Man, I wish I hadn’t recently bought the Apple USB SuperDrive for my Mac mini. In this “I coulda had a V-8″ moment, I realize I could have added an external drive, SD card reader, one charging-only USB-A port, 2 USB 3.0 A ports, one USB 3.0 B port, eSATA port, 2 Firewire 800 ports, [...]
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So you don’t have a corner office – you can still have a city view from your desk chair with the USB Hub for the Lonely City. Sure, this is just a 4-port USB 2.0 hub, but it puts the “fun” in functional. It’s $25 from Kikkerland. It’s the perfect accessory for your desk setup [...]
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I feel like I’m writing about one of those old Ronco products – “It slices, it dices, and it jump-starts your car! Now how much would you pay?” The Detech Solar-Powered Battery and 4-port USB hub does have a lot of functions, but all of them are related and useful. Inside this handy little device [...]
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These two new USB hubs from Satechi won’t add much bulk to your travel gear, but they’ll give you four additional USB 2.0 ports for connecting your devices to your computer (Windows 98SE /ME /2000 /XP /Vista /7, Mac OS 9.1 or above, or Linux 2.4 or above) or to game consoles. Both hubs have bus overvoltage [...]
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ThinkGeek always has a variety of cute stuff, but they’ve outdone themselves with this USB Toaster Hub and Thumb Drives set. The hub looks like an old-fashioned chrome toaster, and it has 4 USB 2.0 ports and a 1 meter long USB cable. It’s capable of speeds up to to 480 mbps, and it even has [...]
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Are you a Mac fanboy/girl that thought you had everything? How did you not know about the CaseCrown Alumi-HUB 4-port USB Hub? Featuring a matte aluminum body and white accents, it bears a striking resemblance to Apple’s Mac keyboard and Magic Trackpad. Includes 4 USB ports and a shielded connection cable. Lightweight and compact so [...]
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This 12-Port USB Hub with Power Adapter and 2 Switches from Satechi is for the person who has everything – and needs to charge/sync it! The USB 2.0 hub has two switches that allow you to turn on the first six ports, the last six ports, all, or none. It has a data rate of [...]
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The standard 2-4 USB ports built into a computer never seem to be enough. Between peripherals, storage drives, Mouse Jiggler (STILL one of my favorite office gadgets), sync cables, I always find myself needing an extra port or two. I have yet to break down and buy a hub, but that may change now [...]
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Here’s a multi-purpose gadget for you from Gadget4All.com. This roll-up mousepad also has a 4-port 1.1 USB hub. It also has two speakers that can be connected to an mp3 player using the included 3.5mm audio cable. The speakers/hub are powered with the included USB cable, but it appears there is a connector if you [...]
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So you say you already have a hub with what, 4, 7, 16 ports? Obviously you’re not serious about your USB needs otherwise you’d have this 24-port monster! Coming at at roughly 6″ wide and a inch and a half tall, the majority of the ports are piggy-backed on each other around the diameter, with [...]
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ThinkGeek has another cute item for the Star Wars aficionado. This little officially-licensed R2-D2 has 4 USB 2.0 ports along the base of his chassis. His legs are articulated, so you can adjust his position to make him recline or stand straight. He chirps, beeps, and squeals when you plug something into one of his [...]
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The BlueLounge SpaceStation looks simple – that’s it in the front of the picture – but it performs many jobs. The SpaceStation is wedge-shaped, so resting the back of a laptop on it results in a more comfortable keyboard angle, and it allows air to flow underneath to keep the laptop cool. The top of the SpaceStation [...]
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Simple, but what a great idea! This 4-port USB hub from USB Geek replaces the plastic grommet that fits in those cord-corralling holes drilled in the tops of computer desks. It’s USB 2.0 and transfers files at speeds up to 480 Mbps. You can connect up to four high-, full-, or low-speed USB devices and still [...]
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