Chances are that you own several SD memory cards as well as USB flash drives. If you carry important data on either and want to share your USB device or SD memory card over the network, Planex has a new solution. The new MZK-SNG02US.

It is iTunes and DLNA compatible and will allow you to access the content stored on any SD memory card or USB hard drive to any DLNA-compatible device, whether that’s your computer, smartphone or game console. The device features a Gigabit Ethernet port and FTP support.

Use either the dark side or the light side to keep your hands warm this holiday season. These star wars USB hand warmers feature a brushed aluminium case that provides a cozy temperature of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for about four hours on a two hour USB charge.

Or you can just wear gloves. These are manufactured by Takara Tomy and are limited to Japan. They come in two designs. Darth Vader and R2-D2.

With all of the gadgets we carry, it can be tough making sure they are all juiced up. Luckily there are some useful gadgets like the Portable USB Power Supply, which make sure you always have power.

The Portable USB Power Supply is a small portable battery that you can carry on your key chain, which comes with a bunch of charging accessories that will let you charge your mobile phone and other gadgets via USB. At just $19.99, this is a no-brainer. You will always have juice.

Watching fish swim around in an aquarium can help calm you at home, but what about work? The USB Fishquarium can give you the same experience at the office. It’s basically a USB powered dock that combines a lamp, your stationary, a digital clock and date reminder on a LED display etc.

Your fish will be happy watching you work at the office and you will have your little fish buddy close at hand. The USB Fishquarium will cost you $40.

If you are a fan of japanese animation or anime, you’ll be happy to know that the Rei Ayanami USB memory stick is now available for pre-order. If you don’t know, Rei Ayanami is a fictional character from Neon Genesis Evangelion.

It will deliver 4GB of storage space and plays nice with Microsoft Windows (2000, XP, Vista) and Mac 10.1. The Rei Ayanami USB memory stick will cost you 5,900 Yen (or $73).

The Skullhub USB hub is great for archeologists, Doctors named Bones and serial killers. It’s made of resin and is sure to scare anyone away who approaches your desk. It sports four USB 2.0 ports and it looks like the top can be used to hold candy or paperclips.

Alas poor Yorik, I knew him well… But then I took his head and mounted it on my desk. I plug in USB gadgets. He doesn’t seem to mind.

Going through old photos is great, each picture tells a story after all. Well, now that is truer than ever. The Photo Album Storyteller allows you to put a tag on a photograph, record it and then put your own little message or story about the picture.

So when you go through your pics next time, you have a story to go along with it. For $99.95 you get the machine and 500 individual coded stickers. That’s a ton of stories.

Every once in a while a truly useful USB-powered device comes along, and this time it’s the USB Stapler Hub from Thanko. It retails for about $35 and is powered by 3 AAA batteries while also giving you a 4-port USB 2.0 hub.

Spare ports and a stapler all in one. It should save you some desk space on your office desk. You’ll be a stapling fool and all your office buddies will want one.

Are you a fan of plugs? Do you like to plug things in and pull them out again because it gives you a rush? Well, you obviously have problems, but maybe these flash drives can satisfy your urge to plug one thing into another thing.

These new Elecom USB Flash Drives are designed to look like wall plugs and come in 4GB capacities. You can get them in your choice of black, blue, green or pink and even include extra data encryption software.

I spent the first decade after I left college working in the hospital. The thing you always have to worry about there are germs making you sick and spreading them to other people that you see.

Every hospital I have ever seen used UV light to kill airborne germs, the tech is known to work well. A new gadget has turned up called the UVmini that uses this tech to kill germs on your toothbrush.

Plugging in USB devices can be tricky if you aren’t paying attention or are in low light. The Flipper USB connector however allows you to plug in your device in either orientation, up or down. The design has some advantages over traditional USB devices, since you can plug in your USB device without even thinking about it.

The Flipper USB connector also comes with spare connections in case you have damage on one side of the connector, you can just flip the connector over and use the other side. Pretty clever solution.

There are plenty of power saving power strips for your electrical outlets. But what about for your USB ports? This new PowerUSB Bar is the perfect accessory to start cutting down on power waste. It features a 6 foot USB cord that connects to your computer and allows you to put those devices on an energy diet by programming when to shut off power to them.

It looks like a standard 4 port power strip, but 2 of the outlets are programmable. Let the PowerUSB Bar govern the power of all your energy wasters.

We’ve seen these mailbox type email alert gadgets before, but this one is tiny enough to be cute and useful. The USB Mail Box Friends Alert is an $18 device that plugs into your USB port, where it will monitor your email, Twitter, and Facebook accounts using its companion software.

The mailbox lights up red or green to notify you of an update. Also, upping the cute factor, the little plastic flag will actually raise. It supports Windows 7, Vista, and XP.

A cigarette lighter is a handy thing to carry around with you, even if you are not a smoker. This cigarette lighter is powered by USB, so it doesn’t even require any flammable lighter fluid. It works by using a pair of nichrome style red hot wires that will light your smoke just like that.

It also features a UV light, you know, in case you need to identify counterfeit money or inspect your hotel room bed or something.

Here’s another alternative to keep your gadgets charged up. The new USB power supply from Sony saves you the trouble of finding a USB port or other source to charge your power hungry gadget.

It will work with multiple phones, media players and many other devices. It sports a dual module design with one input for charging and a detachable power supply that contributes to the portability of the device. All you need to get juiced up is your USB cable.