USB devices are dime a dozen these days, and it can get pretty tricky trying to get all of them hooked up to your computer or notebook which has extremely limited USB ports. If you happen to want a USB port of sorts, why not consider the USB Star Hub II? Here’s the product description, in completely broken English (I’ve left it unedited to contribute to the quirkiness of the entire device).

USB Star Hub II allows you to connect 4 different USB devices at the same time. Each port can turn 180° that make you more convenience to use and the colourful design can help to decorate your desk.

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Microsoft will soon be releasing Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. How soon is soon? Reports have it coming as early as April and will be released in two groups. Service Pack 3 (SP3) will come first for those users with the Simplified English, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, and Korean versions with any remaining versions to follow about 3-weeks later. Microsoft has also confirmed that SP3 for Windows XP Media Center and Windows XP Tablet Edition will not be available as an integrated version, meaning those users will only be available to update to SP3 using Windows Update. Its also safe to say that this will be that last major update Microsoft will push out before they stop selling XP this June. (Read the full post about ‘Microsoft to release Windows XP SP3 this April’…)

Posted Mar 29th 2008 5:42AM by Nilay PatelFiled under: Gaming No matter how we might try and stop it, Nyko’s wireless Wii nunchuk adapter / abomination ceaselessly advances upon the unsuspecting American consumer, stopping at nothing to ruin the delicate aesthetics of the Wii controllers and pump us full of even more unnecessary RF. The adapter and its receiver have just hit the FCC, and our nation’s government has managed to use every ounce of photographic skill at its disposal to render these mutant hunks of plastic in as flattering a light as possible — just look at that stained blue backdrop. Seriously, is anyone going to drop $20 on this thing? Isn’t that money better spent on games? (Read the full post about ‘Nyko’s wireless Wii nunchuk adapter hits the FCC, itself with the ugly stick’…)

Posted Mar 29th 2008 7:44AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Home Entertainment, Media PCs Those on the hunt for a pre-fabricated HTPC can’t complain about a lack of choices these days, but if you’ve yet to be taken aback by anything out there, why not give Mesiro’s Merium a glance? The standout feature here isn’t the 1.66GHz Core 2 Duo T5500 processor, 250GB internal HDD, dual-layer DVD burner, GMA950 graphics accelerator, WiFi, 5-in-1 multicard reader or the bundled MCE remote — oh no, it’s the interchangeable chassis covers (weird, right?). Yep, you can swap out the covers on this rig whenever you feel the urge, ensuring that there’s a case for every occasion. (Read the full post about ‘Mesiro Merium media PC has sleek, sexy down pat’…)

Samsung has announced the arrival of a new model called the L210 Point and Shoot camera. It features a 10.2-megapixel sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.5-inch lcd monitor, red eye correction, optical and digital image stabilization, face detection, an SVGA movie mode and ten whole megabytes of internal storage, and an SD / SDHC / MMC card. The Point and Shoot is currently going for about $200. [ Source ] Tags: gear, DAB, hdtv, gadgetry (Read the full post about ‘Samsung Launches Point and Shoot Camera’…)

The G104 Watch Phone just looks great. It is running on the optional: GSM900 / DCS1800, GSM850 / PCS1900 networks and comes with 1.5-inch display, 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, integrated MP3 and MP4 player, 64MB internal memory, microSD that support up to 2GB and a multi-language interfaces. This watch phone measures 59.74 x 51.69 x 19.58mm and it’s available in black or white color. The G104 Watch Phone is available for $185.90. (Read the full post about ‘G104 Watch Phone’…)

Here’s the Levi’s ultra limited edition Red Tab mobile phone. The red tab at the top will definitely attract people’s attention. It comes with integrated mp3 player, stereo Bluetooth and a 2.0-megapixel camera with flash. This fashion phone will include a ‘premium’ presentation box, a case for the handset, stereo hands free kit, a metal chain and optional, you can customize it with your name up to 13 letters. The Levi’s ultra limited edition Red Tab mobile phone is limited to 100 units only, available online through Parisian retailer Colette at €550 ($870). (Read the full post about ‘Levi’s ultra limited edition Red Tab mobile phone’…)

Samsung and AT&T have officially announced the accomplishment of the “Access”, Samsung’s first mobile with full support for AT&T Mobile TV. It is a candybar style phone which appears to be in black with more progressed features. It has a 2.3-inch landscape display which is comparable to DVD quality, making it ideal for viewing multimedia; and receives some TV stuff and AT&T Mobile Music without any separate antenna. It also features dual-band 3G connectivity and quad-band GSM technology that allows its customers to call in more than 200 countries and download data in more than 145 countries. It is easily accessible, which directly bring them TV brands like ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile, MTV, etc. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung and AT&T announce ‘Access’, the first Mobile TV phone from Samsung’…)

Is there someone coming to your house you don’t want to talk to? Or perhaps there’s someone you’d like to impress on the dinner table? For hardcore drummers who can’t seem to stop tap-tapping on anything, this drum table is perfect. It might look like an innocent table, but it’s actually equipped with various drums. Those dinners when you had to quell under your mother-in-law’s stern look are gone. Just tap onto the table and annoy her out of the house. The table comes in various configurations (2×2, 2×4, 3×3 and 4×4), with the largest one priced at around £1,450. (Read the full post about ‘Musical Drum Table: Because Silence is Deafening’…)

It seems that Sling Media is planning to have a very busy year, with support coming to more and more devices. Dave Zatz has confirmed that they (Sling Media) have an iPhone SDK, but where they decide to go with be another story and an actual player has not been confirmed to be in the works yet. According to Dave “we know it’s [iphone] a hot platform and we’ll see what our options are.” Sounds like it would be a smart move. In addition Sling Media, just yesterday confirmed the upcoming SlingPlayer support for the Symbian UIQ, Nokia N95 8GB and also confirmed they still have the previously announced blackberry player in the works. (Read the full post about ‘Sling Media confirms possibility of SlingPlayer for the iPhone’…)