A new 4-port USB 2.0 cable has now joined the webcam with USB hub and fan, photo frame, flash drive and MP3 player Mickey Mouse inspired gadget family members.

Disney Mickey USB 4-Port Hub Cable allows you to connect 4 different USB devices at the same time. The Mickey Head will light up and color changing when it is connected with the computer. In addition, the hub cable design lets you more convenient to use.

Features:

• USB 2.0 4-Port Hub
• Light up and color changing at the Mickey Head when functioning
• 480Mbps data transfer rate
• Fully compliant with USB 2.0 specification
• Backwards compatible with USB 1.1
• Plug and Play
• Support Window 7 / Vista / XP / 2000, Mac and Linux
• Dimension: 140 x 180 x 17mm (approx.)
• Weight: 45g

The Disney Mickey USB 4-Port Hub Cable is available in two different colors; red and white. You can get the product from the USB Brando website for $20.

Fans of wooden gadgets like the Carbon Neutral USB Flash Drive and the iPod Mini Speaker can now lay their hands of this USB bamboo keyboard and mouse.

Features:

• 106 keys office keyboard
• Optical Scroll-wheel Mouse
• Keyboard and Mouse are made by bamboo
• Support Window 2000/XP/Vista and Linux
• Dimension: 395 x 155 x 20mm (approx.)(Keyboard)
• Dimension: 102 x 62 x 25mm (approx.)(Mouse)
• Weight: 842g (Keyboard)
• Weight: 87g (Mouse)

The USB Bamboo Keyboard and Mouse is available from the USB Brando website for $52.

This vest, described as a “fusion of fashion and technology”, allows you to make sure that all of your precious gadgets are fully charge when you are on the move.

The CVFR-S09 Solar Vest is designed for your comfort and convenience. It comes with big storage pockets for holding tools or camera equipment and includes a battery pack + cables and connectors for all of today’s popular portable electronics. The vest’s canvas is soft but durable and the stitching is second to none.

The vest’s 4 solar panels are laminated to be truly weatherproof, so you don’t have to change this vest just because the weather is bad. You can also detach the solar panels and place them in sunlight while you are working inside a cave or shaded terrain.

While you walk outside, the four solar panels on the back of the vest absorb solar energy and store it in a high-capacity battery located in the front left pocket. When your cell phone or other gadget needs power, just plug it into the battery and let it charge. Simple as that!

Features:

• Primary Function: Solar Battery + Charger Vest for Portable Electronics
• Four Solar Panels (Capacity: 8,800mAh, Solar panel: 6W, Voltage: 3.7V)
• Inputs and Ports: AC Input Port, USB Power Input, DC Output 1, DC Output 2
• Switches: On/Off, Voltage Adjust
• Light Indicators: Green: Power more than 80%; Orange: Power between 30% and 70%; Red: Power less than 30%
• Connectors: 8 Power Connectors & 7 Device Connectors
• Color: Black and brown
• Pockets: 8 front pockets, 1 back pocket
• Zipper and Velcro fastener
• Portable Battery Charger Dimensions: L:120 x W:70 x D:22 (mm)
• Solar Panel Dimensions: L:135 x W:60 (mm)
• Vest Dimensions: L:600 x W:600 (mm)

The Solar Vest – Solar Battery + Charger for Portable Electronics is available over at the Chinavasion website. The price has been set to $140 USD.

Some of you might remeber that anti slip gadget holder with USB hub that we covered here at GeekAlerts last month. A new version is now available, featuring a USB card reader.

Features:

• USB 2.0, support USB 1.1
• Support SD/SDHC/MiniSD/MicroSD/T-Flash
• Support MS/MS PRO/MS DUO/MS PRO DUO/M2
• 1 USB Power Port
• Anti-Slip Pad
• Plug & Play
• Mobile charge using PC USB power or DC 5V 800mA power
• Support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/VISTA, Mac OS and Linux
• Dimension (Anti-Slip Area): 12 cm x 5.4 cm
• Dimension (Prorduct): 10 cm x 6.1 cm x 10.4 cm
• Product Weight (with Cable): 119g
• Product Weight (without Cable): 95g

The Anti Slip Gadget Holder with USB Card Reader is available from GizFever.com for $11.99.

