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Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!

Gadgets September 21, 2006 posted by

Wireless speakers get amped.

Digital T-Amp Wireless Speaker System. The original T-Amp received rave reviews, so it was a natural that they’d extend the franchise to fried chicken [?– Ed]. This kit will let you run speakers without cables for up to 150 feet from your stereo system. And apparently with a very nice sound indeed. $99.99.  This amazing wireless amp is perfect for adding the rear channel to your 5.1 surround sound set-up without stringing speaker cable across your living room. Or extend…


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Gadgets September 21, 2006 posted by

Coby comes to town.

Coby TF-DVD7060 Compact DVD Player Combo. Trendy tablet style DVD player with 7” LCD real estate, DVD/RW support, MP3 player, remote control, built-in FM transmitter and two sets of wireless headphones. Clever. Around $150.00.  7″ Widescreen (16:9) TFT Color Display # Plays DVD/DVDR/RW/CD/CD-R/RW/MP3 and JPEG Compatible # Built-in FM Transmitter # Built-in Anti-skip Circuitry # Multiple Subtitles/Viewing Angles, Slow/Fast Motion Play, Zoom Operation # Composite Video Out # Coaxial Digital Audio Output


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Gadgets September 20, 2006 posted by

R/C Battling Beetles.

Radio Controlled Battling Beetles. Kind of like Robot Wars without the robots. With beetles instead. Robotic beetles. So it’s actually kind of like robot wars after all. NURSE! Check the video, it’s COOOL. $38.90.  The Rechargeable R/C Bettles have 4 ways move. # Battle function to “Lift Up”your opponents. # Dual Channels Radio Remote Controller with recharge station # Provide with Training Target for your battle practice. # Batteries requirement: Remote Controller: 4x2A(1.5V) – not included.


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Gadgets September 20, 2006 posted by

Soo Soft water.

Soo Soft H1000 Water Softening System. Breaks down nasty hard calcium in water through computer generated high frequencies. Isn’t there some research which indicates that water which is too soft is not good for you either? We’re confused. Anyhoo, $349.00 for the home version.  Just as an opera singer can break glass with her voice, the Soo-Soft water softener converts the hard calcium in the water. It does this through the use of a computer that creates multiple groups of…


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Gadgets September 20, 2006 posted by

The Limoseen.

The Limoseen. The world’s first electronic meet and greet board, for professional drivers and greeters. Well let’s face it, anything that replaces those soggy bits of cardboard bearing unpronounceable names in vague lettering has got to be A Good Thing, hasn’t it? £100.00 or so for the full kit.   The Limoseen is fully rechargeable with a full alpha-numeric keyboard. Store a message of up to 256 characters You can program a message of your choice and even have your client’s…


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Gadgets September 19, 2006 posted by

Padlock Box.

The Padlock Box. Combination lock contains small compartment where you can store money, key or whatever takes your fancy. Even chocolate squares maybe? Just don’t rely on it being secure enough to keep out really determined villains, OK? $29.50. [via Smartstuff]  This combination padlock has a built-in key-storage compartment– it’s the perfect place to store your spare housekey. Also great for occasionally-used campers, boats, motorcycles, ATV’s. Or kids can use it for a bicycle lock, and secure their house key…


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Gadgets September 19, 2006 posted by

BurnAway.

The DVD BurnAway. Record directly from multiple flash memory cards to DVD+/-, and acts as an emergency media player too. Golly. Interestingly the product also includes a disk spanning feature so you can copy to multiple disks if your memory card exceeds the capacity of a single DVD. Weird to think we can now have postage stamp sized SD cards which will blow away a DVD storage capacity, eh? $369.99.  The DVD BurnAway is a multi-function, portable device which integrates a slim…


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Gadgets September 19, 2006 posted by

iPod MicroMemo.

iPod MicroMemo Recorder. One touch recording in stereo or mono, with in-built mic and speaker for playback. Records 16-bit audio at 22 kHz and 44 kHz, which makes it perfect for sticking on your desk and bunking off during those tedious politics classes. But just remember children, professor knows best. £31.99.   The MicroMemo from XtremeMac plugs right into your dock connector to capture memos, meetings, lectures or any audio content directly to your iPod. A flexible, detachable mic captures audio. Or…


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Gadgets September 19, 2006 posted by

Let Betty Drive.

The Betty Lou USB Flash Drive. Capacities from 256 MB to 2 GB. Mac and Windows. Prices from $49.95. Don’t ask.  “A temptress in prescription lenses”…Sure, I get around. But you know can trust me with all your information. Come on, tell me a secret…pleeeeeease!


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Gadgets September 19, 2006 posted by

Magic Golf Ball.

Magic Golf Ball. UV sensitive ball which changes colour in sunlight. But, and here’s clever, in the shade it reverts to white, making it easy to spot in the woods, trees, deep rough and underwater. $39.85 a dozen. Bargin’.  The secret of the ball changing colors is the photochromic compound painted on the surface of the ball which changes colors when exposed to ultraviolet rays. Photochromic Compound is an organic compound product that changes its color under ultraviolet light and…


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Gadgets September 18, 2006 posted by

Power Station Traveller.

Power Station Traveller. Got too many gadgets? Unwilling to throw a couple away or let your little sister stomp on them until they’re dead and done fer? OK then, get yourself a portable multi-socket bagerooni like this and you can have them all merrily charging away in your car while you surf the all night drive thru Bacon Double Burger Patty cafette. Don’t blame us if your SUV won’t start in the morning though. $32.99.  The Power Station Traveller can charge up to 3 portable small electronic devices…


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Gadgets September 18, 2006 posted by

Multi-card TV player.

The WinStar WS-CRE203TV Media Play. An all-in-one USB 2.0 card reader with TV out, so you can go directly from digicam to television without passing Go. Slideshow, rotate and zooming supported, but unfortunately only JPEG images, no video. Ah well…


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Gadgets September 15, 2006 posted by

HipPop Pet Dog.

The HipPop Pet Dog. Yeah, looks like an iDog don’t it? But it isn’t. Poor man’s Aibo? Mmm…nope. Actually it’s a motion sensing portable speaker which reacts to nearby activity by playing little melodies and twinkling its lights. Awww, just like Paris Hilton [enough with the cheap celebrity shots already – Ed]. $25.50.  HipPop Pets are like the iDog and Iz your very own entertaining, interactive pet/portable speaker, with a twist, for your MP3 player, diskman or PC. Put in 3x AAA batteries, jack…


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Gadgets September 15, 2006 posted by

iFinder, you finder.

The iFinder Expedition GPS Handheld. There’s something glorious about convergence, isn’t there? The meeting of minds, the collision of ideas. Take, for example, this simple and yet intriguing device dear reader. Not just a 16 channel, mapping GPS receiver with colour screen and electronic compass. But also a barometric altimeter with weather prediction, voice recorder with in-built mic and MP3 player complete with headphone socket and SD card slot. Phew, are we the only ones having a Dr Livingstone moment?…


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Gadgets September 15, 2006 posted by

MobCharger.

MobCharger. Disposable, flat, pocket friendly mobile phone chargers. Claims? Up to 90 minutes talk time or 480 minutes standby from a pack. Plug it in, use phone, unplug till next time. Priced at less than £5.00.   Mobcharger is an emergency mobile phone battery designed to provide instant power to a depleted phone battery. Just plug it into your mobile, then continue talking, texting, taking photos and playing games. Mobcharger is an innovative new solution to an increasingly common problem…


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