Product available at Amazon.com, Buy.com, Fry’s Electronics, TigerDirect.com, RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com, Staples.com, eCost.com, CompUSA and other online and Brick & Mortar Retailers

Cables Unlimited, a leading manufacturer and value-added distributor of computer cables and accessories, and Wisair, a leading provider of single-chip based Wireless USB solutions, today announced the availability of a Wireless USB Adapter Set. The Cables Unlimited Wireless USB Adapter Set (#USB-WIRELESS / UPC #724580321620), featuring Wisair’s single-chip, allows users to enable USB devices with Wireless USB. The kit is available through multiple online retailers, including Amazon.com, Buy.com, TigerDirect.com, Staples.com, and retailers Fry’s Electronics and CompUSA.

The newly available adapter set consists of a pair of Wireless USB dongles, one for the notebook or PC and another for the device. The device-side adapter enables moving existing USB peripherals such as external hard drive, printer, digital still camera, camcorder cradles, and CD/DVD writers up to thirty feet away from the crowded desktop to more convenient locations in the room, eliminating the USB cable distance restrictions. With this easy-to-use adapter set, users can economically upgrade their existing wired USB devices with Wireless USB, including turning a USB hub into a Wireless USB hub.

“It is exciting how much demand the Wireless USB Kit has already generated, since our launch several weeks ago. Many consumers are compelled to purchase this product as it brings them a true value priced solution to an innovative new technology, which is cable-free USB connectivity,” noted Ben Hunter, Cables Unlimited CEO. “We chose Wisair’s Wireless USB technology as the basis of our offering due to its superior wireless coverage and low cost. We will soon expand our offering to include single device adapters sold separately, so consumers can wirelessly connect additional USB peripherals to the same PC.”

“Wireless USB adapters are a key transition product in the move to embedded Wireless USB,” said Brian O’Rourke, principal analyst at high-tech market research firm In-Stat. “The partnership between Cables Unlimited and Wisair will be important in the development of the Wireless USB market, in addition to helping promote consumer acceptance of the technology.”

“Cables Unlimited and Wisair have provided consumers an affordable Wireless USB solution that is available at many popular retailers,” commented Jeff Ravencraft, president and chairman of the USB-IF. “We are pleased at the continued advancement and availability of Wireless USB solutions in the marketplace.”

David Yaish, Wisair president and CEO noted, “The inclusion of Wisair’s WSR601 in the Cables Unlimited Wireless USB adapter set is a testament to the superior capabilities offered in Wisair’s Wireless USB single chip and reference designs. We are excited that U.S. customers can now readily gain access to Wisair Wireless USB based offerings through some of the most widely recognized retailers.”

About the Wireless USB Adapter Set

The Wireless USB adapter set allows users to wirelessly connect from their laptop/desktop to a range of USB devices, which can be placed anywhere in the room up to 30 feet away from the computer. Wireless USB connectivity is enabled by attaching the PC adapter to the PC/notebook and connecting the device adapter to the USB port of the device. Following a simple, standard- Windows setup, USB devices are identified without any physical connection, providing the freedom of wirelessly backing up data, printing, or transferring data. The device adapter can also be attached to a USB hub, turning it into a Wireless USB hub. Pricing for the adapter set, available by multiple retailers, ranges between $79-$99 USD.

Source: Wisair


Motorola Introduces First WiMAX USB Adaptor for Laptops

Motorola USBw 100 for 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz or 3.5 GHz bands delivers high-speed mobile broadband to laptop PCs

Fulfilling a promise of delivering high-speed, wireless broadband while on the go, Motorola, Inc.  unveiled its first WiMAX USB adaptor, the USBw 100. This thumb-drive-sized device is available in three versions to connect to WiMAX networks in each of the three bands approved for use around the world – 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 3.5 GHz. The Motorola USBw 100 plugs directly into laptop computers to provide mobile and nomadic wireless broadband connectivity, both indoors and out. It is expected to be available in Q4 2008.

Motorola’s wi4 WiMAX USB adaptor has been designed with multiple antenna technology to provide reliable, high-speed connectivity in the various and unpredictable environments where users expect service, especially indoor home, business and coffee shop environments, as well as on-the-go in a mobile world. The USBw 100 delivers increased range and higher throughput when compared with single-antenna solutions. When used with Motorola’s dual antenna Diversity Access Point (DAP) /Wireless Access Point (WAP) 400 Series, both uplink and downlink performance are significantly enhanced.

The device, which easily plugs into the USB port, seamlessly connects the laptop computer to a WIMAX broadband network for reliable, easy, high-speed connection for e-mail, web surfing, video and audio streaming, GPS services, Internet phone calls and other uses.

“Our new USBw 100 adaptor will let people enjoy desktop-like performance while on the go with their laptop computers by giving them wireless connectivity to a WiMAX service provider’s broadband wireless network,” said Charles Riggle, senior director of strategy and business development, WiMAX devices, Home & Networks Mobility. “With hundreds of thousands of commercial WiMAX CPEs shipped to date, the USBw 100 is the latest addition to our portfolio of award-winning devices that are providing fixed, nomadic and mobile connectivity to our WiMAX customers around the world.”

The USBw 100 will be on display in Motorola’s booth, #601, at WiMAX World 2008. For more information on Motorola’s WiMAX solutions, please visit: http://www.motorola.com/wimax


USB Retro Arcade Controller

Old-school gamers, rejoice! Some of the oldest games bring back fond memories of summers long past, slamming plastic cartridges into your wood-grained Atari 2600, playing the classics – Combat, Yar’s Revenge, ET… Ok, some of those memories aren’t so fond, but I’m sure there are plenty of you who join us in our love of the earliest consoles around.

These days, if you want to play those old games, and your old systems aren’t in working order, you’ve got two choices: eBay and emulators. eBay can be expensive, and emulators lack the tactile response you got from those old joysticks. Remember those old black joysticks? Eight-directions, cherry-red fire button. They just don’t make ‘em like that anymore.

One enterprising geek out there figured out how to retrofit a standard USB joystick with a DB-9 connector, and wired it up so you can take one of those old Atari 2600 joysticks and plug it in. Now you can have a joystick for your more modern emulated games, as well as a port so you can play those old Atari games properly. You’ll need to supply your own Atari joystick, but once you’ve got that, you’re all set!

USB Retro Arcade Controller

Features

  • USB Joystick, OS X and Windows compatible
  • Works with most software emulation packages
  • Added DB-9 port for Atari joystick capability!

Price: $39.99 Buy here: ThinkGeek.com





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