Archive for February, 2007
Join The Grāpple® – Grape Flavoured Apples
They say “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” so I wonder what this keeps away, the Grapple, an apple that tastes like grapes. Continue reading » The Grāpple® – Grape Flavoured Apples
Recover Stolen Gadgets
No more worries about losing an iPod or a USB flash memory with important information inside (well, honestly you should still be worried, but at least now you have a backup plan!).
GadgetTrack is a service that enables you to track down stolen or lost USB devices by installing some agente files on the gadget. Once the device is connected to a new computer (must be running Microsoft Windows) it will connect to the GadgetTrack server and report the following information:
- Public IP Address
- Country, City and postcode
- Computer name
- Host name of ISP
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Vibrating Hair Brush
Finally a vibrating gadget that’s not a sex toy, the Vibrating Hair Brush. Though by the looks of it I’m not so sure as the handle does look some what phallic.
When not brushing your hair you can use this brush to give your self a personal scalp massage and if it’s anything like the Orgasmatron it’s sure to send tingles down your spine.
The vibrating hair brush costs AU $24.95 (~$20 US) and is available from Latest Buy.
Tyre Tread Laptop Sleeves
Laptop bags aren’t generally very masculine looking, unlike these by TREAD which are hand crafted from recycled Colombain truck tyres.
Not only are TREAD cases lightweight and very tough (they were tyres after all) but they’ll also environmentally friendly each case probably saves at least one tyre ending up as land fill or polluting the atmosphere, but more importantly they make your laptop look well hard.
The cases are currently available from Solio and as with all case manufactures there’s one for your iPod too.
Mustek to launch couple of new camcorders
Mustek has prepped itself to release a couple of camcorders during the mad month of March. The camcorders in question are the new Mustek DV700TZ and DV530TZ that targets the entry-level crowd who want to capture memories without the hassle of tweaking the settings. Both camcorders are highly functional, including digital still camera capability in addition to playing MP3s and recording audio at highly affordable prices.
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Sonic Bomb Clock jolts you from slumber
Getting to bed is one thing, but closing your eyes is another. While a large segment of the population grapple with their inability to get some slumber, there are those who walk among us who cannot seem to wake up when the morning sun rises. This select group have probably tried a whole range of remedies, ranging from asking someone to slip cold, frozen marbles onto the mattress in the morning to splashing ice cool water on their faces with no effect. Enter the Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker – this device is (almost) guaranteed to get even the heaviest of sleepers off the bed and into the bathroom to face a brand new day!
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Bluetooth glove controller of the future
How many of us have wished upon a star to be able to control electrical appliances at the snap of our fingers? I am sure we love to be able to take the “point and click” concept to the next level by “point and activate”. This could be the activation method of the future that will replace the all-powerful universal remote control – an electronic glove that is capable of manipulating your home appliances at the snap of your fingers. Researchers at Engineered Fibre Structures (EFS) have worked long and hard to bring us a working prototype of this soft-fabric electronic glove that remotely controls equipment thanks to Bluetooth connectivity.
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Pussy Cat robot also a computer
When you mentioned the word PC, most of us often think of something rectangle or square. Never in a million years would the layman think out of the box to create a multi-functional computer that does more than just crunching numbers on a spreadsheet. The Microsoft Next PC Design affair managed to produce some pretty quirky concepts, and among them is the Pussy Cat robot. It can be either a robotic feline or a normal computer, but never both simultaneously. Read on to find out what the Pussy Cat robot can offer in either modes.
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