55-in-1 Card Reader & Hub That Fits In Your Pocket January 13, 2008

Read more Gadgets , Gizmodo UK , Mobile Devices , Peripherals , Portable Media , Storage

You can never have enough USB ports and card readers if you ask me but I’m thinking it’s time to trade the ones I have for this little number: a 55 in 1 card reader, Bluetooth dongle and USB hub that measures 7 x 8.5 x 1.7cm and weighs 73g.

55 in 1 card reader.jpg I didn’t realise that there were that many card formats but apparently there are – and more besides. That said, these 55 will probably see you through just about any card format you’re likely to come across. I’m not even going to try and list them here but if you hit the jump to the next page below, they are all listed.

It also sports a Bluetooth dongle which is handy for transferring files with your phone/laptop and a USB hub – one port for power and two spare USB 2.0 slots. There’s even 7 moody LED lights to keep you amused while you’re transferring all those photos.

The best bit of all though is the price – less than £15 here.-Martin Lynch

LP Dock Cuts Out The Music Middle Man January 13, 2008

Read more Digital Audio , Entertainment , Gadgets , Gizmodo UK , MP3 , Music , iPod

There are lots of people out there – me included - with vinyl records they never replaced with CDs but which lie there day after day in the corner, gathering dust and glaring reproachfully at you when your back is turned.

lp dock.jpg The process of getting them onto your iPod or MP3 player has not always been the easiest of tasks. Ion Audio's LP Dock promises a very simple solution to all of that and will even hook up to your existing hi-fi for playback.

It comes with an iPod dock and allows you to convert and transfer your Golden Oldies records straight to your iPod without having to go to the PC or Mac first. Couldn’t be simpler. Also, the LP DOCK includes EZ Vinyl Converter 2 for PC and EZ Audio Converter for Mac for recording and porting those analogue tracks into iTunes, if you wish. The PC software features Gracenote MusicID technology for getting album, track and artist info off the Web.

It costs around £130 so the question is just how much do you love your neglected, dusty vinyl?-Martin Lynch

[LP Dock]


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