Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
USB charging makes life a little easier. Rather than having a different adapter for each device, you can just have one and charge all of your devices from your phone, iPad, shaver, and so on. DeWALT has seen this problem of too many chargers and has created the DCB094 USB adapter.
[Read more…]When the Windows 8 developer preview launched last week it was well respected by bloggers who think Microsoft is doing a great job with the new operating system. After testing the operating system over the past week or so, some users have found that you can boot a laptop in to Windows 8 from a USB flash drive. We had heard it was installable from a flash drive earlier this week but now have a demo of it booting from a flash drive.
Last week, Apple launched a utility that allows you to create a recovery image of OS X so that if you run in to problems with your OS X Lion install, you can recover from external media. Apple was also rumored to be releasing a dedicated USB stick with OS X Lion recovery built in. We now hear that this product has been added to the Apple inventory list.
Apple has won a patent for a new hybrid 30-pin/USB 3.0 connector that could be used for high-speed transfer to and from an iPhone. The connector looks similar to a regular Apple 30-pin connector, but rather than connecting to just a USB 2.0 port, the new one will be capable of connecting to USB 3.0. We also hear that this could include Thunderbolt for high speed data transfers.
Yet this latest hybrid connector looks like a winner and one that we might see come to market later this year in handhelds or in 2012 when Intel Macs debut with USB 3.0. But let’s be honest here: Wouldn’t we all like to see this debut on the iPhone 5? Hmm, I think that I’m hearing a thunderous yes on that question.
If you are looking to warm your hands this year whilst using your computer then you could check out these Star Wards USB handwarmers.
There are two models available, with one being black that has Darth Vader pictured on it and the other is Blue that has R2-D2 pictured on the USB handwarmer. [Read more…]
TRON: Legacy is launching soon. Along with that launch, expect a bunch of gizmos and gadgets to launch.
The first one up is the TRON USB Flash Drives that come in either a 4GB or 8GB capacity. Each is available in black or white. [Read more…]
Yes thats right, the title is correct. Surely, come winter, you head down stairs to your computer or laptop when its nice and frosty outside. You don’t want to have to lug your bed covers with you and you don’t want to have to sit in front of a roaring fire with laptop in hand do you?
So what better way is there than to have with you a USB heated blanket? They come in 3 colours, pink, grey and navy blue.
With the blanket you get 2 USB cables. You can use one if its not sub-zero outside or both if the temperature decides to take a nosedive for that added heat and comfort. Its a novel and innovative idea to be able to sit on your couch with a laptop and be snug as a bug while being wrapped in this USB heated blanket.
The USB Wall Socket is a concept idea that puts a couple of USB ports in to a wall socket allowing you easier access to charge your USB chargeable gadgets.
By putting a couple of ports in each socket, it allows for users to get rid of the power brick/transformer that comes supplied with many phones which saves waste and prevents people from needing several different plugs to charge various phones and electronics. [Read more…]
Iomega is launching new portable hard drives that come with USB 3.0 support.
Iomega… “announce that it is moving to the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface for all Iomega USB 2.0 portable hard drives, beginning with the award-winning line of Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drives. The new all-USB 3.0 eGo Portable Hard Drives will feature hardware encryption and super toughness, too, thanks to a drop spec twice the industry average all at USB 2.0 product prices. This market-leading move continues Iomega’s tradition of technology leadership.” [Read more…]
If you think using an Apple Magic Trackpad with batteries is a waste of energy and time (as in charging time) then this USB power hack could work for you.
The hack uses a battery sized adapter that feeds the trackpad with the juice it needs to run. A cable runs out of the side of the battery compartment and on to a USB port to get 5V of power.
There’s a couple of problems with it though. First is that it seems a shame to hack up a Magic Trackpad like that. If you can get over that little design issue then the other problem is that a USB port provides 5 volts and the Magic Trackpad needs about 3. [Read more…]
New rumours have surfaced today that indicate Apple [AAPL] could be about to update the iMac.
The rumours indicate that the 21.5 inch 3.06GHz iMac stock will not be updated while others have been told to keep their inventory low. This could indicate that a new model is about to be announced and launched.
We are not sure what exactly will be included in the new update (if it happens yet), but we have heard USB 3.0 could be included as well as FireWire 1600 or 3200. [Read more…]
Chinavasion has launched a new USB Hub that has a solar panel built in. The Solar USB Hub is capable of acting as a regular USB hub and allows for four devices to be connected up to it.
As well as acting as a regular USB hub, the device also has a lithium battery built in that is charged by either the solar panel or by an AC adapter allowing you to have a source of power for your smartphone or MP3 player whilst on the go.
Ten different adapters are provided with the Solar USB Hub allowing a vast array of smartphones to be connected to it. The adapters are compatible with PDA’s, BlackBerry, Nokia, Motorola, HTC, LG, Samsung and Sony Ericsson devices. [Read more…]