Beanzawave is the name of this brand new USB-powered gadget from the American food company Heinz. It is the world’s smallest, portable microwave oven.

This small but hot device, measuring 7.4(H) x 6.2(W) x 5.9(D) inches, is still only a prototype the technology required to make it into a real product exists. The price will be around $160 if Heinz ever does decide to make this USB microwave oven into something that you can buy.

Please visit the Mail Online website for more information about the Beanzawave.

(Fast Company via Gizmodo, Le Journal Du Geek and Geeky Gadgets)

Can you handle another USB gadget that looks like something you could eat? I’ll make it short. It’s a 4-port USB 2.0 compliant hub that looks like a potato.

Features:

• USB 2.0 4-Port hub
• Potato shape design
• Made of Polyresin
• Fully compliant with USB 2.0 specification
• Backwards compatible with USB 1.1
• Transfer rate up to 480Mbps
• Plug and play
• Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OSX and Linux
• Dimension: 90 x 55 x 45mm (approx.)
• Weight: 255g

The USB Potato 4-Port Hub is yours for $16 over at the USB Brando website.

(Via CraziestGadgets)

The super-tiny trend continues and here is the latest example that shows us all that small gadgets is still a big thing: the 800 dpi USB mini trackball.

This new USB mini Track-Ball comes with a retractable USB Cable. The trackball fits in both left and right mouse buttons and a scroll button on its top side.

Underneath there’s a tiny middle mouse key, which can be jabbed at with a serious press of the index finger.

Features:

• Model: Mini USB Trackball
• Interface: USB
• Resolution: 800 dpi
• Size: 30 x 30 x 20mm
• Cable: 0.7 m
• OS: Windows Vista / XP

The Mini USB Trackball is available from Geek Stuff 4 U for ¥3,900 YEN (about $41 USD).

Here is the latest addition to the steadily growing stream of James Bond inspired spycam gadgets: a keychain spy video camera with built-in 2GB flash memory.

Features:

• Keychain Car Key Security Spy Camera
• Spy Camera and Color Video Camcorder
• Pinhole Lens
• Image Resolution: 1280 x 960 pixel
• Color Video Resolution: 640 x 480 pixel
• FPS: 29 frames per second
• Image file format: JPEG
• Video file format: AVI
• Color Video and Audio
• Built-in 2GB Memory
• Rechargeable Li-ion battery: 280mA 3.7V
• Dimension: 5.0 x 3.0 x 1.2 cm

The Keychain Car Key Security Spy Camera is available from Gadget Brando for $66.

The new in-car power splitter with USB ports from mobile phone accessory market leaders Santok offers multiple charging and power solutions for mobile phones and gadgets.

If you need to power more than one piece of electrical equipment in your car, then here is a clever solution. This in-car charger splitter converts a regular cigarette lighter socket into two 12v sockets and, in addition, also has two USB charging sockets. This allows up to four electrical items to be charged simultaneously. So, if you need to power your Sat Nav and charge your phone at the same time, you can now do so easily.

The splitter unit has a jointed arm that can be angled into a convenient position, so it’s versatile enough to fit in virtually any car. In addition, there’s a user-replaceable fuse as an extra safety feature.

The In-Car Splitter with USB Ports is available from the Santok website (no word on pricing).

This handy desktop product will hold your gadgets in place using an anti slip pad, and you will also be able to charge them using the USB 2.0 compliant 4-port hub.

Features:

• USB 2.0, support USB 1.1
• 4 USB Port Hubs
• 1 USB Power Port
• Anti-Slip Pad
• High-Speed, max 480Mbps
• Plug & Play
• Mobile charge using PC USB power or DC 5V 800mA power
• Support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/VISTA, Mac OS and Linux
• Dimension (Anti-Slip Area): 12 cm x 5.4 cm
• Dimension (Prorduct): 10 cm x 6.1 cm x 10.4 cm
• Product Weight (with Cable): 124g
• Product Weight (without Cable): 99g

The Anti Slip Gadget Holder with USB Hub is available in four different colors: blue, light blue, black and pink. You can get the product from the GizFever website for $15.99.

First of all, sorry about the lack of updates lately. I’ve been involved in a project that has taken up all of my time. But now GeekAlerts is back on track and you can expect lots of new entries about fun, cool, weird and interesting gadgets.

