One of my favourite things about online bridge as a game is that it has very basic needs at its core. All that’s needed is a simple smartphone and internet connection, which can be found even atop Mount Everest – and probably, outer space.

If you just want to play bridge, just play bridge.

But online bridge can include accessories, if you like.  If you would like to augment or supplement your bridge game with gadgets and more, that’s up to you, too.

While attaching accessories to your smartphone or computer won’t make you a better bidder, it’s going to make you a more comfortable player.

Here’s a look at 5 more great USB accessories for online bridge.

1: The Cooling Table (For Laptops Or Tablets)

A cooling table is a simple piece of technology in the form of a platform with fans attached to it. From there, it’s pretty obvious why any bridge player would need to use one.

Electronics produce a lot of heat, especially during the heat of a game.

Cooling tables can extend the life of your devices just that extra bit.

If you keep your device in your hands (or on your lap) often, it can also better your circulation. The pressure and heat electronic devices produce can be dangerous – and a cooling table is what prevents this from happening.

2: The USB Desk Light

Don’t knock the value of a USB desk light until you’ve had one plugged in. No more fumbling for things around your PC – or knocking your soda over anywhere near the desk.

While desk lights are simple, you can find USB-powered ones in every colour (and often shape).

For better sight while sitting down to play, I’d recommend them.

3: The USB Vacuum Cleaner

Surprised?

It’s amazing what you can do with the average USB port, and it turns out that a small vacuum cleaner attachment is one of those things.

For the bridge player who loves snacks (but hates having to turn their devices upside down), there’s the wonder of the tiny vacuum to make sure there are no more crumbs in the keys.

4: The USB Heating Gloves

I can recommend the bizarre concept of USB-powered heating gloves to any online bridge player who feels inflammation, pain, general stiffness, or just weather changes in their hands first.

While mugs of warm things are great for keeping your hands heated up, they tend to cool down before the tricks are halfway.

These great gloves solve the problem.

They’re fingerless, so you’ve still got unrestricted access to your bridge game.

5: The USB Fan (Officially, The Most Popular USB Attachment)

The USB-powered fan comes in many different shapes, sizes, and forms – and right now, it seems to be the hottest USB attachment you can possibly buy.

For bridge players, it can keep the air circulating as it should. Anybody who has ever been forced through a stuffy, hot bridge game will immediately see the value of having a fan.

It’s worth the couple of dollars, and sparing a USB port for it.