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Win $50 with this week’s Coolest Gadget

August 8th, 2008 by Al in Coolest Gadget of the Week

We have another $50 Amazon voucher up for grabs, to enter for the draw simply vote for this week’s coolest gadget and leave a comment with your reasoning. Good luck, now onto the entries.

iKnock

i-Knock IM Notifier

This fun gadget lets you know when your friends are online, by banging itself on the head with a tiny hammer.

You can also add custom MP3s and assign them to your contacts. It works with Skype, MSN and Yahoo messenger.

The full post can be found on Geeky Gadgets.

Rovio

Rovio Wi-Fi Robot: Stealth Just Got Even Cooler

While any remote control robot is a cool gadget in its own right, add on a practical feature and you have a device that is so cool, it will send the sun into freezing temperatures. This is exactly what the Rovio Wi-Fi Robot has done. It is a Wi-Fi enabled robotic webcam that moves in any direction and can be controlled from whereever you are. Keep an eye on your house and family when you’re away or just bring it out an your next party for a bit of fun!

The full post can be found on Gaj-It.

Mobile Lens

Telephoto lens for your mobile

What do you do if you see the perfect shot and all you have is your mobile? You whip out your mobile telephoto lens, that’s what! If you want to pimp up your phone and avoid forking out for an SLR, one of these should do the trick.

The full post can be found on Decide What To Buy.

Dog bag

Excessory Baggage - Puppy Shaped Leather Bag

Excessory Baggage is a fabulous puppy shape leather bag made for international carry-on Luggage. Primarily it’s a creation for group exhibition at the Honey Space by Meryl Smith.

The full post can be found on HardwareSphere.

Deluxe Dry Jet Massagers

Used at five-star resort spas, this device provides a full-body water jet massage without getting you wet, and uses aromatherapy, relaxing audio, and video to soothe your tactile, olfactory, auditory, and optical senses.

The full post can be found on Random Good Stuff.

The Handy Makes Hard Jobs Easier

Spot Industries spokesperson So Soon Dun states “Handy could be useful for any number of domestic tasks such as washing, hammering, painting, digging, kneading, the only limit is your imagination.” He went on to mention that “Handy has a very, very firm but soft grip and its ability to oscillate up and down at select speeds is quite satisfying.”

The full post can be found on Inventor Spot.

R/C Dead Fred zombie

Halloween comes a little bit early with the remote-controlled Dead Fred. This 4-foot long realistic looking zombie is powered by a quartet of DC motors and two 12-volt batteries, allowing it to groan, scream and talk in full digital audio thanks to an onboard amplifier and speaker (complete with trailing entrails).

The full post can be found on CG.

Thanks to all the sites for their submissions now over to you guys for voting (don’t forget to leave a comment with your reason for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher) :

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25 Comments on “Win $50 with this week’s Coolest Gadget”

AMiR Says:

August 8th, 2008 at 9:43 am

Rovio Wi-Fi Robot has nice Idea

Mike Constantine Says:

August 8th, 2008 at 9:47 am

Pretty good concept here. A new alternative to video monitoring.

Ross Says:

August 8th, 2008 at 9:48 am

That Handy just has so many jokes built into it I’m not even going to stoop to crack one.

The doggy-purse is definitely kick-ass (I can’t imagine how many looks you’d get carrying that around) but a purse is stretching *my* definition of gadget a bit (unless it’s wifi enabled). I had to pick the Dead Fred zombie - I can imagine this being a lot of fun at Halloween.

Brian K Says:

August 8th, 2008 at 10:14 am

I think I just heard a paparazzi pass out from the possibilities of using the Telephoto Phone Lense.

Now that any one can get a far away shot with their phone, it’s truly scary to think of the endless fun of owning this product.

Ryan Says:

August 8th, 2008 at 10:30 am

Robot hands down!

Hank Says:

August 8th, 2008 at 11:04 am

The Handy, Hands Free has never been this good. With it’s firm yet soft grip and ability to oscilate up and down at various speeds, it’s the perfect gadget for all your cyber needs.

Nicole Says:

August 8th, 2008 at 12:47 pm

Deluxe Dry Jet Massagers! I need it - right now!!

Dan Says:

August 8th, 2008 at 2:05 pm

Deluxe Dry Jet Massagers. Who doesn’t want to be pampered without even getting wet?

Ken Says:

August 8th, 2008 at 4:29 pm

Though I submit the puppy, I choose the Rovio instead of my own submission! LOL. A bit traitor of myself, but that Wifi robot is extremely cool!

Robert Olague Says:

August 9th, 2008 at 12:23 am

The Rovio is so cool I’ll make up reasons to get one. So many possibilities.

The Handy was second but I could only think of one use. Shaking spray paint cans

Linda Says:

August 9th, 2008 at 6:01 am

The Rovio, but this was a hard choice. The Handy and the Jet massager would be great too.

Jay Says:

August 9th, 2008 at 7:31 am

i-Knock IM Notifier won my vote with the custom “ring tones.”

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jeetendra Says:

August 9th, 2008 at 8:30 am

the zombie is wacky but not useful..the wifi robot is really cool and imme brings to mind how many evil pranks that can be played with it besides the most useful things that it can anyway do. dog shaped leather bag on the other hand looks very sad to me..I am a dog lover..and I cant bear to see anything like that..it revolts me..

Jerry Says:

August 9th, 2008 at 4:19 pm

That robot can be really helpful for vacations! i vote for Rovio Wi-Fi bot =)

chykin Says:

August 10th, 2008 at 6:42 am

I voted for the cell phone camera thing. It seems like a awesome idea. I wish I had one.

Dom Says:

August 10th, 2008 at 6:48 am

Deluxe Dry Jet Massager - One thing that everyone enjoys is relaxation. What better way to do this than with the deluxe dry jet massager?!

Krysta Says:

August 10th, 2008 at 8:31 am

If i only had the i_Knock IM Notifier I wouldn’t have to worry about missing chats…not to mention it’s a cute little decoration for my desk.

Clay Says:

August 10th, 2008 at 5:20 pm

Wow! The telephoto would be the coolest because you can take great photography without having to lug around a digital camera. Always be ready!

Jessica Says:

August 10th, 2008 at 5:21 pm

I need the robotic arm (=

Billy Fairchild Says:

August 11th, 2008 at 8:17 am

My vote goes to the Telephoto lens. Simply put, who wouldn’t want to have this ability for their phone?

Jason Says:

August 11th, 2008 at 9:20 am

Wi-Fi Robot? That’s so sweet. RF is so close to being out the door on this type stuff.

Drew Says:

August 11th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

The Rovio gets my vote. As others have said, it could be good for checking on your house while vacationing. I would have picked the jet massager, but then I got to thinking about my LAST month power bill…=(

joey Says:

August 11th, 2008 at 9:40 pm

The Wi-Fi robot is the best. Having that would make me feel like I’m in a movie.

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