Kids Guard USB stick is guaranteed to frustrate, encourage circumvention
The concept here is far from new, but that doesn’t mean that the latest iteration isn’t way more frustrating. For kids just looking to “discover themselves” somewhere on the world wide web, the Kids Online Guard USB Stick is a nightmare of the worst kind. Designed to keep your offspring away from files, websites and folders that you deem inappropriate, it seems to work by triggering limits when plugged in, and when unplugged, the whole PC likely locks everyone out. Of course, we’re guessing that this is just the thing to train your kid to become the planet’s next great circumventer / hacker, so if viewing this as a “training tool” makes you sleep easier, you can get one headed your way for $21.69.
[Thanks, Frank]
Filed under: Peripherals, Internet
Kids Guard USB stick is guaranteed to frustrate, encourage circumvention originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 26th, 2009
at 4:19pm by Darren Murph
Topics: GuardUsbStick, Security, USB, USB drive, USB flash drive, UsbDrive, UsbFlashDrive, UsbStick, guard, guard usb stick, kid, kids, usb stick
GlideTV Navigator gets a thorough hands-on and critiquing
If you’re not down with snapping up an HTPC-centric keyboard with an integrated trackpad or trackball, controlling the likes of Hulu, Boxee and ZeeVee’s Zinc TV viewer can be a real chore. Dave Zatz was able to wrap his paws around the problem-solving GlideTV Navigator, and while he deemed the actual remote trackpad “the best he’d ever used,” he couldn’t unequivocally say that this beauty was worth a buck-fifty. He also found that the remote could be used one-handed with a bit of practice, and he expressed understandable concern about this thing’s ability to stay functional as the software around it evolves. If you’ve been waffling on pulling the trigger here, you owe it to yourself to give the read link a look.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Peripherals
GlideTV Navigator gets a thorough hands-on and critiquing originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 26th, 2009
at 1:44pm by Darren Murph
Topics: Glidetv, Glidetv navigator, GlidetvNavigator, MediaCenter, MediaCenterController, MediaCenterPc, RemoteControl, USB, WirelessController, media center, media center controller, media center pc, navigator, remote, remote control, touchpad, wireless controller
Samsung LTE USB modem winds up in FCC database
Samsung’s made some lofty boasts regarding its LTE support before, and here we go with some official documentation of US-bound products care of the FCC. The agency’s database lists device A3LSLCU100 (catchy name, eh?) as a pre-production LTE USB modem from the company — and that’s about it. As for the usual fun of looking at over-saturated internal / external photos, good ol’ Sammy’s got a window of 180 days of confidentiality that started September 24th, so by our count, we’ve got potentially quite a while before we see something. The best we get now is this label outline above — one more, equally nondescript shot after the break, if you’re curious.
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Samsung LTE USB modem winds up in FCC database originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 24th, 2009
at 10:09am by Ross Miller
Topics: LongTermEvolution, Modem, USB, fcc, long term evolution, lte, samsung
Brinell Powerstorage Drives Celebrate Steel, Leather, Carbon and Wood [Peripherals]
In case you’re as sick of plastic as we are, Brinell Powerstorage hard drives combine the best tech of Asian tech with the best of European craftsmanship.
German-based design group Brinell has developed a line of Powerstorage USB drives housed in materials including wood, stainless steel, leather and carbon. Ranging from 160-500GB and $284-$344, of course you can get a hard drive cheaper. But chances are it’ll look that way, too. [openpr via Newlaunches]
Posted: October 23rd, 2009
at 10:20am by Mark Wilson
Topics: Brinell, Brinell Powerstorage, Hard Drives, Powerstorage, Storage, USB, peripherals
Bose SoundLink wireless music system goes on sale today
SoundLink, the too-expensive, yet pretty OK looking wireless music system by the “too expensive, yet pretty OK looking” consumer electronics people over at Bose, has gone from rumor to reality as of today. Expect to pay $599.90 for the whole McGillicuddy or — if you’ve already bought into the Bose Wave thing — pick up that SoundLink upgrade kit featuring a USB Bluetooth dongle for a mere $149.95. A steal at a fraction of the price! PR after the break.
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Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio
Bose SoundLink wireless music system goes on sale today originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 22nd, 2009
at 7:21pm by Joseph L. Flatley
Topics: Audio, Bose, MusicSystem, PortableSpeaker, SoundSystem, SounkLink, USB, WirelessSoundSystem, WirelessUsb, music, music system, portable speaker, sound system, speaker, wireless sound system, wireless usb
