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Printbrush, The World’s Smallest Mobile Printer

Printbrush is a handheld printer that remembers its positional coordinates when it is placed on a sheet of paper. As you wave your hand across the page, Printbrush deposits ink on the page in 600 DPI. Printbrush is flexible enough to print on any flat surface including fabric.

The full post can be found on coated .

Animal Weighing Scales

These Animal Weighing scales measure you to the nearest rabbit, or other animal, and I believe are more of a novelty product instead being factually accurate. The animals get bigger as the weight goes up obviously, but one of the images on there is clearly a frog, and I think I’d be dragged straight to the doctors if I actually weighed that little. But it’s an amusing gag gift to consider for Christmas, for that person who just won’t accept that they’re just a regular size, or perhaps for that person who really should not be having eighth helpings of turkey…

The full post can be found on Gaj-it.

Ramphos’ Flying Boat – Drive, Float Or Fly

It must be exciting to drive one of those in your water sport session, but not all countries allowed their citizen flying using a boat! And an Italian company, Ramphos, has created three wonderful model of flying boats, namely the Hydro, Trident and Amphibian.

The full post can be found on The Cool Gadgets.

ION iPROFILE USB Turntable Transfers Vinyl Directly To Your iPod

ION’s iPROFILE USB Turntable makes it easy to digitize old vinyl, transferring music directly to your iPod through a built-in dock or your computer over USB.

The full post can be found on markstechnologynews.com.

Ambient Flurry Updates Without PC

The Ambient Flurry is for aspiring meteorologists or those who want to know as much as possible about the weather before they venture out of the house. Instead of needing to be connected to the Interweb, it uses the company’s free WiFi network. Not only will it update constantly, you get a 2 day forecast with highs and lows, and current temperature and conditions. The clock/radio has a dual-alarm system, an automatic adjustment for daylight savings time and a battery backup in case of a power outage.

The full post can be found on Networking Audio Video.

Night Vision Digital Video Camera

Everyone seems to have digital video cameras these days, whether it’s carrying a dedicated device such as the Flip Ultra HD Mini Video Camera or even simply using their mobile phone to record videos, however clearly technology moves on and now you can record footage in the dark without spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds by getting a Night Vision Digital Video Camera! Now you can record your own haunted house investigations or explore woods in a Blair Witch manner!

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

NeoCube Alpha

The NeoCube Alpha is a fantasic new puzzle game which also doubles as a great stress reliever. It allows you to shape the 216 magnetic ball bearings into any shape you can think of. This provides hours of fun and you quite literally won’t be able to put it down.

The full post can be found on Tech Styling.

GlideTV Navigator Takes Remote Control to the Next Level

The GlideTV comes with an amazing absolute mode in which you can use your touchpad as your display as well. It is also clickable and is surrounded by 8 physical buttons

The full post can be found on Trends Updates.

Wearable Hummingbird Feeder

The :–2< : (pronounced eye to eye) Wearable Hummingbird Feeder is a specially constructed face shield decorated with red rhododendrons. Place one of these devices over your head, sit very still and get an up close and personal view of hummingbirds sipping from the feeding tube without having to worry about your eyes being pecked out.

The full post can be found on coated.

Stylophone Beatbox: Hip Hop the Hippie!

Beat boxing might have been just for rappers and music professionals but if you’ve always wanted to try your luck at some ‘Hip Hop the Hippie’, then invest in the Stylophone Beatbox. Predicted to be the best selling nostalgia gift for 2009, this music medley lets you choose from 3 different sound sets, as well as a scratch function to give you that added MC starry-eyed quality.

The full post can be found on Gaj-it.

Lopid (Ropid) Cute Robot by Tomotaka Takahashi

Another cute robot from Japan the “Lopid(ROPID)”, this robot device already added with cute elements, good communication skill and mobility. The ROPID was created by Tomotaka Takahashi from Robo Garage at Kyoto University.

