Archive for ◊ September, 2009 ◊

Cableless USB Network Cable…?
Thursday, September 24th, 2009 | Author: Grace

itwin_cableless_cable_news

At first glance, iTwin might look like another novelty flash drive with a dual connector. Turns out it’s actually latest R&D effort of a new Singapore-based start-up that promises to bring plug and play bi-directional remote access to the mass market.
The iTwin Cableless USB Drive is a revolutionary PC-to-PC USB connection device slated for release in the first quarter of 2010. Typically, connecting two PCs to share data requires meeting a plethora of eligibility requirements: the same software, same passwords, etc. Suffice it to say, a PC to PC connection is not a Plug-n-Play process. The iTwin Cableless USB Drive aims to overcome this debilitating situation by allowing each end of its dual-USB drive to plug into a separate computer, after which each dongle relies on the specific PC’s Internet connection to establish a bi-directional interface between the two. To use it, users simply plug one side into a PC, snap off the other side, and then play that side into another PC. The whole process REQUIRES that each PC is connected to the Internet.

Category: USB Products  | Tags: ,  | Leave a Comment
FreeAgent DockStar
Thursday, September 24th, 2009 | Author: Grace

seagate_freeagent_dockstar_news

Wondering how you can share your FreeAgent Go with everyone else on your LAN?

Seagate has the answer, and it’s called the DockStar cradle.The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter is a stellar way to share and access your digital life. Share almost anything with anyone with just a few clicks. Access your files from any networked computer in your home, or around the world.All this from a convenient little dock.

Sharing so simple, it’s futuristic.
Plug your FreeAgent Go into FreeAgent DockStar and you can share files, photos and movies with anyone, anywhere in the world. All right from your portable drive. Your friends get a direct link to download the files you share and you can allow them to upload their own. Got an iPhone? You can send your photos to FreeAgent DockStar right from your device.

View your files from any networked computer.
If you have more than one computer in your home, FreeAgent DockStar lets you access your external drive from any computer on your wireless home network. No cables to fumble with. No clutter. And FreeAgent DockStar is compatible with Mac and PC.

Access from anywhere.
Thanks to built-in Pogoplug functionality, you can access your files at home from anywhere in the world. You simply log in from any web browser and you have easy access to your files at home. Best of all, there’s no special software needed.

Category: USB News  | Tags: ,  | Leave a Comment
First USB 3.0 Webcam
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 | Author: Grace

point_grey_usb_3_0_webcam_news

Buckle up for a new caliber in USB devices as USB 3.0 starts getting exploited. Point Grey wows us with their new video camera which they plan to debut at 2009 Intel Developer Forum. What looks like an HD-wannabe webcam is actually capable of pumping full 1080p video at an astounding 60fps. The widened pipe of USB 3.0 actually may make high bandwidth devices cheaper now that they can push raw data through to the host computer’s CPU. Previous devices would have to include additional circuitry to compress the data before channeling to the host. The camera uses a 3 mega-pixel Sony CMOS sensor to capture the 1920×1080 video images.

Since host controllers for SuperSpeed USB have yet to hit the market they’ve formed a special alliance with Fresco Logic. Fresco Logic’s FL1000 controller is used in their test system via a PCI-Express USB 3.0 interface card. We’ll have to wait patiently for the IDF 2009 to find out the price on either the card or the camera.

Category: USB News  | Tags:  | Leave a Comment
Review: Logitech N100 USB Laptop Cooler
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 | Author: Grace

logitech-usb-laptop-cooler-promo

Have you ever reviewed  your IT products?And find the changes of your computer products?

Notebooks have become more integral to our daily lives more than ever before and while in the past they were specifically designed for mobility and battery longevity, today’s systems can feature fast discrete graphics cards and high-power quad core processors that will blow away any gaming experience, excel sheet and video editing suite. But all that power comes at the price of heat and the sheer annoyance that you can’t even place your notebook on your lap from the fear that it will overheat or lead to pre-mature hardware failures. In the past, I’ve reviewed Choiix’s feature-rich but average cooler and the Antec 200 over-powered notebook cooler, but today I have the Logitech N100 USB laptop cooler in our offices to see what this renowned company can possibly build into a cooler to sway our purchasing dollars their way.

Category: USB Products  | Tags:  | Leave a Comment