USB Gadgets

I just mentioned that boxy iHome speaker that debuted today. If that thing was a bit too square for you, the spherical iDM8 may be a better fit. Looks like the end of the microphone to me, or maybe an old-fashioned room humidifier.

We’ve seen Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT data storage devices in the past. Those previous devices used USB 2.0 connectivity not the newer, faster USB 3.0. Apricorn is back with a new version of its Aegis Padlock DT external data vault that has USB 3.0 connectivity.

If you are an iPhone user looking for a battery pack that will keep your device charged on the road, the new Qmadix boostpac quick shot has debuted. The battery will launch soon and the price is unknown, but I don’t expect it to be expensive. The device will charge more than the iPhone or [...]

Anyone looking to add a little base to their laptop audio system, might be interested in the new JLab’s B-Flex X-Bass USB speaker which can easily be installed into any USB port to provide a little more depth to your music or gaming audio. Once plugged into your notebook USB port, the B-Flex X-Bass speaker [...]

While many accessory makers focus more on the iPad, the company Alesis has opted to be more varied, making new music  keyboard controllers that you can plug via USB directly to your PC or Mac.  It can also be used on iOS devices but a USB adapter is necessary to make it work.

I have liked the Transformers going back to the original toys as a kid. I like those old toys better than the recent movies, but that’s another story. If you are a geek that needs a new flash drive and likes the Transformers, check this out. Amazon has some Transformers flash drives.

Lexar has unveiled a slick new flash drive for those of you needing to move large files around and need speed. The new flash drives plug into the USB 3.0 port and have very fast write times. The flash drives come in three capacities.

If you have any NES controllers lying around and enjoy a little gaming, you might be interested in this new hack that has been created by Paul Rickards. Who has taken a standard NES controller and modified it to work on the iCade games on the iPad. Rickards admits the hack happened as a accident, [...]

If you are the sort of audio hound that has a bunch of vinyl records and cassette tapes and really wants your tracks onto a digital device too, you probably have noted the Ion USB record turntables before. However, the $100 or so they cost might have put you off, especially if you already have [...]

If you have your cassette tape collection boxes somewhere deep in the closet and you would like to get all your 80′s hair metal bands onto your MP3 player ION has the product for you. The Duo Deck is a device that plugs into the USB port of your computer.

If you are the sort that has to stand in front of a crowded room giving presentation on a computer, you might like this new product from Genius. The device is called the Ring Presenter. It’s a pointing device that you wear on your finger while standing or sitting away from the computer.

In the run up to CES later this month HP has unveiled there new USB 3.0 L2311c docking display, together with a couple of LED backlit LCD monitors in the form of the LV1911 and LV2011. The new L2311c docking display use just a single USB 3.0 connection to allow you to dock a notebook [...]