Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!
Super X USB OTG Portable Drives. Ferret Prediction: We’re going to see a lot more of this type of USB On The Go (OTG) drive on the market over the coming year or so. The secret sauce is in the fact that you don’t need a PC and they are battery powered. Great for, you know, backing up digital cameras or other devices while on the go. Watch this space! When plugged via USB port of your computer, the Super X doesn’t require any external…
The XPower PowerPack 400 Plus. There’s no question that absolute power corrupts absolutely. But what about portable power? Does that merely cause a tiny shift of perception? These questions and more answered next week… £99.99. XPower Portable Powerpacks keep you untethered…they allow you to power small appliances, stereos, laptops, portable DVD players and TV/VCR combos. With one AC outlet and one DC socket the Powerpack can run a variety of devices while delivering a maximum of 400W of power. It…
The King of Hearts USB Bluetooth Adapter. And why not, we ask? Technology once again comes up trumps…cough… in the brand name department. $18.00. Bluetooth v2.0 EDR compliant (Class II) # High Speed data transfer up to 3Mbps # Connection range up to 10 Meters (32 feet) # Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) for better connections
Red Apple iPod Speakers. When I grow up, I want a set of red apple shaped speakers of my very own. I’m fed up havin’ to share ‘em with my little sister. $16.00. The stylish foldable speaker is ideal for use at home, in the office, or anywhere. It is designed to work with all your iPods, MP3 player, laptop or DVD player, or any other audio device with a headphone jack output (3.5mm). It will also act as an…
The new RF35 Advanced Fish Finder Watch. Just gotta get dem fishes. Get ‘em, get ‘em. Now comes with a real watch included, plus water temperature, and fish alarm. Dude, we’re gonna need a bigger boat. $139.95. Most fish finders are either handheld or affixed to a boat, but this floating sonar sensor attaches to your line (it weighs a mere 1 oz.) and has an operating radius of 75, transmitting real-time views of fish to the display unit you wear like…
Remember those ancient Chinese martial arts movies? Well forget ‘em, nowadays it’s apparently all about very large implements of pain. Like this strange looking thing, which seems to incorporate a Tazer-like 800,000 volt shock device, a flashlight and if you’re really under pressure looks like it could club a full grown grizzly senseless. Priced at 980.00 somethings (‘cause my translation won’t tdkicdnslate enough.)
I The Carry Bike. It’s a bicycle. No it’s a bag trolley. It’s a bicycle. No it’s a…anyway you get the idea. Around $330.00. [Via Seihin]
Sergio Trujillo’s Braille Book (or bBook) is an electronic book for the blind that looks interesting. Faintly iPod like, it raises and lowers small nodules to simulate the Braille language. It’s got rechargeable batteries and uses Bluetooth to grab it’s eBook material. Nice idea indeed, but is it a better option than audio books? Only time and the customer reaction will tell.
The Zeno Acne Treatment Device. Give your pimples the heat treatment and say begone begone, harbingers of evil and mayhem. Or something. $225.00 plus replacement tips at $35.00. Tyrell’s proprietary ClearPoint technology delivers a precisely controlled heat dose for a specific period of time to a pimple. This heat triggers a cascade of events that include the induction of heat shock protein responses and the subsequent killing of the bacteria. This effectively reduces the inflammatory response and allows the skin…
The Sticksound Radio. FM radios don’t get much more minimal than this, dear friend. Twizzle the antenna to change channels. Around $70.00.
The Marsona Sound Conditioner. So what, you ask, with the tiniest piece of toast sticking to your chin, is a sound conditioner? Well clearly it takes in sound, and…ah…conditions it. Pah! Wikipedia? Who needs it? £125.00. Choose from eight different ‘base’ sounds to mask noise pollution and then program any combination of ‘overlay’ sounds (from 0 to all 8) to create a personalized sound environment. You can create your own mix of soothing white noise. The sound quality of digitized…
MicroNav. They call it the world’s smallest mouse. And who are we to argue? Watch out for one on your mobile phone soon. Maybe. MicroNav — the electronics industry’s most compact and advanced OEM pointing device. Measuring less than 10mm x 10mm x 1.4mm, MicroNav is perhaps the world’s smallest OEM mouse, enabling precise, 360° cursor navigation for consumer handheld devices including cellular phones, wireless e-mail devices, PDAs, tablet PCs, GPS systems and even digital cameras. MicroNav, which is available in three…
The Aviator Laptop Stand. $19.99. Nine ounces and half an inch wide when stored in briefcase and designed to be used on airplanes, in hotel rooms and anywhere else that you find travellers of distinction. Self assembly only.
I Hear Safe Earbuds. Does a strange smiley face with earphones do it for you? Enough to spend $19.99 on a set of low decibel children’s buds? Gotta say it doesn’t make me reach for the wallet at all. Warning – awful web site alert. No matter how high the volume is turned up on the iPod , MP3 player, stereo, cd player, tv or walkman iHearSafe headphones – earbuds limit the decibel level and greatly reduce the risk of hearing loss…
The R/C Wright Brothers Flyer. Probably flies better than the original. And looks like lots of jolly, wizard, tally-ho fun too. $99.99. With a wingspan of just over 15 inches the Wright Bros. Flyer is a 2-Channel R/C replica of the original aircraft built in 1903. This detailed model looks great sitting on your desk (a stand is included) but can take to the air after a three minute charge from the included NiMH battery. Perfect for flying in small…
