Robo Bank is a ‘tough talking’ piggybank with attitude. Apparently he’s pretty cool with you depositing cash, but woe betide you if you try and take any out. Kind of like Washington Mutual I guess. £24.99.  Put this tough-talking robot in charge of your savings. He counts your cash, speaks, lights up and waves his arms – and only gets upset if you try to take your money out of him! Also includes an LCD Alarm Clock displaying time, day and…

The Stanton DaScratch is a digital DJ controller which lets you manipulate sounds on your computer with a flourish and a smile. It’s a USB connect, and once you’re hooked up, it’s just a matter of using the touch controls and digital sliders to mix and tweak sound, volume, tracks, scratching, dubbing and all kindsa cool stuff that I’m far too stupid to understand. Check out the video for more funky-down action. $249.99.  DaScratch’s compact and sleek profile makes it…

The Multifunction Crutch is a wonder of technological know-how. Not only does it come with a handy LED flashlight for navigating those tricky hairpin corners, but also a piercing siren alarm and some flashing red lights just in case you have a blow-out in your Nikes and end up in the nearest ditch. Oh and it’s anti-shock too. $31.00.  Multi-function Crutch is a handmade excellent hiking stick for hiking experts! It is a multi functional forearm crutches with LED torch,…

The Circulation Booster is an interesting idea based on the ancient practice of feet tickling. That’s right, just 30 minutes a day of having your feet tickled, preferably with a feather duster or in this case an electro-stimulation device that looks like a pregnant weighing scale, will cause your blood to flow with a smile on its face. Or something. Got a spare £199.00 to find out?  The Circulation Booster has two large foot pads to place your feet and…

A Solar Powered iPhone Leather Case is a perfect example of function as a remedy for form, is it not? Faced with a pathetically challenged battery life, the idea is that iPhone users will forgo the svelte cool of the bare device in favour of a clunky but valuable power source for their baby. Perhaps. $48.00.  Lithiumion polymer Battery capacity: 3.7V 1500mAh # Output voltage: 5V (max) # output current: 600ma (max) + solar battery 100 (max) # Charge voltage: solar battery…

The Bathomatic system is a ‘fully automated digital bath filler’ which you can control from any PDA, phone or remote computer. The full kit includes a regulated water heater which maintains temperature,  a fragrance generator and a motorised plug which fills the tub to the desired depth. Golly ain’t technology wonderful? Prices start at around £5,500 ex VAT.  bathomatic lowers the motorised plug and fills the bath to predetermined depth and temperature adding the desired fragrances and bubble bath, preventing flooding…

The iDect Z10i Wireless Conferencing System is remarkable not so much for its technology – even though the 10 hour talk time, polyphonic ringtones and integrated answering machine are not to be sneezed at – as its price. For there is little doubt, dear reader, that the paltry tag of £69.99 for a full blown hands free telephone conferencing device of this ilk, will cause executives in rival suppliers to pause over their breakfast cereal and reach for the comforting solace of the…

This Digital Therapy Machine promises to transfer the benefits of Far Eastern treatment techniques through a handheld gizmo that looks a bit like a TV remote control. The thing offers Acupuncture, Massage, Cupping and Scrapping (?) modes, as well as lots of other tingly stuff which is probably delivered through those innocent looking electrode pads. I’m not so sure I’d like to have my healthcare placed in the hands of three AAA batteries, but you may have slightly differing priorities squire….