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Buffalo BSH4A02 USB Hub Kills Vampire Power With Individual Port Power Switches
gadgetreview.com - 6/16/2009
Buffalo BSH4A02 USB Hub Kills Vampire Power With Individual Port Power Switches
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Vampire power has long been addressed in power strips with the addition of individual kill switches per outlet, but what about those powered USB ports? The BSH4A02 4-port USB hub from Buffalo features a power switch per port, ostensibly letting you disable select USB devices while saving ...
Buffalo USB Hub with ON/OFF switch
fareastgizmos.com - 6/16/2009
Buffalo USB Hub with ON/OFF switch
— fareastgizmos.com — usb_hub.jpg Buffalo has announced 4 port USB Hub (BSH4A02) with on/off switch for each port. The hub... makes it easy to select the device you want, while the others can be turned off. With LED light indication, the hub is available in four colors. ... (more) Buffalo USB Hub with ON/OFF switch
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Vampire slayer: Buffalo USB hub has a kill switch for every port
DVICE Atom Feed — ... imagine that'll save you too much energy — unless, say, you've got a microwave plugged in or something — but if you're a rightly eco-concious consumer concerned about vampire power, then having that control is nice. Buffalo's 4-port BSH4A02 USB hub will land in Japan in October for $40. You can probably find it from an exporter around that time, too, or keep an eye on the energy saving tech being worked on locally. Fareast Gizmos, via GadgetReview

Buffalo BSH4A02 USB hub loves switches, hates vampires
Engadget — ... ways, introducing the charmingly-named BSH4A02 four-port USB hub. It sports one switch per plug, making it easy for you to put a stake in your smartphone's battery maintenance cycle, comes in three colors, hits Japan this October for ¥3,885 (about $40), and includes an AC adapter to power itself -- making us wonder if this thing doesn't have a bit of the undead in it as well. Perhaps Buffalo will call it "Blade" and give it some cool sunglasses before a US release. [Via GadgetReview] Filed under: Peripherals Buffalo BSH4A02 USB hub loves switches, ...

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