You’ve got a problem. You like the retro feel and style of the wind-up bell alarm clock but you hate the infernal clanging and ringing of two bells a foot from your ear. What to do? Well help is at hand with the MP3 Clock DX alarm clock. This cute little fella will play MP3 or WAV files and you can upload them via USB. Needs 3 AA batteries and it’s available from US$42 from GeekStuff4U. Illustrating that modern technology…
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Epoq Pico EPP-CEP1 – tiny projector thinks it’s a PC
The Epoq Pico EPP-CEP1 micro projector contains its own copy of Windows CE, which means it can act as a full blown Pocket PC and project really interesting stuff like Powerpoint presentations and PDF documents. No more of this silly movie nonsense. It also comes with Media Player included, so you’ll be able to play some really phat sounds to your investors while they’re watching your plunging P&L figures on the boardroom wall. Awesome eh? $359.95. This is the ultimate business presentation…
Read MoreUSB Rock Bear – dude, dance that out…
This USB Rock Bear does it right. Hook up your laptop, phone or MP3 player and watch the moves come on like a sultry night in Morocco. Yeah baby, yeah… Watch the video! $47.00. Let the Teddy Bear sing and dance for you! There are two ways to connect to music sources. The short cable from the bear’s chest for connecting a MP3, MP4 player, iPods or iPhone. Put the player in the bag, the bear will shake it’s head,…
Read MoreViewer 2 – innovative free photo viewer offers intuitive tagging plus…
Viewer 2 is an innovative free image viewer which lets you tag, view and manipulate photos via a clever interface. Instead of relying on clunky formatted viewing, the program provides a wide range of options, including viewing by folder, time and tags. The real clever bit lies in how simple it is to zoom in and out of your collection, and arrange them into different groupings on the fly. It’s hard to explain in text, so take a look at the…
Read MoreGorocool 2 – flexible laptop stand and cooler
Laptop stands don’t get much more flexible than this. The Gorocool 2 from Thanko is a multi-position laptop support with an integrated laptop cooler. The cooler is USB powered and has a separate power switch. The stand itself weighs 12kg and folds flat for storage but it can be twisted into all sorts of shapes for use while lying down, whilst sitting or even as a small table. Priced around US$95. Completion of the desk is a comfortable note. And…
Read MoreBird Indentiflyer – audio fingerprinting for twitchers
If you don’t know a Yellow-bellied Tit from a Golden Winged Warbler then head on over to Taylor Gifts and pick up a Bird Identiflyer. This gadget will play you the songs of over 120 birds (and 10 frogs) as well as displaying a pic for ultimate bird spotting. You can search the database via name, region, colour or habitat. Super useful what, what. US$59.98 plus two AA batteries. Bird Identiflyer quickly identify bird songs with the press of a…
Read MoreCreately – cool online diagramming and design application
Creately is a new online diagramming and design program which offers the bonus of collaborative access with multiple users. The devs have also thought about the whole process rather than just throwing in a screen sharing option, because you get built in commenting and annotation, as well as multi-revision support so you can revert to previous versions of your work if one of the team messes up. It’s nowhere near as pretty an interface as Omnigraffle, but the functionality is…
Read MoreBebe Gloton – the doll that needs breastfeeding
Apparently this Spanish Bebe Gloton toy doll comes with a handy breast-feeding kit which is strapped to the lucky owner. The sound effects then go something like – chup, chup, chup…buuurp buuuurp…ahhhh! Video. Please understand that something might have been lost in translation, but nevertheless color us flabbergasted. Priced at around $112.00. Tags: baby+gloton, doll, toy
Read MoreDuracell GoEasy – rechargeable in 1 hour, holds charge for up to a year
Forget all the flim-flam about Duracell and wireless charging, the real news is the fact that the company is starting to take rechargeable battery tech seriously. When the 500lb gorilla starts to sing, the walls start to crumble. Or something like that. Take their new GoEasy charger. Apparently the thing charges up the batteries in 1 hour and they’ll then hold the charge for up to a year. Which sounds pretty good from here. $15.47. Tags: duracell, gadget, goeasy, rechargeable+battery
Read MoreManuals Online – find more pesky product manuals
Manuals Online is another user manual database website for all those pesky product manuals you can never manage to find when you need them. This one has a community attached so you can actually ask other users for assistance ala FixYa. It’s not as extensive as SafeManuals but one to keep in the bookmarks none the less. Download User Manuals from thousands of manufacturers and product types. Solve Product Problems with help from community members. Blog & Ownership Newsletters containing…
Read MoreUSB Windows Icebox – freeze your hard disk for security
This USB Windows Icebox gadget is pretty…ahem…cool. Just plug it into the nearest USB port of your PC, and it will immediately freeze any changes on the hard disk. You can keep using the computer – or let your kids run free on it – safe in the knowledge that when you switch off next, all changes will be deleted and the machine will return to its original state. It’s an excellent tool for keeping your laptop clean while letting someone else…
Read MoreCheckvist – awesome online collaborative task list manager
Sometimes a product just hits the spot and Checkvist is such a product. Nothing fancy, just an online outliner and collaborative task list manager, but boy does it work. It offers fast, no-brainer easy task list creation and sharing, and is superb for brainstorming and keeping track of vital project to-dos across a team. It sports full import and export of data, and is free of charge (although there’s a very reasonably priced Pro version which offers privacy and changes notification for…
Read MoreMatrix 3D printer – rapid prototypes made of paper
Rapid prototyping company Mcor are trying to break the strangle-hold of existing rapid prototype manufacturers and redefine the business model. Instead of selling relatively cheap machines and expensive refill materials, the Mcor Matrix 3D Printer makes 3D models from sheets of A4/Letter paper, all you need to supply is the glue and new blades. The Matrix uses a water-based PVA adhesive to laminate sheets of paper and then cuts them with a fine, tungsten-carbide blade, building up solid structures one…
Read MoreBattery Wizard – recharges disposable batteries
Straight out of the annals of witchcraft comes the Battery Wizard, a recharger for ordinary, disposable batteries. Now it’s not entirely magic, it cannot recharge completely dead batteries however it can keep non-dead batteries topped up. In fact it claims you can extend the life of standard alkaline batteries by up to 10 times. It also recharges NiCad and NiMH batteries and it can recharge 1 – 4 batteries so you don’t have to recharge 2 or 4 at a…
Read MoreAbbee Advert Free FM Radio – gadget records radio while stripping out commercials and chatter
The Abbee Commercial Free FM Radio is a portable FM radio tuner and speaker dock combo which does the rather clever thing of stripping out those naff adverts and inane DJ babbling which can ruin your listening pleasure. The portable player (aka Music Lock) can hold up to 500 songs and has a 12 hour rechargeable battery. Just pop the Music Lock into the dock, record some cool sounds from your favourite radio programs with the ads and chat stripped…
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