How to Make Best Use of Empty Bays of Our Computer

A drive bay is a system unit space where we can install the drives or other computer peripherals. There are various drive bays of our PC. Check out how often do you use your drive bays? Are there many empty drive bays? Here are some things we can do to make the best use of those empty bays so as to add more features to our PC.

Super Speed SD Card Reader 

Most of the laptops today have SD card readers, but some of the pre-built ones do not have any SD card readers built-in. Without the SD card reader, we will find it very annoying when we have a lot of photos in the cameras that have to be transferred to our computers. Then, we may add a simple SD card reader to our PC or choose a USB 3.0 card reader to enjoy the super fast USB 3.0 speed. Unlike many other card readers, the USB 3.0 card reader transfer files, photos, videos at blazing fast speed, with a USB interface speed up to 500MB/s, which means we spend less time waiting around and more time enjoying the media. This card reader fits any computer chassis and any 3.5" external drive bay. It is very versatile, and able to read six popular memory card formats. Besides, the USB 3.0 card reader offers us extra USB 3.0 ports on the front. It's nice to have all the card readers and USB port planted on the front of the PC. Really a nice upgrade.

Drawer for Better Organizing Our Important Accessories



Our computer desk may offer us a few drawers to store files, notebooks, and other office stuff. But we have more important accessories, such as flash drives, USB gadgets, memory card, etc. We can actually get a 5.25" drawer which easily fits into the front drive bay of our computers. I is really practical and especially useful when we have to store some of the important accessories like the drive for payment, USB drives, small tools and even candy. Besides, we can make best use of the drive bays which may be otherwise left unused. Anyway, the drawer gives us a nifty hiding place.

Hot Swap Drive Dock for Extra Hard Drives


A hot swap hard drive docking station, like this one from iDsonix, puts a tiny door on the front of our case where we can slide in a hard drive and connect it to our computer. If we want to copy the drive without opening up the entire machine to hook up a new hard drive, this hot swap docking station is really a convenient solution. If we are trying to solve the problem of a friend's hard drive yet fail to use their computer, throw the hard drive in the hot swap bay. The computer can work just like an external drive. The dock can easily transfer data from our 2.5"/3.5" SATA hard drive to our computer through USB 3.0 and eSATA port without having to mount the hard drive, or installing it in an enclosure. That’s really a simple, fast, and cost effective solution for data recovery.

Cool & Affordable Gadgets for Tech-Loving Girls Under $100

Struggling for gift ideas for your girl friends who are tech-obsessed during the holidays? For tech addicted girls who always go after the cut-edging and newest technology, it is not easy to find the gadget that best suit them. Yet, one point is clear here. Female tech lovers love both style and function of the gadgets that you may send to them. Such gadgets can sometimes be difficult to find and even harder to choose between. Then think about such questions here: What's hip? What's new? What actually works? Still, ask about the budget. The right tech device can change our life, but does not have to break our band. Try some creative picks here under $100.

Touchscreen Gloves for Cozy Connection $30

The winter is coming. Girls love to use the digital devices most of the day. Touchscreen gloves are actually nice gifts because they can help save the fingers this winter. Girls will love the sleek look of the gloves. Besides, the gloves will not affect the experience of using the digital devices. Give girls gloves so that they will not expose the finger to the cold, for better protection as well as stylish look.

Cup Shaped Charger $33

As coffee lovers, I really think this cup shaped portable chargers is really great. This cup charger looks cute and interesting. If your friend loves to frequent coffee store, this coffee cup shaped charger may be nice gift. It is actually a flexible power adapter, that can power up to three gadgets at the same time. It can charge camera, smart phones, laptops, etc. It is portable and also very nice device for trip.



13 Port USB 3.0 Hub $69.99

Tech-addicted girls may have a lot of digital devices, especially the USB gadgets. USB ports are usually limited in number. Give them USB hub with enough ports that can power various devices with a rather high speed. This USB 3.0 hub with 13 ports is a nice gift. It has two super fast charging ports with the latest powerful VIA chipset which can support various operation systems, such as Mac OS, Windows 98SE, 2000, XP, Vista, etc. The hub has a very sleek design. The transfer rate can reach up to 5Gbps. Girls will love this hub that have all the iphone, computer, tablets, etc plugged at the same spot.

