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The Japanese have long been known as the masters of invention when it comes to anything high-tech and loaded with robotics and many other electronics and gadgets. Now envision cook-ware that is plugged into your USB port as you prepare soumen? The noodle dish is a cold noodle dish that is prepared easy with the nifty cookware that you pour cold water into and plug into your USB port to induce the needed water flow for the noodles to get mixed and ste to the right temperature. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever been in a situation when you have the latest mobile or smart phone but there just doesn’t seem to be enough juice for you to get a clear call through? Then you would love one of these USB-powered cellphone antenna boosters that can add a couple of bars of signal to your drained cell. Most mobile phones have internal antennas today and with these hidden antennas come the risk of interference which varies depending on your location. Even as you get home form the store to get your iPhone 3Gs, you may find that you are in a dead-spot or an area that seems to have a lack of signal due to interference from the many electronic gadgets and gizmos we have in the home. Read the rest of this entry »

People who have laptops and many other types of portables may have high-end speakers and audio cards but for most, the sound they put out may not be enough. Short of getting a plug-in standard audio system, people who took advantage of the power that can be derived from powered USB ports, coming out with amplified speakers that may not bring out the 5.1 channel sound you’d like but it has more power than your built in speakers, enough for you to hear your favorite tunes in the cafe or while on lunch as you blog or browse the net. Read the rest of this entry »

The introduction of the terabyte drives have slowly gone into the external data storage market that have been introducing terabyte drives recently. These use high-speed USB 2.0 standards which makes them faster and better along with their nifty cases, that seems to come in all shapes and sizes, one would surely fit the taste of people who are a bit more choosy with respect to the looks of their gadgets. Read the rest of this entry »

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There are people who just refuses to embrace the advancements in technology. But some do. The market is full of little and big gadgets, even crazy ones that have ultimately changed the way we live, interact with people, and do business. I am particularly amazed with one tiny gadget that i have used since my awakening with the computer world. This has come to be known as the USB flash drive. USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is a port in your computer which allows a device to connect to it. Flash drives are the most widely used gadget to transfer any file to and fro. Some of the earlier versions of the drive came in small storage capacities, 4MB, 16MB, 32MB 64MB, 128MB. Up until technology brought forth larger storing capacities like 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB. These come in handy for all of us who uses files and transfers them every so often. We don’t need to make a copy of it in a CD. Just plug the Flash Drive in and you can copy, write, or transfer anything.

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USB Flash Drives are small, light weight, removable and re-writ able flash memory data storage devices incorporated with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector.

A USB Flash drive consists of small printed circuit board in a plastic or metal casing and so, USB Flash drive is sturdy enough to be carried in a pocket. The USB connector protrudes and is safeguarded by a removal cap and a USB Flash drive uses a standard USB connection, which allows to be connected directly to the PC.
USB Flash drive has a small circuit board and secure case to prevent damage to the circuit board. The end of the USB Flash drive is simply inserted to a port on the computer and can access the information as long as the computer is connected to a USB hub. The USB flash drive is a fast and convenient way to save and transfer the data. A USB flash drive does not need rebooting after it is attached, requires no batteries or an external power supply and is not platform dependent.

Do you prefer American-style fast food or Japanese sushi? With these USB storage devices, you can feed your cravings. The USB drives in the form of a pizza, hotdog sandwich, burger, and bacon, lettuce and egg sandwich (we think) can store up to 1 GB of data, and cost $79 each.

The realistic sushi come in different designs: futomaki, mentai, tekka, ebi, maguro, otoro, squid, egg, uzura natto, kappa, aji, tobikko, ikura, kanitumi, and uni. Prices for the sushi vary widely, from $65 for a 256 MB to $249 for a 4 GB piece. You can also get one in the form of a sake bottle. Kampai!

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In the first of their series on the excessively luxurious, Trend Hunter named 26 gadgets that are “bling bling boring”, among them, miiSTOR’s platinum £15,500 USB drive encrusted with 456 white diamonds and a SanDisk memory core, and Philips’ heart-shaped Active Crystals 1 GB drive with Silver Shade crystals in Ceralun and polished stainless steel. There is no need to answer the question of practicality here. That much is already clear. These products are fashion accessories that happen to be useful jewelry for the tech-savvy elite, not for moneyed nerds who would be better off with Atari merch. Expect more of these boring bling to come until we can all yawn collectively.

With so many Lego-shaped USB memory sticks out in the market today, does it still make sense to make your own? Absolutely. Lego still has not released an official version of the device, and geeks all over the world have taken to their tool shed to craft their own useful toy using easy-to-find materials. On instructables.com alone, there are three step-by-step instructions on how to encase your tiny storage plaything in a colorful brick reminiscent of your toddler years. That ought to be enough guidance and inspiration to get your started. Just keep away from the kids!

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Did you know that the design of the Olympic torch came from the design team at Lenovo, which worked on it for ten months? The winning “Cloud of Promise” design is not only on the torch, but also on Lenovo laptops and USB drives, as the company is a worldwide sponsor of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The laptops look more impressive than the storage devices, which are only available in China. Souvenir hunters will be happy to pick these up in Beijing during the Games, but the limited distribution points to one thing: the Olympics may not be so hot elsewhere.