USB 3.0 was announced a while back and what we have here is a new webcam designed to be USB 3.0 compliant. It is built by Point Grey and the specs are quite impressive as it can actually capture full HD at 1080p at an impressive 60 frames per second.
Due to the wider bandwidth available on USB 3.0, it allows raw data to be pushed through allowing it to function at the higher resolution and frame rate.
Inside the camera there is a 3 megapixel Sony CMOS sensor that is capable of capturing the 1920×1080 pixels needed to make up the resolution. [Read more…]
Sony have unveiled the new Sony MicroVault Click that comes in several capacities which includes 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB.
The Varta Digital battery charger is a device that acts as a normal battery charger in that you plug it in to the wall to charge AA and AAA batteries. However, it also has a 12V car adapter so that you can charge batteries on the go. To make even more useful the Varta also has a USB port that allows you to use your PC to charge the batteries.
I really don’t get the point of the USB Hub Alarm Clock. I just don’t remember a time when an alarm clock woke me up and I had the sudden urge to connect up 4 USB devices to it… but I guess the creators have done their research and found there is a need for such a device. With it being an alarm clock you would expect it’s for the side of your bed, but as it’s a hub does it sit with your PC on the desk? If so, doesn’t your computer tell the time anyway? Confusing!
Verbatim have added a great looking portable hard drive to their lineup that features an always-on display to show you the current storage status.
For just $18.50 you can get one of the most tastiest USB flash drives ever created. It is called the Magnum USB Flash Drive and is shaped like a Magnum Ice-cream bar.
Green-House have created a new USB flash drive in the form of a 1959 mini cooper. Two different styles are available which feature rotating wheels and headlights that actually work when the flash drives are plugged in to a USB 2.0 port.
This probably ranks as one of the most weird and odd USB flash drives I have ever seen. It’s designed to look like chopped off finger. The creator describes them as Cool and Creepy.
Here we have another steampunk USB flash drive that was created by a Russian modder from Modnews.
These Spock Jr. USB Flash Drives are handmade, handstitched and have 2GB of storage capacity in a USB 2.0 format.
This NES original control pad has been carved up and now is a USB flash drive. All the buttons can still be pressed although it doesn’t function like it did in the past.
QwicKey is a USB device which is capable of scanning your credit card details. It’s designed for those who want to quickly enter their credit card details in to the computer. Custom software is provided which allows you to securely store credit card data along with PIN numbers and anything else is needed. Usernames and passwords can also be stored in the custom software.