Device Charges Your Phone With The Heat From Coffee

Just imagine when a tech-loving girl receives this USB-connected device that makes best use of the heat from the coffee cup to power the smart phone. That's an amazing gift, and I am sure this might be what girls will think about. It is much like a tiny edition of the oldest Stirling Engine in the world. Just place the cold object on the gadget and heat it. The heat will be designed to generate 5W of power which is just suitable for a phone charger. It's slow and steady heater as well as charger, more of a novelty than anything else.

5-Port USB AC Wall Charger $15.99

If your friend has iPhone, Galaxy, Mini and other USB powered devices, just update her chargers with just one charger - USB charger with 5 ports. The multi-device charger can actually charge  an iPhone 5s, ps4 golden headset, a ps4 controller or an iPad simultaneously. It may need 30 minutes to fully charge iPhone 5s and half an hour for the ps4 controller. The speed is fast. All-in-one charging is really convenient if girls are out with more digital gadgets.  

Phone Lens $25

If your friend is not only addicted to USB gadgets, but also attached to taking photos, the external smart phone lenses are great devices because they can create and store the most awesome photos without the use of camera. It is really hard to believe that we can take more photos of high definition without taking the camera equipment. They attach to most cell phones magnetically, and work well for long-distance shots.



Multi-Tasking Keyboard $100

Update her keyboard with this multi-functional one, which can connect to our computer via USB or wirelessly connect to our smart phone. It is really a cool keyboard for PC, smart phone.

Top Useful & Cool Accessories for Smart Phone

So you own the smart phones, what's next? Is your smart phone really smart? We need vrious smart phone accessories, I suppose. There are various cool smart phone gadgets that we can get for our smart phones, whether for entertainment, protection for our phone, smart look of the phone or practical use, we need more gadgets.

Multi-Device Charging Station

We have more mobile devices, iPhone, iPad, Tablet and other smart phones. Multi device charging station is a very useful gadget for phone users, especially when we are out for a trip. The charging station can charge iPhone or smart phones of other brands and even those high power mobile devices. The charging station accepts all the different kinds of USB cables. With the charging station, we do not have to bring with us all the chargers of different mobile devices. The gadget can neatly organize all our devices, bringing a welcome bit of order to an already chaotic environment.

Portable Bluetooth Speaker

We may have a lot of outdoor activities at the weekends. Get a portable wireless Bluetooth speaker and enjoy the music from our iPhone, iPad or other phones anywhere we want. This wireless portable speaker works with nearly all smart phones and provides us very powerful sound supported by music streaming via Bluetooth. We can take the speaker from room to room or from one place to another and we can use it all day, yet it will not get that loud or have very powerful bass. It is a really perfect accessory.

Solar Rechargeable iPhone Charger

How many backup battery will you bring with you when you are out? Get a solar charger if you are the one who are often on the move. This solar charger is a very smart gadget, which applies the advanced solar cell and lithium ion battery technologies. It usually can charge a smart phone or iPod in 30 minutes. Compact, lightweight, the charger is very great accessory for on-the-go.

Bike Mount 

If you want to have access to your smart phone during cycling, this bike mount is a nice choice. But remember, the bike mount you choose should never interfere with your focus on biking and make sure the safety.

USB Wall Charger With More Ports

Get a USB wall charger with more ports for charging several smart phones at the same time. This 5-Port USB Wall Charger can charge 5 devices simultaneously, with two 5V 2.1A Port and three 5V 1A Port for the charging or powering of iPhone, iPad, Cell Phone, Tablet PC, external battery pack, camera, etc. It charges fast and the iPhone 5s can be fully charged around 30 minutes. For the ps4 controller, it needs 30 minutes.

Phone Speaker Dock 

This gadget has a very sleek design and soft touch finish. It will bring us a stylish way to listen to music or videos on the go or at home.

Sound Isolating Headset

For everyone on the go, it is really not good experience to listing to the music with headset plugged into the smart phone. The noise outside just affect the sound from the headset. Get a sound isolating headset that can bring together the music and mobile in one device.



Smart Phone Sleeper

This is a tiny hands-free stand for our smart phone. It allows us to lay in comfort with our phone. We can play and watch in comfort without having to keep our phone. We may never spill drinks over the phone anymore.

Computer Peripherals That You May Not Have Yet

Computers are developed at a very fast speed. To be a more efficient and interactive computer user, we may have to update our desk with more computer peripherals or accessories. The most basic computer accessories include monitor, keyboard, mouse. But we need more to plug into our computer. We have more data, so that we need external hard drive or flash drives. Our computer has limited USB ports, and then we need USB hub that can connect more USB supported gadgets to our PC simultaneously. For every computer user, we may have got various PC gadgets, yet there is still stuff that we don't have.

