- Author: USB World
- Filed under: USB News
- Date: Dec 27,2011
iTwin Inc., the company that created iTwin, the world’s first ‘limitless’ secure USB device for remote file sharing, announced the availability of iTwin at several leading online retailers.
“iTwin is gaining popularity as a solution for simple and safe remote file access, and we are proud to make iTwin easily accessible for consumers and small businesses through their favorite retailers,” says Lux Anantharaman, co-founder and CEO of iTwin. “Today’s consumers have many options and channels for their holiday shopping, we aim to make it just as easy to acquire iTwin from their favorite online retail store.” Read the rest of this entry »
- Author: USB World
- Filed under: USB News
- Date: Dec 16,2011
New powerful In-Wall USB outlets rapidly charge portable electronics and make the need for bulky AC wall adapters obsolete; proprietary, energy-saving green design eliminates standby power and reduces energy costs
Current Werks, a leading innovator in green mobile power storage and charging devices, today introduced two industry-changing, energy-saving USB wall outlets: the Quattro and Duo. Current Werks will exhibit these innovations in booth #74010 in the Eureka Park TechZone for new products and services at the 2012 International CES Tradeshow, January 10-13 in Las Vegas.
The Quattro (patent pending) is the first product in the industry that replaces a standard electrical wall outlet with four powerful USB charging ports. The Quattro’s four USB ports deliver a combined output of 22Watts, making the Quattro the most powerful in-wall charging solution available anywhere. The Quattro also features an innovative (patent pending) tamper-resistant door that when closed completely eliminates standby power, also known as vampire power. The Quattro has the ability to replace four bulky USB AC adapters with one wall outlet. Read the rest of this entry »
- Author: USB World
- Filed under: USB News
- Date: Dec 15,2011
Heilind Electronics, the largest interconnect distributor in North America, now has a reserve inventory on TE Connectivity’s just released USB 3.0 connector.
TE’s USB 3.0 connector meets all standards of USB-IF and supports 5 Gbps data rate for fast sync-n-go, a 10X performance increase over USB 2.0. This USB connector minimizes user wait-time and connector form factor variations and is backward compatible with USB 2.0 connectors.
In addition, this USB 3.0 connector offers optimized power efficiency by eliminating device polling and reducing active and idle power requirements. It allows a unit load of 150mA (a 50% increase over the minimum unit load of USB 2.0) up to six unit loads (900 mA, an 80% increase over USB 2.0 connectors at a registered maximum of 500 mA). TE’s USB 3.0 connector has up to 80% more power based on the configuration of the device.
Applications for TE’s USB 3.0 connector includes desktop and laptop computers, cameras, digital audio, scanners, game ports, high-volume storage devices, MP3 players, GPS devices, high definition A/V equipment, keyboards, mice and joysticks.
Apricorn announced the addition of the Aegis Secure Key – a USB Encrypted Flash Drive – to its secure drive offering.
Built around an alphanumeric keypad for secure PIN access and featuring real-time military-grade AES CBC 256-bit hardware encryption, Apricorn’s latest product offering provides powerful data security that is simple to use. Ideal for travel with its water and dust-resistant aluminum casing, tamper-resistant circuitry, slim design and attractive $65 price point (for 4 GB model), the Aegis Secure Key provides a compelling feature set for anyone looking to secure their data.
“Data carried by mobile employees poses a unique set of challenges for IT security management. In our work with business and government agencies to secure their mobile data, we identified a need for a secure flash drive that’s not only protected against loss and theft, but also safeguarded against malware attacks by hackers and key loggers,” said Mike McCandless, VP of Sales & Marketing at Apricorn. “The Aegis Secure Key’s embedded keypad, onboard hardware encryption, and software-free design shields your data from key loggers and other malware.” Read the rest of this entry »
- Author: USB World
- Filed under: USB News
- Date: Dec 5,2011
DisplayLink and AOCannounced the new e1649fwu portable USB 2.0 monitor from AOC enabled by the DisplayLink DL-125 chip, is available at major retail chains and outlets throughout the United States.
The lightweight AOC e1649fwu combines productivity and portability into an elegant 15.6-inch display providing an ideal take-along monitor for business presentations, and for other multi-screen applications like social media monitoring, photo editing, expanded spreadsheets and more. It’s a great productivity enhancement for anyone who runs multiple applications and is priced at just $139 MSRP.
“AOC has leveraged DisplayLink’s USB 2.0 virtual graphics and the capabilities of our DL-125 chip to deliver a portable, extended monitor that requires nothing more than plugging in a USB cable, at a very attractive price point,” said Dennis Crespo, DisplayLink executive vice president of marketing and business development.
The AOC e1649fwu monitor offers a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768 at 60 Hz, and receives both its power and video signal through a USB 2.0 port. Designed to increase productivity for laptop and netbook users at home, at the office, and on the road, it draws a maximum of eight watts yet delivers brilliant clarity. The USB monitor has a built-in stand that supports both horizontal and vertical positions. Read the rest of this entry »