-receiver that goes into your USB for charging and can be stored inside the mouse. It has a laser sensor for smooth tracking, 2.4 GHz wireless tech, auto-turn off, and 12 months of battery life. The ergonomic mouse includes sculpted keys and soft rubber grips, and will be available later this month in the U.S. and in July in Europe for $49.99.

WD My DVR Expander External hard drive

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Storage,

Western Digital has unveiled its My DVR Expander USB Edition external hard drive. Compatible with DISH Network’s VIP Series HD DVRs, the 500GB drive increases storage up to 300 hours of SD or 60 hours of HD. It has a passive cooling system without fan, thereby making it a quieter device, and WD claims that it is uses a third less power than most external drives. You can have your own Expander for $149.99.

Of course, the My DVR Expander is also available with an eSATA interface. We did a video on this one a couple of months ago, which you can check out after the break.

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MVOX USB Speakerphone

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech,

MVOX This small MVOX USB Speakerphone is great for Skyping or other applications such as Yahoo IM, AIM, MSN Messenger, Apple iChat, WebEx, NetMeeting, Vonage, and Net2Phone without an external power source. With built-in echo cancellation, it’s small enough to fit in your pocket yet efficient enough to have a full-duplex sound that allows you to talk and hear at the same time. Compatible with both Window or Mac OS, the MVOX comes with earphones at a price of $17.99.

DataTraveler HyperX USB Flash Drive

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Storage, Video Games, USB,

HyperX Flash Drive Kingston Technology, long associated with fast drivers, is offering up the DataTraveler HyperX USB flash and is trying to tantalize with the inclusion of a free 10 day World of Warcraft trial. Encased in metallic blue with black grips and capless, the drive promises transfer rates of 30Mbps read and 20Mbps write and will work with any Windows platform (but hints around that Vista is best.) The HyperX comes with a 5 year warranty, tech support, and is priced at £23.35 (~$45.00) for the 2GB version to £92.10 (~$179.00) for 8GB.

Read More | Kingston Technology via Pocket-lint

N5 for Nintendo DS & DS Lite

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Storage, Video Games, USB,

The N5 is an updated version of the R4DS. The second generation storage device supports both Nintendo DS and Lite, needs no booting tool, has a card slot for Micro SD, FAT16 or 32, works by touchscreen or button with auto-detect. It supports rumble pak, memory pak, Moonshell, and has an open I/O interface. Perhaps the best feature is that you can load your cheat codes, not that we agree with that. The 2 x 0.8 x 0.3-inch N5 comes with a TF card reader and application CD and is available for $69.99.

(Thanks, Cassily)

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