How would you like to be able to use select USB devices a good distance away from your computer? That’s the idea behind the new Gefen Wireless USB Extender, priced at around $400.

The Gefen Wireless USB Extender makes use of a sender/receiver system to wirelessly transmit USB 2.0 signals up to 100 feet away. Gefen says it’s an ideal solution for those in particular who don’t want to run USB cables around the area. It requires no installation of USB drivers and can reportedly deliver data at speeds up to 54 Mbps.

Gateway delivered today to consumers an advanced high definition display which promises 1600p. The new Gateway XHD3000 is priced at around $1,700.

The Gateway XHD3000 is described by Gateway as a “quad-HD” display. It offers up a 30-inch, 2560×1600 resolution widescreen display supported by a Silicon Optix Realta HQV video processor. The display offers built-in upconversion to take 1080p images to 1600p and is capable of connecting to a variety of devices via range of inputs including HDMI, single-link/dual-link DVI-D, VGA, component, s-video and composite interfaces.

If the Memory Squid isn’t to your liking and you are still in need of some extra flash memory consider Traxdata’s EZ Drive YEGO. Think of it as a high-tech Christmas tree.

Each EZ Drive is a USB storage device that holds 2GB of Flash memory and that splits off in a Y-shape to give you an additional two USB ports (which are compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0 specs.) If you need more memory or if you just want to grow your EZ Drive tree add another couple of Yegos to your base and voila, now you have four additional USB ports to play with — and so on and so forth.

There are two classifications of cute gadgets: the “Awwwww!” group and the “It’s Hello Kitty so it must be destroyed” group. We feel that United Pepper’s Lili and Oscar fall into the first category and so they should be allowed a place into our homes and hearts (but we will keep the flamethrower close by in case something Hello Kitty should surface.) Awwwww!

Lili is the five-legged octopus lass and Oscar is the starfish-shaped guy. Explained in practical terms, the deep sea dame is a funky designed 1.3-megapixel webcam with microphone while …

Take some decent quality notebook speakers. Add in a multi-port USB hub. What do you get? The new Logitech AudioHub, priced at around $100 and available in October.

The Logitech AudioHub offers up an an adjustable one-piece, three-chamber speaker system with an integrated subwoofer teamed with a three port USB hub. The AudioHub has a low-profile design, says Logitech, measuring three-and-a-half inches in height. It comes with a cable management system on its base and a cable hook on the back to take care of cable clutter.

Enermax USA, a designer of PC components, announced today the upcoming release of its stylish Jazz line of external HDD enclosures. These drives enclosures will be available next month with pricing of $25 (EB207S-B), $55 (EB307S-B) and $65 (EB307ES-B).

The Enermax Jazz line up offers a nice take on your traditional external HDD enclosure with its waved mesh cover and aluminum body which help disperse heat. It’s easy to install and remove a hard drive, said Enermax, and comes in 2.5″ SATA interfaced Jazz (EB207S-B), 3.5″ SATA to USB (EB307S-B) or eSATA (EB307ES-B) interfaced Jazz configurations. There’s also a tri-colored LED backlight design and crystal acrylic stand, among other features.

Well, the wazoo is actually the only place this little guy doesn’t have a USB port, but the USB Hub Man does have USB ports coming out of each of his four limbs, extending your USB capacity by 3. If you’re going to have a small, entangled USB hub sitting on your desk anyway why not at least make it something interesting to look at, plus the felxible limbs make various connections a little easier.

Unfortunately only one port is USB 2.0 at this point, and these little guys are expected to start shipping sometime in October for $19 each.

Planar Systems unveiled today three new widescreen LCD monitors which reportedly offer up to 82 percent more workspace than a standard 19-inch monitor. These new models are branded as the PX2611W, PX2411W and PX2210MW.

These new Planar PX LCD desktop monitors come in 26-, 24- and 22-inch screen sizes respectively and are geared for specialty markets like graphic design and video editing. A lot of features are available on these units, depending upon the model, and include WUXGA 1920 x 1200 resolution, DVI-D inputs, a four-port USB hub, built-in speakers and a stand which offers height adjustment.

Overheating and ergonomic issues are two potential problems laptop users face. A new laptop stand/cooling dock combo device has been introduced which claims to effectively combat both these problems. The Cooldock Laptop Stand is priced at around $65 and available now.

The Cooldock is part of a small category of generic laptop stands which one can use to put the laptop at more traditional eye level to take strain off your vision. This is accomplished via one of eight adjustable levels for height tilt. Also built into this product is a four port USB hub for connecting items like keyboard and mice.

Advanced Media, the manufacturer of Ridata digital products, announced it had begun sales of its Ridata Yego Drive through the Web sites of Wal-Mart and CompUSA. The Yego Drive is available in 2GB and 4GB storage capacities.

The Ridata Yego Drive is a rather unique looking USB drive. Besides allowing one to store data on it this drive also acts as a USB hub via the two USB ports built into its limbs. These USB 2.0 drives also feature what is called “advanced partition and security functions” so one can create password protected areas for storage of important files.

Brando has unveiled a new colorful and unique design for a four-port USB hub. The square (comes in circles, too) chromatic USB hub is USB 2.0 compatible and provides you with 3 additional ports through colorful squares that can make various shapes.

The square blocks are connected together and offer ports at alternating ends to provide additional room to plug in your USB gadgets. The blocks can be shaped in a variety of positions or simply stacked together to keep them neat. If nothing else the chromatic USB hub can add a little color …

Check these three new Belkin USB 2.0 hubs out and think of where you will put them on your desktop. The company announced the Swivel Hub ($29.99), the Clip-on Hub ($29.99) and the Hub-to-Go ($49.99) yesterday, all available in stores beginning next month.

The Swivel Hub has 4 ports of tech goodness. You can angle it 180 degrees to serve you the way that you like to be served by your USB products. It comes with a power supply.

Next is the Clip-On Hub, another four-porter. This one can fasten to the edge of a desk …

After decorating your desk with the USB engine hub you can round out your automotive theme with this TVR Tuscan street mouse.

This wireless optical mouse features working, always-on headlights, brake lights that come on when the mouse is being used, chrome wheels and tinted windows. The car shaped mouse has right and left mouse buttons that are on the hood and a scroll wheel that sticks up through the center of the hood like it’s part of the engine. The wireless TVR Tuscan Street Mouse runs £20.00 (about $40 USD) from …

We can’t say this wouldn’t get a annoying for your office neighbors after a while but it’s an nice alternative to a standard little rectangle USB hub. The USB Engine hub gives you 2 only two additional USB ports but a lot of engine noise.

The engine on the top will actually vibrate when it’s first plugged in and make an engine idling sound. A kick-start lever will then “start” the engine up and it will again vibrate and idle. By using the small gear shifting lever you can make the engine …

Gone are the days of opening letters without knowing exactly what time it is….

It’s high time someone made the obvious combination of products that are most commonly needed together on any one work desk. This device makes the smart trifecta of a 4-port USB hub, an alarm clock and a letter opener all in one convenient battery powered package. It’s available in 3 different combinations as well; one with USB 1.1, one with USB 2.0 and a third with just the clock and the letter opener, …