News about Electronic Gadgets:
foxL V2 Bluetooth Soundbar
It has been many years since Bluetooth technology was implemented in mobile devices, but how about the application of it? Bluetooth never really broke new ground apart from being paired to a pair of headphones, or used as a wireless mouse, or sending data sans a cable. Well, nothing much has changed here with the foxL V2 Bluetooth Soundbar, but it is still an interesting $199.99 device which proves its bark is worse than its bite.
Dreamtrap EASYWAKEme Sleep Stage Alarm Clock
Sleep is vital to the well being of humans, any doctor can tell you that. Heck, you need not slog your way through medical school (suffering from a lack of sleep in the process, how ironic is that?) to know that having the right amount of sleep is important to make sure you function at peak efficiency. Well, some of us get too much, most of us get too little, but the EASYWAKEme Sleep Stage Alarm Clock from Dreamtrap intends to help you achieve the perfect balance.
All Terrain Electric Bicycle
Everyone knows that exercising regularly is one of the key components when it comes to keeping your fitness levels up and at an optimal point. Sometimes though, doing the same thing week in, week out could prove to be way too repetitive for our liking, and a change is always more than welcome. Cycling could be one of the more interesting sports you can get involved in, as you can always go to different places with various scenery in order to experience something apart from the norm.
PowerSkin battery case for the Motorola Droid X and X2
PowerSkin should be a familiar name for those who love flipping through catalogues and magazines about cases for smartphones, especially the iPhone that has made plenty of third party manufacturers a lot of money over the years due to its popularity amongst users. Today PowerSkin will look at what Motorola has to offer in the form of the Droid X and Droid X2 battery boosting case.
TDK Sound Cube
The TDK Sound Cube brings new meaning to “surround sound”, that’s for sure. It should be called “surrounded sound” instead, since the cube that you see on the right should find a happy audience regardless of where they are seated – as long as the crowd size is right, of course. Right now up for pre-order, the £299.99 TDK Sound Cube measures just 25.5cm³, making it the smallest in its range, but it is no pushover where performance levels are concerned.
Vertical Vinyl Player
Let’s face the facts – many of us who have visited our grandparents would probably have come across this ancient artifact (OK, so it wasn’t that ancient but you know how it is with the advent of MP3s and digital media content these days) known as a record, or vinyl player. If your memory serves you right, it would mean dusting off those old vinyls and playing them on the record player – horizontally placed, of course.
Jacko Steps are straight out of Billie Jean video
I was listening to the radio in the car yesterday, and Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean came on the air.
While my wife and I were questioning the lyrics, I couldn’t help but think of the video for the song. I swear, Michael Jackson’s videos took music videos to a whole new level back in the 1980s.
Ubiquitous iRemoTap is a Wi-Fi connected power strip
If you are like me, you have “that desk” in your house that is sort of the hub for digital information. On the desk is a laptop or desktop computer, and all kinds of accessories.
Sony Smart AR brings integrated Augmented Reality to the masses
Sony’s Smart AR will deliver integrated Augmented Reality to the mass market, where it is capable of capturing visuals via a device’s camera (a smartphone is a good example), where this technology will allow additional information to be displayed on the device’s screens including virtual objects, in addition to images and texts which cannot be identified by visual perception alone.
Withings Body Scale now connected to Panasonic Viera TV
Withings, the company that released its wireless Body Scale to the masses, has now expanded the functionality of the device by letting the Withings application being made available for download on Panasonic’s very own VIERA Connect Market. Originally announced over at the Consumer Electronics Show in January this year, your body scale and TV can now “merge” thanks to the partnership between Withings and Panasonic, letting you access your Withings health dashboard on the Panasonic VIERA Connect-enabled VIERA HDTV display with but a touch of a button. Fancy that, transforming your living room into a virtual gym – albeit sans all the gym equipment.
American Popcorn Maker
Interesting to see an American product being touted on the Brit-centric Firebox, but then again, what other nation has made popcorn so popular other than the good o’ US of A? That’s what we’re talking about with the American Popcorn Maker, where for just £29.99, you will be able to enjoy piping hot and freshly-made popcorn in the comfort of your home. All you need to do is put in the right amount of kernels (you won’t go wrong thanks to the included measuring cup), wait a while and you’re good to go.