USB 3.0 Hub With Super Fast Ports

Most of our computers do not have enough USB ports. How do you connect more USB powered devices to the PC? If you do not have USB hub, you need to have one. If the USB hub you use is still USB 2.0 version, try to get a powered USB 3.0 hub that can help connect various USB powered gadgets and each of the device may get the proper current. This iDsonix aluminum housing 7 Port high speed USB 3.0 hub priced $44.99 may be a great addition to the computer desk. It has three super fast charging ports. The USB hub comes with an ergonomic design and has  a very sleek apple-style look, which is ideal for Mac Pro, iMac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook, and Mac mini user. Adopting the VIA Labs VL812 Chipset, it is much more power efficient than the old USB 2.0 standard.

Speakers Perfect For Work Areas

We usually expect to find a gem hidden in a budget speakers we bought as they are usually low-engineered .This speaker is a nice one, Priced $18.02, it is from a famous brand. It can deliver 5 watts of stereo sound in a small space, making them perfect for work areas. It is really compact and has very low profile design. It can connect to the laptop, desktop and really nice computer accessory. With this portable speaker, it will be much easier to enjoy the music or movies.

USB Hard Drive Dock for Processing Data

If you still have no hard drive docking stations, you need to get one, especially when our old computers fail to work yet we have to process the data stored in them. The hard drive docking stations just make cloning hard drives easier, and we can pop in swappable storage devices to store or transfer huge amounts of data. This USB 3.0/2.0 to SATA hard drive docking station is a cost effective solution for data recovery or data transfer from our 2.5"/3.5" SATA hard drive or SSD to our computer.

Top 4 iDsonix Computer & Digital Peripheral Best Sellers

iDsonix is a brand for computer and digital peripheral products. Based on design concept of ‘Smart Interactive’, iDsonix design various devices for laptop, tablet, smart phones, with the peripheral accessories mainly including storage, networking, WIFI, Bluetooth, hubs & readers, USB gadgets and so on. Here I would love to list the best sellers from iDsonix. If you are loyal users of iDsonix brand, feel free to share your opinion on the gadgets.

#1 Premium Anti-Static Hard Drive Protection Box for 3.5 Inch HDD Storage

Now available at $17.99

In the digital and computer era, data is one of the most important assets for all the users of PC, computers, or other digital devices. We may easily accumulate a lot of data and then store the data in the hard drive disk. For better protecting the HDD where our data is stored, we need the HDD protection box. The increasing need of storage box for HDD is the main reason for such peripherals to go hot among computer users. This HDD storage box is designed with high quality material with the features of being proof to dust, moisture and shock. For user, it meets their need of high performance and extra protection for the HDD at a rather affordable cost. The HDD protector has a built-in anti-static cushioning mat so that the box can offer very excellent protection for the backup drives during trip. The box fits 3.5" hard drives perfectly, and offers an anti-static, anti-dust environment as the drives wait for their next chance to go back to reading and writing data.

#2 Multi-Device 4 Port Charging Station 

Now available at $29.99

The charging station with 4 ports work great and is able to offer enough power for charging four USB supported devices at the same time. It accept all of the different types of USB cables and has plenty of room inside for the cords or cables of any length. The charging station can help keep the cables in good order. It has four customized USB ports for different devices that require different power, respectively two 5V 2.1A charging ports for iPad, tablet or and other high power required devices and two 5V 1A  for iPhone, smart phones and any other USB powered devices. Besides, the surge protector allows a reliable and safe charging for the device. The non-slip mat of the charging station can help hold the devices being charged well. Generally, the charging station has a sleek look, and can help keep all of the cords neat. Besides, it is very easy to use and affordable in price. That’s why it is well received.

#3 USB 3.0 10 Port Hub

Now available at $30.99

Most of us now have more USB powered devices than the USB ports available from our computer. For powering multiple USB gadgets simultaneously or connecting several USB gadgets all together to the computer, here is an easy way - USB hub with multiple ports. This USB 3.0 10 port hub has been well reviewed. It adds 10 USB 3.0 super speed ports to our PC and allows fast data transfer, with a speed up to 5Gbps. It has additional charging port for smart phone or a tablet at high speed, and it acts as one-hub-for-more-job. For those who are always in shortage of USB ports on laptops, this hub is really a good helper.

