Drinking Gadgets

Japanese love their karaoke, and the new Kyoku NAVI is guaranteed to elevate the social art of karaoke to the next level. This portable karaoke device is the result of a collaboration between IBM and Xing, and comes with a touch screen interface that enables users to browse through the list of songs in a simplified manner without shifting through page after page in traditional plastic files. The NAVI device also comes with wireless connectivity which enables one to update the latest playlist as well as stream videos for your viewing pleasure in order to shift your attention to the latest dance moves by Beyonce instead of fully placing your concentration on the caterwauling of your mate who can’t sing to save his life.

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You know how everyone at Coolest Gadgets love to have a tipple or two judging by the amount of alcoholic posts that we have made. The new Draughtmaster from Carlsberg will definitely be on top of most mens’ shopping lists this holiday season as you now no longer need to trudge down a cold, long road to the local tavern in order to knock back a few pints with your mates. Instead, you can pull points of lager in the comfort of your own home, although the missus will strongly disapprove of having your friends over as ruining the recently purchased Persian carpet with puke will most definitely be grounds for a divorce.

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As our regular readers may have noticed a few members of the CG team (all bar 1 I think(no pun intended)) do enjoy the odd tipple or two. We’ve had to suffer the hardship of testing the Guiness Surger and comparing the taste with all other types of Guinness. Then there was the time we crawled round London pubs looking for looking for Sub Zero Beer, though unsuccessful this has now turned into another ongoing quest. This latest drinking gadget is another one for the home drinker, Phillips HD3600 - PerfectDraft, pull the perfect pint of draught lager at home. Read the rest of this entry »

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Those who are blessed enough to have a man-made pond at home find it very soothing and often listen to the sounds of an artificial, babbling brook to smooth out the day’s crumples and stress. If you do not have the living space nor the finance to build such a pond in your backyard, why not pick up the Pet Drinking Fountain instead? All you need to do is to get a dog or a cat to keep you company, and you’re good to go.

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It is Monday, and there is nothing quite like starting the day off with a hot cup of freshly brewed coffee as you get back to the gruelling weekly torture ritual we call work. Why not use technology to your advantage by purchasing the Melitta ME1MSB Smart Brew coffee making machine? This nifty smart device does not only mix a mean cup of coffee, the Melitta Smart Brew is also capable of telling you region specific weather thanks to the LCD display, courtesy of MSN Direct. Since the information is transferred over via FM signal, there is no need for you to pull another line into the pantry just to know whether the evening weather is suitable for a round of golf.

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Even though this summer had been tough on most of us, with ever-increasing temperature no thanks to our gas-guzzling monsters we call cars, a bunch of stinkers at the box office, and the overall dearth of the economy, you will realize that there is still a glimmer of hope as you kick back and relax in your La-z-Boy lounge chair, taking a nice, long swig of the nectar of the gods. Somehow, chugging a few glasses of beer down often soothes the nerves and bring about an overall sense of calm.

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If you’ve got a dishwaher you’ll know how irratating it can be to take the mugs out of the top shelf and splash water on all the clean plates below (or is this just me). Ikea has come up with a really simple solution to the problem, a mug with a notch in the base, the TROFE mug.

The notch gives water an escape route from the bottom of the mug. As ideas go you probably can’t get much simpler, so I wonder why it’s taken so long for somebody to come up with it. Well done Ikea.

The TROFE mug is available from IKEA, found via Gadget Venue and Oh Gizmo.

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Most of the working population start off their day with a nice, hot cup of coffee. Unfortunately, we often find that our coffee gets cold faster than we like. Instead of limiting our hot beverage to the confines of a USB-powered hot plate, why not pick up the Thermos Element 5 Beverage Bottle? This neat thermos is unlike anything you have ever seen before, and it puts the rest of the competition to shame with its high performance features.

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