Technabob » mmc http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:31:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Podera Luxe USB Devices: Minimal, Modern Design http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/16/podera-luxe-usb-devices-minimal-modern-design/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/16/podera-luxe-usb-devices-minimal-modern-design/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:01:27 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/16/podera-luxe-usb-devices-minimal-modern-design/ If you have to have a memory card reader or USB hub hooked up to your computer, there’s no reason it needs to be ugly. These new devices from Hong Kong’s Podera blend utility with a clean, contemporary design aesthetic.

podera usbhub

For starters, there the 4-port Podera Luxe USB hub. The simple and elegantly designed hub looks great sitting on your desktop, and provides easy access to all your UDB devices. All ports are full USB 2.0 High-Speed compliant, and the hub doesn’t require a supplemental power supply.

podera memory card reader

Then there’s the matching Luxe memory card reader. This pint-sized box provides easy connectivity to MemoryStick, SD, or MMC-sized memory cards all through a single opening.

Both the Luxe USB hub and memory card reader come in a variety of bright color accents as well as white. I haven’t been able to find a U.S. retail outlet for the Podera line yet, but it looks like Ryde Products is the North American distributor if you’re looking for more information.

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/16/podera-luxe-usb-devices-minimal-modern-design/feed/ 1 Boynq Toastit Will Not Burn Your Memory Cards http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/14/boynq-toastit-will-not-burn-your-memory-cards/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/14/boynq-toastit-will-not-burn-your-memory-cards/#comments Mon, 14 May 2007 22:45:16 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/14/boynq-toastit-will-not-burn-your-memory-cards/ Normally, I couldn’t think of a less interesting computer accessory than a memory card reader. Leave it to the design wizards at Boynq to change my mind on that.

boynq toastit

Their $30 Toastit is a 27-in-1 memory card reader that bears a striking resemblance to a retro-modern toaster. While it won’t actually brown your Pop Tarts, the Toastit will read most memory cards, including Compact Flash I & I, MicroDrive, SD, MMC, Memory Stick and xD formats.

The plug-and-play flash memory reader is completely USB powered, and transfers via a high-speed USB 2.0 connection to both Macs and PCs. And no, I couldn’t find a ‘bagel’ setting anywhere on the thing.

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