Gadgets

Fuel Cell USB Charger Resurrects Your Dead Phone Up To 14 Times

We’ve been promised an exciting future with gadgets perpetually powered by magical fuel cells, and a company called Lilliputian Systems is taking the first steps towards tomorrow with its fuel cell-based USB charger that will soon be available from Brookstone.


May 8, 2012
Gadgets

The Real Reason The Avengers Assembled Was To Help Back Up Your Files

In The Avengers movie, S.H.I.E.L.D. has a hell of a time assembling the superheroes to battle an alien army attacking the planet. But convincing them would have been far easier for Nick Fury had they all known that joining forces would have spawned these awesome flash drives.


May 2, 2012
Gadgets

Keep Your USB Thumbdrive Safe The Way The Ancients Did

Wax seals have been used for millennia to guarantee a document’s authenticity. If you got a letter with an intact seal, you could be assured that what you’re reading was legit. The Top Secret USB does the same thing for your digital documents — literally.


April 26, 2012
Gadgets

Safety Pin Flash Drive Makes An I-Always-Lose-Things Fashion Statement

Art Lebedev’s studio is best known for its flashy glowing Optimus keyboards, but the firm dabbles in other clever designs too. Like merging a USB flash drive with a safety pin creating four gigs of storage you’re unlikely to lose.


April 25, 2012
Software

Setting Up A Recovery USB Stick

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If your system gets a malware infection, booting can be next to impossible — and even if you’ve followed all the best security precautions, sometimes hardware or software failures can render your system inaccessible. Make sure you’re prepared by setting up a recovery USB stick ahead of time.


April 18, 2012
Gadgets

$37,000 For A Jewel-Encrusted Magic Mushroom Flash Drive? You Must Be Trippin’

A 32GB flash drive costs about $30 online. Then again, those aren’t covered in 10 carats of precious gemstones. Take that 99 per cent.


March 22, 2012
Gadgets

Korg’s New MicroKey Keyboards Connect Directly To The iPad

Korg’s USB-friendly MicroKey keyboards are desired for their ability to quickly interface with MIDI software on Macs and PCs. But now they have a new trick: they can also link up with iPad apps, providing yet another way to harness the tablet’s power.


March 13, 2012
Computing

Awww, This Adorable Little Flash Drive Thinks It’s A Hard Drive

Like a high-tech version of Boo, this heartwarming little 8GB flash drive is an adorable miniature version of the real thing. Except that instead of taking the internet by storm, it’s content to just store your PowerPoint presentations.


March 6, 2012
Gadgets

Make Your Own USB Password Generator Dongle

Ah, passwords. Regardless of what system you use, they’re a pain in the arse to manage, remember or access. But maybe there’s a solution. What about making a USB dongle that enters and creates new passwords every time you plug it in?


February 24, 2012
Computing

USB Hub Doesn’t Care Which Way You Stick It In

It doesn’t do USB 3.0, but I can forgive Buffalo for overlooking that functionality since its new four-port hub doesn’t get all uptight when you try to insert a USB cable upside down. It happily goes both ways.