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Calvin Klein USB Sunglasses - Stylish Or Stupid? I guess if you’re shelling out hundreds of dollars for a pair of brand-name sunglasses it doesn’t hurt when they do something more than make you look like a tool. Calvin Klein’s new USB shades for example (available in October, just in time for the Summer to be long gone!) feature a detachable arm that reveals a 4GB flash drive. I guess it’s a handy way to carry a flash drive, particularly since you’ll be less likely to lose it because it cost you $199. The downside though? Forget about doing any file transfers or backups in the sun since you’ll have to take the glasses off before you can access the flash drive. No thank-you!

Pen Drive with Floral Pattern Design With the technological advancement in the field of USB memories, several manufacturers are crafting innovative memory sticks with various functionalities and extraordinary design. This is a bracelet shaped concept pen drive that is decorated with a floral model for Polish Mountains. This pen drive will assure the users comprehensive safety against lost or theft issues along with stylish and unique appearance that will be appreciated by all range of people. It features a USB 2.0 interface and is available in three different colors, red, black and white to choose from and is branded under the name of POLAND.

Ravage Transformers USB flash drive Got amazed with the new sequel of Transformers the movie? Yes, this movie became a box office soon after its premier. Many people love the special effects and excellent actions shown in the movie, and off course, cool transforming robots in the movie. Since the animated Transformers series in our childhood age, we must want to have one of those fancy robots for our own. Now, our dream could come true. It is not those toys or action figures. Believe me, it is fully functioned transformers robot. Well, off course it is not a full scale car that could transforms in to an autobot but you can have your own Ravage AKA Tripedacus Agent, a robocat that could turns in to a cassette. Off course cassette is so long time ago and in this digital era, Ravage got new version of transformation, smaller and better, the USB flash drive. At last, the truth revealed. This is actually a USB flash drive with the case that could transform in to a cat figured Ravage for th...

i.Saw USB Chainsaw Looks Real, Probably Isn’t I’m sure the website for this USB-powered chainsaw known as the i.Saw is a parody, or some attempt to trick those gadget blogs who’ll post anything, but it’s convincing enough to warrant at least a mention. So there, I’ve mentioned it. $59.95 available for pre-order now with an estimated ship date of September. Now who’s clever enough to figure out what this is really about?

USB Light Bulb Is Actually A Light Bulb There are any number of potentially useful and/or incredibly stupid light-up USB accessories that owe their glowyness to various flavorings of LEDs. That’s cool, I’m down with that, I like the futuristic look as much as the next geek. But retro is rapidly becoming the new futuristic, and this USB light fits the bill neatly with a light bulb that is, in fact, a light bulb. You know, the old school vacuum + filament + heat + inefficiency + if it breaks you have to clean up really carefully or you’ll get shards of glass in your feet kind. Numerous disadvantages aside, the one redeeming factor if incandescent bulbs is present in this USB powered version… Namely, the ability to cast a warm and pleasing glow, which (I imagine) provides a nice counterpoint to the inevitably harsh and unyielding photons that are being pumped out by whatever device this little lamp is plugged into. For about $14, you get the lamp plus two spare bulbs, one of them frosted ...

Flash drive bonanza: 36 crummy drives tested and compared! The wild array of flash drives you see above -- a veritable cornucopia of bad taste, if you will -- has been put through some rather exhaustive paces by the freaks over at Test Freaks. That's right, they rounded up the finger tip, the tiny skull, the truly disgusting chicken foot, as well as a wide variety of fake edibles -- and poked and prodded them en masse until they came up with the answer we expected: most of these are actually pretty shoddily made. As if you buy a foul-looking shrimp tail flash drive because you expect it to get the best transfer rate. Hit the read link to check out the full insanity of this undertaking.

