Interesting to see this new category of gadgets which are thinking outside the box. This Solar Powered Torch, for instance, doesn’t just rely on a paltry solar panel approach, but comes with a full solar docking station, which means it can actually do some proper charging. Sure it’s clunkier than normal, but just think of the climates, peeps. $42.00. Tags: gadget, solar+powered+torch, solar+power, ecological
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CometBird – the new web browser with more cool
CometBird is a new web browser – no wait, come back – which sports a few cool features which might even make you switch. Prove it? OK. Automatic online bookmarks. Synch your bookmarks and access them from any computer and browser. Built in online video downloader. Simple right mouse click download of video, audio and Flash files. Based on Firefox. Worth a look? Your call. CometBird is a powerful and fast web browser. The outstanding CometBird Web browser is totally free…
Read MoreMarketing Nightmare – or how to watch a corporate marketing position implode in just 20 seconds
Watch in open mouthed astonishment as a company’s total marketing position disintegrates in under 20 seconds courtesy of Dan Simmons from the BBC. The company, Sonim, markets itself as makers of ‘the world’s toughest mobile phones’. Watch the video and make up your own mind where they go from here. Tags: marketing+nightmare, bbc, sonim, mobile+phone
Read MoreStelton Simply Espresso – Battery Powered Coffee
I like the look of this Stelton Simply Espresso machine, it takes up much less space than your traditional machines and it has a rechargeable battery so you can take it with you. Just fill the boiler with water, bung in a coffee pod, invert it and you’ve got instant coffee coffee made quickly. It uses coffee pods and comes with a recharging base. You can pick one up from here for �179 Simply espresso can hardly be called a…
Read MoreBluetooth Spy DVR Clip-On Surveillance Set – Bluetooth headset with spy camera
This Bluetooth Spy DVR Clip-On Surveillance Set has a tiny camera and mic in the front as well as being a functioning Bluetooth headset. It comes with a DVR disguised as a mobile phone, to record all the goings on. Unfortunately the DVR has things written on the front like SECURITY and CAMERA IN so you’re probably not going to escape a thorough inspection. It doubles as a media player as well. All this paranoia is yours for US$74 from…
Read MoreYamaha YHT-S400 – Sticks a subwoofer into your home theatre receiver
The problem with 2.1, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 sound systems is always what do you do with the .1? Well Yamaha have an idea, they’ve stuck a subwoofer into their amplifier receiver, eliminating the silly rumble box on the floor. The Yamaha YHT-S400 is a 2.1 sound bar system that fits in front of most televisions. The sound bar is also compatible with a universal iPod dock and a Bluetooth A2DP receiver dongle. US$599.95 [Via HotHardware] Yamaha Electronics Corporation,…
Read MoreTreasure Seeker Shoes – walk like a pirate, matey
These Treasure Seeker Shoes (aka metal detector) promise to make pirate maps obsolete. After all who needs a tatty piece of paper with parrot droppings on it, when you can simply walk around a bit and locate those dubloons at will? OK, so they’re probably not as accurate as, say Bluebeard’s memoirs, but at least you’ll win Geek of the Beach award. £39.99. These Treasure Seekers have the appearance of regular beach or summer wear, but have a nifty pack…
Read MoreSynchtube – watch Youtube videos with a friend
Synchtube lets you watch Youtube videos along with a remote friend. Yep, now you can share a gripping LOL moment with a chum living in Beijing. If you think about it real hard, it kinda makes sense. But then you rouse yourself and go back to buttering the toast. Ever want to share a video with your friend or family, but wish you were there with them to watch so you could enjoy the moment together? synchtube solves this…
Read MoreYike Bike – The Mini Electric Penny Farthing
The Yike Bike is a personal electric transporter based on a new design of bike called the mini-farthing. It isn’t just a funny looking electric bike however, it’s packed with tech; there’s electronic anti-lock brakes, built-in headlights, turn indicators, brake lights and it’s speed limited to to 20km/h. It even has a distinctive sound so people know that you’re coming. Made of carbon-composite materials the Yike Bike weighs less than 10kg and folds up small enough to fit into a…
Read MoreMinox DCC Rolleiflex AF 5.0 – Relive the medium format glory days
Someone, somewhere is rolling over in their grave. The Minox DCC Rolleiflex AF 5.0 is a half sized replica of the iconic Rolleiflex medium format twin lens camera. It makes-do with a 5 megapixel sensor and top mounted 1.1″ screen but it does create square images instead of the 4:3 or 3:2 aspect images that modern cameras make. It’ll focus to 10 cm and you even have to turn a handle to ready the camera to take the next photo….
Read MoreVacuum Tube USB Speaker – Dial in some cool
If there aren’t enough valves on your desktop then you’ll need a Vacuum Tube USB Speaker setup like this. It’s a USB 2.0 speaker, with a volume knob front-and-centre and 4 blue LED valves that pulse along with the music. It also has a couple of USB ports on the front and oodles of class. Works with XP/Vista or 7. About US$25 but you’ll have to get it through GeekStuff4U or another Japanese exporter. Frequency: 100Hz ~ 10,000 Hz Speaker…
Read MoreSpecial Ops Quad Band Watch Phone – who wears wins…
Dude, if you must wear a mobile phone on your wrist, at least wear one with a bit of style, like this Special Ops Quad Band Watch Phone. Not only is it…ooh…Ninja black, but it comes with touchscreen, Bluetooth, on-board MP3 and video player, camera and microSD slot. Woooweee! £89.56. The Special Ops. watchphone is also provided with a Bluetooth headset and a pair of earphones, and also includes two lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, making this a complete communication tool for…
Read MoreYogen – the ultimate eco gadget charger
The Yogen Universal Mobile Charger works via people power. To be more precise you pull a string to recharge the device and in turn it delivers that power to your phone, player or other small portable gadget. As with all these products don’t expect too much electricity without a lot of huffing and puffing, but if you’re stranded on a desert island, hey, sweat it out. $39.99 (including suitable adaptor tips). A foot pedal version called Yogen Max is also…
Read MoreMP3val – freeware finds and fixes file corruption in your MP3 music collection
One of the hassles of maintaining a large music collection is keeping tabs on which of your precious tracks has gone corrupt guerilla on you, which is why the small free MP3val utility is so neat. Just fire it up every so often and run a quick check through of your music tracks and it will quickly locate and point out any which need attention or replacing. It will even fix the ones it can, which is v cool. MP3val is a…
Read MoreUSB Dust Vacuum Mouse – Clean and scroll
It’s quite obvious this mouse sucks, it has a vacuum cleaner in it after all. The USB Dust Vacuum Mouse is your standard 800 dpi optical mouse with a USB powered vacuum cleaner to keep things nice and dust-free on your desk. The vacuum has a dust bin and a separate on/off switch on the side of the mouse, just don’t bump it when you’re gaming or you’ll get a big shock. ~US$13 # USB vacuum mouse keeps your desk…
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