Built in cigarette lighters in cars are starting to feel like an anachronism which should be relegated to our parents’ generation. Simply taking the lighter coil out and calling it a power source doesn’t help either (at least with the lighter we stood a chance of surviving while stranded in the wilderness). What Belkin has done should be a watermark for car manufacturers everywhere. They have effectively fitted the car power outlet with a USB jack. So now you can charge your iPhone, iPod or other device easily while on the go. Sold in different configurations ranging from $15-30. More info here.
-Via Gizmodo

Tengu is a USB-powered character that responds to sounds by lighting up and making different expressions as it lip-syncs to music, your voice, or other sounds. Tengu’s expressions can be matched to music, and changed by blowing on it. You can get it here for $50.

This year the flash drive became a must have. So when we saw the Plissé USB Key from Dior Homme we were sold. It is nice to know that there’s an establishment filling the demand for well designed computer accessories. Dior is definitely adapting to changing times, and we’re all better for it.

This portable solar charger by Solio draws power from sunlight and stores it in an internal battery for whenever you need it. The charger is full after about five hours and it can fully charge your phone twice before being drained. Adapters are available for most phones, MP3 players, PDAs and digital cameras should you need one. Available for $99 here.