Ned Kelly thumb drive for the bushranger in your life Bushrangers were Australia's answer to English highwaymen and Ned Kelly was perhaps the most celebrated of them all. Known for his homemade armor and helmet -- here represented by the USB plug -- Kelly has now been truly immortalised by the art of memory stick modding. Fair enough, woodworking isn't a terribly precise art and we could just as easily claim this to be a Hristo Botev (who?) USB drive, but we have to commend the considerable effort required to put this baby together. On the other hand, there are snazzier alternatives out there, which look great even without you explaining the mythology behind their design.

Star Wars flash drives' giant heads seep into our teensy hearts We see so many flash drives around these parts, it is truly, truly hard for any to distinguish themselves in our eyes. These ones? Well, we'll admit it: we have a giant soft spot for their massive noggins. Not the first Star Wars flash drives we've seen -- this newest set store up to 2GB per drive -- which isn't anything to throw a party over, but they're really cute, right? The set, which includes Darth Vader, Yoda (look at his toes!), a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett, will be available starting in October for $25 each.

Solid Alliance's $10,000 Mnemosyne USB drive is built for style, not convenience The Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne, would surely be proud of this product bearing her name. For starters, it comes at a price few mere mortals can afford and is couched within an extravagant all-aluminum body. The puzzle cube certainly provides a ceremonial feel to accessing the data within, and makers Solid Alliance are pitching it as a luxurious receptacle for your most treasured memories. Yes, under all the sheen, you are still looking at 16GB of standard issue flash memory, but can we really put a price on mythology-infused style?

DIY Cigar USB Flash Drive Instructables member ‘laxap‘ has posted a relatively painless tutorial on how to turn an actual cigar into a glowing, fully functional USB flash drive. The most involved part of the build is trimming, boring and then completely sealing the cigar inside and out using a wood primer, but there’s also a bit of wiring and soldering involved in order to replace the cannibalized flash drive’s read/write LED with one that will cause the tip of the cigar to light up while the drive is being accessed.

Energizer USB clip to charge camcorder / DSLR batteries via USB Energizer's Energi To Go catalog just keeps getting sweeter. After introducing a new range of XPAL battery chargers last month, the company is evidently gearing up to reveal what's likely to be its most convenient and altogether useful product yet. The USB clip you see above is designed to make contact with DSLR and camcorder batteries and provide juice via USB; in other words, it's like a portable, highly mobile DSLR battery charger. OhGizmo points out that you may need one of Energizer's USB-equipped battery packs to charge up the 7.4V cells, but at least we're still talking about a non-proprietary charging connector. Per usual, there's no mention of dollars and cents, but hopefully it'll be rolled out for less than a song here soon.

Elecom U2H-TC410B Wall Socket USB Hub Well this one’s pretty self-explanatory. Elecom’s horribly named ‘U2H-TC410B’ USB hub is designed to mount to the side of your desk or a nearby wall, thanks to its magnetic backing or a set of included hooks, so that you always have easy access to a set of 4 USB ports. And the ports are generously spread out to accommodate thicker USB cables or larger flash drives. $39.99 from AudioCubes in your choice of black or white.

USB Hub with Card Reader and Thermometer This 3-in-1 USB gadget features a 3-port USB 2.0 compliant hub, a card reader that supports most of the latest memory cards, and a Fahrenheit thermometer. ##CONTINUE## Features: 3 Port Rotary USB Hub USB 2.0 Card Reader: MS/M2/SD/SDHC/MicroSD Temperature Meter Dimension: 7.2 cm x 7 cm x 3.3 cm Weight: 111 The USB Hub with Card Reader and Thermometer is available over at the GizFever.com website for $11.99. There are three different colors to choose from: blue, green and black.

Illuminated USB Audio Tube This illuminated tube is actually an external and portable sound card. Simply hook it up to your PC via USB and you can then plugin your headphones, speakers or microphone. It is the best entertainment for games, DVD and music, etc. In addition, it looks like a transparent vacuum tube appearance. The USB Tube Delight Audio is yours for $32 from the USB Brando website.

