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Headphones connected via Bluetooth

David Allen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:11:44 +0000

Connect the adapter to a laptop via a USB port and no more wires or cables will be needed to listen to your music or watch movie in complete privacy. The batteyr powered headphones produce a brilliant sound with all the bass and high tones that the user can handle, along with an adjustable headband, these headphone offer everything that a music lover could want. Features of the Bluetooth headphones: The headphones produce rich, full sound with deep bass and crisp high notes, while soft ear cushions, an adjustable headband, and a telescoping voice tube with omni-directional microphone make them comfortable to wear and use. The headphones chime to signal an incoming call and switch seamlessly from music listening to cell phone use. Connects to non-Bluetooth devices with a 3.5 mm jack ensuring compatibility with iPods, CD players, and more. The rechargeable battery provides up to 12 hours of talk time and 130 hours of standby time after a two-hour charge, and the headphones and adapter recharge via AC or USB (adapters included). Includes travel case and a desktop charging stand. Cell phones must be Bluetooth capable. (3 1/2 oz.) Priced at $199.95 Source [Hammacher Schlemmer] a bluethooth, headphones, USB, … Continue reading →

Laptop docking station

David Allen — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:00:01 +0000

With this device, the laptop user can take advantage of being able to connect the laptop to a monitor, keyboard, printer and even modem. The docking station is an easy way of connecting all of these devices to one easy device. Features: Connect your monitor, mouse, keyboard, printer, USB 2.0 devices, network, and modem to the docking station for a convenient all-in-one connectivity solution This docking station eliminates the clutter of cables connecting to your computer, as it requires only a single VGA/USB combo cable Additional USB hubs can be attached, enabling the connection of up to 127 devices No complex installation or re-booting of your PC is required Priced at $67.83 Source [Amazon] a cables to go, docking, Docking Station, hub, Laptop Accessories, station, usb port

Cool looking four port hub from Sabrent

David Allen — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:29:38 +0000

This is a high speed USB port hub that offers the user not only high speed performance, that is times by four too. It is light and comes in a cool blue colour that has nothing to do with anything, but does make it look good. A hub such as this is ideal for the single user who would like to manage USB accessories away from the computer. Product Features High-speed, 4-port hub with centre LED Four USB female interfaces; one female connection 7.3 inches long Features a built-in cable management system, LED status indicator, self power model, and plug-and-play design One upstream and four downstream USB ports are included It requires PC or Mac with a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 host available A PC must be running Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP A Mac must be running OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, OSX, 10.1, or higher Support Inquiries – Support@kinamax.com Technical Details Model: USB-HB24 Priced at $13.37 Source [Amazon] a cable, expand, hub, Laptop Accessories, ports, USB, USB Gadgets, usb hub, usb port

Is this smallest flash drive

Laptop Pimp — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:40:00 +0000

There is no doubt that the USB port has meant the introduction of some interesting accessories like flash drives and the wireless mouse. But the receiver and the flash drive stick out of the computer and often get damaged, not any longer as this is a 16 Gb flash drive with a 5 mm body, is this the shape of things to come? Features: Product Description. Manufacturer / Model Buffalo / RF2-P Interface USB 2.0 / 1.1 Memory 16 GB Driver No installation necessary of a specific driver, as it is USB bus-powered System requirements PC with Windows Vista®/XP/2000 / Me or Macintosh series PC with Mac OS X (10.2 to 10.5), and USB2.0/1.1 Interface Priced at $135 Source [Liliputing] a drive, flash, Laptop Accessories, Laptop Accessories, Laptop Hardware, laptop mouse, Laptop News, Laptop Software, Latest News, news, USB, USB, USB Gadgets, USB Gadgets, usb port

Review of the Logitech Cooling Pad

David Allen — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:00:40 +0000

It is a sad fact that some laptops actually do get to hot on the lap and can even get that hot that it is just too uncomfortable to use any more. However, there are now laptop cooling pads around that serve two purposes. Firstly, they keep the laptop from overheating and secondly it prevents the laptop from over heating your legs. Features: USB-powered fan that distribute air quietly and evenly under the notebook Low power-consumption, USB cable connects to the notebook with minimal impact on battery System Requirements PC or Mac® notebook (up to a 15.4-inch display) One USB port Product Specifications Dimensions (L x W x H): 365 x 280 x 16-46 millimetres Weight: 650 grams Warranty 3-year limited warranty Priced at $29.99 Source [Ubergizmo] a 15" Laptops, Acer Laptops, Apple Laptops, battery system, laptop cooler, laptop cooling pads, mac notebook, power consumption, usb port, warranty

The Buffalo external SSD

David Allen — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:00:41 +0000

This is simple device that has been built especially for the Asus Eee PC 901 16G, it will run like an external SSD device, but with the added safety of it being lugged into the USB port for a quick and speedy install. The funny thing about this is that Buffalo do not sell this on its own, the user would need to buy a larger 32 Gb or even the 64 Gb SSD, this replaces the one that is in the Asus and the original 16 Gb SSB drive is put into the case as your new spare SSD drive. Source [Portable Monkey] a asus eee pc, buffalo, gb, Laptop Accessories, monkey, SSD, USB, usb port

