$50 to be Won in the Week’s Coolest Gadget Contest
by Al in Coolest Gadget of the Week, Gadget CompetitionsAfter a one week break it’s time for another coolest gadget competition, simply vote for your favourite gadget and leave a comment for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher.
Pop-up Garage Stows Your Car Safely Underground
The Cardok garage is an interesting parking solution that is starting to be seen around more affluent London locales. The owner’s car is raised and lowered by means of a hydraulic lift. At present there are eight in action around London, four under construction and another ten that have been ordered,
The full post can be found on We Interrupt.
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Sat nav shoes
Just enter a postcode on your heal and away you go. The LED bubble on the front of your right shoe will show you which direction to walk in and beep at you if you go the wrong way. You can also listen to spoken directions through a Bluetooth headset. No maps, no questions to strangers and no arguments over directions.
The full post can be found on Decide What to Buy.
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Garmin Forerunner 405CX – New Calorie Counting Fitness GPS
Garmin announced the new Forerunner 405CX also today as a top of the line intelligent fitness device that uses a complex algorithm to help you accurately count calories burned while working out. The unit not only features the same great, attractive GPS-based capabilities, but also a new calorie counting feature that uses an algorithm that detects changes in your heart rate during aerobic activity to better calculate the end result. The Forerunner 405CX still keeps the thin profile and a touch bezel to control the system that is so popular with the very watch-like high tech device.
The Forerunner 405CX should be available tis summer, and will be on display at the Boston Marathon in a couple of weeks.
The full post can be found on GPS Lodge.
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The Only Self Propelled Suitcase
The first of its kind, this is the self-propelled luggage that automatically provides power assistance when you encounter inclines or are straining to roll the luggage. Sensors in the handle monitor how much force you are using to pull the suitcase and signal to electric motors in the wheels to engage when you are struggling, propelling the suitcase up to 3 MPH.
The full post can be found on RGS.
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Extreme Base Jumping with the Firebird-R Wingsuit
The Firebird-R is a high performance wingsuit. Designed for base jumpers or skydivers looking for the ultimate thrill, suit up in one of these and you’ll be pulling some G’s in no time.
The full post can be found on Coated.
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Asus Eee PC Keyboard: No Monitor Required
In the interest of minimalism, Asus have created quite a stir with their lastest Eee PC Keyboard that comes complete with its own 5 inch touch screen. So you don’t have to crank your neck up to look at a monitor, the Asus Eee PC Keyboard comes complete with 1.6 GHz Atom Processor, 1GB of RAM, and either 16 or 32 GB SSD for internal storage. There are also USB, VGA and HDMI ports to hook up the keyboard to a monitor or TV so you’re not restricted to watching Fast and Furious on something the size of a beer coaster.
The full post can be found on Gaj-it.
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Optoma Pico Transforms iPhone Into Projector
The Optoma Pico can turn your iPod or iPhone into a projector. The 4.1″ PK-101 can work as close as 8″ or up to 8′ away and still display sharp images. Shine it on a wall, a piece of furniture, a car seat or your cat (if he/she is dozing) and the image will still be true. The Pico only weighs 4 oz. and has a rechargeable battery life of 1.5 hours. Included in the $399.00 price are two batteries. Time liked it so well they made it one of their top ten gadgets of 2008.
The full post can be found on Networking Audio Video.
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Remote Security Sentry
When you’re away, fire-up this remote security robot to ‘roam’ the house
beaming back a live image of your home to an Internet enabled device. The
bot automatically finds its charging base for a power up, so you can leave
this running longer – such as when away on holiday.
The full post can be found on EggHeaven.
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Thanks again 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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24 Comments on “$50 to be Won in the Week’s Coolest Gadget Contest”
Krysta Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 11:56 amPop-up garage; the more space the better.
Jabberwock Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:03 pmEeeee PC Keyboard! I want it, although I still don’t know what I would do with it…
Juergen Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:19 pmYou do know that the shoes were an April fools joke at Firebox?
Deen Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:29 pmSelf-propelled luggage… a boon to the decrepit masses.
Feint Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:47 pmPut me down for the Remote Sentry, I mean the thing knows how to recharge itself and it provides great security, a very lowly thief may even be scared away by it. Also the mechanically inclined could mount “security” or “thief deterrent” mechanisms on it.
Maxxx Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 2:43 pmImagine an airport lounge with everyone being followed y their self-propelled suitcase
Jose Joaquin Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 2:55 pmThe Pop-up Garage is the best, it saves up a lot of space, but I think it will be very expensive.
Drew Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 3:40 pm“Holy-That’s-a-lot-of-cool-gagets-Al-Man” You really dug deep this week. I’ll take one of each!
I guess my vote goes to the pop-up garage. Very cool in a James Bond kinda way.
Jason Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:35 pmThe pop-up garage is cool, but seems impractical. I can use the Asus keyboard today, so I voted for it. Good gadgets this week, though.
Skippy Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:44 pmDecisions, decisions… had to go with the pop up garage. What’s “greener” than that?!
Deanna Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:35 pmI’m a computer geek according to my boyfriend so of course I voted for the Asus Eee PC Keyboard.
Jerry D. Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:41 pmbuy the tumbler from batman and put it in that pop-up garage that’d be so sweet!!
dadaxtra Says:
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 pmThe choices are tough this week but I would have to vote for the The Cardok pop up garage.
tomaz Says:
April 4th, 2009 at 1:16 ampop-up storage of course!
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cara Says:
April 4th, 2009 at 10:11 amthe garage is cool, i admit, but i’d use the watch more often.
Justin Says:
April 5th, 2009 at 8:47 amThe pop up garage looks like it belongs in the underground wing of Wayne Manor! Awesome, would be great for city parking where we can’t build detached garages because of city ordinances!
Jenna Says:
April 5th, 2009 at 9:21 amThat base-jumping suit is pretty rad.
nick Says:
April 6th, 2009 at 6:09 amgarage definitely!
Vadim Says:
April 9th, 2009 at 7:33 amThe Wingsuit is awesome.
Helard Says:
April 9th, 2009 at 2:22 pmThis is awesome!!!!
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