Tag: USB
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple resists EU call for common USB-C charger
The European Commission has set out plans for a common charger port for all mobile phones, tablets and headphones, in the face of resistance from US tech giant Apple. An 18-page […]
WATCH: Use your toaster as a videogames controller (maybe)
Check out this video from YouTube user Vexal, which claims that thanks to a common chipset found in modern toasters, they can be connected to your PC via USB and […]
6 USB gadgets that you need in your life
All aboard the Universal Serial Bus! Destination: Productivity. Well, maybe. Here's our pick of six interesting USB gadgets that will – in some way – enhance your life….
JBL skims Pebbles onto the market – USB speakers with DSP
JBL has announced the distinctive looking Pebbles, a compact USB powered stereo speaker system for the desktop, with digital signal processing and SlipStreamTechnology. The JBL Pebbles plug-and-play stereo speakers are designed to connect to a computer in the quickest, most efficient…
AOC 16 inch portable PC monitor is powered by USB alone
AOCs 16 inch monitor doesn't look all that impressive at first glance. A dimunitive TFT screen running at 1366×768 resolution, it doesn't boast the viewing angles of an IPS display, nor the high resolutions. It's strong USP however is that…
NSFW: Does a 16GB USB vibrator tickle your fancy?
Is this the most geek-friendly vibrator of all time? Take a look at the Duet, a waterproof USB-powered vibrator that could be as useful in the workplace as it is in the bedroom. Now, before you start sniggering about…
Acer launch C110 pico-projector: all you need is a USB cable
Pico-projectors are all well and good when it comes to the portable beaming of presentations and movies when on the go. The problem with many of them however is that an array of video and audio cables are needed…
EVERYBODY needs a USB charging cooking pot, don't they?
We've seen USB ports on pretty much everything by now; from desk fans to little portable vacuum cleaners. But this is definitely one of the more bizarre items to have the ubiquitous port on it. The humble cooking pot…
PS3 pirates walk the plank as Sony roll out 3.42 firmware update
Sony are rolling out a "minor update" today that will see the recent gang of PS3 hacks become redundant. Version 3.42 of the PlayStation 3 firmware will block the use of USB flash drive mod tools that allow back-up copies…
Video: Sony Bloggie compact camcorder hands-on
Tech Digest got to have a play around with the rather unique Sony Bloggie MHS- PM5K compact camcorder at a recent preview event. With a six-inch LCD screen, 270 degree rotating lens and a flip-out USB port for easy-uploading,…
