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USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter

Birge Basik — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:43:40 +0000

Usb 2.0 will soon be a thing of the past. While USB 2.0 devices transfer 60 mb/s that is quickly becoming quite insufficient… Thanks to modern technology, we forge ahead and start talking USB 3.0 devices. Increased transfer rates up to 623MB/s means 10 times faster than USB 2.0. To put it another way, transferring 25 GB of data takes only 70 seconds instead of 14 minutes. You can hop aboard the USB 3.0 adaptor train right now! British retailer StarTech.com is now offering a two port ExpressCard-based USB 3.0 adapter for $64, which has promised 5Gbps transfer speeds by incorporating SuperSpeed. However, an optional AC adapter is required to supply a full 900mA to each port, meaning an extra cord trailing from the card. It fully supports Control/Bulk/Interrupt/Isochronous Transfer USB communication types. This adapter may spur wide adoption of USB 3.0 in the market.

Google Chrome Extensions

Birge Basik — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:08:01 +0000

Today is Google’s day

Finally Chrome extensions are ready to use. Chrome may just be able to catch up to Firefox now. They are not officially released but third party sites like www.chromextensions.org allow you to upload and use some useful extensions. I really liked “Aviary Screen Capture” and “Chrome Reader”.

Google Wave Invitations!

Birge Basik — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:50:29 +0000

Hey, if you want to have a Google Wave invitation, leave us a comment. I’ll have 10 invitations for first 10 comment owners! C’mon, leave a comment with your gmail address!

Google Redesigned!

Birge Basik — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:57:00 +0000

Do you want to see the new look of Google?? You can take a look using your IE and Firefox browsers currently. I tried using ChromePlus but it didn’t seem to work. Please, keep me updated with your experiences.

Firstly go to your browser and type www.google.com. Your last visited address should be Google. Then carefully copy and paste this command to your browser’s address line (replacing everything including http://www.google.com).

javascript:void(document.cookie=”PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com”);

Press “Enter” and be the one of the first participants of Google’s latest prototype testers. Test the new logo, buttons and left menu bar yourself!

Legen… wait for it… dary! Isn’t it!

Blobo Squeezable Game Controller

Birge Basik — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:07:44 +0000

Blobo squeezable game controller is roughly the size of a ping-pong ball. It contains a motion and pressure sensor and could be connected to your PC or cell phone via Bluetooth. You can consider it in the vein of a Wii controller as it works with same logic. The game controller comes with its own games, mostly sporty. You can run, jump, dribble, karate chop or be an archer. For a better idea of what you can do, watch this video about Blobo. Device and games cost €54.90 ($80).

Amazon upgrades Kindle

Birge Basik — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:04:13 +0000

Amazon announced upgrades to the Kindle on Tuesday. The upgrades include a battery life boost by about 85% and a native PDF reader added. The battery extension seems huge; it’s equal to 7 days with wireless turned on. But the PDF reader saves the users the hassle of converting documents from the PDF format and even enables them to transfer PDF documents via their @kindle.com email addresses or via USB. You don’t have to buy any hardware to get this upgrade, if you own Kindle the 2.3 software update is now available for download and installation via USB tethering.

Elecom’s “Like a Spoon” Wireless Mouse

Birge Basik — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:36:03 +0000

Elecom’s new mouse series is tiny and cute. It’s really “Like a Spoon” since it looks like a mouse with no eyes. Soft coating effects on top and stainless steel rim rounding the edges makes this 2.4 GHz mouse flashy. It’s very comfortable to use and connects to your computer via a tiny USB knot. It is only 65.7×88.3×40.2mm in size and weighs in at 115g, powered by a single AAA battery. It’s available for ¥ 8000, about $90, in Japan but we do not yet have details on US and Canada delivery.

Apple Tablet Rumours

Birge Basik — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:45 +0000

Let’s talk a little bit about the Apple Tablet. Yesterday morning, Apple announced that they postponed the launch date of mysterious Apple Tablet. After their explanation, many people starting to believe that the Apple Tablet is dead or probably never existed. But if it’s really on the pipeline; here is all the data we know about it:

- 10.6” LCD display or/and 9.7” OLED screen

- OLED models will cost over $2000 and LCD models $800-$1000

- not launch before early 2010

- variety of internet connections from Wi-Fi to 3G

- Webcam for video-conferencing

Unfortunately, we don’t have any options but to wait and see.

The Thecus N0204 miniNAS

Birge Basik — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:29:49 +0000

The Thecus N0204 is the smallest NAS (Network Attached Server) ever. It’s the size of a USB hard drive. N0204 is small but comes with RAID 0, 1 and JBOD support. It consumes 25-30% of a regular two-bay NAS device, which means you save both your pocket book and environment at the same time.

It’s silent and works at cool operating temperatures. If you need to change one of the hard disks, it’s no problem due to hot plug and swap capabilities. The miniNAS is designed for hassle-free setup and has full multimedia support. It’s compatible with both Mac and PC networks and will work with Wi-Fi or Gigabit LAN via the ethernet connection on the back of the unit. Lastly, it uses 2.5” hard drives, but you must provide your own as they’re not included… Its retail price is $150.

Eye-Fi WiFi – SD Cards with Uploading Capabilities!

Birge Basik — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:26:17 +0000

Eye-Fi Inc enables WiFi support for its Share, Share Video, Explore Video and Pro cards. Thus FTP upload will be possible directly from the SecureDigital memory cards. The newly-added function supports both the FTP and FTPS through the Eye-Fi Manager, which runs on both PC and Mac platforms. You can even share your photos straight to sites like Flickr. For more information you can visit eye.fi’s home page.