Digital Audio Jammer. One of the awful things about being famous, as we know only too well, is that people always want to record your words for posterity (well OK, to make a buck with the scandal rags). Which can be a real drag, especially when you’re ranting on a bit about the price of Beluga to your butler. Anyway, this battery powered product is designed to take the stress out of speaking your mind. It basically knocks out any cassette or digital…
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Giggle Bug – locate that wandering toddler at the press of a button
The Giggle Bug is a charmingly named child locator which works the same way a key finder device does. You attach the ‘bug’ to the child’s clothing (no pinning it onto their ears, OK?) and if they disappear just press the button on the keyfob attachment. The bug will then emit a ‘child friendly’ beep until you can locate them. Range around 100 feet. Wouldn’t it be great if it emitted a loud and raucous giggle instead of a boring…
Read MoreThe E.G.G. – keep your fruit and veg fresher, longer
The Ethylene Gas Guardian – or E.G.G. – keeps your fruit and veg fresh and tasty by absorbing the natural ethylene gas that they emit. Ethylene is a ripening gas which is a natural part of the growth process, but if there’s too much of it in a closed fridge environment it makes surrounding stuff go off quicker (tip: that’s why you should never store bananas, which are ethylene emitting ninjas, near to any other ripe fruit). Priced from $4.99 (or £3.99). The answer to…
Read MoreIntelligent GSM Car Alarm System – protect your vehicle with ‘kindly human voice’
S3533 Intelligent GSM Car Alarm System. OK, so we’re not entirely sure what makes this an ‘intelligent’ car alarm system, but we’re willing to go along for the ride. Maybe it’s because you control the thing by giving it ‘kindly’ voice commands over the phone or something. Or perhaps it’s because it will dial a second number as an emergency alert if your number is unobtainable at the time. Or could it be the Parking Alert, which we assume calls and warns you…
Read MoreLockbin – free encrypted webmail service promises secure messages
Lockbin. A free online email service which encrypts your precious words to prevent nasty people seeing what you’ve written. Type message, think of a secret word, your recipient receives link to message, types in secret word and voila, access granted. The hassle is you’ve got to tell your mate what the word is by phone or pigeon post, but hey, it’s a small price to pay for secret squirrel stuff, especially when it comes to transmitting stuff like credit card numbers or server…
Read MoreTunesUp for Skype – share you music and audio files with your friends while chatting
TunesUp is a software MP3 player plugin for Skype that lets you share your music with your friends while you chat with them. OK, so you could simply turn the radio up to full volume in the background, but where’s the cool in that? And let’s face it, cool is crucial. TunesUp is not only a music player … It is an amazing freeware tool to listen to music, internet radio, audiobooks, podcasts etc. as background theme together with your caller…
Read MoreMagic Idea Notebook USB Cooling Fan – neat fan extractor keeps temp down and your laptop happy
The Magic Idea Laptop USB Cooling Fan slots onto the side of your notebook and literally sucks all that nasty hot air out of the innards to keep your machine cool and happy. Powered by USB, it comes with a cute little LED light, 180 degree rotating outlet nozzle and 2 speeds. Why not double up your fun and use it as a hand warmer on a chilly day? A great alternative to bulky conventional laptop coolers. 1. World’s first Patened…
Read MoreEM-X270 Embedded Mobile Device – build your own smartphone
The EM-X270 Embedded Mobile Device is a handheld computer board which comes with a choice of Linux or Windows CE operating system support and a full set of optional interfaces. Need GPRS, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS or a 2 megapixel camera and touchscreen? You got it. In fact all you need do is find yourself a nice trendy enclosure (i.e. a case to you and me) and bingo, you’ve built yourself one custom made mobile computer smartphone thingy. Prices start from…
Read MoreGetac P470 Semi-Rugged Notebook – tough to use and tough to abuse
Getac P470 Semi-Rugged Notebook. Fingerprint scanner and Smart Card access control makes it hard to break into, while the shock mounted hard drive and LCD touchscreen make it hard to break. Apparently it passes the 76 cm drop test, which sounds nasty but useful. It comes with a bevy of features too, like Bluetooth, WiFi and an in-built Webcam and microphone array so hopefully you’ll be able to stay in touch while out in the field dodging evil henchmen and guard dogs and whatever…
Read MoreFranklin Digital Cooler – or heater if you prefer
The Franklin Digital Cooler looks like a retro 50s record player, and confusingly heats up your stuff as well as cools. Why didn’t they just call it a heater cooler? Or cooler heater? Anyhoo, it comes with an in-built LED thermometer and thermostat which keeps the box at your desired temperature no matter what’s going on around you. It also comes with a power adapter for the car, which is great news for truckers and those living in a vehicle…
Read MoreRemote Control Rubber Duck – quack, quack, parp, parp…
Remote Control Rubber Duck. [Note to self: must get through whole post without mentioning ‘bath time fun’] Fear not gentle reader, for while it may seem sheer folly to stick an electric motor into a bath time icon, with the risk of massive electronical trauma to innocent bathers and all, the makers assure us that both controller and duck are, in fact, waterproof. Ah thank goodness, we hear you cry. £12.99 guarantees hours of rechargeable bath time…enjoyment. The classic yellow…
Read MoreGift Wrapped Toilet Roll – for baby’s little surprises?
Gift Wrapped Toilet Roll. Because nothing says ‘congratulations on the new arrival’ better than a roll of pink or blue bottom wipe, eh? And at $15.95 for 4 rolls, you’ll absolutely be laughing all the way to the potty. Hmm… Birth Announcement! It’s a Boy – It’s a Girl. What a unique gift for new parents who are welcoming their new addition to the world! Great for that newly decorated nursery! Gift wrap in clear cello with Announcement Ribbon. Tags:…
Read More3D Mailbox Level 2: LAX – your email service as an airport sim
3D Mailbox Level 2: LAX. Robert Savage has done it again. He’s launched a new email service based around his sim theme using Los Angeles Airport as the backdrop. Techcrunch’s Michael Arrington hated the first version, but I’m totally down with this weird stuff. Your email messages fly in as Jumbo jets? When you send an email to Malaysia it flies out on a Malaysian Air liveried 747? Australian emails to you arrive on Quantas Qantas? (oops) Cargo planes bring in your attachments?…
Read MoreX10 Pro Telephone Responder – control your home by phone
X10 Pro Telephone Responder. This seeming innocuous black box has the power to totally dominate your home at the touch of a button. In fact all you have to do is connect up 10 of your in-house devices to the thing, and user your mobile phone to call in and dial up your settings. Turn on the lights, turn off the lights. Turn on the heating, turn off the heating. Drive the cat mad with fear and traumatize the budgie…
Read MoreEasy Health Angel Juicer Gold – gold plated nutrition in a box
Easy Health Angel Juicer Gold. The world’s first gold plated juicer? Why? Please why? £1,499.00 The Easy Health Angel is an incredibly efficient Fruit & Vegetable Juicer; in effect it’s a Live Enzyme ‘Nutrition Extractor’. The Easy Health Angel provides the means to take the vital essences for health from fresh produce; vitamins, minerals and the all-important, live enzymes (Enzymes that commercially-bought pasteurised juice products have destroyed!)…Extracts up to 3 times more juice & 3 times – more nutrients than…
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