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World’s Smallest USB-Powered Microwave

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Heinz's Beanzawave

Heinz’s new innovation is not a new type of super-bean, but in fact a microwave. Talk about diversification! This particular item was designed by Gordon Andrews and Stephen Frazer who entered a partnership with Heinz to produce this for Heinz’s small ‘Snap Pots’ which would benefit from an ultra-portable microwave to cook them with and rather aptly named it the ‘Beanzawave’.

For the technically gifted of you out there, the device users a range of mobile phone radio frequencies to cook the food on the inside and the outside at the same time and it conforms to all the relevant microwave safety regulations. There are also plans a-foot to power the microwave via rechargeable lithium ion batteries to make it truly portable. Pricing currently stands at £100 (approx. $163) but the manufacturers are looking to drive this down in the long run.

USB 802.11n/g WiFi Adapters

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Belkin Wireless N+ Adapter

Most modern laptops today have their WiFi adapters built in, but if you have an older laptop and would rather not shell out just to get WiFi, here are some USB WiFi adpaters models that will help you get online without wires.

The fast…

If it’s speed you’re after, the Belkin Wireless N+ 802.11n USB adapter (~$75) shouldn’t do you far wrong – the adapter takes 802.11n connections (as the name suggests), is MIMO (multiple input, multiple output)  enabled, but is also backwards compatible with wireless-g and 802.11b routers. It comes with a very pleasing desk stand should you wish to use it for your desktop.

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20 Geeky Vacuum Cleaners

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USB Handheld Vacuum Cleaner

One of our readers sent us a list of 20 geeky vacuum cleaners and my, what a list! Everything you could possible think of is here from the vac that sounds like Chewbacca coming in at number 20 to the retro, handheld, USB powered one at number 1.

There’s even a very nice Halo-style cleaner and a few, very odd, vacuums for cleaning various body parts and then, worringly, for dealing with human waste! My personal favorite is the Dyson Airblade  – not really a vac, but it will seriously dry your hands amazingly quick. For those of you who haven’t tried it, it’s something to do before you die!

Take a look at the full list: Top 20 Geek Vacuum Cleaners

D-Link Print Server – only $20

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$20 Print Server

Rarely do we find a bargain in this day and age, but that seems exactly what GetUSB.info have done; they’ve spotted a very nice D-Link print server for just $20 on Buy.com, with free shipping and no sneaky discounts – just an honest price – even D-Link are selling it direct for $40! If you’ve got an old printer knocking around that needs plugging into a computer to be used, then there isn’t any excuse not to get it set up wirelessly with this print server.

The DP-301U is compact, has easy configuration via a web-based utility and supports USB 2.0 for extreme printing. The majority of operating systems are supported, but Windows users get a lovely admin program to help manage it.

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Price: $19.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Article Recap for the Week Ending Apr 24, 2009

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Here are some of our notable articles for the past week. First we pondered whether Twitter’s popularity would last. Google News now has a Timeline of Events – nice feature.

We noticed that YouTube were looking to accept full length and legal content, while Fuijitsu have developed some secure new memory sticks. Adobe announced their plans to integrate Flash technology with TVs.

Oracle is picking up where IBM left off, buying out Sun for around $7 billion. That’s a lot of Rubik’s Cube Clocks!

Fujitsu Develop Data-Erase USB Memory Sticks

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Fujitsu Data-Erase Memory Device

Fujitsu have just announced their latest memory security device; one that erases the data after a certain time period and also has the ability to block users from copying the files from the memory stick to a PC. Perfect if you’ve had your memory stick with confidential files on lost or stolen (something that that would probably be welcomed in the UK).

No word on pricing or availability yet, but hit the link to find out all the gory details: Read more.

USB Hot Lunch Bag

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USB Hot Lunch Bag

Brilliant, handy, unique – all words to describe the USB Hot Lunch Bag! Perfect for keeping your lunch warm for your lunch breaks, this new lunch box plugs into your USB port and runs off your computer power to keep your lunch warm. When you think of ‘packed lunch’ you usually think, ‘cold, soggy mess’ but this need not be anymore – anything you could have at home with a cooker you can just about take on a trip with you.

With USB Thermo flasks already available on the market, it was only a matter of time before this came about. I guess the next step is thinking about the other uses for this; emergency organ transportation, or maybe even to warm your hands up on a cold winters day?

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Price: $22.00(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

PCTV HD Mini Stick

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PCTV Mini Stick

The PCTV HD Mini Stick is an amazingly compact innovation to allow you to watch HD TV on your computer. Perhaps most suited to stylish laptops with its sleek styling, it will really complement your multimedia set-up and take your computer to the next level.

Even if you don’t live in an area that has a strong TV signal, you should find that this device picks it up nicely with its integrated signal booster, and then allows you to watch it in full screen or via scalable window, if you’ve got something else to keep your eyes on. But watching TV isn’t all that this little stick is capable of; you can also record your favorite shows with the built-in recorder, and then transfer them easily to your hard drive or DVD.

Finally, the device has a built in video-editing suite that allows you to edit what you’ve recorded, and even has a one-click upload service to get it onto YouTube. What are you waiting for?!

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Price: $109.99(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

External USB SATA Dock

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SATA Dual Drive Dock

Picture the scenario; you have an 80GB SATA drive, but want a 160GB one, do you sell the 80GB and buy a 160GB? No. At least not with this gadget, all you have to buy is another 80GB and get them plugged up together with the External USB SATA Drive Dock. Or, if you have lots of SATA drives, you can swap between them with the touch of a button thanks to hot swap.

Available in either single- or dual- dock, the simple plug-and-play system will work equally well with Windows, Mac OS or Linux and has a very usable transfer speed of 480Mbps when connected via USB 2.0, or a fast 3Gbps when connected via eSATA. You don’t need to worry about the type of HDD you have either – it accepts both 2.5” and 3.5”.

Gimme!

Price: $39.99 – $77.99(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

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