Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!
The Iqua Snake HHF-801 Bluetooth headrest handsfree unit. Man, those Finnish designers can really dig up the minimalist stuff when they try, can’t they? I mean brushed metal and real leather, with a call status LED too? Whoosh! It wirelessly connects to a compatible phone via Bluetooth technology. The built-in microphone and speaker offer excellent handsfree operation with easy installation on the headrest of most car seats.
The Smart Golfer Laser Putting Alignment System. More high tech comes to the sports biz. Now if only these were allowed in tournaments, we could have some real ding dong battles…what? Oh they’re not that kind of laser. Sorry. $49.95. The same player using the LPAS for the first time will be astonished at where he has been aiming and, when his aim at address is corrected, may miss everything left. However, consistent use of the LPAS will bring perception…
The Media-X 5–in-1 Photobank. Digital camera SD slot photobank, multi-codec jukebox, MP3 recorder, voice recorder with internal mic, 20 GB USB 2.0 hard disk. Rather clever like, the firmware is reprogrammable, so it should be able to cope with future audio formats as and when they arrive. But wot, no decent colour screen? Tsk. $349.00. No software driver to install and no external power source required, the Lithium ION battery operated Media-X is an ultra fast USB 2.0 (up to 480Mbps) true…
The VroomBox. Beef up your car engine sound without installing anything expensive like…well… a bigger engine or meatier exhaust. And you can…omg…download more sounds from the web. A tear gathers at the corner of the eye… $159.00 minus amp and speakers. Whoooosh!!! VroomBox utilizes a powerful microprocessor to digitally recreate the sound of 15 different cars and fantasy vehicles, and play them through speakers under the car. It even includes special effects such as screeching tires and turbo blow-off valves that…
The Water Powered Multi Function Clock. £14.95. Interesting design uses an H2O battery which you refill with water every couple of months. Hmm…spit and tick. OK, moving right along… This clock boasts a range of functions that are accessed by turning the clock through 90-degree turns: time, day and date; alarm settings; countdown timer; temperature. To keep the battery going, refill it as the water evaporates typically every 2 to 3 months (the battery will last a minimum of 2…
Frisker Pro. $194.95. The ultimate party pooping, pat down, metal detecting micro machine. Get the bail money ready now, Junior. Frees hand and fingers to perform searches using academy approved techniques. It will detect a staple secreted in a cheek lining of the mouth. Replaceable 9 volt battery provides 3 months of normal use. Rugged, splash and salt water resistant all weather use. Adjusts to fit all hands, worn on either hand, or both hands simultaneously.
The Scosche Wristband iPod Remote Control. What do you need to know? It’s an iPod remote control. You wear it on your wrist – any side, dufus – and it’s RF. What? Yes it costs $59.99. Now, you finished with the questions already?
The Eye Catcher VideoPhone. So it’s a ‘broadband personal videophone’. What’s different? Well for one thing you don’t look at a screen, you look at a mirror, so it’s eye to eye, not eye to camera. The other difference? Well how about £6,255.99? Picture quality and sound are fantastic – the shortcomings of videoconferencing or video mobiles are completely overcome. The Eye Catcher is the first of its kind and combines real-time eye contact with an almost lifesize broadcast-quality picture. Pleasure, surprise,…
KITTY TECH – Keyboard Independent Touch Typing Technology. Er…in other words a replacement for the keyboard using ‘spiralling, printed-electric-circuit wires’. What does that mean? Hmm…well it looks as though you ‘type’ letters by holding various fingers and thumbs together in different permutations. Ah well, it’s from the University of California, Irvine, so that’s all right isn’t it? Mission Objective: To provide an ultra-portable ‘silent’ data-input device for wearable computing systems promising wide consumer acceptance due to zero learning curve for those…
The Farrevo Horn. There are so many questions we want to ask about this product. Why would you want a personal loud hailer strapped quite so close to your ear? Do you have to look like a Bavarian landowner to use one (i.e. is it designed for yodelling only)? Can it double up as a hearing aid? Will it really replace walkie talkies? But I’m afraid that these questions will have to wait until we learn Japanese.
The AP-100 Mouse Phone. Heh, those krazy Koreans, eh? Combines a mouse and telephone in one unit provides an amicable and efficient environment in your office. Hands free capability with earphone…Mouse and telephone together cost the same as a middle-priced mouse
Keitai KunKun cellphone smell tones. Pfaff, keep your snazzy ringtones, what you really need are odour tones which trigger when your mobile phone rings or an email arrives. Must be activated by the signal from the incoming call. Mind you, not sure it’s going to be much use when your phone rings in the middle of a crowded commuter train, eh, and you’re mashed up against armpit from Accrington? Is the first among the world! It is news universal design in…
Lapgard. Men, protect your testicular function and scrotal temperatures with this portable notebook computer heat shield. Also contains a multicore radiation barrier to screen out electro-magnetic waves and radiation from reaching your…ahem…precious little places. Too many jokes, not enough time. £24.99. Research has shown that sperm counts have dropped by almost a third in a decade, prompting renewed concerns about male fertility. A study of 7,500 men attending the Aberdeen Fertility Centre between 1989 and 2002 showed that average sperm concentrations…
The new Fujifilm DCR2–161 16–in-1 card reader and USB hub is certainly uber versatile, but I can’t help thinking that we poor consumers really shouldn’t have to deal with 16 different memory card formats for our devices, should we? If we had a bit more gumption we’d complain to to the manufacturers in a language they understand, by not buying into every crummy new format – you listening Sony? – and thereby force them to consolidate down to a more reasonable…
The LED Message Cap. Let the world know what you think, or maybe not. Perfect for the indecisive activist in your family. * Fully programmable: no cords, no wires, no software needed. * LED: 17 x 7 Dot Matrix * Memory: up to 6 messages, up to 256 characters on each message * Messages automatically stored when switched off * 4 scrolling message speeds *Power supply: CR2032 button battery * Red/ Blue / Green / White / Yellow / Pink LED…