Multicolor USB Jellyfish Aquarium Here’s a new version of those popular jellyfish aquariums. This latest “moody light” model is equipped with multicolor LED lights that lets you circle though five soft lights. Watching the lifelike Jellyfishes swimming, let your stress fading away and gives you sensation of relaxation. It is so simple in the operation! Just add water into the tank, connect the USB cable to the USB port. A small motor generates a current in the water, encouraging the jellyfish to swim gently and freely. The jellyfishes won’t starve or make a mess, they just swim and sleep whenever you want. ##CONTINUE## Features: USB-powered desktop aquarium Swimming jellyfish and life-like motion 5 bright LEDs – cycle through colors or select your favorite one On/Off Switch Plug and play No batteries required Dimension: 175 x 122 x 255mm (approx.) Weight: 750g The USB Jellyfish Mini Aquarium with Moody Light is yours for $49 from USB Brando.

USB Hub Clock with Watch Design This USB 2.0 compliant 4-port hub features an analog style digital clock and a design that resembles a wristwatch. But, as you can see, it’s a bit too big to be used as a watch. ##CONTINUE## Features: Watch Shape USB 4 Port Hub Clock display Clock setting button USB 2.0, support USB 1.1 Support up to 127 Hi-speed devices Plug & Play Support Widnows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9.1~/10.2~ Dimension: 9.5 cm x 4.1 cm x 2 cm Weight: 77g The USB 4-Port Clock Hub is yours for $9.99.

Small Sound Blaster X_Fi Speaker When I play the game in my laptop, I found that the sound that produced by my laptop is too embarrassed to hear. It weak and lame I say. So, I try to add some more speakers to get the real effect that I want. But, what I get? I just waste my money for the same best quality that I have been discovered by using this product. When I search the internet to get the perfect sound gadget for my PC and notebook, I found Sound Blaster X_Fi Go! This product will give me satisfaction to play my favorite game and listening mp3. With the X-Fi audio technology, all the sound that came from my notebook and PC become more realistic, clearer, and more vibrant for the MP3 music. This product also has 1 GB data storage inside. But, there also one of the factors that I like from this website, which is the plug and play uses. I just connected to the USB port of my notebook or PC, and get the real quality of sound. ##CONTINUE## So, if you want to have great experience with y...

Monkey USB Speakers If you don’t like the soft touch of the Plush Monkey USB Speakers, here’s an alternative that might suit you better. Or, use them together with the Monkey USB Webcam with Pen Holder. Features: Recharged by USB Built-in rechargeable Lithium Ion battery Simple, just plug-in, no driver install LED indicator Apply to any audio devices with 3.5mm audio jack, e.g. PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod, PDA, MP3 player … etc. Speaker output: 2W Dimension: 61mm dia. x 53mm tall Weight: 40g The Ape Head USB Speaker is available from the USB Geek website for $10. There are two colors to choose from: yellow and orange.

Robot USB Flash Drive This colorful and playful series of USB flash drives consists of six different models in various shapes and colors – all designed to look like cute little toy robots. They come with a 2 gigabyte large storage capacity and their LED eyes lit up when you plug the USB stick into a computer. There are the six different colors you can choose from: yellow, black, blue, pink, red and white. ##CONTINUE## The AntDesignStore Robot USB Flash Drives are available over at the Geek Stuff 4 U website for ¥6,000 YEN (about $63 USD) a pop.

Artillery USB Hub This 3-port hub – unfortunately, only supporting the USB 1.1 standard, looks like an artillery gun. When you it into the USB port, there will be three seconds long artillery sound effect. ##CONTINUE## Features: Artillery design with 3 seconds clear artillery sound effect 3 ports USB hub LED indicator USB 1.1 Size: 130*63*62mm Weight: 105g The Artillery USB Hub is available for $12. There are two different colors for you to choose from: green and grey.