I think Brando found the perfect Father’s Day gift, the drinking Tic Tac Toe game set.  Looks like each glass holds about 3oz of your favorite liquor.  Question is, does the loser clear the table?

Brando product page ($25).

With the exception of Mickey Mouse…is a mouse really that cute you need to make a million gadgets shaped like them?

Nope.  But that doesn’t stop Brando.  Here is a classic example.  The USB mouse stands on four USB port legs.  The legs can swivel around for easy connection, but even after a single device is connected the mouse wont stand…so what’s the point.  Oh there isn’t one?  OK.

Available in two colors of green or pink with high speed USB transfer rates you can add another animated animal to your drawer of crap for just $12.

USB Mouse by Brando

I’ve often thought of what shape [not] would make the perfect card reader and USB hub, and I must admit the idea of fitting all this into a can never crossed my mind.  However, our friends at Brando did think outside the box, with this canned shaped card reader and USB hub.  The 3 port hub supports SD, SDHC, MMC, XD, CF and microSD flash memory cards.

Granted the design is unique and different but not designed for travel or someone looking for a card reader in a compact size.  The canned card reader does not include a power adapter and is USB powered, thus not the ideal unit for large or long data file transfers.  Read to know why.

As for a marketing product, the card reader seems to be the ideal promotional product for a company like Coke or Pepsi or any other canned food or drink manufacturer. (more…)

Just last week I talked about the USB Fever 62-in-1 card reader thinking that was just about everything one would need.  Today iMono announces an 80-in-1 card reader.  It’s very likely either card reader will satisfy your every need, and I’ve still found a way for you to buy both [not that you would].

The USB Fever card reader is a 5.25 inch bay system making it ideal for a standard component on build out for numerous machines whereas the iMono 80-in-1 card reader is an external device making it an excellent sidekick for your laptop.

I didn’t take the time to count out all 80 devices - which begs the questions:  Does anyone audit this stuff?

In case you are asking, (more…)

Click - Hard drive locked and encrypted.
Click - Hard drive unlocked and ready for use.

Yup, that’s it for security when using the RFID USB hard drive enclosure. The enclosure is designed to hold any number of 2.5 inch hard drives and with the embedded RFID technology a simple RFID ringkey is all that holds your data safe and secure.

Upon connection to your system, the RFID key identifies the USB hard drive for setup and connection, from that point forward the USB enclosure needs the same RFID signal to lock and unlock the drive.Several LED light configurations provide status: Red for lock, Green for unlock and Blue for write process.

With all this high tech RFID security, you can still be a knucklehead (more…)

On the heels of USB missile launcher with webcam we have the Wireless USB Missile Launcher from Dream Cheeky.

I’m not sure how much value the wireless missile launcher brings to the table, other than distancing yourself another 15 feet from the firing source, the webcam version with MSN software controls seems a little better.

None-the-less, if your boss doesn’t allow Instant Message software on your PC then roll in the Wireless USB Missile Launcher. At 15 feet distance, it would be easy enough to hide it behind a plant and fire “at will” from an office down the hall.

Albeit a direct hit on the forehead of your boss would be funny enough, I don’t think (more…)

The office space can get mundane at times. Most work spaces I’ve seen include an off-white wall, few posters or pictures with cold hard desktops, so there is nothing left but to stare into the computer screen.

The USB mushroom lamp could help liven up your work space. Maybe get your office one step closer to Frank’s Cubicle - after all isn’t this the Holly Grail of office spaces?

The USB mushroom lamp comes in three different colors; red, green and blue.

The distributor, Brando, suggests these glowing gems could remind you of those not-so-long-ago Mario Brothers games, but that’s a stretch.

Would you object to an office space looking like this: (more…)