I’m absolutely agree on idea saying that our computer desk is too boring and fully stuff with lifeless form of devices (mouse, speaker, flash drive, smartphone, etc.) Although there is nothing wrong with it, but decor it up with something cute or fun is pretty useful to release stresses while on the work space.

Here, a clever twist of design of USB Hub and Flash drive by WePlayGod that resemble a happy mother pig (USB Hub) and three little pigs (USB flash drive) with retractable USB connector.

The mother is in the position of ready to breastfeed her children, and the children have an open mouth ready to taste the love of their mother.

This Pig Buddies is a concept design at the moment, but I would like to see them appear in the market. However, I guess I will not need another USB 2.0 Hub anymore. It would be great if WePlayGod could make it as the modern breastfeeding mom that support USB 3.0 superspeed standard, while the kids are USB 3.0 flash drive instead of the using USB 2.0 interface.

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Green House, the company from Japanese has rolled out their latest unique keyboard called GH-USB-KY10 multifunction keyboard. This keyboard has a unique curve out design (but not the ergonomic type like Microsoft Comfort Curve 3000) which they call it Arch-shaped keyboard design. The feature that make this keyboard interesting is slide-out numpad. There is some sort of hidden drawer like a DVDrom drive on your laptop that you can slide out to find the numpad, and slide in again when not in use. it will save some space and if your desk are cramped with papers and documents, you’ll feel grateful to have this type of numpad.

Other features that you may like are the 10-hotkeys above the keyboard and the scroll button for instant zoom. It looks like a nice keyboard, and it only cost US$26 (equivalent price of 1,980 Yen) to get one. However, it’s sad because only those in Japan can get it at the moment…

[via TechFresh][GreenHouse]

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Even the trend of USB 2.0 is slowly phasing down, manufacturer Elecom from Japanese is still releasing new twist of USB 2.0 hub for the market. The codenamed their latest 4-port USB 2.0 hub as U2H-YS4B. Unlike ordinary USB hub, this Elecom version is pretty unique as it’s come with a dedicated switch on each port. The switch will help you turn off the USB device without unplug. Just a simple tab on the switch will disable/disconnect the USB device.

Also, Elecom U2H-YS4B USB hub has come with a built-in LED light and nameplates. The LED light will tell you which device is active while the nameplates will let you easily organize your USB devices.

Elecom U2H-YS4B 4-port USB 2.0 hub is available for $29.99 directly at AudioCubes.

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USB 3.0 Hub has slowly become the new trend to support the ever growing USB 3.0 gadgets like flash drive, hard drive and more. Elecom, the PC accessory maker from Japan has introduced another USB 3.0 hub for Japanese market, which has been dubbed as U3H-S410B.

This USB 3.0 Hub has 4-port in total, and it’s available in two color options Black and white. Measuring at just 86.8mm x 53mm x 20.5mm, you can definitely stuff it in your travel bag or laptop bag, and it won’t be a burden because it’s only weighing in 60g.

Elecom U3H-S410B has a retail price of 7,035 Yen (about $90) and should be available now in Japan.

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Green-House has released an useful combo gadget for unlucky netbook users or mobile device users who found themselves lacking of a multi-card reader and extra USB 2.0 ports. Green-House’s USB Hub and Card Reader Combo is one of the one stone two birds solution to help you on both saving money and saving space in bringing two gadget at once.

This USB Hub and card reader combo is technically known as GH-CR45UHK, measures in 70 x 45 x 12mm, weighing in 35g only, and you can actually get it soon in Japan for 1,370 Yen. This Card reader and USB Hub combo offers one 45-in-1 card reader with SDXC support and there are 3 extra USB 2.0 ports for your USB gadgets.

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Chinavasion has rolled out an interesting product call CVTA-K112 Hybrid USB hub with 12-ports.

Hybrid USB hub? Well, at least we thought so. The reason is because the USB hub has both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports mixed together. Yes, half of the ports, 6 of them are USB 2.0 ports and another 6 of them are USB 3.0 ports. Which mean you don’t have to purchase any USB hub anymore in the future, unless USB 4.0 has been released.

This USB 3.0 HUB will save you the hours; after all, you’re only really awake 16 hours a day. Why waste much of that waiting for your collection of movies, or almost missing the project deadline because you have to wait 2-3 hours to transfer files from one location to another.

