Super Angry Birds USB Controller: Fake Slingshot Adds More Realism

Say what you want about its origins or depth, but Angry Birds is a prime example of touchscreen gaming done right. But what about its PC and Mac versions? Maybe Rovio should’ve included something similar to this USB controller.

super angry birds usb controller by andrew spitz and hideaki matsui

Simply called Super Angry Birds, it’s a force feedback USB controller that makes playing the game even more intuitive. It was made by CIID students Andrew Spitz and Hideaki Matsui for one of their classes. Watch the video to see it in action as well as how it works:

All I want is that itty bitty TNT plunger.

[via Sound+Design via Kotaku]


Brother announces a new compact Wi-Fi PocketJet printer with the PJ-673

The PJ-673 is Brother Japan latest compact printer from its famous PocketJet Series. This 300dpi A4 printer come in just 255x255x40mm for 480g and is the first PocketJet printer to support not only IrDA, USB and Bluetooth Printing but also WiFi printing.
Announced for an october launched at a price yet disclosed, the PJ-673 will come with the usual PC/MAC/Linux support but also iOS! To further extend the capability of their printer, Brother announced that a dedicated SDK will be available free …

Onkyo Japan also announces its Android HDMI Stick!

What a surprise! Onkyo, Japan most loved Audio and Video company announced today the launch of NT-A1, its first Android HDMI STICK!
The NT-A1 will unfortunately only run on Android 2.3, but will be powered by a very capable ARM A9 Cortex Single Core CPU at 1Ghz, comes with 5123MB of RAM and 4GB of memory.
The NT-A1 also feature a microSD slot, 1 USB 2.0 Port, WiFi bgn and is completely compatible with Google Play.
While there is no word yet on a possible upgrade to Android 4.0, the NT-A1 will …

Aviiq Ready Clips USB Cables Review: Stylish But Stiff [Lightning Review]

If you frequently lug a laptop around, you know how horrible it is when your cables tangle into a homogenous mess. Aviiq’s Ready Clips USB cables solve the problem with a nice bit of style. More »

Tiny Toaster USB Hub Is So Adorable You’ll Want To Vomit [Flash Drives]

There’s seemingly an infinite supply of novelty USB flash drives and hubs for consumers to waste their money on, but none come close to the gag-inducing adorableness of this tiny toaster hub and accompanying anthropomorphized slices of toast. More »

USB Toaster Hub and Thumbdrives

Some of us might say that a particular file is toast once we accidentally pressed Shift and Delete keys on the keyboard, but you might want to think of making a backup of all your important files onto a USB flash drive beforehand. Now, since many of us already tote a fair number of USB flash drives as part of our collection, why not make matters more interesting by using a USB hub at home or in the office? You might as well make a stylish statement in the process with the USB Toaster Hub and Thumbdrives from ThinkGeek. The USB Toaster Hub is one thing, and you can choose other thumb-drives that come in the shape of a toast. The toaster and toasts are sold separately, retailing anywhere from $24.99 to $27.99 depending on what you are looking for.

I guess it would be travesty not to collect all four “slices” of “toast”, especially when you consider how cute the whole setup would be if you were to piece them together. Not only that, ThinkGeek knows that the modern day road warrior is also one who carries a slew of other gizmos as well, which is where the SD memory card slot on this puppy comes in handy.

[ USB Toaster Hub and Thumbdrives copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]


LaCie RuggedKey Flash Drive Looks Like an Orange Hand Grenade

I’m not sure how the TSA will deal with the grenade-like looks of this USB flash drive, but it definitely looks interesting. While I prefer something more minimal, the fact of the matter is that some USB flash drives get lost so quickly that it makes sense to make them more visible. The RuggedKey uses a protective orange bumper to keep the flash drive secure, and so you probably won’t lose track of it either.

lacie ruggedkey neil poulton usb flash drive prototypes

The RuggedKey was designed by the Scottish designer Neil Poulton, and has similar looks to LaCie’s rugged orange hard drive. When the RuggedKey flash drive is stowed in the bumper, your data is supposed to be safe from heat, cold, and 330 feet drops, as is evidenced by this video:

It’s made to be unbreakable, but I’m sure we’ll see a YouTube video where someone finally manages to break it – with a steamroller or by dropping it in a tub of thermite.

lacie ruggedkey neil poulton usb flash drive open close

It comes in sizes of 16 and 32 GB and is USB 3.0 compatible. The 16 GB RuggedKey sells for $39.99(USD) while the 32 GB version costs $69.99.

lacie ruggedkey neil poulton usb flash drive

[via designboom]


Battlestar Galactica Flash Drive

There are many USB flash drives around, where they all come in different shapes and sizes. Well, for the science fiction fan, here is something that you might want to check out – the $44.99 Battlestar Galactica Flash Drive. Sure, you can say that this a whole lot more expensive than it really is, considering it comes with only 4GB of storage space, and one good thing about this would be its compatibility – it can be used by both humans and Cylons alike, regardless of which side of the fence you lean on.

While the Battlestar Galactica Flash Drive will not be faster than light, but at least it is capable of holding your fair share of memory and files wherever you go, and at a glance, you are able to share your love for your favorite science fiction series with but a single purchase. Do you think it is actually worth more than the actual price, considering how it seems to have been jacked up just for the sake of taking advantage of Battlestar Galactica fans.

[ Battlestar Galactica Flash Drive copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]


Make an Emergency Flash Drive and Take it With You Whenever You Travel [How To]

You lost your wallet in Jakarta. You got hit by a car in Paris. You need to get online in a sketchy internet cafe in Reno. More »

Lacie USB 3.0 RuggedKey now shipping: $40 for 16GB, $70 for 32GB

Lacie Rugged USB 30 Key now at UK Apple Stores 35 for 16GB, 150MBs, 100m dropresistant

Encountered much violence lately? Then consider yourself a target for Lacie’s new ruggedized USB 3.0 stick, which is now available at the company’s online store. Yes, it’s as fat as it looks in the SanDisk Extreme comparison photo after the break, but most of that girth comes from the rubbery orange cushion designed to protect your data from water, extreme temperatures and 100-meter drops. Exactly how much of that protection you’d retain even after removing the orange part isn’t yet clear, but we can vouch for the fact that an 850GB video file made it across from the RuggedKey to a Retina MacBook Pro at almost exactly the claimed maximum transfer rate of 150MB/s. The write speed wasn’t so stunning compared to the SanDisk — only around 40MB/s when data travelled the other way, or a quarter of the speed of a 64GB Extreme stick — but then, at $40 for 16GB and $70 for 32GB, the Lacie also comes in a lot cheaper.

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