Tag: USB
Toshiba launches its first netbook – the NB100
You can’t move around here for netbook releases. Lately we’ve had models from Dell, Medion, LG and Emtec, among others. Toshiba, however, aren’t daunted and is leaping in to the fray with the NB100. The NB stands for “netbook”, I would imagine, and the “100” presumably because it’s about the hundredth netbook released in the last month.
Buffalo's new DriveStation USB hard drives with Power Saving mode
Buffalo has announced the launch of five new external USB hard drives featuring a Power Saving Utility that will put the device into “sleep mode” when not in use, saving 75% of energy. That, coupled with TurboUSB software that speeds data transfer rates, makes these drives ideal for data backup.
The drives also feature Secure Lock Ware Encryption software for Windows that aids in securing files stored on the disc…
Shiny Video Preview: USB Microscope
While Lucy gets to play with nifty little camcorders, I get to fully geek-out with the previously-reported USB microscope. Ever wanted to see what the Queen’s nose looks like up close? Now you can. I don’t recommend, however, that you point it at a tower block and look into people’s rooms though. You could get in really big trouble doing that. Oh… I’ve, er.. got to go. The police have just showed up…
Ghostbusters busts ghosts, maybe kicks off a new format war?
If there’s something strange, in the neighborhood, who are you going to call? Failing the ambulance, the fire brigade and the police, your best bet is probably the fourth emergency service, the Ghostbusters (lets face it, mountain rescue and the coast guard are, if anything, less valid than the Ghostbusters, especially in inland urban areas). So it’s a little odd that despite the abundance of cop films, hospital dramas and, er, London’s Burning, that there are only two films and a couple of spin-off TV series about the Ghostbusters. There is a silver lining to this travesty, though: the latter is almost ubiquitously available. Now not only can you own Ghostbusters on DVD and, presumably, internet download and Blu-ray, but Argos are selling the first film, bizarrely, on a USB memory stick.
IFA 2008: Fortune Technology's Sound Base G1 – surround sound for your laptop
Dan’s been taking a look at a laptop dock from Fortune Technology called the Sound Base G1. You sit your laptop on it, plug it in via USB, and then you get to enjoy surround sound with your music. Simple, and attractive. No word on when it’s out or how much it costs…
Freecom releases ultra-thin DVD writer for notebook users
Freecom has announced its thin and light DVD writer, aimed squarely at notebook users who demand compact units to go with their snazzy portable PCs.
Measuring just 1.7cms thick with an almost square 14.4 x 14cms footprint, and weighing 600g, it could “slide right into your pocket” – as the company claims – but it might be better in a padded pocket in your laptop bag…
Toshiba launches tough and stylish portable USB 2.0 hard drives
Toshiba today announced the availability of three new portable hard drives, all with stylish, durable casing for keeping data safe on the move.
The Gecko Green drive can store 160GB of data and is also ideal as an external drive for a desktop computer.
The Hot Rod Red 250GB drive is great for users with larger amounts of data, particularly multimedia, while the largest capacity drive is the Carbon Grey model, with 320GB of storage…
USB Microscope – close encounters with your desk debris
Personally, I’d rather not get close to the ‘life’ on my desk, but if you happen to be made of sterner stuff, the USB Microscope might just open your eyes…
LG makes portable hard drives stylish
These are LG’s brand new XD1 portable hard drives – for the person who combines sophistication, style and portable hard disk storage all at once. They are so stylish, you might even believe a rare snake died so that LG could make it for you.
Glow away in blue with this USB LED light tube speaker
There’s no shortage of things you can plug in to a spare USB port these days, but this looks a little more classy than a humping dog, and it plays your tunes, too.
Brando’s USB LED Light Tube Speaker offers stereo sound, a built-in blue LED tube (funny that), and is powered from the USB port, so no need for mains power. Use the audio lead to plug in to PC, laptop, or MP3 player, and you’re away…