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.

Brinell’s Purestorage line of external HDDs feature and classy exteriors. They’re almost too pretty to carry around and risk scratching that beautiful leather, carbon, wood or stainless steel case. These are probably the sexiest way to carry 160GB to 500GB on your person.

They remind us of old cigarette cases and come equipped with Mini-USB cable connections, a cleaning cloth and backup and synchronizing tool PureSync by Jumping Bytes.

Now and then we find ourselves covering lighters. Maybe because they have an unusual shape, feature video game characters or in this case because they are in the form of a Sega Mega Drive and a Sega Saturn.

Through November 6, retailer Net-You is taking pre-orders on these beautiful Sega Hard Memorial Zippo Lighters made by Banpresto for about $115 each through November 6th. They ship in December.

Lately we’ve been seeing all kind of gadget cases in chocolate form. And to top them all, here’s a Chocolate cigarette case. It combines two bad habits in one. When you have a craving for some chocolate, just have a smoke and when you need a smoke just focus on the chocolate.

This novelty silicone chocolate bar case will hold a standard sized 20-cigarette pack. The sweet tobacco will melt in your mouth and stick to your lungs, while the chocolate won’t melt in your hands. It retails for £7.99, but it’s such a crazy combo I can’t see them selling many.

Here at the ‘Brick we’re always on the lookout for gadgets that can give us sweet gadget juice, without it costing money on our electric bills. So we checked out Kinesis’ K3 power generator. The device sports both a windmill and solar cells, plus you can charge its internal battery with external electricity sources. So you can charge its 4,000 mAh battery using a USB adapter or a car cigarette lighter if you absolutely need power on hand.

According to the company, one hour of sun and wind will give you 30 minutes of talk time on a cellphone. Fully charged, the K3 can load the battery cells for an average mobile phone five times, or an MP3 player more than ten times. It costs $100.

If your car isn’t new enough to have Bluetooth integration, this Steering Wheel Bluetooth Adapter may be the perfect solution. It fits around the inner part of a steering wheel with some options for size adjustment. For $63 the adapter sports a microphone and speakers for speakerphone, an LCD display for incoming callers, SD port for MP3s, USB and FM-out so you can play everything back through your car’s stereo.

There is a catch however, the adapter’s power source is your car’s cigarette lighter. You would be connecting your steering wheel to the lighter. Which could be a safety hazard. Unless it’s rechargeable. In that case don’t charge it while driving.

Here’s a little something for smokers who love their gadgets. If you have a spare iPod laying around, you too can be very James Bond like and turn it into a cigarette case.

Basically, just remove the guts and replace said guts with butts. Makes a great conversation piece and your be the life of any party. It can be a secret compartment for anything small, not just cigs. This person came up with the idea when their iPod had an encounter with the pavement and died.

Maybe you want to dress your iPhone like celebrities dress their tiny dogs, so you can look all snazzy at the Christmas office party. Or maybe you have been looking for an excuse to hang your iPhone on the tree. Well my friends, for $30 you can dress your iPhone like a Christmas hooker with these cases from More.

At last your iPhone can look like a 3G street walker and hang out with all of your treasured ornaments. It’s almost like your iPhone was chewing gum loudly and smoking a cigarette, while flipping some dude the bird and simultaneously adjusting a wedgie inside it’s shiny pants. The mirrored screen protector and form-fitting plastic casing should protect it adequately from falls when your cat shakes the tree.

One thing that has been a concert going tradition as long at power ballads have been around is holding your cigarette lighter above your head with the flame going. This can be a problem if you want to partake in the tradition but don’t smoke. Zippo has just the thing for non-smokers who want to participate.

Zippo and software firm Moderati have launched a new App for the iPhone that is available free on the Apple App Store. The application is called the Virtual Zippo Lighter and will work on the iPhone and iPod touch.

You just have to love these gadgets that seem so simple and are so handy. InCase launched a new 2-in-1 charger for Apple’s iPhone and iPods which doubles as a wall charger and a car charger.

The Incase 2-in-1 Wall & Car charger has the connectors to connect to a wall outlet, which can then fold out-of-site when you want to transport it or instead use the cigarette lighter adapter for charging up your iPhone in your car. No more need for carrying two chargers around when you travel.

If you’re a cell phone manufacturer and you want to appeal to billions of Chinese smokers, the answer seems fairly obvious. Design a cell phone that resembles a pack of cigarettes, complete with authentic warning label. The real kicker is that the battery case slides open to reveal a compartment that holds seven real cigarettes.

The phone runs on dualband GSM, takes microSD cards, plays MP3, has a color screen and a VGA camera on the side. If you’re willing to pay $175 you will get a VIP kit that contains the phone, a pack of Chonghwa branded cigarettes and a lighter. As if cigarettes weren’t bad enough, now they will have the added benefit of cell phone radiation brewing in their little compartment.

If playing with your Star Trek putter on the golf course isn’t enough for you, or if you’re tired of waiting for the sweet geek release of death to enjoy your Star Trek coffin, then geek out your vehicle with the Wolo 485 Star Trek Air Horn.

You’ll have 5 air trumpets playing the most recognizable notes of the Star Trek theme at the touch of a button, and with 118 decibels of power. It wires directly to your battery to replace your existing car horn. The set includes a 12 volt compressor and impact-resistant plastic trumpets, tubing, relay, mounting hardware and instructions. It’s powered through your vehicle’s 12 volt cigarette lighter. Your inner geek will be happy, but don’t expect to win over the ladies with this one. You know, unless they are the sort that dress up like Klingons and attend all the conventions. In that case…Score!

If you are looking for accessories to protect your iPhone from scratches, accidental drops and related wear and tear then perhaps one of the new items from Macally is up your alley.

The company has now released several handy iPhone friendly products to help you out and at decent enough prices. The mCase and mSleeve ($19.99) offer two slightly different ways to protect the corners and sides of your iPhone while allowing for ease of accessibility while the mPouch ($19.99, pictured) transforms into two position stand to keep your iPhone upright and always facing you. …

Do cell phones cause cancer? That is what the British government wants to know. Some recent studies have raised questions about the safety of cell phones after ten years of use. Specifically, does using a cell phone for ten or more years lead to an increased chance of brain cancer?

Many studies have been conducted over the years, some with conflicting results but the latest consensus is that cell phones are generally safe for use in the short term. The effects of long term usage have yet …

The Trackstick Pro is a stealthy GPS receiver capable of continuously logging its location for extended periods of time, making it the perfect solution for anyone looking for a way to record vehicle, shipping, or truck routes. 4MB of memory allows the Trackstick Pro to log weeks or even months of travel histories.

The Trackstick has many practical uses such as monitoring delivery vehicles, packages, container shipments, or long haul trucking routes. The device also has many ominous and Orwellian uses such as employee and vehicle monitoring, law enforcement, or other special security …