Gadget Competitions

The winner of last week’s coolest gadget competition is the Free Loader Solar Charger.

Want to make a really important call, but your phone has gone flat? iPod died halfway through your favourite song? It’s annoying isn’t it? But now there’s a simple solution to the horror of failing batteries. Simply connect your gadget to the Free Loader Solar Charger using one of the many adaptors supplied, and you can get back on track- it can power a phone for 44 hours! Then you simply leave the Free Loader with its solar panels out in a sunny spot, and bag yourself some spare charge for free. Save the environment and never miss the end of ‘Black Velvet’

Congrats again to gaj-it.com.
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Fancy browsing around some other cool gadget sites, then check out the following and vote for what you think is coolest for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher.

Grillslinger

Well it’s that time again when you will be kicking back in the garden and having a BBQ in the hot sun. The Grillslinger is a must have if your head chef this summer. The Grillslinger allows you to keep all your BBQ tools on a belt which mean you won’t spend 30 minutes looking for where you left the tongs. The Grillslinger features many compartments so you can keep your oil, salt and pepper close at all times for whenever you need them. The Grillslinger will now give you the professional look which you want for impressing your friends whilst you BBQ.

The full post can be found on Tech Styling.

Ice Cream Ball

The Ice Cream Ball is an innovative way of turning cream and sugar into your very own, Ben and Jerry’s beating, ice cream. What makes this little kitchen gadget even better is that it does all this without the need to plug it in. Through some very clever science you can make plain old frozen H20 cold enough to make ice cream and when you couple this with the balls interesting method of churning the ingredients, ice cream making cant get much funner!

The full post can be found on Gadgets-For-Men.co.uk .

HP Photosmart Premium, the web connected home printer

HP announced the world’s first web connected printer that will allow users to use a series of HP applications to view popular websites and print content on demand in an easy to read format. All this can be using the large touchscreen display located on the printer itsel

The full post can be found on Coated .

Bumblebee and Megatron Armor For Your DS

Bad guys are always so much cooler, which is why there really is no need for an Optimus Prime DS case, and probably not that much room either with these Bumblebee and Megatron cases on the market. The stylus and case for either model will set you back $12.99 apiece, or you can get the pair for $20.

The full post can be found on UberReview .

Free Loader Solar Charger

Want to make a really important call, but your phone has gone flat? iPod died halfway through your favourite song? It’s annoying isn’t it? But now there’s a simple solution to the horror of failing batteries. Simply connect your gadget to the Free Loader Solar Charger using one of the many adaptors supplied, and you can get back on track- it can power a phone for 44 hours! Then you simply leave the Free Loader with its solar panels out in a sunny spot, and bag yourself some spare charge for free. Save the environment and never miss the end of ‘Black Velvet’ again.

The full post can be found on Gaj-It.

VholdR Camcorder Can be Worn

You can attach the camcorder to your helmet, goggles; handle bars, or vehicle and even record video in almost all kinds of weather conditions

The full post can be found on Trends Updates.

In-Wall Speakers by Wisdom Audio Give Amazing Performance

The Sage Series speakers are bi-amplified and come with a built-in Audyssey MultEQ XT software

The full post can be found on Elite Choice.

SilverPac Advanced Digital Picture Frame

This is no ordinary digital frame. SilverPac’s Advanced Digital Picture Frame (ADPF) has a 10.1″ 1024 x 576 touchscreen, connects via Wifi, Bluetooth, and full and micro-USB ports. The SilverFrame has Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 and supports Windows SlideShow and Live FrameIt for content that has been stored online. It can show photos and play online tunes and video and can sync up to email and calendars or hook up with Facebook, Windows Live and Flickr. The ADPF comes with remote and 1.5W built-in speakers, is driven by a Freescale processor, has 1GB flash storage and 512MB of RAM. No price as yet, but expect a hefty one.

The full post can be found on Networking Audio Video.

Pet’s Eye View Camera

I’d like you to pause for a moment and think of all the disgusting things your dog does and the disturbing places that pooch likes to sniff out. Such as random butts or perhaps even your dog’s love for eating very dead things. Well now you can capture all of those precious moments thanks to Firebox. Just attach the camera to your dog or cat’s collar and it can take pictures at timed intervals of five, ten or fifteen minutes.

