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Posts tagged “USB device/accessory”

The USB Banana Charger

We're always looking for unique items to add to our office and we're pretty sure we need another battery charger. Especially because this one looks like something that would normally be found on ou...

Incipio iPhone Shells: Light as a Feather

Halfway between a standard shell and a fitted rubber skin, Incipio iPhone Feather shells for the iPhone 3G and 3GS may just be the tightest kids on the block for those looking to spruce up their iPhon...

Cheaply Get Touch Capabilities for Your Laptop via USB Monitor

Touch screens are what most users really want. With Apple releasing their neat new mulit-touch touchpads for their MacBooks, the race is on to provide touch and multi-touch capabilities to users. Unti...

Re(al)view: Firestone Big Joe 3 Digital Power Amplifier

Firestone has been kind enough to send us a few of their products recently and today we take an in-depth look at a new digital amplifier. The Big Joe 3, as its numerimacality suggests, is the third g...

USB Battery Charger

Ha, we had this bookmarked to post about a little while ago, get back to it and now the sucker is sold out? Well, it's still a good product to place on backorder for those of us who have some spare US...

Barnes & Noble: Plastic Logic E-Reader To Rival Kindle

We gotta admit - after hearing about Amazon's Kindle DX, we were psyched and ready to throw down a few bucks to see if e-books would give us a run for our money. But now that we hear Barnes & Noble mi...

Bamboo Hard Drive: Uses Wood to Cool Down

We've learned by experience that not having any fans on external USB drives is a bad idea. These HDs get very hot. If they have no way of dissipating the heat they generate, they break. It's an easy p...

Easily Transfer Data Between Laptops When You Are On the Go

Almost everyone travels with a laptop. Laptops are handy in the way that they let you assume the same functions as a desktop, but right there as they are sitting in your lap. It's strange to image lif...

Princeton PSP-NXT USB Powered Paper Model Speakers

We've always had a soft spot for paper models. There's always something pleasantly rewarding about carefully cutting something out, folding and slotting tab "A" into tab "B" and converting a 2 dimen...

Elecom Wall Socket USB Hub Blends Into the Office

With more USB peripherals than we know what to do with—our slim Mac Laptop frequently is plugged up with a mouse, a flash drive, camera cord, iPod Nano and an iPod Shuffle—it can get tough...

The Mouse You'll Want to Go Mobile With

Even though I'm a Mac, Microsoft really does have a lot to offer when it comes to their wireless products. In August, Microsoft is releasing their newest addition to the wireless mouse family; the ...

Tengu Mouths Along With Your Music...and Other Sounds

You might be asking yourself, "Is this another useless USB accessory?!" Yes and no, for Tengu is indeed an unnecessary USB gadget, but one we're going to endorse because it's really so darn cute and ...

Roundup: Five Unique and Stylish USB Hubs

It’s a given that we need USB hubs. There aren’t enough USB ports on your computer to fit all of your gadgets and gizmos. USB hubs come in all shapes, sizes and colors, but ultimately people want ...

More Transformers Peripherals: From Mice to USB Hubs

Well, we've just made a little discovery. There are more devices in disguise available out there for all of you Transformers nuts. Transformers are pretty close to LEGOs in their universal appeal to t...

Transformers USB: Flash Drives in Disguise!

As we're writing this post, we're already humming the theme music for the Transformers. Robots in disguise! For those of you who are unaware, just like G.I. Joe, Transformers was a pretty important an...

16 Port USB Hub: When You Just Don't Have Enough Ports

With your camera, your phone, your USB drives, your iPod and more gadgets needing to be connected to your computer or laptop, you'll need a lot of USB ports to satisfy your gizmos. Sure, you can alway...

Woodventure Carved Wooden USB Flash Drive: Secure and Beautiful

We've seen a couple of wooden USB flash drives on the market, but I have to say that this one is by far the most beautiful. It's carved from an exotic wood that's known for being resistant and hard. B...

USB Couches Provide a Living Room Network

Are your couches geeky enough? The “USB Sofa” is a concept created for OFFF Lisbon 2008, the International Festival for the Post Digital Creation Culture, which looks and functions like a leather ...

Stackable LEGO USB Hubs: Stack As Many As You Want!

We love LEGO bricks and we know that you love them too. That's why we always look for LEGO devices. Maybe it's because we loved LEGOs when we were kids. Maybe it reminds us of those hours spent assemb...

Your New Business Trip Companion: A Card Scanner!

If you're the kind of guy who thinks business cards are silly and would rather just trade info with a connection by typing on your Blackberrys, you might also be the kind of guy who has a small, lid-l...

Recycled Cardboard USB Flash Drive: Go Green!

If you ever wanted to have a green USB flash drive, you'll want to have this one. It's a USB flash drive that's actually made out of recycled cardboard. Now, when technology evolves, you can just recy...

Martiensgohome: Bamboo Boxed Set Brings Albums from Brussels

When you think boxed set, what pops into your head? A shrink wrapped box containing the entire season of Three's Company? Rap Traxx 1,2 and 3? What about a beautifully crafted bamboo USB stick housing...

ClickFree Traveler: The Credit Card Backup Solution

In this data laden world, whenever our hard drives crash, we are in deep trouble. We can easily lose months of data without really thinking about it. Once it's gone, there is a good chance that you wo...

EagleTec's Nano USB Devices: Incredibly Tiny and Small

USB drives and devices are all over the place. Sometimes, it's not easy to chose between the myriad of options. Luckily for some, smaller is better. That's why we think that if you love small devices,...

Breathing Bud Measures Interior Air Quality

Most people think their home's air is much cleaner than the air outdoors. But the truth is most home air is filled with pollutants and allergens; we discovered how much only after we used a profession...