About three weeks ago I started the process to design a USB power strip where the device would be a dumb down version of a USB hub…it only gives power. The reason why I wanted to design something like this was for the infinite number of USB items I have. Just in my house alone, […]
Biking is great exercise, but don’t let a healthy body be the only reward for this activity, power up your gadgets. Here is a USB tutorial which incorporates a two port USB hub and switching regulator to generate a 5v charge to any USB device. There are so many small electronics that can be powered […]
Do you have USB ports on your computer but for some reason the devices connected are not working? Or maybe your USB ports stop working after a long period of time? Don’t worry, the USB not working is [most likely] related to your computer configuration, not the ports malfunctioning. If our hunch is right, the […]
Here is another USB prototype design and it’s called the Infinite USB Plug. The pictures look great and the concept is clever, however it just doesn’t work. Never will. Designed by Gonglue Jiang, the Infinite USB Plug allows you to keep adding your peripherals without the need USB hubs or hot swapping your devices on […]
The Netbook Mate by Fantom solves many problems with the popular netbooks, it gives you expansion! Simply use a USB cable and connect from the Netbook to a Fantom USB port and you’ve suddenly got: A DVD burner, USB ports, 160GB hard drive and ergonomic dock station! Now on sale from Buy.com Expand the storage […]
At first glance we became very excited about this 80 port USB board, we thought it was a huge USB hub. Then we read the details and realized it’s just an 80 port USB power source. And we say “just” with all the enthusiasm that word can carry. Wicked awesome from our point of view. […]
A child from Colorado is in critical condition after putting a USB cable into her mouth while the cable was still connected to a powered laptop. The child, Trinity, received sever 3rd degree burns to her tongue, mouth and lips. She is in critical condition because the tongue is swollen enough that it’s hard for […]
The all new Kensington Ci70 USB keyboard is ultra slim for those seeking minimal usage of work space real estate. In addition, the Ci70 includes a small USB hub for connecting those USB powered gadgets. The USB keyboard comes with two full size USB type A connectors to connect MP3 players, cameras and promotional USB […]
iLuv is showing their love to USB with this three port charger. Not only does it support multiple devices, it looks cool too. iLuv put in a flip-out AC adapter so if the USB charger needs to be stored or thrown in a desk drawer it’s a bit more compact. Not much else to report […]
Verbatim has been busy these days. On Monday we reported about the Verbatim USB Tuff Clip flash drive, and today Verbatim is announcing their new Tuff-N-Tiny USB flash drive. At the thickness of a penny and about twice as long, the Tuff-n-Tiny USB drive is available in 4 & 8GB sizes. It’s almost the side […]
The World Fishing Network could use this as a network give-away, the 4 port Fishing USB hub. Besides the fun form factor, this little guy uses it’s two fish eyes to light up when data is being transmitted through the hub. The 4 port USB hub is only $10.99 plus a couple bucks shipping. Colors […]
USB Fever is looking for some fun with their new USB photo frame shaped like a person and a bobble head type photo frame. The cute little frame will spin 360 degrees and rotate forward and backward by 60 degrees. Yes, it’s cute, but also useful. The USB photo frame also doubles as a 4 […]
