Thumb drives are nothing new these days, but the JumpDrive Lighting from Lexar is a little different.

The Lighting is your standard thumb drive, maybe a little shinier, but it also includes the PowerToGo Virtual Application platform. Basically, it provides an environment in which you can install just about any Windows application and run it off of your Lightning.

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Logitech products have been written about here before, but never one of their web cams.

The QuickCam Pro is a webcam deigned specifically for laptops, meaning it’s small and can latch on to the top of your laptop. To put it in perspective, the QuickCam Pro is the size of an average house key. For carrying your QuickCam Pro around, just use the included carrying case.
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These days practically anything can be done with a USB port. There’s now no reason to get overheated at your desk with the Flexible USB Fan.

The fan is on a flexible cord which is plugged into the USB port. It is stiff enough to stand on its own so you can point it where you want. The blades are designed to be strong enough to give you a good, steady stream of cool air, however they are soft enough that even a child could grab them without getting hurt.
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This is like an adult version of Tamagotchi, the aim of the game is to bed your virtual partner (okay the aim is to keep him or her happy (and then get your cyber wicked way)).

Each device comes with 8 different potential mates, so if you get bored of one you can treat her mean in the hope of being dumped so that you can move on to your next conquest. Playing the game sounds pretty simple:

The more satisfied your virtual date becomes, the more points you collect and the longer the relationship lasts. Using the three control buttons you can select between gifts (anything from lingerie to deodorant), compliments (oblique or spectacularly blunt), places to go (the jewellers or to the bingo) or, if you’re feeling lucky, wild passion.

Available from Firebox (due to the risqué language this is not suitable for kids). Thanks to the biggest NY Giants football fan I know for the news.

Verballs are cool little characters that you connect to you PC (via USB) and can be used in conjunction with Skype to talk to your friends. Read the rest of this entry »

Thumb drives can store up to a couple gigabytes of data in a device the size of, well, your thumb. The only downside is that as you get past the gigabyte mark, thumb drives become very expensive.

Carrying around a hard drive doesn’t sound that great, but the T.One isn’t your regular hard drive, it fits in your pocket.

The T.One is a portable hard drive with 8 gigabytes of storage, and connects to your computer via USB 2.0, but is also compatabile with USB 1.1 (for the poor people who still have that). It’s compatabile with Windows, Mac, and Linux.
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This gadget is quite self-explanatory, however it’s a great idea. If you’ve ever been startled by someone coming up behind you and reading what you have on the screen, especially if it’s not something you’d like them to see ;), then you could benefit from a rear view mirror on your computer. It easily hooks onto your monitor so you can have eyes on the back of your head while at your workspace.

You can pick one up for just £4.45 from Ministry of Gadgets.

This is a really cool gadget. If you want the great functionality that comes with tablet PCs however you’re too cheap to fork out the cash for one or you’d rather stick with your desktop but want to be able to give writing-like input, the HyperPen is definitely for you!

The Aiptek HyperPen 12000 USB is an amazing USB gadget that gives you a writing or drawing surface so you can have your own virtual notepad. It would be perfect for things like creating artwork, virtual signatures, or retouching photos with the precision of a pen.
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