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Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!

Gadgets June 12, 2007 posted by

Full size Camarasaurus dinosaur – the ultimate home security

The Full Size Camarasaurus Dinosaur Replica is 18 foot tall and guaranteed to scare the living bits out of your neighbours when they open their curtains the morning after you’ve had it installed. Either that or it’ll trigger a hasty visit from your local constabulary. Whatever, you’ll need to stump up £27,999.99 and wait three to four months for delivery, so start clearing the space already.  In real life no one has had the fortune of seeing a real dinosaur, so no…


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Gadgets June 12, 2007 posted by

Leda Home Theater Seating Group – DIY audience maker

Install a Leda Home Theater Seating Group and suddenly become the most popular household on your block. Assuming you live in a block and not on a luxury billionaire’s gated estate with searchlights and anti-lick paint. And assuming you’ve got a home theater and not just a 19” telly with a dusty remote control. $9,199.00 for a 4 seater block.  A contemporary, cutting-edge design, the Leda Leather Seating Group is a unique approach to home theater furnishings. Sleek and sculptural, the recliners…


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Gadgets June 12, 2007 posted by

SmudgeGuard – friction free, smudge protector for paper and glass

SmudgeGuard. You know the feeling, you’re sitting there trying to work on your illustration or do a touch up on your Tablet PC and all of a sudden you notice that you’re leaving smudges all over the pristine page or your hand is not gliding smoothly over the glass screen. What to do? Why, sir, step this way and purchase a nylon and spandex ‘part glove’ which will solve all your problems in one easy fix. Is $9.99 really too…


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Gadgets June 11, 2007 posted by

Wireless LED Lights – work by magic and magnetics

These Wireless LED Lights are activated by magnetic separation. Which basically means that when the magnetic sensor is separated from the parent device, the light goes on. When it’s returned to the default position, the light goes off. If only everything in life was quite this simple. $6.99.  These tiny Wireless LED Micro Lights are perfect for providing some illumination just where you need it, especially in closets, drawers, cabinets and toolboxes. These LED lights are unique in design and function. They…


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Gadgets June 11, 2007 posted by

Marks & Sparks – delivering electronics to the pinstripe brigade

Venerable high tech retailer Marks & Spencer [eh…? Ed] has launched a terribly English pinstripe suit with a full set of iPod controls. That’s right, your stiffy upper lips can now tweak the sounds entering their pinky little lobes just by fiddling with the inside of their lapels. Sounds very Rumpole of the Bailey to us, but what do we know. Rule Britannia and all that…£90.00 for the jacket and £59.00 for the trousers. And remember kiddies, dry clean only!…


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Gadgets June 11, 2007 posted by

Yego – connectable USB flash drives

  So what’s the deal with this Yego connectable USB flash drive product then? Do we really need USB flash drives that can be connected together to form a larger capacity daisy chain? Really? Available in capacities up to 4 GB.   RIDATA YEGO Flash USB Drive is the new product with innovative design, each of the designs includes two additional USB ports, which allow users to combine each USB drive into a USB HUB and add on more mobile devices….


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Gadgets June 10, 2007 posted by

10 serious problems with touchscreens that you should know before 29th June

So the Apple iPhone is coming on 29th June, eh? Exciting. But just in case the whole anticipation thing is becoming a bit too much for you to bear, here’s a small list of things to ponder while you’re waiting. 10 serious problems with touchscreens that you should know before 29th June 1. Sunshine is not your friend. Don’t bother trying to dial from that sunny beach. It’ll be a wash out. Of course you can always turn the screen brightness…


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Gadgets June 9, 2007 posted by

Heartbeat Indicator Mouse – the healthy happy peripheral

The Heartbeat Indicator Mouse contains a couple of sensors which detect the user’s state of health at all times. Of course the fact that you’re completing your tax return on-screen at the time is not going to have any bearing on your impossibly high blood pressure and heart rate, is it? Oh no sirree!  “Heartbeat Indicator” is not only a mouse, but also is an indicator for user’s health when the user are using it while they are working. When the user grasps it,…


