USB Gadgets

Are you one to work with multiple monitors? Well, I would assume that you have a pretty beefy computer system to be able to handle a multiple monitor set up, but do spare a thought for folks who want to do the same without splurging on expensive new hardware. IOGEAR thinks it has the solution with a USB 2.0 External DVI Video Card, instantly opening up an additional DVI or VGA computer screen via a USB connection. All you need to do to start rocking to two monitors is to hook up the adapter to the USB port, install the included driver and you’re good to go. There is no more hassle of opening up a dusty computer case nor running the risk of suffering cuts whenever you try to slide in a new video card. Perfect for folks who want to be more productive despite using leased equipment that prohibits one from opening up the chassis and adding in/removing components.

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OWC has just introduced a new 500GB portable hard drive known as the Mercury On-The-Go drive. This one is a little bit special compared to the rest, since it not only hooks up to your computer via USB 2.0, it also features both FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 connections. The best part of all? There is no bulky power adapters to lug around as it runs off bus power instead. The drive isn’t too speedy at 5,400 rpm, but it ought to suffice for a portable hard drive. Best to use this with a FireWire connection, since USB 2.0 will require you to rely on an AC adapter still. Backup solutions that ship with each purchase include NovaStor NovaBackup for Windows and Prosoft DataBackup III for Mac OS X . You can pick it up today for $359.99.

Source: Digital Trends

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If your laptop doesn’t have a 1TB drive, then there’s a good chance that one of these days you’ll need a little extra storage. PC users have it easy when it comes to external devices, you just grab one with USB 2.0 support and you’re good to go. However, Mac users might want to take advantage of their FireWire 800 port, and yet still be able to hook it into a PC with USB. If you’re one of those people, you’ll love this Mercury-On-the-Go drive from OWC.

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Iomega Corporation isn’t just about office devices only, as the company has recently rolled out the Iomega Media Xporter Drive which targets console gamers. This game-oriented portable hard drive offers cross-platform media storage for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles, making it a snap to use both popular game consoles of today, along with the capability of hooking up to high definition televisions and other large screen TVs to share photos, videos, and music collections with family and friends.

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Hantat unveiled one of the funnier looking USB flash drive designs to date - it comes in the form of a ripe banana and has been given the code name HK9-03. There is no flesh to eat inside, but the “skin” itself is made out of rubber in order to absorb shock whenever it drops onto the floor to protect the case as well as precious data within. There is no word on pricing, but this banana USB flash drive will come in varying capacities of up to 8GB.

Source: AVing

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Icron Technologies Corporation has announced that it will be rolling out the USB 2.0 Ranger 2101 and USB 2.0 Ranger 2104 Cat 5 extenders which are touted to feature significantly lower cost and improved distance over previous USB 2.0 extension solutions. Robert Eisses, President and CEO of Icron Technologies states, “Our customers are connecting USB enabled devices in more challenging and unique applications which demand higher performance and flexibility from our ExtremeUSB technology. “We are committed to enhancing the technology to increase the implementation options to be able to dramatically expand the market for ExtremeUSB technology. Ranger 2101 and Ranger 2104 are the initial products in a new series of solutions from Icron that include other cost down products and ultimately a family of single chip ExtremeUSB devices, ideal for embedding into a variety of applications.”

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Now here’s a memory card reader that targets vainpots who are geeks as well, although the two don’t really go down well together in the first place. The $15 USB Mirror Card Reader is foldable and opens up to reveal a mirror inside, ensuring you don’t have anything stuck between your teeth just before you have a big meeting with your boss. Supported memory card types include :-

• M2
• microSD
• MiniSD
• SDHC/SD
• Memory Stick PRO/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo
• MMC/MMC-II
• RS MMC/MMC Plus

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Granted, the majority of us won’t carry around information on our USB flash drives that are too incriminating should someone else pick it up due to our forgetfulness, but you can never be too careful, right? After all, with the deluge of passwords and PIN numbers that one has to memorize these days, it can get pretty tough trying to store all that information in our head hence some people use a USB flash drive instead. Kingston’s effort to increase security where USB flash drives are concerned is reflected in its latest release - the DataTraveler BlackBox which will ship in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities. The Kingston BlackBox holds the distinction of being the first Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)-validated USB flash drive, so if you happen to pick this up you’ll own a piece of history.

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