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USB Digital Voice Recorder

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:47:49 +0000

Measuring 6cm x 2cm x 1.3cm, the USB Dictaphone can record up to 40-hours of sound on its 2GB of internal memory. Using this spy gadget, you can secretly record meetings, memos, song ideas, or conversations. The USB Dictaphone draws its power from its built-in battery, which can be recharged via a USB port.

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Yeti THX-certified USB Microphone

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:04:28 +0000

Blue Microphones today unveiled their brand new Yeti model which is actually the world’s first THX certified microphone. What makes this microphone more interesting is that it adopts the company’s innovative triple capsule array, allowing for recording in stereo or your choice of three unique patterns, including cardioid, omnidirectional, and bidirectional. This USB mic features a high quality analog-to-digital converter, a built-in headphone amplifier, and simple controls for headphone volume, pattern selection, instant mute, and microphone gain located directly on the microphone.

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7.2Mbps USBConnect Lightning Modem AT&T

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:29:36 +0000

AT&T has started selling the Sierra Wireless USBConnect Lightning modem that supports the carrier’s faster 7.2Mbps HSPA network. AT&T sells the USBConnect Lightning for $100 with a minimum $35 monthly data plan, although they will return $100 in the form of a debit card rebate which means the modem is free. The $35 plan provides 200MB a month but coexists alongside the existing $60, 5GB service.

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iRiver Domino Inflate Chiclet Memory Stick

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:39:45 +0000

Reigncom iRiver Domino USB flash drive is currently available in 2GB, 4GB, 16GB and 32GB models. These storage devices are differentiated by a large print of the memory in a single digit on one side of the flash drive. The price ranges from $20 to $64, depending on the models that you choose.

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Modder places USB flash drive in Atari 2600 cart, amuses geeks world o’er

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:13:24 +0000

Well, kids, if you like your USB drives with a little style, a little kitsch, and far too large to be carried conveniently, a gentleman named Robotic Evil, Inc. has just the thing for you. The evil one is hard at work as we speak, taking 2GB thumb drives and placing them in the artifacts of genuine geek nostalgia.

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Mechanical Memory Key stores your data with the precision of an Antide Janvier timepiece

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:52:14 +0000

Listen up, steampunkers : Have you been having a hard time finding an appropriate USB thumb drive to wear on a gold chain next to your pocket watch? Artype’s 16GB Mechanical Memory Key is a handcrafted beaut, with materials that include Purpleheart for the case and twenty-six rubies. When this device is drawing USB power it glows green from beneath the gears, taking you back to your days as a hacker during the reign of Queen Victoria. Sadly, the device pictured above has already been sold, but at $165 a pop we’re sure this particular artisan has plenty more of these guys in the works.

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Onkyo’s new Sotec DC204A3 netbook has 32GB SSD, no love for VGA or wired Ethernet

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:04:40 +0000

We like a good netbook that’s so small it doesn’t have room for any pesky, legacy inputs keeping you tethered to the wall (and thus The Man) — but we’re not sure we’d consign VGA and Ethernet to the Closet of Obsoletion just yet. Onkyo seems to be opening the door, moving the two ports to a USB break-out box on its latest Sotec, the DC204A3. That wouldn’t really be a problem if the adapter didn’t look to be about a third as big as the netbook itself (see for yourself after the break). Otherwise we have a slender but standard Atom N270 netbook, with 945GSE graphics, 1GB of ram, and a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 display.

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