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USB flash memory card developed
News A flash memory card standard which promises removable media that can be inserted into either a USB 2.0 port or a MMC reader has been developed. Adding USB 2.0 capability to a memory card provides an interface that is compatible with existing...
6 June 2007, 10:06
USB drives smarten up
News Intrigued by the possibilities of making it easier to recover from laptop mishaps, she left her lucrative consulting business and took a job as CEO of U3, a consortium of USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive manufacturers bent on advancing their...
8 June 2005, 8:55
Xkey USB drive allows remote access to Exchange email
News The Xkey looks like an ordinary USB flash memory drive, but it contains a tiny processor, a full Microsoft Exchange client, a database, a synchronisation engine and a VPN security application. These features allow the device to be configured so...
19 May 2004, 12:05
USB sensor to battle houseplant death
News The sensor is placed a few inches into the soil and connected to a computer, via a USB interface, where it downloads the information to PlantSense's Web site. Start-up PlantSense has developed a 254mm, stake-shaped sensor that obtains information...
20 October 2006, 9:20
Mazda swaps car key for USB in concept car
News Mazda has created a concept car that uses a USB drive as its ignition key. The USB feature will be part of its Sassou concept car, a small hatchback aimed at the youth market, Mazda said this week. Sassou uses a USB 'key' and interface port that...
2 September 2005, 8:58
News.blog: Two laptops approved for Wireless USB
News It's taken long enough, but they're here: the first computers that can make USB connections sans cables. Dell's Inspiron 1720 laptop and Lenovo's ThinkPad T61 and T61p models are the first PCs to receive certification for the standard, the USB...
24 July 2007, 9:53
Wireless USB gadgets start the onslaught
News Wireless USB, a cable-free version of the ubiquitous device connection technology, is finally becoming a product and not just a promise. Last week, Belkin announced a Wireless USB hub, and Lenovo debuted its T61p laptop, which will support Wireless...
17 July 2007, 10:07
News.blog: Using the Force via USB
News Released a Darth Vader USB flash drive, Mimoco has. The new USB stick is part of the Star Wars Mimobot series that Mimoco is showing at this week's DigitalLife show in New York. The new line of drives will be available in January 2007, though...
13 October 2006, 9:43
Wireless USB set to cut the cable
News At last month's Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel, Kodak and UWB chipmaker Alereon demonstrated how the Certified Wireless USB version of the technology would work. The PC and consumer electronics industries have been talking up...
18 October 2006, 9:52
Wireless USB devices due in September
News Wireless USB promises help for consumers frustrated with PCs sprouting a profusion of cables linking their PCs with printers, digital cameras, music players and external disk drives, said Jeff Ravencraft, chairman of the USB Implementers Forum and...
7 March 2006, 10:01
Geek bling: a gold-plated USB stick
News A USB memory stick coated in gold and studded with five diamonds has been launched. White Lake is part of Specs Distribution of the Netherlands, which manufacturers branded USB sticks for corporate customers.
13 March 2006, 9:39
Toshiba to launch 16GB flash drive
News Toshiba will launch a limited edition USB flash drive with a capacity of 16GB later this year. The drive, whose price hasn't yet been revealed, will help promote Toshiba's new range of U3 USB flash drives, which it announced on Wednesday.
31 August 2006, 9:20
News.blog: Podcessories needn't clash
News Not only is Sonnet's new USB iPod wall charger getting good reviews for its compact size, good price and reliability, it's the first such product we've seen that's available in both black and white. The charger comes with a USB-to-dock connector...
6 February 2006, 8:52
HSPDA comes to ultra-portable laptops
News After releasing an HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) datacard in June, the mobile operator has now brought out a USB version -- the Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem. These newer computers tend to lack traditional PC card slots, opting...
3 August 2006, 9:39
Photos: Nintendo Wii swings into action
News The Wii system comes with 512MB of internal flash memory, two USB 2.0 ports and built-in Wi-Fi capability. The console contains wireless Internet connections with IEEE 802.11b/g, or with a USB 2.0 LAN adaptor.
10 May 2006, 10:38


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