Thermaltake's Max 5G first storage enclosure solution with dual-fan USB 3.0 HDD

Thermaltake is here to fix that with its new Max 5G dual-fan enclosure. Outside the fans and the fancy LED lights (which can be switched off, if you're feeling unextreme one particular morning), the enclosure is pretty great itself, with a smokin' USB 3.0 plug and support for high-end 3.5-inch SATA 3.0 drives.

Features: 

- Dual ultra-silent 80mm fans with blue LEDs ensure data integrity during file transferring between external hard disk and the host computer.

- Easily turn off blue LEDs with built-in switch on the back of the enclosure.

- Blazing file transfer speed utilizing the world’s fastest SuperSpeed USB 3.0 transfer speed of up to 5Gbps.

- Backwards compatible with all USB 2.0 (up to 480 Mbps) and USB 1.1 hosts.

- Supports for all 3.5” SATA I, II, and 6G Hard Drives up to 2TB.

- Includes shielded USB 3.0 cable to ensure maximum transfer speed with minimum distortion.

- Integrated stand easily twists out for added overall enclosure stability.

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Brando's USB 3.0 SATA HDD dock with 3-Port Hub

The USB 3.0 SATA HDD Dock allow users to plug any 2.5- or 3.5-inch SATA hard drive, and the driver plug to your computer via USB port. It's not only a powerful tool for data transfer, backup and cloning, but also a USB 3.0 3-Port Hub. With the Superspeed USB 3.0 mode, it offers a theoretical data transfer speed of 5.0GBit/s. That's ten times faster than the USB 2.0 speed of 480 MBit/s. You'll also find a trifecta of SuperSpeed USB ports on the rear, though this gem will set you back a full $140 if you buy in today.

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iTwin usb filesharing Revolutionary USB Device, Remote File Access, now shipping in US

The company's self-named device has finally been listed for sale in America this week, with just 50 limited edition builds able to head out prior to Christmas. If your memory has faded somewhat over the past 14 months, this twin-stick solution is meant to pass files between two USB-enabled devices, but unlike Infinitec's IUM, it's not making any bold promises related to media streaming. The concept is simple enough; just plug one of the twins into your computer, and the other into your pal's computer. It relies on 256-bit AES encryption to keep things secure, and if that's good enough for you, the source link is the where you need to be. These first-run kits are selling for $99 (plus $10 shipping), with a choice of gunmetal gray and lime green awaiting you, and if you miss your shot now, general availability will hit early next month.

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Concept Samsung camera with instant sharing

Modern cameras have evolved to the point where it’s almost silly to think you’ll have to take time to process the photos, even going through the trouble of transferring them to the computer with a wire is almost passe. But what’s this? A concept that dares you to not only take a step back, but take a step sideways and have FUN with the idea that you plug in to access? It’s no trick photography but a UCIM Camera hosting three USB ports for three memory sticks. The idea behind this concept is to instantly share the same set of photos with 2 other people using their personal USB sticks. I reckon if this were refined to enable custom photo selects and include video recording.

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ADATA introduces the microReader Ver.3

The microReader Ver.3 has a compact and lightweight body, with a built-in USB connector. Cumbersome USB cables are eliminated, and the reader can be directly used on all USB equipped desktop and notebook computers. The reader is built with a handy one-push card ejection design, so that the card can be quickly and easily extracted from the reader. A bright LED indicator shines when the data transfer function is active. Due to its ultra-compact size, the microReader can be plugged into the USB slot of a notebook PC at all times, without blocking the neighboring slots or getting in the way when the computer is stowed in a bag.

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Chameleon X-1: Mice's Shogun Bros integrated gamepad

You're looking at a PC gamepad built into the bottom of a mouse, and not a drab one at that.  Chameleon X-1, Mice's Shogun Bros which include a 5-stage adjustable 1600dpi optical sensor with 125Hz polling rate -- which admittedly sounds last gen -- that connects to your Windows PC over a USB dongle sporting 2.4GHz wireless. There's 14 buttons on the bottom, 7 on the top, and the company's support page suggests the device has force feedback as well.

 Shogun Bros say Chameleon X-1 should be available in Q1 2011, for the suggested retail price of $55. 

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USB Pro Pogoplug access data anytime, anywhere, specs

The Pogoplug, a handy device for putting your USB disks in the cloud, was formerly hardwired (or wireless via adapter) and formerly pink. The new $99 Pogoplug Pro is black and has wireless built in.
The new Pogoplug Pro is mostly like the old Pogoplugs—jam in your USB hard drives (up to four), access their content from anywhere—but it now has built-in WiFi and a sleek black case.

The Pogoplug Pro is just $99 bucks, available today at Best Buy.

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The Split Stick: double-sided USB drive

The Split Stick is a double-sided USB drive – simple yet effective. You can keep work files separate from your personal files, have his and her storage or kids and parents files, all in the one dongle.
The Quirky Split Stick consists of two 4GB retractable USB drives that are built into one 8GB stick made of anodized aluminum encased in a protective rubber membrane. Each drive is accessible using a plastic tab to retract the two sides of the drive.

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