The full post can be found on Foolish Gadgets.

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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The winner of last week’s coolest gadget competition is the Babyglow.

The Babyglow has been invented by a UK Father of one called Chris Ebejer. He spent up to £700,000 and six years developing the innovative and health saving product Babyglow. The Babyglow is a unique invention which is aimed at telling you when your baby has a high temperature. The Babyglow will come in three colours and when your Babies temperature exceeds the normal temperature of 37C it will turn white. As the Baby cannot relay that they have a high temperature or feel unwell this fantastic product is made to indicate exactly that for you.

Congrats again to Tech Styling.
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It’s that time of week again to browse some other cool sites for cool gadgets. Then vote for your favourite for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher. Good luck.

Babyglow

The Babyglow has been invented by a UK Father of one called Chris Ebejer. He spent up to £700,000 and six years developing the innovative and health saving product Babyglow. The Babyglow is a unique invention which is aimed at telling you when your baby has a high temperature. The Babyglow will come in three colours and when your Babies temperature exceeds the normal temperature of 37C it will turn white. As the Baby cannot relay that they have a high temperature or feel unwell this fantastic product is made to indicate exactly that for you.

The full post can be found on Tech Styling.

Stealth Waterproof Fanless PC

We have seen a few of these tiny fanless PCs from Stealth before, the latest one is a waterproof version, ideal if you are the sort of person who is always spilling beer on your PC.

The Stealth Waterproof Fanless PC comes with an Intel Atom 1.6GHz 330 processor, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a choice of Windows XP or Vista, and it is also dust proof as well as waterproof, check out the video of it in action below.

The full post can be found on Geeky Gadgets.

Netpal, the Disney netbook for young kids

The Netpal is a netbook collaboration between Disney and Asus. With young kids coming online in greater numbers each day, the Netpal includes educational and entertainment software to keep a young mind busy yet also includes parental control programs to ensure children are kept safe from the more seedy side of the net.

The full post can be found on Coated.

6-in-1 Solar Robot Kit

One of our house rules is that anything with “robot” in the title always deserves a look and this is especially true when it claims to, “not require any batteries“. Then to discover that it offers 6 half decent gadgets sparked our excitement. To shorten the post we decided to rank our personal favourites, Olympic style (Podium ranking except without the drugs)

The full post can be found on Gadgets-For-Men.co.uk.

Golf Bag Drink Dispenser

Looking for an easy way to stay cool on the golf course this summer? The Golf Bag Drink Dispenser will take care of all your hydration needs. Cleverly disguised as a golf club, this drink dispenser fits right into your golf bag. It makes it easy to sneak your beer legal non-alcoholic drinks past golf course security. The insulated 48 oz. reservoir can hold either hot or cold beverages. It has a wide mouth for ice cubes and easy cleaning.

The full post can be found on Craziest Gadgets.

Tokyoflash NI Wristwatch is Confusing but oh so Clever

Analogue a little bit too steampunk for you? Digital too much like everyone else? Confuse and baffle everyone with the Tokyoflash NI. Instead of numbers (because that’d be easy right?) this watch uses coloured LEDs to tell the time. It’s basically a puzzle watch- count up the number of dots per row and you’ll work out the time. The person who asked will probably have found a clock by then, but at least you’ll get to look cool and feel a little bit smug…

The full post can be found on Gaj-It.

PopcornHour C200 media streamer does Blu-ray

PopcornHour has announced its latest media streamer, the C200, that will ship this July. It’s quite the improvement from the company’s previous models, this time adding a drive bay for a Blu-ray drive, DVD or a hard disk drive. Pushed by a 667 MHz Sigma SMP8643 processor, the C200 supports more than 30 audio and video codecs as well as a variety of video partner sites such as CNN, CBS and Youtube. Some other new features include a wireless RF remote, a gigabit Ethernet connection, AVCHD support and plenty of connection options. The latter include HDMI 1.3, dual SATA connectors, four USB 2.0, component, composite, s-video and a miniPCI card slot designed for an 802.11 draft-n Wi-Fi card.

