Adapter
hideAn adapter or adaptor (-er is the accepted spelling in US English, both spellings in use in UK English [although US usage often is adapter for a person and adaptor for a device])[1][2][3] is a device whose purpose is to convert attributes of one device or system to those of an otherwise incompatible device or system.
Some adapters may only affect physical attributes:
Other adapters may affect electrical attributes:
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News tagged with adapter
Study Shows Thousands of Consumer Internet Connectivity Devices Are Vulnerable to Attack
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Following news reports that 65,000 modems and wireless routers used by Time Warner Cable customers are vulnerable to attack by hackers, a Columbia University expert on computer security and ...
Two Gadgets, One Charger: Fueltank Portable Lithium Ion Battery
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 18, 2009 |
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The Fueltank from Callpod is one of those items that can be purchased for anyone for any occasion -- holidays, birthdays or just because you want one.
Getting files from a failed hard drive
Sep 18, 2009 |
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A friend whose iMac's hard drive had apparently died called recently, wondering how she might access the files on the failed drive.
Review: Use power outlets as a Wi-Fi alternative
Sep 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Setting up a Wi-Fi network at home has gotten much easier, yet the process can still be daunting. Or the wireless signal won't reach everywhere. A good alternative that has gotten little attention ...
Tech gadgets that make travel easier
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 29, 2009 |
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When my wife and I went on our honeymoon last year, some friends couldn't believe that we were posting pictures and updates to our Facebook and Twitter profiles while we were supposed to be relaxing. But for us, and many ...
Gadgets: A reliable GPS at a good price
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 16, 2009 |
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One of the most common gadget questions I get (especially during the holiday season) is "Which GPS unit should I buy?"
In 'reading' a gaze, what we believe changes what we see
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 25, 2009 |
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In primates including ourselves, the ability to register where others are looking is key in social circles. And, according to a new report published online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, the wa ...
Snail venoms reflect reduced competition
May 20, 2009 |
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A study of venomous snails on remote Pacific islands reveals genetic underpinnings of an ecological phenomenon that has fascinated scientists since Darwin.
Solving the mystery of how plants survive near Chernobyl
May 13, 2009 |
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Twenty-two years after the Chernobyl nuclear power station accident in the Ukraine — the worst in history — scientists are reporting insights into the mystery of how plants have managed to adapt and survive ...
Will the economic crisis lead to major societal changes?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 08, 2009 |
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Why are former business executives and attorneys volunteering more time to help their communities? Why do the children of immigrants assume values very different from those of their parents? Why has the size of Japanese families ...
Scientists engineer new type of vaccination that provides instant immunity
Mar 02, 2009 |
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The experiments, thus far performed only in mice, appear to overcome a major drawback of vaccinations - the lag time of days, or even weeks, that it normally takes for immunity to build against a pathogen. This new method ...
Addonics Announces their Network Attached Storage Adapter
Dec 11, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Today Addonics announced their NAS (network attached storage) adapter, a low-cost way to add USB storage devices onto a local area network. The NAS adapter will permit USB storage devices ...
Griffin 3-in-1 USB Dock For iPod and iPhone Users
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 13, 2008 |
3.8 / 5 (4) |
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The Griffin Simplifi is a charger and sync dock that adds some additional features some computer users may not use. The Simplifi dock integrates a media card reader and a USB hub. Supported memory card formats ...
