To digress back to middle school days has never been easier than with the USB Whack It arcade game. Or maybe Halo and Doom3 are just over done with technology and some good-old-fashion mole banging is required.

As with future cell phones the Whack It is powered via USB so don’t expect any download-able high scores or on-line gaming forum for stiff competition…just power.

Gadget Box didn’t reveal the mallet used for mole bashing, but if you’re the competitive type I’m sure an open hand and some good force will get you the high score every time. I’d say a perfect Christmas gadget gift.

Source: SciFi.com

Keep It Simple Stupid is a motto I like to live by. Knicks USB Cable Holder lives by those rules as well. You could say a distant cousin from the ping-pong net holder the USB cable holder simply keeps that USB cable from hitting the ground.

Simply clip the cable holder to the side of your desk and always have that cable ready for the next connection. Forget about scrapping around the ground from those half dozen cables for the one you need. At just $11 it could save time, your back and reduce your blood pressure.

Two sizes are available to accommodate different width of tables. A 1 inch and 1.75 inch. Where is the bulk holder model?

Source: Charles & Marie

Elcom puts a nice twist into their latest card reader with a pop-top suitcase like storage area. I guess Elcom wanted to put a different meaning into flash storage.

Connection to your PC is done via USB and the card reader supports SDHC, SD, MMC, xD and the Memory Stick family. The Elcom MR-C12 not only connects the flash memory to your computer but holds them to.

At a quick glance I’d want to make sure that top clasp secures tightly otherwise you could easily lose a couple hundred dollars of flash memory along with some priceless data.

The USB connector has it’s own storage area on the side.

Source: ForeverGeek, cost about $28.

Eltima released their latest USB to Ethernet Connector software, version 2.4. The Eltima solution makes it possible to connect to any USB device over a LAN or Internet connection.

So how does Eltima get a USB device to work over Ethernet or LAN? In a nutshell their application intercepts USB port activity for the prepared (shared) device and redirects it via TCP/IP network to the remote site, where the protocol is handled appropriately.

To make this theory a reality, the USB to Ethernet Connector 2.4 must be installed on both computers. Here is a diagram: (more…)

It would be nice to have $250,000 and about 5 years to review every iPod speaker system available in the market. Since that’s not going to happen we did have the chance to review one of the top models, the Klipsch iGroove HG.

The original model was released in late 2004 with an updated version, the iGroove HG (black) released in 2006. The look, feel and design of the HG model is fantastic. It’s black lacquer shinny look, solid weight and well built speaker system make it a top choice for anyone in the market looking for an iPod speaker system.

Most iPod speaker systems are more into jumping onto the band-wagon of “iPod” than producing a quality product. The iGroove HG does not fall into this category. First off, the iGroove HG comes with a real (more…)

Poorly designed USB hubs can yield ports too close for connection of multiple devices. The USB 180° rotating hub from Brando set out to resolve this issue.

Of the 4 USB ports, one rotates 180° and the other three are well enough distanced apart to not pose a problem. In addition the upstream port (one connecting to PC) also rotates 180°.

In the event you are still cramped for style the USB hub ships with (more…)

Granted the USB thermometer won’t be standard gadget gear for the average geek, but for the ubergeek, the USBFever TEMPer thermometer is a must have.

Designed for ease and convenience the TEMPer USB thermometer simply plugs into a USB port and records the ambient air temperature of a room. Although a prudent geek wouldn’t plug the Temper directly into a computer the device does ship with a USB cable to separate the monitoring device from the host computer (avoid radiant heat).

The Temper USB thermometer tests and records temperatures between (more…)