Archive for January, 2010
iPad turns into dating tool
The Apple iPad’s initial buzz has come and gone, and with the dust settling, it seems that many parties are not looking at it with nods of approval. After all, there are many gripes and issues that potential users would run into, and the fact that Apple seems to be trying to create a new niche market with it could prove to be a much more difficult sell compared to the iPhone when it first hit the scene in June 2007. Well, killer apps are what devices are all about these days, as having fantastic hardware alone is not good enough anymore. What are some of the more practical uses that you can think of with the iPad? Some folks are already quick off the blocks, with Skout ready to hit the market the moment the iPad rolls out in 56 days’ time. The Skout, you ask? What’s that for? Well, proceed to the extended post for the answers, ladies and gentlemen.
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Sharp unveils solar-powered mobile
There is nothing more frustrating that talking on the phone only to have the line cut off simply because you ran out of juice. Sharp hopes to change that by offering an alternative method to keep your cellphone juiced up at all times, thanks to the Sharp SH6230C which will hit the Chinese market later this February. It is the first solar-powered cellphone by Sharp for the overseas market, boasting Sharp’s proprietary solar cell module alongside a generous 2.9″ LCD display and a 5-megapixel autofocus camera. The solar panel is located on the back of the handset, so you can always leave it by your window at the office to keep it primed for long conversations. No idea on its pricing though, but it is nice to see companies taking a more eco-friendly approach in their products.
Source: Far East Gizmos
Electrical Clothes Hanger Dryer
Winter can be pretty sucky as your clothes will have a hard time drying out on a clothesline unlike in summer, but good thing there’s this thing known as dryers (which consume a whole lot of juice, obviously, but that’s the price to pay if you don’t want to wear soggy underwear for the entire winter season). Well, there is nothing quite like a little bit of improvisation in the form of the Electrical Clothes Hanger Dryer. Retailing for a relatively affordable $28.04, the Electrical Clothes Hanger Dryer must be connected to a power outlet, and when turned on, hot air will blow out of it to turn whatever’s hung on it as dry as the Gobi desert. Well, almost. Be careful not to plug this in when your hands are wet though!
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Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale gets an update
Many of us have a bathroom scale stashed away somewhere (which would normally be in the bathroom itself, hence its name), but how many of us step on it with trepidation? We are often afraid of the numbers that greet us, and is one of the few instances where more is not necessarily better (unless you’re trying to bulk up after drinking all those protein shakes and pressing iron for hours on end at the gym). Well, time has passed, and the ordinary bathroom scale received minor upgrades which includes a digital display over the last decade, culminating in the Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale. Well, it looks as though the Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale has received an update, making it the first Wi-Fi-connected personal scale in the world that boasts integration with the Google Health service. In a nutshell, the Withings WiFi Body Scale is capable of providing updates to a user’s Google Health profile in real-time thanks to its integrated Wi-Fi connection.
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Kingston secures your data with DataTraveler 5000
Most of us have a few USB flash drive these days, considering the extremely low prices that flash memory has dropped to. However, many of us USB flash drive owners don’t really think about security in the event where our little peripherals go missing out of carelessness, forgetfulness or theft. Imagine the sleepless night that would ensue if you have mission critical and sensitive data on it – not a nice thought to have, that’s for sure. Kingston understands this, and have unveiled their latest DataTraveler 500 which is a FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certified with Level 3 pending device, boasting 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption. Apart from that, the DataTraveler 5000 will utilize XTS cipher mode as well as elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) algorithms in order to meet Suite B standards approved by the U.S. government.
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Please your woman with Lelo
You know what they say about women – can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Well, for those of us who are (un)lucky enough to be hooked up to somebody else, you learn (either through the hard or easy way) that there are just some dates that you should not forget, or do so at your own peril. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it would be prudent to find a gift that would bring satisfaction not only to her but presumably, your relationship as well. What better way than having the Lelo Mona presented to her? Lelo is the world’s leading designer brand of intimate lifestyle products, and hopes that its Mona ought to do the trick. After all, Mona is one of its most popular, well-designed, multi-functional and beautiful erotic massagers, aiming to make a delectable mark in your life this Valentine’s Day.
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Mini Hottie Handwarmer
We’ve seen the Hottie Hot Water Bottle in the past, and this time round the wonders of miniaturization has taken place to bring us the Mini Hottie Handwarmer. Being small enough to fit into just about any pocket comfortably, it will function in a similar manner save for its much smaller and lighter size.
All you have to do is click the magic clicky thing inside it and a chemical reaction will turn the liquid inside into a stiff mass of warmth (please don’t ask us to be any more scientific than that, it’ll only make our brains hurt). When the Hottie has turned into a Not-Hottie, all you need to do is pop it in a pan of boiling water for a fifteen minutes and it will be ready to use over and over again.
Bear in mind that £4.99 will net you the same benefits as that of the original Hottie Hot Water Bottle, making it the ideal traveling companion to have especially if you’re going to make a trip out on a cold day. At least it helps keep you warm without the side effects of whiskey and other liquor that will drive you into a drunken stupor.
