The electric guitar is without doubt the greatest weapon in the rock ‘n’ roll armoury. Indeed the crunching kerrang of a nicely distorted axe is, in our humble opinion, the finest sound in the world. The problem is, achieving sonic nirvana whilst spanking your plank requires all manner of accessories, including racks of pedals and a whopping great stack. Step forward the amazing iAxe 393 USB Guitar.

This revolutionary instrument might look like a top-notch electric guitar featuring a maple neck, solid body, single-coil pickups with 5-way switching, chrome machine heads and a vintage whammy bar - and that’s because it is. But it’s also an ingenious USB-friendly axe that allows you to transform your computer into an amp, effects rack and recording system without any additional hardware. Going way past eleven in terms of features, this Strat-style guitar comes with idiot-proof software that lets you jam along with your favourite music files. You can even slow tracks down or speed them up for learning and practising - ideal if you’re into shredding … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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Kingston Technology announced the global availability of its new DataTraveler ReadyFlash USB 2.0 Flash drive for use in Windows Vista-based systems. Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost, the Kingston DataTraveler ReadyFlash (DTR) was designed and tested by Kingston based on precise performance requirements outlined by Microsoft to meet Microsoft specifications. DataTraveler ReadyFlash is a USB 2.0 Flash drive enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost; when connected to a Windows Vista-based system’s USB 2.0 port, the Windows Vista AutoPlay dialog box will offer the option of using the device for Windows ReadyBoost.

While adding system memory is the best way to increase performance, Windows ReadyBoost allows one’s system to utilize a memory source in addition to DRAM for processing data and applications. For instance, if a notebook has a maximum memory capacity of 1 GB installed, Windows ReadyBoost allows for usage of a Flash memory device, such as DataTraveler ReadyFlash as a more responsive storage medium for Windows ReadyBoost cache.

Features/Specifications
- Capacities*– 1 GB, 2 GB
- Dimensions – 2.67″ x 0.829″ x 0.355″ (67.7mm … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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Another crazy Japanese product, a USB dog that is humping your laptop. This one works as a great idea for a gift and is quite original too. Be aware that the Humping Dog is not a USB flash drive!

USB Humping Dog is available in white, black and brown version for about $16.

- If you can’t resist getting one of these USB dogs…

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Why would you want to put your mobile HDD in a USB case that looks like a harddrive is beyond comprehension to most of the people, but every geek would love the idea. This case is for putting a mobile 2,5-inch disk and connecting it to your PC trough a USB cable (normally no additional power is needed).

The 2.5″ Hard Case Disk Case is available for about $25.

- To buy yourself a 2,5-inch harddrive case that looks like a HDD…

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Another weird Japanese design for a USB flash drive. This time it is in the form of a glowing in the dark squid, that actually looks pretty interesting. The only drawback is the capacity of only 512MB, but it is the design that matter, not the capacity…

The 512MB iSquid USB flash drive is priced at about $82.

- To order a 512MB iSquid USB Memory Disk…

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