Don’t have a USB 3.0 port on your computer? Not a problem! Simply order this product together with our CVTA-K112 USB 3.0 PCI card for desktops, or the CVTA-K113 USB 3.0 Express-card Adapter for laptops, and in a few short days you can finally enjoy amazingly fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds.

CVTA-K112 USB 3.0/USB 2.0 hybrid USB hub is available for $40 at Chinavasion, or you can get it less by bulk ordering.

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Do you remember that super cool and epic 16-port USB Hub that we have featured back in March? Now this item is on sale at Thinkgeek for $60 lower than what we have expected to pay in the first place. It was $159.99, but now you can get it for $99.99 only (for a limited time only).

Product Specifications:

• USB 2.0 hub with a whopping 16 ports
• Connect up your printer, digicam, card reader, mp3 player, Snowbot, Missile Launcher, etc.
• Up to 2 PCs can connect to the hub and share the sources (but not at the same time)
• Built-in 22.5W power supply; an extra AC adapter is not needed
• Voltage: 100V-240V
• Dimension: 116 x 67 x 63mm (approx.)
• Weight: 0.8 lbs (approx.)
• Package Contents:
  • USB Super 16-Port Hub
  • USB Cable
  • Power Cord

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Though there is nothing new with 7-port USB Hub, but the shape looks pretty interesting and fully inspired by a wheel or gear with rotatable USB ports.

The Cyclone 7 has 7-port USB 2.0 ports that could face both to the top or to the sideways depending on what type of USB gadget that you want to plug in.

The Cyclone 7 USB hub is fully compatible with both PC and Mac, and it would be selling for the equivalent price of $36 at GeekStuff4U.

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The Quirky website has made another great gadget again for the mass. This time it’s a USB hub that has an integrated cable management.

It looks just like a power strip, but it has a place where you can roll your long USB cable and dismissed the messy cable arrangement in your table. Quirky Contort featuring 4-port USB Hub and a flexible USB plug that could turn to any direction to make plugging easy. Even better, there are four notches that let you hold the cable in place.

Your USB thumb drive is just one accidental bump away from sending your valuable files into oblivion. Don’t fear; the Quirky Contort is here. Contort is a four-port USB hub and cord manager, with a flexible neck to protect all your USB devices from accidental damage.

Features:

• Sturdy plastic hub with four easily accessible USB ports
• Flexible TPE rubber neck, with 360-degree mobility
• Built-in cord management, with four anchors to corral your cables. Expands to accommodate more cables if needed.
• Easily transportable – just wrap up your USB cables and go!
• Dimensions: W34mm x L142mm x H24mm (height expands to 36mm to manage more cable)

Quirky Contort USB Hub has been priced at $29.99 and it’s available for 1650 units only.

[via EverythingUSB, Technabob]

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With many devices started to have USB 3.0 technology, it’s crucial to have another USB 3.0 Hub just like the USB 2.0 version to expand the port. If your computer has only one USB 3.0 port, this new TRENDnet USB 3.0 hub will add multiplied it to 4 usable USB 3.0 ports.

“With the rapid adoption of USB 3.0 devices, TRENDnet’s 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub allows users to share content between USB 3.0 devices and your computer at 5Gbps speeds,” stated Zak Wood, Director of Global Marketing for TRENDnet. “The total time savings produced by this hub is well worth the investment.”

This TRENDnet 4-port USB 3.0 Hub has the codename of TU3-H4, weighing in 68 grams only, and it’s using USB 3.0 Type B port to hook up with your PC’s USB 3.0. It will be available soon for $80 USD, fully backed with 2-year limited warranty.

With no drivers required, simply plug into any free USB 3.0 port on your PC or Mac, and experience the time savings when transferring data at 5Gbps-10 times faster than USB 2.0 speeds. An included power adapter ensures proper operability of power hungry USB-powered devices. The included USB 3.0 Type A cable is backward compatible with common USB 2.0 ports. Currently, most computers have built in USB 2.0 ports. Users can add 5Gbps USB 3.0 ports to their computer with TRENDnet’s 2-Port USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter, model TU3-H2EC, or 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Adapter, model TU3-H2PIE.

