<![CDATA[Gizmodo: usb hubs]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: usb hubs]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/usbhubs http://gizmodo.com/tag/usbhubs <![CDATA[Cambrionix 49-Port USB Hub Finally Gives Your Expansive Novelty Thumb Drive Set a Home]]> It's a piece of industrial equipment, sure, but something about the Cambrionix Hub V2 is kind of fascinating. Consider this: With 49 500mAh ports, this USB hub needs its own ATX power supply.

The intended uses for this hub range from the esoteric to the boring: product testing, ad-hoc mega-NASes and group disk manipulation all make the list, while 49-strong Humping Dog orgies somehow don't. Near-unlimited pluggability doesn't come cheap, with the basic hub—without the pictured reinforcement plates or power supply—rings up at about $650. UK-only for now. [Cambrionix—Thanks, Steven!]

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<![CDATA[WWIII With USB]]> 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.

The problem is, the canon and the airplane are both severely underpowered—they only support USB 1.1. These hubs are relics to be perfectly honest. I mean, you wouldn't go to Gettysburg looking for artillery to fight WWIII right? [Cannon and Airplane via GeekAlerts and Geeky Gadgets]

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<![CDATA[Brando Rota-Rota Hub Addresses Your USB, Thermometric Needs]]> 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?

Styled more like a 1950's car accessory than a USB device, the Rota-Rota only looks like it's made of metal. And before you just laugh this off, consider this: you probably have a USB hub or a card reader, but do you know exactly how hot it is in your office? In Celsius and Fahrenheit? That dream is just $15 away, people. [Brando]

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<![CDATA[AC Adapter Powers Five USB Ports, Globally]]> This AC adapter from Brando is pretty nifty. Not only can it power five USB devices, the adapter can also be used worldwide.

With internal voltage regulation (100-240V) and a number of travel plug adapters, the $22 "AC to 5-USB Power Adapter" should keep your USB devices fully charged through the US, Europe and Asia. It also looks a lot like a MacBook charger, which you may or may not love. [Brando]

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<![CDATA[Tulip USB Hub Is Nothing But Flowers and Sunshine (and USB Ports)]]> 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.

The USB Tulip Hub is a 4-way port adapter that cleverly hides flexible USB ports into a tulip design. Either plug in your favorite gadget, or rip a flower from its base in a moment of gift-less panic before an impromptu date. You see, a guy with a USB Tulip Hub lives life with a different creed. He's man enough to give a USB port to a girl, as long as it's shaped like a spring flower and shocks him when picked. [fredflare via Nerd Approved]

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<![CDATA[Smiling USB Hub Tries to Brighten Up Your Day]]> With a data transfer rate of 480mbps and LED light indicators, this four-port hub may seem like any other USB Hub, except it is annoyingly perky.

The Smiling Face USB Hub's head can be rotated a full 360 degrees in order to direct his perkiness to you, no matter where you place him. And if you ever get tired of his overly peppy smile, you can replace his face with other photos that will cheer you up (NSFW). Available in blue and orange, this Smiling Face USB 4-Port Hub will cost you $14. [Gadget4all via Craziest Gadgets]

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<![CDATA[iLuv iSP200: A Pretty Soundbar with Clever USB Hub]]> While soundbars are becoming ever more popular in home theater use, the iLuv iSP200 speaker is a fairly novel design for the PC industry.

While only offering 2.1 channel sound, the system does feature 32W of SRS-XT virtual surround, and each of the two speakers can be detached from the bar base and angled/positioned as you see fit.

Compatible with both PCs and Macs, the speakers can connect via USB or 3.5mm jacks, but USB users will benefit from the system's built-in 3-jack USB hub. Not available until June, the iSP200 will run $100 if you're still excited amidst the summer heat.

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<![CDATA[Here Kitty Kitty, Must Charge My iPhone Via Your Spinal Fluid]]> In the electric future, cats' nervous systems run on USB, and we can tap into them for our needs. This four-porter (the other one is in kitty's mouth) is available only via wholesale from Shenzhen, which is how I imagine most of the future will be delivered. [Alibaba via FFFFOUND]

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<![CDATA[Official Star Wars USB Hubs May be Best USB Products Ever]]> Forget Dr Who's TARDIS, sci-fi USB hub fans (come on... you know who you are) are going to go bonkers over these official R2D2 and Vader USB hubs. R2's head moves, he lights up and emits genuine Star Wars sound effects every three minutes, while Vader just seems to have the sound effects and glowing eyes. *Shiver*... menacing. Of course they also have four full-speed USB sockets on the front, and come with three feet of USB cable. Available in July for around $66... but that's in Japan, USB hub fans. [JapanStarWars via Technabob]

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