Showing posts with label Misc Gadgets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Misc Gadgets. Show all posts

Sunday, February 11, 2007

FlyTech RC DragonFly

I am for little flying contraptions, especially when they look like insects. The FlyTech RC DragonFly ($50) is a radio controlled "flying insect," flapping its wings like a real dragonfly. It can move up, down, left, and right, and has LED status lights in its eyes. It even has settings for beginners and experts, and if it's anything like our last flying toy, that's a terrific thing.

Friday, January 26, 2007

Aliph Jawbone

Product designer Yves Behar has lent his touch to the new industrial-looking Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth headset ($120). What makes this wireless headset so unique, besides its good looks, is special ambient noise reduction technology that continually adapts to a person's changing environment to provide a quality listening experience. This cool technology includes a voice activity sensor for measuring your voice and built-in software for filtering out background sounds.

The Office Valentine's Cards

Show your love for The Office at your own office with this great Valentine's set ($10) with eight cards featuring Jim, Pam, Dwight, and Michael. While awesome, they unfortunately don't feature Dwight's best love advice: "Women are like wolves. If you want a wolf, you have to trap it. You have to snare it. And then you have to tame it. Keep it happy. Care for it. Feed it. Lovingly, the way an animal deserves to be loved. And my animal deserves a lot of loving."

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Victorinox Swissmemory Multi-tool

While we have to admit that carrying our trusty Swiss Army knives everywhere has become a semi-hassle in the post 9/11 world, this new gadget/tool might just make it worth our while. The Swissmemory Multi-tool from Victorinox ($190) features a removable 1GB USB flash memory dongle, a blade, nail file, screwdriver, scissors, key ring, LED mini light, and a retractable ball point pen — everything you need for that trip to Tijuana.

Bears vs. Colts Snack Helmets

If you'll be sitting at home watching the big game next month like us, you might as well make the most of it with some junk food in a replica Bears or Colts helmet. The Snack Helmets ($50) have a large container up top for chips and a smaller tray with two compartments in the facemask for peanuts, candy, dip or your favorite antacid.

Monday, January 22, 2007

Wallet Calculator

Sure, the wallet pen is cool and all, but it won't help you figure up the tip after a nice dinner with too many glasses of wine. Never under-tip or over-tip again with this super slim solar-powered wallet calculator ($17). It's about the size of a credit card and comes in beige or grey.

CableGuys

Speck Products has announced a new collection of friendly cables for Apple's iPod called CableGuys. The company is offering an audio/video cable ($20), an iPod-to-USB cable ($20), and a 3-pack that includes RCA cables, a computer speaker cable - 1/8" mini plug input, and a headphone splitter ($25).

Sony Reader

This digital device from Sony lets you read eBooks from anywhere on its high-resolution, paper-like display. About the size of a paperback, the lightweight Sony Reader ($TBA; available this spring) holds up to 80 average-size books in digital format and also has Memory Stick and Secure Digital (SD) flash memory card slots. It sports a 6-inch screen, battery life equivalent to roughly 7,500 page turns, and can also store and display personal documents in Adobe PDF format, web content like blogs or news feeds, and JPEG photos. Sony's Connect store plans to offer thousands of downloadable eBooks — fiction and non-fiction, bestsellers, well-known authors, classics and more — along with software to manage purchased eBooks and easily transfer them to the device.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

MoGo Mouse

If the thought of owning a slim, wireless mouse which lives inside your laptop intrigues you, check out the MoGo Mouse. Available in ExpressCard/54 Card and PC Card flavors, the ultra-thin wireless Bluetooth mouse sports an intelligent battery management system that recharges in minutes, and features advanced optics and a center scroll pad.

Friday, January 19, 2007

iDrops iPod Cleaner

So you've got an iPod, and you've had it for a while. Undoubtedly, it's starting to show some wear and tear in the form of scratches and blemishes in the plastic. Well, iDrops ($15) were made just for you. Using a special formula, iDrops allow you to restore your iPod's plastic to "like new" levels of shine and clarity simply by applying a couple drops on the surface and rubbing. Sounds like magic, and works like it too.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

ThinkGeek USB Snowbot

What do you get when you cross a Cylon with a snowman? The ThinkGeek USB Snowbot ($15)! The desktop accessory is powered by a USB port, looks like Frosty, and has an evil-looking scanning LED robotic eye which can be changed from blue to red at the flick of a button. To make this sinister snowman even more diabolical, it can emit a Cylon-like sound and has rotating metal arms.

150-Country Travel Adapter

Solve your worldwide power needs with this 150-Country Travel Adapter ($30) for sale through Hammacher Schlemmer. It's configurable to fit a variety of international sockets throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. An internal surge protector is built-in as well as a USB port for powering devices like iPods and cell phones.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

iGlove

One of the more irritating aspects of cold weather comes into play when you try and use things with gloves on. Things like iPods, for instance. Now, with the iGlove ($35), at least you can use your iPods in warmth, thanks to Click Wheel compatible tips on the thumb and forefingers. Just make sure not to try and change tracks during a snowball fight.