Cradia show off their minifit XL

David Allen — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:00:59 +0000

Laptop coolers are all of the rage at the moment, they seem to be coming out all of the time, and the Cradia offers the consumer a totally different shape and style to anything else on the market at the moment. Well that is until the next the one comes along and cycles starts once again. The Cradia Minifit XL comes with a mini fan that is powered through the USB port, this is a good feature, the fan is placed anywhere on the cooler, to direct cool air directly into the laptops fan. Source [Aving] a cool air, different shape, fan source, Laptop Accessories, laptop cooler, laptop coolers, laptops, mini fan, USB, usb port

Cool new USB hub

David Allen — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:00:17 +0000

With so many to from USB hubs come in all sorts shapes and sizes, so it is a lot harder to decide which is going to do a good job for you. You may as well have a look at this one, it is the revolving Hub and has four moveable ports to choose from and comes in nice cool pink. Description: Comfortable touching and beautiful pink colour Novelty USB Hub for every friends This “7″ Shaped Pink USB HUB is fully compliant with USB 2.0 specification Adds 4 USB 2.0 hi-speed ports, backwards compatible with 1.1 The Laptop USB Hub is easy to use— Just plug and play One of the USB port can be rotated up to 90 degrees No external power supply required Portable, compact and light weight With indicator when power on Supports windows 2000/XP and Vista Size of the Hub: 9.4cm long, 4.1cm wide (at the widest), 1.4cm thick Weight: 58g Priced at $8 Source [Sourcing Map] a external power supply, laptop, Laptop Accessories, map, ports, shapes and sizes, USB, usb hub, usb hubs, usb port

HP release Mini 1000 netbook accessories

David Allen — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:01:10 +0000

This is great news for the owners of the HP Mini 1000 netbook as they will be able to choose from a selection of accessories to suit their needs and requirements to keep their HP Mini running, as they want it to. These accessories are extra battery, power supply, laptop sleeve, and USB DVD drive, there is also for users who want more from their machine a VGA cable and Mini Mobile Drive, which fits in the recessed USB port on Mi Edition netbooks. This is a good idea from HP, maybe other will following and make it easier for users to get proper accessories for their machines. Source [Tech Fresh] a 10" Netbooks, battery power supply, dvd drive, hp, HP Laptops, laptop sleeve, mini 1000, mobile drive, netbook, usb port, vga cable

Kinyo launch audio bar speaker

David Allen — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:00:13 +0000

This is ideal for laptops as these speaker systems can be powered through the USB port, making it a fast and easy way of connecting up to some serious sound and at the same time freeing up some space. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 2 Watts Total RMS Pre-Amplified & Magnetically Shielded 2 x 1.5” Full Range Drivers Functions: Power, Volume Control Signal Input: 3.5mm Line In, Microphone Cable, AUX IN, Earphone Jack Functions: Power On/Off, Bass Control Built-in Microphone LED Indicators: Power Indicator, Low Battery Indicator Accessories: USB Cable No pricing information yet Source [Mobile Tech Review] a bass control, battery indicator, Laptop Accessories, Laptop Specs, laptops, low battery, serious sound, space system, speaker systems, usb port, watts

The Wheel USB hub

David Allen — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:00:46 +0000

This is ideal for laptops as a USB port is always going to be an essential piece of kit; this is the port of ports too. It is a wheel hub that transfers data at a rate of up to 480 Mbps. This is very important for the owners of newer laptops, small netbooks as these tend to have only one or two USB ports, and even then, they are in awkward places, which make it difficult to use a lot of the equipment that uses these ports today. Priced at $8 Source [Coolest Gadgets] [Gallery] a gadgets, Laptop Accessories, laptops, mbps, Netbook Reviews, USB, usb port, usb ports, wheel, wheel hub

Jesus, it’s Van Der Led Jisus!

Laptop Pimp — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:36:01 +0000

Van Der Led Jisus mini-notebooks come with 8.9″ LCD screen with a Ubuntu linux system. They are also working on the version 2 coined Jisus V2, both of which should be available at the end of June. * Monitor: 8.9” LCD screen (800×480 pixels), LED backlight, VGA port * Processor: 1 GHz, 64-Bit Loongson 2F * Graphics: SM712 * Memory: 512 MB DDR2-667 * RAM: 4GB Nand flash * Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g wireless LAN * USB port: 2 x USB 2.0 * Network: Realtek 8139 10/100Mbps Ethernet controller * 1 x 10/100Mbps RJ45 port * Audio: 1 x microphone port  1 x two channel earphone port * Build in stereo speakers * 4.5 Hours of wireless productivity * Operating system: Ubuntu, others possible Assembled in Country of Origin: The Netherlands and/or Imported Origin of Components:The Netherlands and/or Imported a 100mbps ethernet, country of origin, earphone, fi, lan usb, memory, microphone, mini notebooks, netherlands, operating system, productivity, stereo speakers, ubuntu linux, usb 2, usb port, vga port, wireless lan