Science

Tiny Thumb Drive Can Decode An Entire Human Genome In 6 Hours

It was a major breakthrough in 1995: After 13 months, scientists finally sequenced the entire genome of a bacteria.


February 9, 2012
Gadgets

Netcomm’s M2 Turns Your USB Stick Into A Hotspot

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Not entirely a new category this; there have been a few USB stick routers previously, but Netcomm’s is interesting in two ways. Firstly, it doesn’t look like it fell off the back of a Shenzhen factory. Secondly, Netcomm states it’ll work seamlessly with Telstra’s 4G USB Modem.


February 7, 2012
Gadgets

USB-Powered Massager Can Be Synced To Your Tunes

Osim is best known for its far-from-portable massage chairs. So for relief on the go the company created this electronic muscle stimulator called the uPixie that’s powered and controlled by a USB dongle.


February 3, 2012
Entertainment

How Can You Resist A Pair Of Adorable, Egg-Shaped Speakers?

Computer speakers are maybe the least inspiring pieces of audio equipment in the world. They always look and sound like some designer’s boring afterthought, especially compared to the great bookshelf speakers I’ve got stacked around my house.


February 1, 2012
Mobile

Telstra’s 4G Vs 3G: Is It Worthwhile?

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4G is fast, or so the traditional orthodoxy goes. But how fast is it, and is the jump over 3G on the same network actually noticeable? There was only one way for me to find that out.


January 27, 2012
Gadgets

Charge All Your USB Devices Simultaneously

If you have 16 devices that you need to charge simultaneously via USB, I’m going to stick my neck out and say you have a problem. But at least it’s a problem with a solution: this 16-port USB charger is just what you’re after.


January 25, 2012
Computing

How Much Would You Pay For This Artsy Fartsy USB Drive?

I have a drawer filled with USB drives that I’ve picked up along this windy life of mine, but none of them look like Empty Memory, an artsy, almost jewellery-esque USB stick that looks like it’s hollow. They only hold 4GB of data, but BOY DO THEY LOOK COOL.


January 18, 2012
Computing

I Would Buy This USB 3.0 Thumb Drive If I Had A USB 3.0 Device

USB thumb drives that are bigger than my hard drive circa 2001 are great. Waiting 5, 10, 15 minutes for the files to move to that USB 2.0 drive isn’t so great. Now that USB 3.0 is becoming a common thing in laptops and devices, we can finally get faster flash drives as well.


January 13, 2012
Gadgets

The Apricorn Aegis Is Fit To Store State Secrets

Sure the Apricorn Aegis looks like a garage door opener. But you wouldn’t get it for its looks, you’d get it for its 256-bit military-grade encryption.


January 12, 2012
Gadgets

Blue’s Hot iOS Studio Mic Will Make Your Sorry Skills Sound Good

Plenty of iOS and USB mics claim to capture rich “studio sound”. Most of them suck. Blue Microphones’ new Spark Digital is different, and you can tell just by looking at it.