The full post can be found on winarco.com.

Phototherapy Hairbrush Uses Laser Stimulation For Luscious Locks

The Phototherapy Hairbrush provides proven Photobiostimulation therapy at home, increasing circulation to the scalp and promoting healthier hair growth.

The full post can be found on markstechnologynews.com.

Playable Guitar T-Shirt

Not content with the sheer awesomeness of a t-shirt with a playable guitar, ThinkGeek designed the shirt to play power chords with a simple strum of one of the two magnetic picks. You know you will eventually lose one, so they included an extra one just in case. This shirt is like playing Rock Band on your chest – if you were Angus Young – and you knew how to play power chords.

The full post can be found on Cool Material.

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 Think Geek voucher).

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

Cable Drops are a very unique and innovative but very simple idea. If like me you tend to have several cables for different devices hanging around your desk you will find they drop down the back and you lose them. Cable Drops will solve this and will hold your wires and cables in place so you won’t have to scramble on the floor to find them each time you need to charge your phone or iPod. Aswell as your cables being right to hand each time the Cable Drops will not leave any mess on your desk and style wise they beat a lump of blue tack hands down.

Congrats again to Tech Styling.
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Remote Controlled Transforming Robot Car Triggers RC Drive-Bys

The Remote Controlled Transforming Robot Car performs 360º spins, hairpin turns and transforms – at the press of a button – into a rotary cannon-packing, dart-firing robot.

The full post can be found on www.markstechnologynews.com.

Snackbot Serves Carnegie Melon

Mmmm. Donuts. When Snackbot isn’t busy performing his usual applications, he will be serving the faculty and students at Carnegie Mellon. Snackbot has been originally designed to support research in the fields of design and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI.) He can autonomously move through a crowd, detect individuals, and recognize those he has met before.

The full post can be found on Robot Snob.

MP5 Sub-Machine Gun Wii Controller

The custom-made Heckler and Koch MP5 sub-machine gun Wii controller is a full scale replica of the real thing minus the orange barrel tip. The Wii controller includes built-in Wiimote, nunchuck and MotionPlus. First spotted at a Hong Kong trade show, the device also includes speakers and rumble functionality.

The full post can be found on coated.

Alp Germaner New Project the Ibot

Alp Germaner the Creator of Peugeot Capsule Electric ATV, now back with his new project the Ibot. The Ibot beginning design was an A-2909 helm, this amazing helm comes with an elegant and luxury style. For supporting this amazing helm, the designer Alp Germaner making a new
design for the body part and lower body part of this amazing helm and the result is the Ibot. You can find the process of Alp Germaner designs step by step at following pictures.

The full post can be found on winarco.com.

Light-Up Yoda Tree Topper

Most people put angels or stars on top of their tree, but that’s pure nonsense. Go for a much more holy tree topper. Yoda can sit at the very top of your tree and guard your presents. He even lights up, which can only add to your brightly shining Star Wars themed décor.

The full post can be found on Foolish Gadgets.

Roboni – A New Era of Robot Games

A smart, fully programmable and highly agile two-wheeled robot, Roboni-i is the first entertainment robot to offer unlimited play patterns. The state-of-the-art robot features 16 sensors and four processors, RF (ZigBee) remote control and peer-to-peer protocol allowing for competitive gameplay with real-world robots. It also comes packaged with game accessories and six action games enabling players to lay out a playing field and use the gaming controller to select a game as they enter a new dimension of interactive, real-world robotic gameplay.

The full post can be found on CG.

Slot cars get portable

With Race in a Case, the slot car set may make a comeback. Why, you ask? Well, how about you can run a slot car race no matter where you are. Built into a foldable and flashy valise, the slot car track is based on the Formula One race tracks first made popular in Europe. BUt that’s not the cool part. The cool part is, Race in a Case requires no batteries and no electrical outlet to plug into, just good old fashioned elbow grease. Here’s how it works ….