A few changes to the GeekAlerts design have been made. Slightly different colors, a wider layout to be able to serve you larger product photos, and gravatars (globally recognized avatars) for the comments.

Apart from visiting the actual website, you can also make sure to keep up to date with the latest gadgets and design news using any of these options:

• Subscribe to GeekAlerts news via RSS
• Follow the GeekAlerts blog at Twitter
• Subscribe to the GeekAlerts newsletter

Thank you for your patience, dear readers, and sorry once again for the “downtime”.

This USB travel companion lets you charge just about any phone, MP3 player or other portable device – and it will do it with a design that looks quite a lot like the adapters you can find with iPods and other Apple products.

Features:

• Foldable plugs to choose
• Both for the devices of your home/office and your car
• With Blue LED indicator
• Handy travel bag included for storage and transportation
• Retractable cable
• Dual USB ports design
• Removable car cigarette plug could be rotated 180°
• Connector tips are included for most brands, e.g. Nokia, Motorola, Blackberry, HTC, Dopod, Sony Ericsson, iPod, iPhone … etc.

Specifications:

• AC input: 100V~240V 50/60Hz
• DC input: 12V~24V
• Output: 5V DC, max 1000mA
• Dimension: 61 x 47 x 28mm

The USB Travel Mate Adapter is available from the USB Geek website for $25.

Update: GeekAlerts is back!

Here’s a selection of the latest news from Smidigt, the “new” GeekAlerts blog:

• 5 in 1 Multi-function MP3 Player (Smidigt link)
• Solar-Energy Radio (Smidigt link)
• WowWee Light Star – Video and Review (Smidigt link)
• USB Tank – Missile Launcher (Smidigt link)
• The Motion Tracking Web Camera (Smidigt link)
• Animated LED Clock (Vertical Version) (Smidigt link)
• Superman Mini Neon Sign (Smidigt link)

I’m currently trying out a tool for automatic translation of the content, so that you can get an English version of Smidigt. These kind of auto features are of course far fram perfect, but maybe it can be an OK alternative?

Please post a comment below and let me know what you think. Thanks!

…you will still be able to catch the same kind of news via Smidigt.se (RSS).

The blog is in Swedish, but I’m sure the large product photos together with the clear product links at the bottom of each news entry, will make it quite easy to read anyway.

The reason for closing down GeekAlerts is simply that it takes too much time – a luxury that I’m afraid I don’t have at the moment. The decision hasn’t been easy and I am truly sorry for having to do it, but I still feel it’s the right thing to do.

Many thanks to all of you readers, it’s been a great time!

Once again, sorry.
// Robert Birming

This handy power inverter, cleverly designed like a coffee cup to fit nicely in your car’s cup holder, coverts the DC power from your vehicle into two 120-volt AC outlets.

Perfect for powering or charging TV’s, DVD players, game consoles, cell phones, and other portable electronics. This coffee cup also has a USB charging port providing 500mA of power.

Features:

• 200 Watt inverter with 2 AC plugs and USB power port
• Provides 120 Volt AC power from any cigarette lighter socket
• 200W continuous/400W peak
• Fits into standard cup holders
• 18″ cord
• Overload protection and low battery shut-off
• Power 3 devices at once
• One year warranty
• Dimensions: 6″ tall x 3.5″ dia

The Coffee Cup Power Inverter is available from the ThinkGeek website for $29.99.

(Via Techfresh)

As winter continues to creep up on us, the days are getting colder and colder. But don’t worry. This year you’ll be able to sit by your computer and laugh it all away. Here’s a list of 10 USB gadgets to help you prepare for the upcoming winter season.

1. USB Heating Shoes

These heating shoes can be powered using USB or an external battery pack. It comes with 2 battery boxes that can provide power for your shoes when you leave home.

Read more about the gloves »

2. USB Mousepad Warmer

This USB mousepad warmer will keep your hand warm during those cold winter times, increasing your productive or the reaction when you are playing your favorite game.

Read more about the mousepad »

3. USB Eye Warmer

Here is something useful for those annoying moments when you’re suffering from both hypothermia and computer vision syndrome – say hello to the USB eye warmer.

