Fans of car-shaped USB mice, flash drives and card readers can now expand their collections with a 4-port USB (1.1 only) hub inspired by the classic Beetle.

Beetle Car USB 4-port Hub allows users to connect USB devices via its wheels. Users also can put their name cards or mobile phone on the stand.

Product Specifications:

• 4 ports hub
• USB 1.1
• LED head lights
• Name card holder / Mobile phone holder
• Plug and play
• Size: 148*82*60mm
• Weight: 95g

The Beetle Car USB 4-port Hub is yours for $12.50 from the gadget4all.com website.

I’m not quite sure who this computer accessory, a 100% waterproof USB mouse, is aimed at. Maybe for those with an excessive hand sweat problem?

Features:

• 5-Button USB Silicone Optical Scroll Mouse
• Mildew and water resistant
• 100% waterproof, washable and hygienic
• Made by high-quality silicone
• Soft-touch, soundless while using
• 800 dpi optical tracking
• Optical sensor stays precise on the most surface without mouse pad
• Compatible with Windows Vista/XP/2000/ME/98SE
• USB interface (USB to PS/2 adapter included)
• Dimension: 130 x 80 x 48mm
• Weight: 172g

The Waterproof USB Mouse is available from the USB Geek website for $17.

This wireless keypad features 19 standard keys, 13 hot keys and a high precision 1000DPI trackball. The wireless transfer is done using a 2.4 GHz radio frequency.

Features:

• 19 keys slim link off keyboard
• Built-in trackball for optical mouse
• Resolution: 1000
• Powerful office function with 19 keys and 13 hotkeys
• Operating distance: 10 meters
• Operating frequency: 2.4GHz Radio frequency
• Operating current: 35mA max. (Keybaord)
• Operating current: 15mA max. (Receiver)
• FN: Num lock change function
• Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• Dimension: 114 x 134 x 25mm (approx.)
• Weight: 143g

Hot Keys:

• Mouse Left Key, Mouse Right Key
• Num Lock
• Window Magnifier
• www, Email, Media, Power Point, Word, Excel
• Play/Pause, Prev Track, Vol +, Stop, Next Track, Vol

The Wireless USB Keypad with Trackball is available from USB Brando for $37.

This Christmas tree inspired USB 2.0 flash drive comes with an 8GB storage capacity and the option to protect your files with an AES-256 bit hardware encryption.

Features:

• Durable Solid Rubber Casing with Bold Colors
• Custom Design Options Available with Nominal Tooling Fees
• Hot Plug and Play; Functions Like Another Hard Drive
• Supports Password Protection
• Supports AES-256bit Hardware Encryption (optional)
• No Driver Needed for Most OS (Windows 98SE Driver Available Online)
• LED Indicates Power, Busy
• More Than 10 Years Data Retention
• Capacity: 8 GB
• Interface: USB 2.0
• Dimension: 63.7 x 26.3 x 15 mm

The 8GB Christmas Tree USB Flash Drive is yours for $13.99 from meritline.com.

Merry Christmas!

(Via Chip Chick)

I’m sure we all recognize that horrible feeling of waking up in the middle of the night with a strong urge to run out and water the lawn - only to realize it’s too dark to do it.

Don’t worry, those nightmares are over. This universal-fit pistol-grip sprayer comes with a built-in LED light, allowing you to water your lawn and flower beds after dark.

The Lighted Garden Nozzle is available from Restoration Hardware for $12.49.

(Via Home Improvement Ideas)

Remember those Space Invaders Headphones that we wrote about this summer? The wait is over - this fun and geeky audio accessory is now available from the NCSX shop.

Two styles are on offer - black circumaural headphones with a single white-pixel Invader and the original logo imprinted on each phone or a pair of pink headphones decorated with the Space Invaders logo and two miniature Invaders on the top and bottom of the text.

The design of the headphones is one of easy adjustability so that the phones swivel freely just like the Koss UR 20 headphones that we use from time to time. An adjustable headband allows users to lengthen the distance between the phones and the band.

The Space Invaders Headphones are available from the NCSX shop for $25.90 a pop.

Fans of small animal inspired speakers, like these previous pig, penguin and sheep models, can now expand their audio gadget collections with this new cow version.

Product Specifications:

• Lovely cow design speaker
• Mini in size and portable
• Can be connected to computer, iPods, MP3 and MP4 players
• Environmental-friendly gadget which embedded a rechargeable Li-ion battery
• Li-ion battery is recharged by USB power
• Battery should be charged at least 2 hours
• Green LED indicator
• On / Off switch
• Volumn control switch
• Size: 85*73*58mm
• Weight: 60g

The USB Little Cow Speaker is available in blue or pink for $14 from gadget4all.com.

Honda has tested a 49-foot replica of their ASIMO humanoid robot, that’s 12 times the height of the original. The animated replica will be a guest of honor at the 120th Rose Parade as well as kick off Honda’s 50th anniversary of U.S. operations.

The creation called “Hats Off in Celebration” will be completed with natural materials like lettuce seed, rice, carnations and strawflower. The float will be joined by the Prairie View A&M University Marching Band, a past participant in the Honda Battle of the Bands featuring the music programs of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

A few members of the band will ride on the float, which will be immediately followed by the entire marching band. In addition, during the parade the FCX Clarity pace car will be accompanied by the Honda Super Cub motorcycle, the first model sold in the U.S.

For more information about Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot, head on over to honda.com and make sure to check out the official Honda YouTube channel.

This multimedia watch is not only a music player, voice recorder, image viewer, digital camera and an e-book reader - it also comes with a feature that most of its competitors are missing; the capability to record video.

With internal speaker, you can share your lovely videos with your friends. Moreover, you can plug it into your PC as a web camera.

Features:

• 1.8″ TFT screen, 160*128 pixel image
• MP4 Player + Music Player + Video/Voice Recorder +Digital Camera + Digital Watch + Photo Album + E-book reader + PC Camera, all in one featured product
• Built-in 8GB flash memory
• Built-in Video Camera - Photo resolution: 640 x 480, Video Resolution: 352 x 288
• Built-in speaker
• PC Web Camera feature
• MP4 watch, support MP4(AVI/3GP) video
• Shows time/date and watch design is outstanding
• Supports MP3, WMA and MP4(AVI) format, up to 8 hours of music playback
• Supports JPEG format, also displays lyrics and picture
• High-quality digital record, song circulation function and support several languages
• 5-equalizer modes: common, popular, rock classic, jazz
• E-book browse function
• USB 2.0 High Speed transfer
• Auto Power Off Function

The MP4 Watch with Video Camera is yours for $129 from the USB Brando website.

This purple little “mad devil” is far from evil. In fact, he is more than happy to offer you his 4 gigabytes of storage space, so that you can take your important files on the go.

Features:

• USB 2.0
• Plug and Play
• Hot-Swapped
• Capacity: 4GB
• Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS and Linux
• Dimension: 3.5 cm x 4.4 cm x 1 cm
• Weight: 12g

The Mad Devil USB Flash Drive is available from the GizFever.com website for $19.99.