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Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!

Gadgets August 18, 2006 posted by

Loud Blue Flashing Alarm Clock.

The Loud Alarm Clock. Now look, we may be a bit over sensitive here, but does anyone else think it’s a pretty bad idea to be woken up every morning by a blue light flashing in your face and an extremely loud siren? What does it do for your stress level as you emerge blearily from that gentle Fijian island dream to face a crisis scene from E.R.? Every morning? £11.95 ($23.42).  The 24hr fully functioning digital clock displays the…


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Gadgets August 17, 2006 posted by

VG Pocket Max.

The VG Pocket Max, a no-name handheld game console with a secret power feature. You can connect it up to your television and continue playing in large screen glory when you get home. Sure you can do this with other handhelds, but for $29.97? And no, I’m not going to ask what the 75 on-board games are like. Just don’t wanna know. [via Robot Wisdom]  The VG Pocket Max puts a complete arcade in the palm of your hand. With…


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Gadgets August 17, 2006 posted by

Illuminated USB Oil Burner.

The Illuminated USB Oil Burner. Well Doctor, we know a number of important things about this product. What, Holmes? Well, for one thing, it’s illuminated. You don’t say Holmes. Oh yes, and it’s an oil burner that connects to your computer via the USB port. Good grief, astounding deductive powers. Thank you, dear fellow. A$39.95.  The Illuminated USB Oil Burner features a USB powered oil burner with phasing coloured lights. The oil burner itself is shaped like a funky cactus….


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Gadgets August 17, 2006 posted by

DVD Car Headunit with LCD.

This Maplin Car DVD Player with 2.5 inch Screen is a bit weird. Is that screen there for you to watch your movies on? If so we would sure hate to be the passenger squinting at the deck in a bouncing vehicle at speed. Hey, maybe it’s just for pretty visualisations instead. Or menu functions. Yeah that’s it. Isn’t it? £149.99.  DVD/VCD/MP3/CD/CD-R/CR-RW Compatible AM/FM 2 band radio Dolby Digital coaxial outputs 4 X 10watt speaker output Anti-shock mechanism ESP Slide-down front panel…


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Fun & Games August 16, 2006 posted by

Virtual Girlfriend and Boyfriend.

Aaargh, it had to happen didn’t it? Someone put Tamogotchi, Barbie/Ken and The Sims into a blender and came up with the Virtual Girlfriend and Boyfriend. You keep your cyber partner happy by taking them out, complimenting them and buying them gifts. The more satisfied your pretend date is, the more points you get and the longer the relationship lasts. Kinda like real life then, eh? £19.95 each, and best of luck compadre.  Using the three control buttons you can select…


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Gadgets August 16, 2006 posted by

Sonic Boom for PSP.

The Gear4 SonicBoom Speaker System for Playstation Portable. Try saying that with a mouthful of marbles. The PSP gets some sound boosting, sub-woofer, high definition love. Well OK, a bit of 2.4W per channel and ActiveBass love. £49.99.  Bring your music, games and movies to life with the SonicBoom – a compact 2.1 stereo speaker system that delivers a truly awesome audio experience for your PSP or other MP3 players. With two speakers and a powerful sub-woofer, break the gaming sound…


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Gadgets August 16, 2006 posted by

WiFi Digital Photo Frame.

The PhotoVu WiFi Digital Photo Frame. You know you’re getting old when the digital photo frames start getting bigger and cheaper. This one’s 19” for $1199.00, which ain’t bad. 1280×1024, 24 bit colour TFT, WiFi and Ethernet enabled, Windows, Mac, Linux support and can take a USB removable hard drive. Not too shabby. We’ve just been testing a plain vanilla 8 inch photo viewer (£149.95) and have decided that this will be the year of the digital frame Xmas gift.  PhotoVu leads the industry in WiFi…


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Gadgets August 16, 2006 posted by

Gadget liquidation sale.

The good folk at Siegler & Co have asked me to let you all know that they’re moving on out of the business and having a liquidation sale of their groovy gadgets and memorabilia. Apparently it’s an everything must go up to 80% off type of deal, so it could be worthwhile moseying on over to sniff out any bargains like these Big Eye Ship Binoculars. It’s a shame, they sold some really cool retro gadget stuff in their time. Ah well…all…


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Gadgets August 15, 2006 posted by

USB Bluetooth Hub.

The USB Bluetooth Hub. Neat little USB 2.0 three port hub which also doubles up as a Bluetooth dongle to add Bluetooth capabilities to your PC. Useful if you need to communicate between your computer and mobile phone for instance. $19.00.  USB Bluetooth Hub is not only an ordinary hub, but also a Bluetooth dongle at the same time. You can connect any other USB devices with the 3-port hub and interact with Bluetooth devices by its Bluetooth function. You…


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Gadgets August 15, 2006 posted by

Remote Control Cat Toy.

Ooh look, a Remote Control Cat Toy that actually looks like a mouse. A fake plastic, strange coloured one to be sure, but nothing a bit of smeared catnip won’t cure. And joy of joys, the remote controller looks like a Big Mac. Supersize me, kitty. OK enough with the banter, hand over the $19.99 and the cat gets it. [er…shouldn’t that be or the cat gets it…? – Ed]. [Via The Raw Feed]  Use the included remote to put…


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Gadgets August 15, 2006 posted by

Aromatherapy Travel Pillow.

The Aromatherapy Travel Pillow. Just stick some essential oil of lavender or whatever into the slots and this ‘aroma snoozer’ will gently waft you to sleep like a little lamb. Lamb, lamb. Not lamp. Pah, ignorant dolts! $9.95.  An aromatherapy shoulder pillow like this one, is ideal for relaxing wherever you are, so even if you’re not travelling, you can use the Aroma Snoozer at home in conjunction with your favourite aromatherapy products as a pillow to help alleviate neck pain and discomfort….


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Gadgets August 15, 2006 posted by

Media playing fun.

The QCOX PMP. A media player. Korean. Aw man, all the other sites are soooo much better at this gadget stuff than we are. We just like the pretty pictures. Anyway it’s got a 4.3” LCD screen, speakers and stuff. And maybe even a camera and FM radio function. But justlookatthat slick dial. Sweet.


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Gadgets August 14, 2006 posted by

Key Card Door Alarm.

Key Card Door Alarm. Er..it’s a toy, but it’s a useful toy. So say ThinkGeek, and who are we to argue? It differs from ordinary boring door alarms because it keeps a time stamp of when the lock was breached. Up to four time stamps actually. Which means that you can find out exactly when your pesky brother entered your bedroom to steal time on your World of Warcraft again, and nail him better than…than…a really good fictional cop on…


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Gadgets August 14, 2006 posted by

16 device LCD remote control.

The 16 Device Universal LCD Remote Control. Uh-huh, you can program this puppy to control up to 16 of your devices. Of course if you have 16 said devices, you might want to start asking yourself serious questions about the extent of your gadget addiction, but anyhoo, here it is in all its glory. Just for you. And your devices. All of them. A$79.95. [Thanks Allen]  Not only does this remote control up to 16 devices, it uses LCD touch…


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Awesome August 12, 2006 posted by

Retro Rotary Mobile Phone.

The PRP v1.1 Retro Rotary Mobile Phone. Insert SIM card, pop it in your pocket (!) and bingo, you’ve got the coolest, most awesome mobile phone on the planet. Sit at a table in your local cafe and be the envy of your fellow diners – if they believe you. Even when it rings with an incoming call. Still, what a gas. Tri-band, 4/5 days standby per charge, custom built with 2 weeks delivery. The only slight problem is…ahem…$499.00.  All you have to…


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