Bye-5: Turn off the lights by slapping it some skin
I have no idea of who invented the high-five, but this hand-to-hand slap has become one of the first things we learn. We are always so proud when our little babies can high five. Yes, there is something very positive about this hand slap, and designer Da Deng has channeled this positive energy into a device that can save energy.
Vuzix announces STAR Video Eyewear
Vuzix has just announced a spanking new STAR (See-Through Augmented Reality) Video Eyewear, also known as the STAR 1200, where it is actually a see-through AR-enabled binocular Video Eyewear which is tipped to see action across a wide range of industrial, commercial, defense and some consumer applications. Vuzix is no stranger to the video eyewear industry, having had their fair share of releases for the mass market over the years, but augmented reality? That’s treading new ground for sure.
Tobii Technology unveils Tobii X60/X120 Mobile Device Testing Solution
Tobii Technology is the undisputed champ when it comes to eye tracking solutions, and hence has rolled out the Tobii X60/X120 Mobile Device Testing Solution for the masses. This is touted to be the first eye-tracking system of its kind in the world, where it was specially designed to enhance the precision of usability studies for mobile devices and mobile applications so that manufacturers are able to better understand just what consumers see when they use their devices. To put it in plain English, it helps manufacturers walk in your shoes when you use their products – kind of ironic, isn’t it?
Wireless Mobile Storage For your iPad – GoFlex® Satellite
One of the restrictions of the Pad (and iPhone) is it’s lack of expandability with it annoyingly having no USB or memory card ports, thus limiting you to the space you originally purchased. Seagate aim to fill this gap with the GoFlex Mobile Wireless Storage device, effectively a portable hard drive that you connect to over Wi-Fi.
Zoomy Handheld Digital Microscope
Let your little one pick up a little bit of science wizardry with the Zoomy Handheld Digital Microscope, where it is not only easy enough for a 3-year old to pick up and use, even an adult will find it to be powerful. This handheld digital microscope will let you see things around you in new light as we are talking about 35 to 53 times the magnification compared to the naked eye.
Smart Heart Pulse Monitor
They say that laughter is the best medicine, and to have a lighter outlook in life is always better. After all, why go to the grave with a scowl on your face? ThinkGeek has an interesting remedy for those who want to take down their heart pulse, thanks to the Smart Heart Pulse Monitor. Not only does it allow you to hear your own heartbeat, it also will go about calculating your pulse so that you have a better idea on what kind of shape you are in physically at the moment.
eReader Book Light makes reading in the dark effortless
eReaders have certainly picked up the pace over the years, what with the introduction of touchscreen devices and what not. Well, some of us might have migrated our in-bed reading habits from a paperback to a paperless version with the slew of eReaders around, but what happens when you are looking for the perfect reading light solution that won’t disturb your soundly sleeping partner while not straining your eyes at the same time?
Cell Phone To Home Phone Redirector
How many of you no longer have a landline, and hence, a home number for others to reach you? Surely there would be a fair amount, but what about those who do own both a landline and a cell phone? Why, here is the perfect device to bridge both the old and the new in the form of the Cell Phone To Home Phone Redirector. The name more or less explains its position – it is a device that can redirect calls made to a cell phone directly to a home phone handset.
IASUS Headset solution targets smartphone conferencing
IASUS – a company that you should not confuse with Asus of Taiwan (strange how adding an ‘i’ prefix changes everything and yet makes things feel so familiar) has just announced that they have a headset solution for those who want to hold smartphone conferences, relying on a design that is inspired by Secret Service headsets. Known as the 500K, this is touted to be the ultimate conference call headset – but will it be able to live up to its billing?
Packable Spotting Scope
Having read the exploits of the highly secretive Navy SEAL Team 6 (who do not exist officially, and yet everyone has heard about them – how ironic is that?), you might want to go on a little spying adventure of your own, and you would need state of the art devices apart from stealthy gizmos and gear to aid your cause. How about the Packable Spotting Scope?
Snack Packaging Goes High Tech – Can You Hear It?
Does anyone remember Pringles? That nifty little can of neatly stacked potato-like chips, they didn’t taste like regular chips, but if you were in the mood for Pringles, nothing else would do. I haven’t had a Pringle for at least 10 years. I don’t really know why, it was nice to not have that pile of crumbs at the bottom of a greasy bag. Pringles just needed a little more jazz… They’ve been around too long, a little stale so to speak, they needed to do something fun.