Read more about the eye warmer »

4. USB Mouse with Infrared Heater

Plug this infrared heated mouse into the USB port of your computer and the generator inside will gradually go up to a pleasant temperature of 40-45°C (104-113°F).

Read more about the mouse »

5. USB Heating Blanket

This soft blanket is doing a great job defrosting your cold body with its built-in warming pad. It will generate a temperature of around 35°C from the power of a USB port.

Read more about the blanket »

6. USB Animal Hand Warmer and Massager

These animal inspired USB-powered combo gadgets can help you with two things: heating up your frozen fingers and loosen those unwanted muscle tensions.

Read more about this gadget »

7. USB Heated Gloves

These USB gloves are made of wool and guaranteed to keep your precious computer fingers in good shape when the snow is falling down outside your office window.

Read more about the gloves »

8. USB Monkey Slipper

With this USB monkey slipper you don’t need to worry about cold feets anymore. Simply plug the chord into a USB port to start heating up your cozy footwear.

Read more about the slipper »

9. USB Keyboard with Cooler and Heater

A switch at the front of this keyboard makes it easy to go from cooler to heater, and a wheel at the side lets you set the intensity of the fan to make the air hotter or colder.

Read more about the keyboard »

10. USB Monkey Hands Warmer

A pair of gloves that goes perfect together with the monkey slipper. Now you can keep both hands and feet warm with the same kind of fun and geeky animal theme.

Read more about the hands warmer »

This multi-gadget comes with four different features in one. In one convenient package you will get a web camera, a digital photo frame, a thermometer and an alarm clock.

Use the webcam to videoconference with loved ones or business clients, and use the digital frame to display up to 50 of your favorite photos in JPEG, BMP and GIF formats.

The frame has 8 MB of memory and detaches from the bright red stand, allowing you to take your photos with you. Webcam and frame each use a rechargeable battery (included).

Comes with a USB cable. 2 1/2″ w x 4 1/4″ h x 3 3/4″ d.

The Webcam & Digital Frame is available from Montgomery Ward for $69.95.

(Via The Raw Feed)

The knitted Etre Touchy gloves will provide you with a practical way to keep your hands warm while using touchscreen gadgets, portable games and other electronic devices.

Etre Touchy gloves give you the best of both worlds: They give you the warmth and dryness of a normal pair of gloves combined with the touch-screen / electronic device compatibility of fingerless gloves. That’s because they are “part normal pair of gloves, part fingerless pair of gloves!” That is, they cover your middle, ring and little fingers completely, keeping your hands nice cosy, clean and damp-free; while exposing only the tips of your thumbs and index fingers, allowing you to touch, tap, stroke, slide and pinch your device’s display in any which way you choose!

You can get a pair of Etre Touchy gloves from the official website for £14.99 ($24).

A little something for the fans of fish inspired gadgets – the tropical fish FM radio.

The radio measures 32 x 131 x 38 mm and requires 2 x AAA batteries. Press the tail of the fish to scan for available channels. The eye functions as a reset button.

The Tropical Fish FM Radio is available from gadget4all.com for $14.50

The “Mini Kin Green Power Generator” is a small wind-powered rechargeable battery pack that allows you to get some extra juice for your iPod, PDA, digital camera etc.

It straps onto your arm, bicycle, boat, dog – if there’s room you can pretty much strap it to anything. The wind turns the propeller, which in turn powers the turbine and creates enough energy to power up your rechargeable gizmos.

All you need to do is plug the battery unit into your iPod, mobile phone or PDA and you’ll soon have enough of a charge to see you through the next phone call or playlist. Perfect for the little green person inside all of us and it’s incredibly satisfying to say that your mobile is wind powered!

Features:

• Clip it on and let the wind do the rest.
• When your phone needs that extra bit of juice just 60 mins attached to this charger can provide you with up to 150 mins of call time.
• This adds practically nothing to your carbon footprint, unless you charge the battery pack using the USB connection.
• Size: 12 x 8 x 3cm.

Compatible with:

• MP3 Players (including iPods).
• PDA’s
• Blackberrys
• Most models of digital camera.
• Mobile phones: Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, Motorola, iPhone.
• Anything with a mini USB input.

You can get the Mini Kin Green Power Generator for for £29.99 (about $47 USD) over at the I Want One of Those website.