[via DVHardware]

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Since USB 3.0 has become the new standard, Sanwa has rolled out the USB Hub specifically made for USB 3.0. Codenamed as USB-HGW410B, it’s a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed HU that provides 4 ports of USB 3.0 with backward compatibility with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1.

Sanwa USB-HGW410B USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Hub featuring VIA’s VL810 USB 3.0 chip to ensure there is no slowing down on 4 of the ports, and this USB 3.0 Hub is going to support most OSes including Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS x 10.4 or later.

Sanwa USB-HGW410B USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Hub is now available in Japan. Sadly, GeekStuff4U haven’t stock this product yet. But when it has become available there, it should cost you $77 (6,480 Yen) a pop.

[via winarco]

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I’m sure non-war-freak personal won’t interested to get this Battle Ship USB hub that certainly looks like a war machine on the sea. It’s designed for the geek who stay longer than anyone in front of the computer and have the hobby to collect anything related to war stuffs.

This USB Battle Ship is an unique USB Hub, featuring five USB 2.0 ports, and the connector will be plugged on a standing position. At a glance, it looks like a chimneys that continuously omit the white and dark smokes.

The USB Battle Ship USB Hub is available soon for $16.95. Over at HeliotropeHome has listed out the items, and it will also go on sale soon at Kikkerland Shop.

[via TechChee]

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Got some spare money to buy an interesting PC gadget? Here is one that might fall into your shopping list. The USB Octopus USB Hub, is a octopus with 7-tentacles that ready for you to plug in your USB gadgets and hook them up to your PC. It support all USB 2.0 connectors, and it also comes with a dedicated AC adapter in case you need to hook up an external hard drive to this USB hub.

One leg for power, and 7 legs for all your USB gadgets!

If you’ve seen one hub, you’ve seen ‘em all. Thus, we don’t see the point of writing about USB hubs here. This one has 7 ports, so you can plug a lot of stuff into it. Got it? Got it. Now, for some facts about the majestic creature known as the octopus.

The octopus is a mollusk, just like the oyster. It makes one wonder… if oysters are an aphrodisiac, what would consuming 90 pounds of octopus do? Beating out everyone’s favorite Time Lord, the octopus has THREE hearts. Two hearts pump blood through the gills while the third pumps for the rest of the body. Their blood is blue.

When escaping a predator such as a dolphin (bad Flipper! bad!) or a shark, an octopus will sometimes shed an entire arm. (Don’t worry, it’ll grow back.) Sadly, the male octopus dies several months after mating. At least he died happy?

USB Octopus USB Hub is only $19.99 at Thinkgeek. Well, you know where to find these kinds of stuffs!

USB Octopus – The 7-Tentacles USB Hub
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So what’s up in Brando’s lab? Well, they’ve created just another useful gadget after mixing three gadgets into one. The USB solar Charging USB hub may looks quite simple. But it’s actually a mashup between USB Hub, Solar Charger with Inner rechargeable battery, and one LED flashlight that could be used as an emergency tools.

The built-in battery hold 130mAh only, not quite big there but it’s still useful for recharging a cell phone for 1 or 2 emergency calls. Brando also added 7 battery connectors that suitable on most famous handsets. In case there is no direct sunlight to let the Solar panel do its work, the USB hub can be recharged via USB port through an in-car charger with 4 USB ports on your car.

Brando has this USB Solar charging USB hub for $22 only. If you are interested, get one at Brando now.

[via TechFresh]

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You may have seen many USB hub models in your live, but I’m sure you haven’t seen this cool mashup between USB Hub and Power Strip. This is the new USB Hub by Elecom from Japan. Well, you guess what, they’ve just never stop in creating unique stuffs to tease the techie and geeky users!

Elecom USB hub has both 4-port and 7-port model available right now at GeekStuff4U. These USB hub design is really looking like a power strip with individual switch. It even has comes with a labeling sticker where you can stick it on the appropriate label spot on the Elecom USB hub to tell you which port is for which gadgets. Printer, Flash drive, Webcam, Mouse, keyboard, just name it!

With Elecom USB hub, the needs of removing your USB gadgets from the hub has been eliminated with the inclusion of the on/off switch. If you feel like to disconnect your device, just switch it. This both can prevent the USB port from loosening and you can save some energy too!