Karlsson Projection Clock
Projection clocks are nothing new, but there are new iterations from time to time – although you would not expect the technological jump to be as drastic as that of a computer or smartphone. The Karlsson Projection Clock that comes in either black or silver shades are now available for pre-order (shipping commences a couple of days later) for £69.99 each, and what can you expect out of them?
Thirsty Light signals for more water
If you lack green fingers, fret not – there are some remedies out there that can help you (and your plants) out. Firebox steps right up to the plate with the Thirsty Light, and by the name itself, you know that it serves as a visual aid so that you will never go through the nuances of under- or over-watering your precious new green addition in the home.
Robocup Golf Ball Return Robot
You know what? If you love practicing your putting, then you had better be a good shot – otherwise you would end up spending more time retrieving those wayward golf balls instead of “celebrating” your successes. Of course, there is always the option of training a dog to let it do all the retrieving, but it doesn’t really help in a way since you will end up with dog slobber all over your balls.
Dynamic Sound Radio Clock
Forget about traditional radio clocks – here is the Dynamic Sound Radio Clock which ought to bring something new to the table (literally). After all, this radio clock is capable of producing dynamic sound quality that is unmatched by common models, where the latter tends to produce flat, tiny noise. Audio innovator Tivoli is the brains behind this, where it depends on a heavy weight magnet in its 3″ full-range speaker that delivers robust, mellifluous sound which is capable of filling a room with crisp highs and balanced mids.
Vroominator adds some oomph to your ride
Are you envious of those who own muscle cars, and do wish that one day when you grow up (or earn enough), you will be able to splash some good money on yourself so that you can enjoy the fruits of your labor while engaging the green-eyed monster among your peers? That’s easy to do if you have a good imagination – all you need is to get the Vroominator to be placed in your car and you’re good to go. The Vroominator is basically a device that fills your vehicle’s interior with throaty sounds of a sports car’s V8 engine.
Vroominator adds some oomph to your ride
Are you envious of those who own muscle cars, and do wish that one day when you grow up (or earn enough), you will be able to splash some good money on yourself so that you can enjoy the fruits of your labor while engaging the green-eyed monster among your peers? That’s easy to do if you have a good imagination – all you need is to get the Vroominator to be placed in your car and you’re good to go. The Vroominator is basically a device that fills your vehicle’s interior with throaty sounds of a sports car’s V8 engine.
Color Adjusting Illuminated Vase
Until someone comes up with a color-changing flower so that you can always have a different on other days, I guess we will just have to make do with the Color Adjusting Illuminated Vase. Hey, don’t look at me this way – at least you can have a different cycle of colors for the vase instead of the flowers, giving you a change either way.
Fanbrella shields you from sun and rain and more
Everyone knows that going out under the sun can be quite harmful for your skin – so slapping on a generous dollop of anti-UV rays is always a good idea. The Fanbrella from Hammacher offers you not only protection from the sun (and rain, of course), it also comes with the added advantage of a built-in fan right inside – hence its name.
Illuminated Walking Stick
Walking sticks aren’t just meant for the vision-impaired you know, as they are also there to help folks who find it easier to move around with a “third leg” – and to top it all off, the Illuminated Walking Stick offers something different – since it boasts of a 5-LED flashlight that is cleverly pitched at an angle that delivers a cone of light to help you see sidewalks, steps, and paths easily even when it is pitch black all around you.
RCA sets world alight with new portable digital TV receivers
RCA has just introduced a new range of portable digital TV receivers for the masses, where these were specially designed to deliver instantaneous access to local TV news and weather broadcasts to viewers, all coming in a small, affordable package. All models on offer will boast either rechargeable built-in batteries or easily-replaceable AA batteries, although we would prefer the former since that would be more environmentally friendly – albeit the latter being a whole lot more convenient since AA batteries can be purchased from just about anywhere you are in the world.
Fanbrella provides both shade and wind
The umbrella is one of humanity’s oldest inventions, and there is evidence of it in Ancient Egypt. I would imagine that back in Egyptian times, it didn’t get used for blocking the ran, but sunshine.
Amplified Answering Machine
Are you hard of hearing, or thinking of what gift to get for grandma or grandpa during the coming Mother’s and Father’s Day? The Amplified Answering Machine might be just the right ticket item for them (and to earn brownie points on your behalf), where it will amplify played back messages by up to 30 decibels more for easier hearing. The amplification can also be adjusted by up to 10 different levels, where it will play back messages at three speed settings.