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Gadgets June 8, 2007 posted by

Gforce Power LED Calendar Clock – low power brightness

The Gforce Power LED Calendar Clock displays time, date, temperature and shoe size in glorious white LED brightness. Actually that’s not shoe size, it’s day of the week. We were confused by the word Tuesday. Priced at $99.95 for seriously myopic clock watchers everywhere.  The lower power consumption of the gforce Power Calendar Clock will make you do a double take on your electric bill. So mcuh light coming from onedevice, you’d think it would take a nuclear power palnt…


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Gadgets June 8, 2007 posted by

i-Wrist Free Talker Walkie Talkie Set – now with ‘flex and talk’

The i-Wrist Free Talker Walkie Talkie Set comes with one added i-twist. Instead of pushing an i-Button to speak your message, you simply flex your wrist – in what we hope is a totally disarming way – to trigger the i-Mic. Does that make you feel cool? $73.00 for 2.5 km range.  You are viewing one of the smart and smallest handsfree watch walkie-talkie with a unique hand-flexing operation feature. The lightweight and compact wrist watch walkie-talkie can be operated conveniently…


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Gadgets June 8, 2007 posted by

Mousepad on steroids

The improbably named Sunday Co of Guangzhou, have really gone to town on the convergent, combination mousepad. Not just a calculator and thermometer, but also a USB hub complete with a full blown card reader. Now that’s what we call a mousemat.  Multi-functions Mouse Pad, aggregate with Mouse Pad, USB Hub, Card Reader, Thermometer and calculator all in one. -You can also disconnect the USB Hub, Card Reader, Thermometer and calculator. Convenient for outgoing or traveling use. Tags: combo+mousepad, card+reader,…


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Gadgets June 7, 2007 posted by

Terratec Internet Radio – broadband boogie

The Terratec Internet Radio receives over 7000 radio stations delivered via  your broadband Internet connection. Cable or wireless connect and will also play back MP3 and WMA files. Unfortunately it won’t improve the quality of the music being produced, but you can’t have everything can you? £119.00 (prices seem to be dropping significantly on this technology).  Get music and news from all over the world via the Internet – without even switching on your computer! It’s perfectly easy with this Internet Radio. And…


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Gadgets June 7, 2007 posted by

Bedside Gun Lamp – rest in peace

The Bedside Gun Lamp by Philippe Starck. 18K gold plated, Italian made, die cast aluminium. $796.00.  Bed Side Gun symbolizes Europe…The black shade signifies death The crosses on the inside are to remind us of our dead ones… “Nowadays we kill – religiously, militarily, civilly. We kill out of ambition, out of greed, for the fun of it or of the show. Republics turn bananas. Tyrant are our masters, designed, manufactured, sold, dreamed, purchased and used, weapons are our new…


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Gadgets June 7, 2007 posted by

GLaser Mouse – world’s first glass friendly optical rodent

The A4Tech X6–287D GLaser Mouse is the world’s first optical mouse that is designed to work on shiny or glass surfaces. How do they do it, we hear you cry with astonishment. Well, it’s all down to the dual focus lens design, which does all kinds of clever things with reflection. That wasn’t too technical for you, was it? Anyhoo, it’s Korean, comes in pretty colours, has a double click button and costs money. OK? Tags: a4tech+glaser+mouse, pc+mouse


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Gadgets June 7, 2007 posted by

�100 Eee PC 701 laptop – Asus springs surprise solid state cheapie

The Asus £100 Eee PC 701 Laptop was announced yesterday at Computex by Asus chairman Jonney Shih. If it launches as promised, and there’s no immediate indication that this is vapourware, then it’ll be a real shocker to the industry. History has shown that the public flock to low cost computers which offer basic but competent functionality (anyone remember the Amstrad PCW Computer?). The specs are not yet all out there, but it’s Linux powered (what else eh?), has a…


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