The full post can be found on TV Snob.

Buffallo ShockProof Harddisk

A shock-proof, high speed usb transfer and a laptop battery saver capability - Buffallo Harddrive from Japan.

The full post can be found on The Cool Gadgets.

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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The winner of last week’s coolest gadget competition is the World’s Smallest USB Microwave.

Beanzawave is the world’s smallest portable microwave and on top of that, it supports USB. It’s small size, combined with USB connectivity allows this gadget to sit comfortably on any desk. Perfect for students and office workers who are looking for a warm snack or a hot drink without having to step away from their work at hand.

Congrats again to Coated.
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This is just a quick reminder to any UK folk who haven’t yet entered our latest contest to win an excellent 42″ LF7700 LCD TV. The contest closes at 12.00PM GMT.

Full rules here and it should take you less than a minute to enter, good luck.

Warning UK - Only

For the past week on our UK site, we’ve been running a competition where one reader can win a LG LF7700 42″ LCD TV.

ALL clues have now been published and you have until mid-day (GMT) Wednesday to email your entry to us. The contest is really really easy and if you’re in the UK I’d strongly recommend you giving it a shot. You can find out more here.

Good luck everyone.

First of if you’re in the UK head over to Coolest Gadgets UK and see if you can win the 42″ LG LCD TV that we’re giving away. Now onto our regular Coolest Gadget of the Week, vote for your fave and leave a comment for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher. Good luck.

Zune HD

Right ok, this media player may not be called an iPod, but stay with me as it certainly has some great features that you won’t find on Apple’s equivalent, the iPod Touch - The Zune HD features a 16:9 widescreen OLED screen which gives great images and makes it a joy to use its interface, a HD radio receiver and the option to output 720p high definition video to your HDTV - they’ve really raised the bar in terms of media players with this device!

The full post can be found on Zath Hi-Tech Gadgets.

The World’s Smallest USB Microwave

Beanzawave is the world’s smallest portable microwave and on top of that, it supports USB. It’s small size, combined with USB connectivity allows this gadget to sit comfortably on any desk. Perfect for students and office workers who are looking for a warm snack or a hot drink without having to step away from their work at hand.

The full post can be found on Coated.

DX Skullcandy/ Ionized Snow Goggles with matching headphones

You can’t get cooler than the snow- protect your eyes on the piste this summer with a pair of Dragon Alliance Snow Goggles with Skullcandy collaboration. This one allows you to be safe as well as integrating a pair of headphones into the mix so you can zoom off (or fall off) to your favourite tunes. They’re helmet compatible, with 100% UV protection and fog free lenses in a Polyurethane frame. The colour scheme isn’t exactly the greatest but who can resist a 2-for-1 gadget these days?

The full post can be found on Gaj-it.

Energenie

This small and well priced product called the Energenie is perfect if your looking to reduce your carbon footprint. I think this is a great gadget to have in the house for those of you who forget to turn off electrical appliances which are always left on standby. With the Energenie it will turn off all standby appliances automatically, which will in turn save energy and your money.

The full post can be found on Tech Styling.

BarbeSkew II

WEY HAY! Summer is hear, and that means it is time for all red blooded men to run down the shops, stock up on burgers and bangers, and fill every available space in the fridge with larger. We do this because we know, its BBQ season. But before you go digging out last years rusty old grill, take a look at the brilliant BarbeSkew II and see how BBQing should be done…

The full post can be found on Gadgets-For-Men.co.uk.

BlueAnt Voice Command Speaker

Don’t get stuck with a ticket when you can utilize the BlueAnt S1 Speaker hands free. Attach to your visor and it responds to voice commands. The S1 can also dial 2 synced phones that have voice dial. Either phone user can make calls through the wireless device and if an incoming call is found, it automatically transfers to speakerphone. The S1 can stream A2DP music, has a design that cuts back on exterior and engine noise, works up to 10 meters away from your phone and gives 15 hours talk time before needing a charge.

The full post can be found on Networking Audio Video .

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).

Want to hear about future contests first? Subscribe to our daily digest via email or RSS.

If you write for a gadget themed blog and wish to be included in next weeks contest check out the CGOTW instructions page.