Join USB Vacuum Mouse cleans up after you
I really don’t know what it is with Japanese companies that makes them want to make the strangest combo gadgets in the world. I almost picture them having a wall with various gadgets listed on it. All they do is pick either keyboard or mouse, then throw a dart and see what crazy device they should combine. It looks like this time they picked mouse and vacuum cleaner.
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New keyboard is silent, hooks into two different PCs
Do you ever get tired of hearing the sound of yourself typing? Honestly, it’s never really bothered me, but I’m sure that if you work near other people, they might get annoyed with it after some time. Next time you go shopping for a new keyboard, you might look for one that’s a bit quieter than the rest. Take this one from Thanko which is not only silent, but works on two PCs.
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Veho Film and Slide Converter
I don’t know about you, but I remember when a projector was something that could not do DVDs, but was designed to project things called slides. These were 35mm white framed things that you would have to arrange in a round housing carousel. Then you would click on a button, and the slide would be projected, usually upside down or sideways. Slideshows were an excellent way to bore guests with still shots of your life, and it was also an excellent way to get guests to leave.
To be honest, I can’t remember the last time I saw a slide show, since we live in an age of PowerPoint. However, there are still people who have tons of these slides gathering dust in their attic. Clearly, somebody needs to convert these slides to digital files before time takes its toll.
The Veho Film and Slide Converter is way ahead of us. All a user needs to do is plug in the apparatus to a USB drive, then have it take a picture of the slide you need with its 5 megapixel camera. The device can also do film negatives as well.
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EPOS Digital Pen and USB Drive
I’m not certain if there is a market for digital pens as yet, and I’m not certain why. When I was in high school and college, I would have given anything for something that could take my handwritten material and turn it into text.
I guess students these days are taking their laptops into class and typing the notes out. But what about mathematics classes, where diagrams and drawings are the necessity?
I had a chance to try out the Fly Fusion Pentop Computer, and while that had some nifty features, I also enjoyed the EPOS Digital Pen and USB Flash Drive. The Fly Fusion requires a special notepad to work, but the EPOS can use any paper.
All a user has to do is clip a special device onto a top of a piece of paper like a clipboard, and then use the special pen. Then the device attaches to the computer via USB and the user can download his or her drawings or writings.
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ClickFree HD700 Backup
If you have ever had the unfortunate pain of a deleted hard drive, then you know the importance of backing up all your information. Believe it or not, the average consumer does not have any backup protection on their computer. The sad case is that most consumers want to backup their hard drive, but many of them do not know how.
Consumers should be glad that there are now easy ways to back-up all their information. For example, the HD700 from ClickFree, a device that prides itself as being an automatic backup “for the rest of us”.
The HD700 is very simple to use and works by plugging into a computer’s USB port. It then automatically downloads software to back up a computer’s entire hard drive. Oddly enough, no CD-ROM is included, nor needed, because everything a user needs is all on the device itself.
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Capsule USB Key
Carrying your USB flash drive around can be quite the hassle especially if you don’t want to clutter your pocket with too many things. Enter the Capsule USB Key.
This two-inch long thumbdrive is encased in brushed aluminum with an attached chain and hook. Keep it on your keychain, hang it around your neck, or dangle it from your nose, if that’s your thing. By the way, if you do hang it from a body part, make sure you email us a picture!
2GB of portable storage for $27.99? Your call, dude, although I would think a necklace style USB flash drive would suit a lady more than a dude.
USB Boxer, Classy
I’m not sure whether to describe this as cool or crap, the USB Boxer.
What’s really special about the USB Boxer is that he’s taking computer games off the screen and bringing a real physical presence to the action. You control the punches via your keyboard as the boxer takes on the speed ball – and instead of the action taking place on-screen, you can really see the punches land and feel the excitement as you test your skills and rhythm.
With different game modes and an automatic setting to unleash your boxer’s full potential, this is the most advanced USB toy of 2008. Fully interactive software and realistic boxing ring sounds make this a satisfying way to work out some aggression!
You can pretend to be Rocky for £29.95 (~$55) from Boys Stuff.
Kingston’s new flash drive has a built-in microSD reader
I tend to have a fancy phone, mostly because I do a lot of work on the road, and thus need all of the extra features I can get. Naturally, my phone has a microSD slot for storing music, pictures, video and other data. The only issue I have with using it is that I also have to carry around my microSD to SD card adapter, which is just one more thing to hassle with. However, this little USB drive from Kingston might just be what I need.
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