Electronic Gadgets
Electronics and gadgets are two words that fit very well together. The electronic gadgets section of coolest gadgets is full of all the latest, well you know, electronic gadgets, that we’ve either read about or been lucky enough to get our hands on.
If looking for gift ideas check out our Electronic Gadgets Gift Guide.
One of the most popular posts in electronic gadgets this year and last is our review and comparison of various digital picture frames.
Electronic Gadgets, PC Gadgets
Netgear and Ericsson team up to deliver the MBRN3300
Both Netgear and Ericsson have come together to create what is known as the new Netgear MBRN3300E 3G Mobile Broadband Router with internal 3G radio, where the latter offers its leadership and expertise in 3G mobile networks, while the former delivers its experience in routing, firewalls, wireless and IP networks. If you’re going to head down to Barcelona next week for the Mobile World Congress, then make sure you make a beeline for the Ericsson pavilion as the MBRN3300E will be featured there for all four days.
Childrens Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets, Remote Control Toys
RC Hoverpod brings out the kid in you
Hovercrafts aren’t exactly the most popular form of transport even until today, but it does offer a slew of fun if you’ve ever hopped on one. Well, assuming you have never experienced such a privilege, then the RC Hoverpod could be just the thing for you, as it allows you to pilot your very own Hoverpod.
Just like the real thing, the Hoverpod slides around the place by thrusting air downwards and propelling along in zippy fashion, leaving you to use the remote control to guide it past obstacles (tables, chairs, the legs of family members). Though it won’t work on water, you can still have hours of fun playing at being the skipper as you nimbly guide the Hoverpod across smooth floors and carpets (as long as the pile isn’t too shaggy).
The law of diminishing returns applies here, where a 10-minute charge offers 5 minutes of hover-time, while the remote control ought to be stocked with a quartet of AA batteries. As with everything else, there is a need for practise as the RC Hoverpod has a learning curve before you can zip it around with aplomb. Each of the RC Hoverpods will cost £24.99, where you can choose from red or blue colors.
Eco Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets
PrePeat Printer uses no ink nor paper
Want to take the truly paperless route in your home and office? Why, the PrePeat Printer could be just the thing for you. After all, it uses a new kind of technology which actually achieves “printouts” without using either ink or paper, thanks to a heat sensitive plastic sheet alongside a precision thermal head that “prints” out both gray scale text and images. The paper which it is printed on can be reused simply by feeding the sheets through the printer again, where a different temperature removes everything or rewrites over it. Of course, with most of us printing documents out simply because we want a hardcopy, the PrePeat Printer isn’t exactly cost effective with a price tag of $5,500, not to mention that each sheet of special plastic paper costs $3.30.
Source: OhGizmo!
Electronic Gadgets, Office Gadgets, PC Gadgets
TrickleStrip Surge Protector cuts down your energy bill
Turning off all of your gadgets while they’re not in use is always a good idea, be it because of the earth friendly benefits or just to bring your power bill down. Either way we all know we should be powering down more often. Well for those of you that still are having issues remembering to turn some things off this TrickleStrip will help make sure all of your devices hooked up to your computer will be shut down with it. Instead of shutting off your computer and four other devices, you can shut down just the computer and the rest will follow automatically.
Audio/Video Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets, Miscellaneous Gadgets
Japanese customers’ augmented reality mirror to see what makeup looks like without trying it on
And now for another interesting application of augmented reality, and it’s pretty practical, too.
Not only that, but it is already in use. At the Takashimaya department store, there is a Digital Cosmetic Mirror that allows customers to see what make-up will look like on their face, without putting it on.
I find it hard to believe that this would work very well. I saw a similar demonstration of augmented reality at CES 2009 that allowed me to have glasses and a mustache, but it looked pretty fake. I mean, it looked like the ’stache and shades were just super-imposed there.
Conceptual Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets, Home Gadgets
Electronic Key Impressioner makes key copies from the lock itself
One of the problems with having a car is when you lose the key and you can’t find the spare. If only you could find a friend who has the Electronic Key Impressioner.
All you need to do is stick that key-shaped end into a lock, and it can scan a lock from the inside and record what it sees.
From there, it is as easy as taking it back to the computer and plugging it into the computer via USB port. This gives a code that can be used in a key making machine.
Electronic Gadgets
Nekura Scramble watch
Do you like to stand out from the crowd with your fashion sense (or basically being an early adopter of anything and everything tech)? If so, why not consider some timepieces from the folks at TokyoFlash – after all, they have a delectable collection of watches that might require more than the two brain cells needed to tell the time, and the latest watch from TokyoFlash would be the Nekura Scramble. It comes with an always-on LCD display alongside a row of embedded LED lights below which changes colors. Large blocks on the left and right represent the hours as they light up in a clockwise manner, while the row down the middle tells the current minute (in five minute increments) with the quartet of tiny lines at the top middle representing single minutes. You will be able to opt from any of the half dozen colors it is capable of displaying, while the less decisive person can always cycle through all the colors instead. Pick up the Nekura Scramble at a discounted price of $76.58 for a limited time only.
Source: Craziest Gadgets
Electronic Gadgets, Toys
Flashlight Flying Discs
Want to prepare earlier for summer this year, spending time outdoors with your furkids (or actual kids)? Why not get the Flashlight Flying Discs? After all, it comes in two flavors – Frenzy and Disco, retailing for £22.95 and £29.95, respectively.
Souped up with motion-activated LEDs, fiber-optics and a stonking set of vibrant colours, these light up frisbees bring this favourite British past-time to life with an array of colours, and if you think each flying disc is fun during the day – just wait until night-time! Choose between Flashlight Disc-o and its traffic light rotation of party colours or crank the madness up a notch with Flashlight Frenzy, which uses multicoloured LEDs to send the flying disc into a frenzy of colour during flight. Both flying discs are soft and comfortable to catch and throw and are ergonomically designed for optimum balance, stability and long, straight flights.
No idea on how long these will last in the mouth of a boisterous pooch, but at least you know it has a long battery life which offers hours upon hours of flying time!