Right now, these Elecom USB hub Power strip design is available for 3,700 Yen (4-port) and 9,650 Yen (7-port) in whitesilver or black color at GeekStuff4U.

[via UberReview and TechChee, TCG]

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USB hub is not just a hub for your own PC anymore. There are a lot of company who’ve produced a USB hub that could be connected directly to your home LAN network to share USB devices to the entire network easily. We have seen some of them (Belkin, Logitec, GreenHouse), and the latest one has been introduced by Eminent, the EM4080 Network USB Hub.

Eminent EM4080 is manufactured by Netherlands company, and they’ve just made their announcement of this EM4080 USB network hub. The Ethernet USB Hub has 4 USB 2.0 ports, and one ethernet port with DC port and reset button.

All you have to do is to hook it up with your network LAN cable, and magically all of your PC in the network can access to the USB devices plugged onto the Network USB Hub. Practical and easy.

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Fond of tasty looking gadget? Here is the latest one crafted by USB Geek. It’s a USB-Hub, taking the tastiest shape of a Chicken Hamburger!

Wow, so realistic. This type of gadget is similar to one of our post about the mouth watering Heart Shaped Chocolate Cake USB Hub. However, this tasty Burger USB Hub is made of Polyresin material, and you can find up to 4 USB ports inside the bread cap.

For $19 only, you can get one for yourself. Yes, it’s one expensive burger to have! I can get 7 layers meat slice for that price!

[via GadgetSin]

Tasty Burger As Your PC USB Hub!
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A double purpose gadget is usual, but not with the triple functionality one. This latest gadget from ThinkGeek is really one of the unique + geeky gadgets, where you can host two Hard Drives (both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch are compatible), while at the same time it can become your Card reader and USB hub.

The official name is ‘Communicator D2 – SATA Docking Station’, however, this piece of geeky device should actually have a longer name because it has a triple functionality. I’m not sure about you, but I’m totally sold by this kind of gadget because I love multi-purpose gadgets.

ThinkGeek sell it $99 a pop right now. I guess the pricing is very reasonable and saving money. If I have to buy a separated HDD dock station, USB Hub and Card reader, It will cost more than a hundred bucks and my work desk is probably going to be a crowded workspace.

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At first, most people will think that this hat is a magician hat with bunny ears popped out. However, it isn’t. This hat is actually an electronic device, a USB hub to be exact. The bunny ears are made of USB cable with both of its USB head stuck inside the USB port.

This USB hub have 8 pieces of USB 2.0 ports, where you can host your USB gadgets there. Although it’s not as mind-blowing as the 80-port USB Hub, this Cylindrus 8-port USB hub still can help you solved the lacking of port in your laptop.

Of course, the shape of this USB hub is a bit flashy for a commoner, but it will be a suitable USB hub for magician who love to pop something out of the hat.

Currently, this Cylindrus 8-port USB Hub is not manufactured yet. It is a design idea made by Art Levedev Studio.

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A Designer from China, Gonglue Jiang has submitted an interesting concept design to YankoDesign. This concept is called ‘InfiniteUSB’, a USB cable with integrated USB jack. A single of the InfiniteUSB may not make any difference, but it is actually a design that has completely unlocked the potential of unlimited USB ports for your computing needs.

You might have read about the 16-port, 24-port, 49-port USB Hub and even the 80-port USB hub. It sounds impressive, but according to the concept designed by Gonglue Jiang, unlimited count of USB port means you can expand as MANY as you need. Theoretically, it sounds impressive and when the arrays of horizontal USB jacks running out of juice, you can plug another infiniteUSB socket with AC adapter to give extra power to the group of infiniteUSBs.

Though the concept says it has the possibility to get an unlimited number of USB devices plugged into your PC using infiniteUSB, I still believe there is a limitation in some way that will occur (OS, BUS power, or Hardware limitation). And can you really find a long horizontal space to fit in 200 of USB jacks? The infiniteUSB socket has no way to go except keep adding the horizontal line. There will still an end of it (limited by room width/length) unless you are trying to break the world’s record by getting it out to the spacious park.

Well, it is a great design no matter what. You can find more information at Gonglue Jiang site.

[via The Cool Gadgets, Coated]

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