Join Travel mouse + Gamepad = Entertainment on the road
It’s been nearly two weeks since I’ve seen a combo mouse worth writing about. I’ve seen plenty of mice that try to pass themselves off as headsets, pointers and even a really weird label printer. However, this is the first time I’ve seen one that’s also a gamepad.
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SATA to USB adapter is a must-have for any technician
Back when I used to work on computers for a living I always kept an IDE to USB converter in my tool kit. It was smaller than an external enclosure, and came in handy on many occasions, since no one ever makes backups of their data. These days and adapter like that is still handy, but many newer computers are going to have SATA drives, rather than IDE, so another adapter is required. That’s where this simple USB to eSATA Adapter comes in.
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V-Gear TalkCam CX1
There is a new webcam in town known as the V-Gear TalkCam CX1 that has just been released in the Korean market. It features an integrated microphone that uses ArcSoft’s Magic-i software to provide a wide range of video effects whenever you communicate with somebody else via the webcam. With a clip-type design that caters to virtually all flat panel displays, you can be assured that the V-Gear TalkCam CX1 also works just fine with notebooks that do not yet come with any sort of webcam. It supports a maximum resolution of 1,280 x 960.
Source: AVing
Autobot USB flash drive
The Transformers Movie was one of last year’s biggest summer hits, raking in the dough while igniting the second childhood phase of many an adult who would have probably picked up their fair bit of action figures (this being made possible after holding down a job and getting regular income without depending on parents for a financial handout). The fever is still on, it seems, with this USB flash drive that comes in the form on an Autobot insignia while concealing a USB connection. It hooks up to your computer via USB 2.0, achieving a theoretical maximum data transfer speed of 480Mbps. Unfortunately, it avails itself with only 1GB of memory, so those who are more comfortable with 2GB or even 4GB will have to look elsewhere. This unique USB flash drive is currently available for bulk purchase only.
Greenhouse USB SDHC card reader
What looks like a faily small USB flash drive is actually a USB SDHC memory card reader from Greenhouse of Japan. You get the maximum data transfer offered by USB 2.0 (480Mbps), comeplete with a cover that allows one to use the device as though it is a pen drive. With SDHC cards tipped to hit capacities of 32GB in the near future, it makes perfect sense that devices like this would be a pretty hot seller in the future. The Greenhouse GH SDHC USB card reader is also compatible with SD, microSD/SDHC, miniSD, RS-MMC, RS-MMC4.0 and MMCmicro cards. At $5 a pop, this is worth getting if but for its convenience.
Source: Far East Gizmos
Feed pets from anywhere in the world with iSeePet360
Just because pet lovers travel a lot, doesn’t mean they have to inconvience neighbors or put their pets in a kennel so they don’t die of starvation. With iSeePet360, travelers who have pets can now feed and water their canine or feline loved ones with the power of the internet through remote desktop or some other remote internet application.
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IOGear announces Wireless USB CardBus Adapter
There are some technologies that I like to hold off on buying, no matter how great they seem. Take HD movies for example. Had I purchased one a few months ago, I’d likely be kicking myself, as I would have chosen to side with the HD DVD camp (which lets face it, is a sinking ship).Other times I fear that a technology may never catch on, and thus be useless altogether. This would be one reason why I haven’t jumped on board with Wireless USB (WUSB) just yet. I will admit, they are making it much easier to even get older hardware working with this new standard, which is apparent from the announcement of a CardBus WUSB adapter.
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Phantom Mouse may save your job one day
So how often have you found yourself looking at porn playing Solitaire at work, only to have your boss bust in on you? Well, when you suddenly start clicking like a madman, it’s usually pretty obvious that you weren’t actually working. If you’re really that bored at work on a regular basis, you might consider investing in a new mouse.
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