usb hubs

Peripherals

WWIII With USB

1:40AM Sean Fallon | This cannon-shaped USB hub features three ports that trigger an artillery sound effect when a device is plugged in. There is even a bomber for air support. Unfortunately, I would hesitate to bring these into battle. More »

Peripherals

49-Port USB Hub Houses All Your Stupid USB Gimmicks

3:30PM Dan Nosowitz | Just think of the possibilities. 49 beer-filled USB drives. 49 humping dogs. 49 tiny, disturbing, plastic strippers. And, for you lonely types, 49 robot vaginas. It’s like Brando’s wet dream come to life. More »

Toys

Just What I’ve Always Wanted! A Transformer/USB Hub/Fake Netbook/Cassette Player!

1:40AM Mark Wilson | All we can say is, Michael Bay had better really step up his game for the sequel. More »

Peripherals

iLynx USB/Firewire Hub Review

2:00AM Jason Chen | The Gadget: The iLynx, a wedge-shaped USB and Firewire hub that provides four USB 2 ports and two Firewire 400 ports. Its most distinguishing feature is that it matches MacBook Pros. More »

Peripherals

This Is Low, Brando…Even For You

11:01PM Mark Wilson | We have a love hate relationship with weird gadget retailer Brando—mostly love. But this USB Mini Netbook Cooling Pad + 3-Port Hub + 2.5″ HDD Dock is beyond horrible.

Peripherals

Progress On the March: Brando’s SATA Hard Drive Dock Now Has Speakers

2:40AM John Mahoney | Onwards and upwards with Brando—is there any other way? Now in it’s 162nd iteration, their handy SATA hard disk dock has speakers. Excelsior! More »

Peripherals

Brando Rota-Rota Hub Addresses Your USB, Thermometric Needs

9:45PM John Herrman | The latest creation from the industry leader in extremely unlikely gadgets, Brando’s Rota-Rota USB hub combines three swiveling USB ports, readers for most flash memory formats (sorry, CF) and, uhh, two thermometers? More »

Peripherals

Tulip USB Hub Is Nothing But Flowers and Sunshine (and USB Ports)

12:00AM Mark Wilson | You big tough IT guy you. Just because you can rip the still-beating RAM from a PC doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the simple beauties of life, like USB ports shaped like tulips. More »

Peripherals

Even a Simple USB Hub Requires Meticulous Planning

10:40AM Mark Wilson | It’s easy to not appreciate the engineering that goes into the most simple of devices, like this Art Lebedev Spectrus USB hub. A few ports, a few rainbow stickers—easy, right? Err…wrong. More »

Peripherals

LEGO USB Hubs Can Be Assembled to Make Bigger LEGO USB Hubs

1:20AM Mark Wilson | How could they possibly fit a 4-port USB hub into a LEGO brick? They used one of those DUPLO bricks—you know, the anti-choking kind made for toddlers or whatever. More »