Angel Bicycle Helmet
Forget about the circle of life – this is the circle of light that is known as the Angel Bicycle Helmet. Of course, this “halo” that you wear will be electronically and not divinely powered – after all, you still have very much to live for in this life, right? Investing £49.99 in this is a no-brainer (lest you end up with no brains on the road), since it will work in your favor when you take statistics into consideration – we are talking about 60% of road traffic accidents involving cyclists happen after 4pm.
Scosche Industries announces Scosche freeKEY
Ever heard of Scosche Industries before? The peripheral manufacturing company has just come up with the Scosche freeKEY, which in essence is a wireless keyboard for Bluetooth-enabled devices such as tablets and smartphones. After all, tablets and the majority of smartphones these days come with touchscreen capability, so it can be quite hard getting used to a virtual keyboard since you have been using a standard keyboard for the longest time already, where you are in love with the tactile feedback received on your fingertips instead of just haptic vibration.
RM50 Internet Radio
You might think to yourself that Internet radios are dime a dozen these days, but why have such closed thinking that you might miss the next available gem? We would like to think so with the RM50 Internet Radio that ought to keep your ears more than happy, bringing a modern touch to an old classical device in your living room. Retailing for £99.99 each, the RM50 Internet Radio will be able to let you access a bunch of stations that suits your fancy, ranging from music to news, local and specialist radio stations.
Mosquito Repelling Lantern
Since summer is going to come around for those of you living in the northern hemisphere, it makes perfect sense to prepare for your outdoor activities, and that includes on ramping up on anti-pest sprays and lotions, just in case camping is high on your list this year. Of course, if you are going to spend plenty of time outdoors, carrying a lantern around with you would be an extremely good idea.
WOW-keys for the iPhone announced
There are some of us who love all the nuances of a virtual keyboard, while the rest absolutely hate it and would very much prefer the standard physical keyboard that has tactile feedback and the comforting “clickety clack” sound – although some people have already moved on to silent keyboards, especially those who tend to work late into the night in their bedroom and do not want to keep their spouse awake.
Genius LuxeMate T810 Media Cruiser goes wireless
So the modern office and home wants not only to be paperless but wireless as well, and Genius answers this clarion call with their latest release, the wireless Genius LuxeMate T810 Media Cruiser. Of coruse, it will not come with a paperless direction, but this will be an all-new media and PC control device which offers three functions in a solitary form factor.
Personal Cooling Collar
Feeling hot under the collar? You might want to have something to help you out when the hot summer arrives with the Personal Cooling Collar. As the name of this gizmo suggests, it is something personal that will produce a cooling breeze across your neck, making sure you have a cool head to think with even when the situation gets out of hand. The collar is capable of holding up to 4 ounces of water, and with an internal fan that generates evaporative cooling right across the back of your neck and base of your head, you will more or less be guaranteed that you can make level headed decisions under all circumstances.
Military Mosquito Countermeasure
Getting bitten by bugs, especially those blood sucking mosquitoes, isn’t anyone’s idea of fun when camping in the great outdoors, don’t you think so? We too, subscribe to a similar idea, which is why we tend to look out for gizmos such as the Military Mosquito Countermeasure. The name itself is pretty much self-explanatory – after all, if it is good enough for military personnel who are abroad, surely it is good enough for those of us back home, right?
The Only Inflatable Dog Shower
Dogs aren’t self-cleaning like cats, although they tend to lick at their wounds until the sore starts to fester – so make sure your four legged buddy remains nice and clean at all times by sending Fido to a bath, or doing it yourself. Unfortunately for those of us living in apartments, it isn’t so conducive to bath a dog in the apartment itself, never mind if you have a large breed like a labrador. What can you do then?
Electric/Hybrid Car comes with a scooter in the back
This is the McCar, and before you crack the most obvious Mcjoke that you are thinking, it is built by Geely, the same Chinese company that owns Volvo.
Samsung W200 loves swimming with the fishes
If scuba diving or at the very least, snorkeling is your cup of tea, then chances are you would have also invested in a good quality waterproof camera (assuming you do have the necessary shutterbug skills to go along with your other wet, wet passion, of course) – either that, or a DSLR with an expensive underwater housing. Well, Samsung intends to cater to those who are just starting out on this underwater photography thing with their latest release – the Samsung W200.
