You might’ve seen novelty USB aquariums before, but that’s not the deal here. These aren’t plastic inhabitants. You’re looking at a fully-functioning water-filled fish house, all powered via a PC, Mac, games console or other handy power-supplying gadget.
Inside there’s a filter, an LED lamp and a pump to re-circulate the water. There’s also a pen holder and alarm clock, presumably so the fish aren’t late for work.
Mobidaptor is such a simple idea you may wonder why you don’t already have one of these bundled with your phone. The little plastic dongle lets you back up your phone to a USB stick without all that tedious ‘needing a PC or Mac’ nonsense to get in the way.
USB hubs come in many shapes and sizes, most of them uglier than a sack of frogs. Fortunately, the designers at Art Lebedev are on the case and have come up with the Spectrus USB hub which adds a dazzle of colour to your home computer.
A new Apple keyboard was launched today, amid the hubbub of the new iMac, new Mac Mini and new Mac Pro. It’s as dinky as Apple’s wireless keyboard, but packs a cable and dual USB ports. Oh, and it’s still gorgeous.
So you’ve got your whole family every present they could ever want, nicely wrapped and under the tree. You’re not done yet though: there’s still those all important stockings to fill.
To save you a trip around the bargain bins of the local shopping centre, we’ve come up with the top gizmos that’ll fit in a sock, and all under a tenner.
Read on, and if you’re quick you can still order them in time for delivery before Christmas eve… you might need to spring for next day delivery though….
We’re prepared to bet that there’s someone in your family who, like us, is permanently glued to his or her laptop. A tall order to buy for you might think – after all, you’re hardly going to buy them a whole new laptop, no matter how cheap Asus Eee PCs keep getting.
Au contraire: there’s plenty of extra kit you can equip them with on the 25th, in every price range. Whether it’s stylish bags or mice you can take anywhere, there’s something for the lappy lover in your life, and we’ve got the cream of the crop right here, selected by our bunch of tech experts. Read on, and be stumped for ideas no more!
