Brando's new product, the USB Super 16-port Hub is pretty useful for those who run out of space with a seven port USB hub. Besides that, there are two USB type B connectors to connect between two computers though only one USB A/B cable is provided. A slide switch on one side gives you the ability to swap all 16 ports from one computer (PC, Mac, Linux box, whatever).

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Seagate announced this week that it will be providing half a million gigabytes of storage for NBC's coverage of the Olympics, set to occur between August 8th to 24th. Everything will be stored on Seagate's Barracuda ES hard drives, which back up the network's Omneon MediaDeckmedia servers and MediaGridactive storage systems. NBC's coverage of the games will amount to three times that of their 2004 Athens Olympics, which is estimated to be around 3,600 hours.

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Sony, Canon, Kodak, Hitachi, Victor Company of Japan, KDDI, Kenwood, Panasonic, Nikon, Olympus, Pioneer, Samsung, Seiko Epson, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba today announced an agreement to form a consortium to develop specifications for interconnecting products using TransferJet a new interoperable wireless transfer technology that enables rapid transfer of high resolution video, music and images.

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This durable plastic USB 2.0 flash drive allows you to carry up to 4 gigabytes of data in a convenient way in the shape of a wristband.
Features:
* Made of twistable durable plastic, built-in memory chip to store information
* No power required
* Plug and play.

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This Ladybug USB Card Reader, Charger, and Money Detector sure gets you a bunch of geek bang for the buck. It’s a Micro SD card reader, flash drive, USB device charger and a UV counterfeit money detector thrown in. That way when someone stiffs you with some fake dough, you can just pull your ladybug out(While others laugh) and have a look. It’s got wings too, making sure you look extra girlly.

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We have seen these kind of spy gadgets before, the “secret agent” USB pens that are capable of recording both audio and video. The are two main differences with this model though; this one actually writes and it comes with 4GB of storage space instead of 1. Durable constructed pen with smooth writing with ink that can be changed with standard refills. Simply plug into a standard USB port to watch the video.

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December 25th is still a long way off, but the USB Typing Xmas Tree is already out in the market a good five months early. Well, I suppose this would make for the perfect gift for those who love getting things and errands done in advance, although this is taking things way too far. The faster you type, the more lights will start to, well, light up to create a Christmassy mood in your cubicle - despite the fact that summer's upon us. There is a wide range of tree designs to choose from, so knock yourself out.

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Were you one of those kids who was forced to play with the far inferior Duplo blocks while all your friends rocked the LEGO world? This is alot like that, only far more embarassing where your friends are concerned. What we have here is a Wii for the insanely cheap, or for those who like to make their kid go to bed crying at night.

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The CR-5400 is a dual slot adapter that converts microSD/microSDHC into Memory Stick Pro duo and provides 16GB of memory. The CR-3100 allows you to combine four SDHC memory cards, totaling 32GB storage in your PSP. Just combine 2x8GB SDHC in one of their dual adaptors slots to double that!

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This USB 2.0 compliant hub comes with four ports that rotates 180 degrees.
Features:
* Transfer rate up to 480Mbps
* Interface USB 2.0
* 2 x 180° rotable USB ports
* No limits on size of USB devices
* Built-in USB cable
* Supports PC and Mac OS
* Dimensions: 59.7 x 60 x 14.3mm.

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EDGE Tech Corp, the US-based company that gave us the 32GB USB 2.0 memory stick, has announced the DiskGO Secure Guardian Flash Drive - a storage device that exceeds the government standard for encrypting data with its 256-bit AES hardware encryption.

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Hitachi has expanded its CinemaStar line of hard drives by unveiling the C5K320 and the 5K500, where the former is a 2.5" hard drive while the latter is of the 3.5" variety. As with all other 2.5" hard drives, the C5K320 is able to store up to 320GB of data while the larger 5K500 can store half a TB. Both of these drives were specially designed to extend the recording capacity of DVRs in home theater setups, but they will be equally at home in media center PCs.

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The Adlink ECS-8582-4S extension system enables a laptop computer with an ExpressCard slot to remotely manage and control PCI devices installed in an extension chassis. ExpressCard technology leverages the features of PCI Express bus but in a small form factor for laptop computer usage. With ECS-8582-4S, laptop users can easily plug an ExpressCard host adapter into the laptop, and then cable it to an extension chassis up to 7 meters away.

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Remember the Fingerprint USB Flash Drive we wrote about earlier this year? Apacer has now doubled the storage space, giving you 8GB instead of 4. Stylishly designed in a durable rubber coated metal casing. A highly tactile grooved surface is easy to grip for one-touch fingerprint access. With a retractable USB connector, one-piece device with no cap to lose.

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Here we have yet another one of those USB gadgets that are designed to improve the air quality around your home or office desk. The ionizer is designed to improve the quality of air by emission of negative ions. Cleaned and purified air can prevent allergy caused by filthy air.
Features: * Ozone-free carbon fiber ionizer generates millions of negative ions to clean and ionize the air thoroughly. * High-performance fan immediately & silently draws the polluted air in then disperse the negative ions evenly back into the air.

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