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AirStash Wireless Flash Drive makes File Sharing easy

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AirStash Wireless Flash DriveThought you’d just about got USB flash drives all worked out? Sorry guys, they were so0o last year.

The new standard for portable media transfer will soon become wireless, with AirStash leading the way. However, this isn’t just a device to take files around on and distribute between computers, it’s so much more.

The AirStash is a mini media server and Wi-Fi access point meaning that any device with Wi-Fi capabilities can access the files on it through a Wi-Fi connection that it creates (that’s right, you don’t even need to be on a network to use it!).

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USB Skull Hub for Halloween

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Skull USB Hub Happy Halloween Geeks!

The Geeks ran across this cool resin USB 2.0 skull hub just in time for Halloween! There are 4 USB 2.0 ports ready for your various USB toys or more practically your external hard drives, mice, keyboards or USB Yoda Protector.

What’s uber-cool about this skull is that the top is hallowed out for brain storage!

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Price: $24.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Review: The SAFE – Encrypted Info Vault on a USB Drive

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The SAFE Encrypted Data VaultSecure USB flash drives seems to be a GfG meme these days, so it’s fitting that we review one such product in more depth.

The SAFE from Life Link International is an encrypted 2GB USB thumb drive that comes pre-loaded with over 40 forms on which you can enter personal information. The main point of The SAFE is, as the name suggests, an electronic safe to store important personal data. It isn’t really meant to be a general storage thumb drive.

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LOK-IT Secure USB Flash Drive encrypts and authenticates

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LOK-IT Secure USB Flash Drive

Just today, I was explaining to someone why they needed to encrypt or at least password-protect their USB flash drive. There is one simple, overarching reason – if you lose it, someone else has easy access to all the data on your thumb drive, and they’re easy to lose/forget about. …

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USB Cell Batteries

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USB Cell Batteries I have a love/hate relationship with rechargeable batteries. On one hand I love being able to power my myriad of gadgets that take AAs and not having to toss away the bunches of alkaline batteries and caustic chemicals into landfills. On the other hand, you have bunches of plugs, ports, sockets and bays for the various chargers and sometimes you replace the recharger rendering the rechargeable useless or you simply forget to charge the batteries after play and have to wait to play next time while the batteries are charged.

With these rechargeable, you only need a USB port as the battery charges through USB! This is great for not losing those chargers or charging on the go.

Now, when your batteries are flatlining, pop the cap, and jam ’em into your nearest ubiquitous USB port. Whether it’s on your computer, laptop, monitor or powered USB hub, all you need is 250mA of juice from your universal serial bus, and a little patience. In just a few hours, you’ll have 1300mAH of power!


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Price: $19.95
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Yoda USB Desk Protector

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Yoda Desk Protector Protect desk this will… the Yoda Desk Protector energizes using your computer’s USB port and protects your desk against the Sith and your boss’. If one of the bad guys comes around, Yoda fires up his lightsaber and first warns them to back off. Back off you will… or Yoda will slice your head off using his green lightsaber.

The Yoda Desk Protector comes complete with a super-long USB cable, so even if your last remaining port is way in the back of your tower, Yoda can still be out front where he’s needed. His motion sensor will detect movement between 6 and 9 feet away depending on the lighting in your office. While you’re sitting at your desk you can keep him in silent mode so he doesn’t drive you nuts with his nuggets of wisdom. You can only take so much Jedi Master before you go insane, after all…

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Price: $25.99
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Star Wars Darth Vader USB Hub

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Be the envy of your friends while you silently worship the dark side with this Vader bust USB hub. If your alliance is with the Rebels, check out the R2D2 USB hub ($39.99).

Plug in to the dark side! Never will you have to disconnect that printer cable to make way for your iPod or anything else again! With this 4-port Darth Vader USB Hub, you can plug in your peripherals and listen to the Dark Lord breathe while you do. Imported from Japan, it’s a fun and functional adjunct to your Star Wars Mac or PC computer setup, and a Force-ful gift idea for a friend!

Check out the video below showing what happens when you plug in the Darth Vader USB Hub.
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Silex SX-3000GB Gigabit USB Sharing Server

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silex gigabit usb serverHere’s another way to do some ‘wireless USB’ sharing via Silex’s Gigabit USB Device Server. Plug your USB devices into this hub-like gadget, then plug it into one of the Ethernet ports on your wireless router. Et voila! Shared devices.

It only has 2 USB 2.0 ports, but you can share up to 15 devices by using a USB hub. The SX-3000GB also has a built-in web server, so you can manage it, see status, connect and disconnect attached devices.

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Price: $81.96
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Interface your Guitar to your Computer via USB

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guitar to usb linkHere’s an inexpensive way to get your guitar ‘hooked up’ to your computer (PC or Mac) – a Guitar to USB interface. Plug your guitar’s output into this, and then plug the USB cable into your computer.

It comes with a PC software driver and has this variable speed playback function, so you can slow down those tunes to learn. It also has a headphone jack so you can hear your jams.

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Price: $9.99
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USBCell batteries are rechargeable via USB

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usbcell rechargeable batteriesUSBCell is a new take on rechargeable batteries – they’re recharged via USB power – just pop the top and plug them into any available standard sized USB port.

They’re not as cheap, but they’ll last a lot longer than your regular one-and-done batteries. Now while the capacity of these are not quite as good as typical rechargeables (we like Energizers), the advantage is that you don’t have to lug around a charger, and any ubiquitous USB port will do.

Get rechargeable batteries (like the USBCells) if you’re a huge battery user. Stop dumping old toxic batteries back into the system. Remember that even recycling takes energy and isn’t 100% efficient; there’s still waste.

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Price: $18.85 for 2AA cells
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

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