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Jun 25
Thanko USB Shoes Cooler
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Jun 19
When you’re traveling and away from a reliable power source, conserving your laptop’s battery is of the utmost importance. And knowing which of your USB accessories draws the most juice thanks to this simple $31 power meter—whether it’s a wireless adapter, an external drive, or even your phone—will help you max out whatever battery life you’ve got left.
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Jun 19
It was inevitable that USB 3 flash drives would eventually catch up to their USB 2 predecessors in terms of shedding excess weight, but it’s still nice to see I-O Data introducing what could be the smallest USB 3 flash drive now on the market.
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Jun 18
VMeter USB Midi Controller
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Laptops and Ultrabooks are definitely part of the future computing landscape, as not many people like to remain tethered to their desks any more with a fat desktop computer. The thing is, laptops still pale in comparison when it comes to tasks such as music editing or composition when compared to a desktop, since attempting to perform such tasks in a public area would leave you extremely lacking in the tactile input department. Perhaps there is a portable tool out there that might be able to help you out? The correct answer would be, “Yes”, with the $59.99 VMeter USB Midi Controller.
The VMeter USB Midi Controller is an A-class compliant USB MIDI device, and it is able to play nice with just about all software by receiving data, in addition to sporting an extremely reactive touch strip for those who happen to have fast reactions. In a nutshell, you can say that the VMeter is a USB MIDI touch strip which delivers nuanced musical control and visualization for DJs as well as other aspiring laptop musicians. The blue LEDs will be able react to volume, touch or MIDI, as the versatile touch strip happens to be several controllers all rolled into one, so that you have a new method to “play” effects and tracks.
[ VMeter USB Midi Controller copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Jun 11
JVC Kenwood – Space-saving compact audio system “NX-SA55″ – 4 main speakers set on a cylinder give impressive sounds from any angle
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JVC Kenwood is releasing a space-saving cylindrical compact audio system “NX-SA55″ in late June.
Since the body is a pillar shape and there are 4 main speakers run by 4 amps set on the outside of the cylinder, impressive sounds are offered at any angle.
A dock connecter for iPod/iPhone 4S (There is no indication that you can connect your iPhone 5…), USB terminal, FM/AM tuner, and CD player are incorporated. With the USB terminal, you can play music saved by USB memory and also you can save music through USB memory.
It’s also compatible with Bluetooth, so music saved in Bluetooth compliant devices can be playable.
Price: Open price
Colors: black, white, red, brown
Size: 162 x 334 x 162mm
Weight: Approx. 2.5kg
Jun 10
Ever wanted to make your stuff light up and blink? Well the guys at BlinkyTape have got you covered.
BlnkyTape is a tube which comes in one-meter-long strips, each embedded with 60 independently controllable RGB LEDs. Each strip has a built-in controller circuit, and can be programmed and powered via a micro-USB connector.
The flexible tape can by bent, so it can be used in a wide variety of applications. In addition, it’s encased in weatherproof silicone, so you can use it outdoors too. Just be sure to protect the USB connector at the end, since it’s not sealed. Too bad you can’t daisy-chain them though – could you imagine the holiday display you could make with this stuff? Guess you could always buy one of those 24-port USB hubs.
BlinkyTape is currently raising funds for production over on Kickstarter for just a couple more days (through June 12), where you can get in on the action for as little as $60(USD).
[via Boing Boing]
Jun 10
Thanko – 4.5mm thin biz card sized “Gokuusu” (Ultra-slim) 1,000mAh portable battery and 4GB USB memory
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Thanko just released a 4.5mm thin business card sized 1,000mAh portable battery and 4GB USB memory unit called the “Gokuusu (Ultra-slim) Battery 4.5mm”.
In order for it to connect to various kinds of devices, 4 different connection adapters come with the product.
Price: 2,980 yen (including tax)
Size: 85.5 x 4.5 x 54.4mm
Weight: 35g
Able to connect with: dock connector (iPhone 4, etc,), lightning connector (iPhone 5, etc.), micro USB (smartphones, etc.), and mini USB (digital cameras, etc.)
Jun 09
PQI demos NFC-encrypted flash drive, offers different access modes via Android app
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Sure, there are already plenty of cool options when it comes to encrypted flash drives, but what about one that uses NFC on your Android or even Windows 8 device to unlock it? PQI showed us one such implementation at Computex. Essentially, this NFC flash drive requires an NFC-enabled device to toggle its access mode: full access, read-only, one-time access (and remains hidden afterwards) or hidden. All you have to do is choose the desired mode in the app, type in your preset password, and then tap the flash drive (even when unplugged) with your device to change the former’s setting — provided that the password matches, of course.
Since the encryption is done on the storage controller level, the computer’s drive utility wouldn’t be able to see the dongle at all if it’s hidden, so you wouldn’t even be able to format it unless you unlock it or, well, physically destroy it. And that could be anywhere from 8GB all the way up to 64GB of storage space, when the drive launches in Q4 this year.
Filed under: Storage
Jun 09
Taiwanese flash memory specialist PQI had quite a big presence at Computex, and luckily for us, it also brought along several new products to show off. The biggest bunch from the lot were the company’s new Connect 200 and Connect 300 series micro-USB OTG dongles, most of which offer memory expansion that will come in handy for microSD-less devices. Do bear with us while we go through all six of these products.
Filed under: Peripherals, Storage
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