#4 Super Speed USB 3.0/2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station 

Now available at $19.99

If you have to access a lot of different internal hard drives directly from different computers that they have once been installed on, there is no need to use a lot of cables or adapters for this task. The hard drive docking station can help connect the internal drives with other computers easily and fast. It is a very excellent peripheral for accessing and fixing several internal 3.5" HDDs from any malfunctioning windows server without more trouble. We can use it to transfer data or destroy files stored in the internal hard drives. We can also use it to make a carbon copy of the 2.5" internal hard drive, and it is especially helpful for HDD upgrade for that computer. This docking station is meant to be used with the USB 3 cables and docks, but it's also backward compatible with the USB 2 standard. It is a tool-free, cable-free and screw-free option for external access to internal hard drives.

Creative Ways for Charging Smart Phones Possibly Popular in the Future

10% battery left on the smart phone! Each time I see this, I would come into a bit panic especially when I am out yet searching for something via the phone, and still I leave the external battery pack at home; I have phone chargers but no outlet. Out of juice when you are out on a trip or engaged in outdoor activities, without outlet within reach, how will you do with that? Technology just solves these problems very soon. Here are some of the creative and unusual ways of charging the smart phones that you may have never seen before, via screaming, walking or even sweating. It sounds a bit crazy, but possibly will be trendy in the future.  

Charging phones via footsteps

It sounds really absurd at first to use the footsteps to charge our smart phone. Without electricity, how should that happen? This is a new way of charging phones put up by a young boy, who invented a charger that convert our footsteps into electricity. That is really an environmentally friendly way to generate power for electronics, though the electricity can only support the normal working of smaller gadgets.  

Sound Wave Charges Phones

It is really annoying when we are still making an important call to find the smart phone out of battery. What will do you next for such situation? Scream out? Yelling at the smart phone seems pointless, but now it may help charge the phone. Now there is a new technology that makes use of the sound to charge the phones. In fact, when we shout out, the vibrations caused by the sound will be soon converted into electricity.  

Sweat Charges Phone Soon

A research has shown that sweat can charge a battery. The levels of lactate in the sweat monitored by a sensor can show the efficiency of exercise. The more strenuous the exercise, the higher the levels of lactate will be and the more energy we may use directly. Just imagine our daily exercise can not only power our body, but also feed the juice of our cell phone. Now there are even temporary tattoos that will can power our electronic devices with sweat. The principle is similar.  When we sweat, enzymes in the sensors pull an electrical charge from the perspiration, which can then be used to power our device. 

Hand-cranked Charger

Hand cranked charger is such a creative charger via which several minute cranking can offer us enough power to make a short phone call. It is much a practical emergency charger. Still, never expect to charge our phone without any workout.  

Cool & Practical USB Gadgets as Christmas Gift for Geeky Friends

Christmas is just around the corner. Have you any idea about the gifts for your geek friends? It is not that easy to send gifts that exactly to the satisfaction of those loved ones. It can be a difficult endeavor to send gifts to tech-savvy geeks. This year, no long gift cards, DVD or CD. Here I have included the latest cool USB gadgets the geek probably has them and knows more about them then you. Instead, I have chosen to feature the most practical and in most cases affordable peripherals such as USB hubs, USB dock station, etc.

USB Aquarium

Most of the geeks may have a sterile and depressing work environment. They would love to see a beautiful artificial aquarium with a couple of tropical fish swimming freely in it. The LED fish tank can add extra vitality to the dreary environment. After long time working in the office or at home, your geek friends can fill it with water, drop a couple of minnows inside and control the fish movement by changing the motor speed. Just watch them swim and dart happily on your desk. Suddenly, the desk is not as boring as it was. There is life in the workplace. The tank is USB powered, yet the fish are not.

USB Hub With More Ports

Most of the computer geeks need a USB hub because they must have too many USB gadgets and devices needed to be connected to the computer, camera, chargers, smart phones, tablets, etc. Your geek friends may have too many cables and cords tangled on the table. Sending a USB hub with more ports can help organize the cables well. Here I would like to recommend iDsonix aluminum housing USB 3.0 hub with 13 ports. That means, only one hub can help connect 13 USB supported devices to the computer. The hub is a functional and helper for your geek friends to keep the table in good order. It is an ideal connection for hard disk drives, scanners, flash memory drives, etc.

USB Cup Warmer

It is fall and the winter is coming. It is really a great idea to send a USB cup warmer to geek friends. The cup is a suitably techie gift and can help extend the drinking time by up to half an hour. That is really convenient in the cold winter, at least there is no need to change the water very soon after it is cooled.

USB Heating Gloves

The USB heating gloves are designed to keep the hands warm. It is also a nice Christmas gift for geek friends, especially for the lady geeks. While the geeks work in front of computer desk in cold weather, the USB gloves can offer best protection against frostbite and other cold-related injuries. Connected to computer USB port, the glove can get warm with a degree of 46C in very short time and maintain a comfortable temperature without harming the hands. No more icy hand in cold weather for your friends.

USB Hard Drive Docking Station

USB hard drive docking station is a very practical tool for recovering data or easy access to uninstalled drives. For geek friends, it is useful when they need to transfer data from 2.5"/3.5" SATA hard drive or SSD to the computer, especially when there is something wrong with the computer. The hard drive dock can help fix internal HDDs from the malfunctioning windows server effortlessly and transfer or burn files and directories onto the DVD ROM. It is also very convenient in making a carbon copy of the 2.5" internal hard drive in other devices such as Mac Mini,.

For Extra Ports, Powered USB Hub or Non-Powered USB Hub?

How many of ports do your current computer offer? We have too many USB based devices, card readers, keyboard, mouse, charging cables for smart phone, tablets or printers, and yet not enough USB ports from our computer. How do you cope with the lack in USB ports? Will you be bored with unplugging something to plug some other electronic gadgets? It’s a trouble sometimes when we need to use multiple gadgets at one time.

If you find yourself in such a situation where there are not enough ports when you try to plug in more devices simultaneously, actually you need USB hubs for more ports. Get an external USB hub that have additional outlets for connecting all of the devices you need to use to the computer.

USB hub can solve the problem of lack in USB ports easily. It is a very easy way to add extra ports. USB hubs now come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and prices. How do you know what kind to buy? Powered USB hub is preferred. USB ports from our computer can provide a small amount of power. When we plug in a hub in the computer, the power of the computer actually will get split among multiple ports actually. Some devices need more juice for work while some need less. This means it is possible there is not enough power supply for all the devices on the USB hub. In this case, powered USB hub is ideal choice.

Of course, the decision between the two type of USB hubs depends on your need of power. An non-powered USB hub is better when we have one or two extra USB slots available for uploading a document onto a flash drive or plugging in smart phone that needs to be charged. When we do not use the computer power adapter regularly, its power will soon die out, at a much faster rate when multiple devices are connected. Instead, the powered USB hub can run on its own independent power source.

No matter which one we choose, we need to make sure the USB hub can go well with the USB ports of our computer. USB ports from computer are USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0. The main difference lies in the data transfer speed. The higher the USB port version, the faster the data is. Try to avoid the old types of USB hubs for the slow speed. USB 3.0 USB hub might be much better choice.

Which USB Hub Do You Need to Get?

Our desktop computers now come with more USB ports, but when we have a lot of USB-based gadgets, such as mouse, printer, memory card reader, charging cables for smart phones, digital cameras, keyboard, etc, we will need more USB ports. Actually, we need a USB hub. A USB hub is to USB gadgets what a power strip to electronics. We need only one hub to split the ability of one USB port on our computer among many USB supported gadgets just in a similar way a power strip divides the electricity from a single outlet among various electrical devices.

Similar to the power strips, USB hubs are not created equal. There is a lot of discrepancy among features, specifications, quality or even safety between different USB hubs. Read on to know which USB hub you need next time.

Get the Most Current Standard USB Hub

The USB standard actually has experienced several iterations ever since its release. Each iteration has its features, and the transfer rate is probably the most obvious one. Other difference lies in features of charging specifications and data process. Now there are less USB 1.0 hub available in the market, but still a lot of USB 2.0 hubs and USB 3.0 hubs. USB 2.0 hub is now still fine for the current needs. But when the price difference between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 is negligible, why not get a USB 3.0 hub for faster transfer speed. The newer USB standard is more compatible with the former USB hubs.

The More Ports the Better

If you are in need of four extra USB ports today, you’d better get a USB hub with 6 or more ports because there will be another gadget you need to add in later. It is sensible to spend extra dollars for a few more ports. It pays back if you buy a bigger USB hub next year or add a USB expansion card to your computer.

Other Features of USB Hub

For safe use of the gadgets, get a USB hub with solid and safe build construction. Besides, USB hubs are different in some other aspects. For example, some of the USB hubs have tiny LED. Some of the modern USB hubs include power switches. Some hubs have a small power button that offers us the ability to toggle the whole hub on and off. If the extra cost for the USB hubs with more new features is negligible, get the USB hubs with more features.