The full post can be found on Coolest Toys.

USB Vinyl Record Turntable

Vinyl records used to rule the roost when it came to music, some audiophiles still prefer them to CDs and MP3s in certain situations, whether that’s you or you’d like to go through your parents’ old record collection and get those classic songs transferred to digital format on your computer or iPod, then this could be the gadget for you…or perhaps it’d make a great Christmas present for your parents to go down memory lane with!

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

Cable Drop

Cable Drops are a very unique and innovative but very simple idea. If like me you tend to have several cables for different devices hanging around your desk you will find they drop down the back and you lose them. Cable Drops will solve this and will hold your wires and cables in place so you won’t have to scramble on the floor to find them each time you need to charge your phone or iPod. Aswell as your cables being right to hand each time the Cable Drops will not leave any mess on your desk and style wise they beat a lump of blue tack hands down.

The full post can be found on Tech Styling.

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

The winner of last week’s coolest gadget competition is the Star Wars Force Trainer.

Tipped to be a hot Christmas present for 2009. Remember the scenes in the first Star Wars movie where Luke is training to use the Force? Now you too can learn to ‘use the Force’ to move a small ball in a tube and progress through fifteen levels of training to become a Jedi master. Well, actually it uses the power of your brainwaves via cutting edge EEG sensor technology. Which is still bloody impressive!

Congrats again to Gaj-It.
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Mini Freeview Digital TV and Media Player

When we first heard about this “TV tablet”, we got extremely excited with ideas about what exactly a TV tablet could do, flew around the office. We were slightly embarrassed when we realized that this was infact a media player and not a pill but our interest was still peaked. Portable media players are getting pretty common so to shake up this tired genre these clever bods have decided to shoe-horn a Digital TV receiver into the tiny 10.5 x 7.5 x 1.8 cm unit. “Portable tellies have been around since the 90s so that is not to impressive either” we thought. But this little portable gizmo has a lot more tricks up it sleeve

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

Harry Potter Magic Wand Remote Control

Ever watched a Harry Potter film and wished that you could actually have a wand that you could do magic with in the muggle world? Well now you can! Using a variety of hand/wand gestures you can literally take control of your TV and fight off the dark arts of trashy TV!

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

Pentax Announced Pentax K-x Robotic Colors Limited Edition Digital Camera

Pentax K-x was announced one month ago, at that periods the Pentax K-x at US only available in black, white and red models. But today information said the Pentax K-x in Tokyo(Japan) has released a Limited edition of Pentax K-x. The Pentax K-x Limited Edition was inspired by the “Kore Ja Nai robo toy” a colorful robot from Japan.

The full post can be found on winarco.com.

nesP Portable NES Cartridge Console

This old 8-bit NES cartridge was hacked up and converted in to a full working NES games console. The nesP as it’s called, was created using a noname china brand PMP that has the ability of playing NES ROMS. An old NES controller was then attached to the PMP and all fit snugly inside along with a small colour LCD screen.

The full post can be found on Gadget Venue.

Foldaway Carry On Suitcase Folds To A Satchel For Easy Storage

The Foldaway Carry On suitcase holds a whole weekend’s worth of clothes, yet thanks to its patented accordion frame, folds to just 3-inches thick for easy storage.

The full post can be found on Marks Technology News.

Green Badge Wearable Solar Cell

Leon Zhu feels that solar powered cell phones aren’t so practical as they are usually kept in a pocket when not in use. The designer’s idea is to incorporate a solar cell module with a photo-electric conversion coat and an ultra-thin battery pack that can be worn or clipped to clothes or bags. The Green Badge harnesses the sun and stores it in its built-in necklace to power up those phones. It can also be used as a light source on its own.

The full post can be found on Solar Snob.

Bladeless James Dyson Air Multiplier Room Fan

British Inventor Sir James Dyson has developed the world’s first no blade fan. Using technology found in jet engines, the new fan draws air in through the base and forces it out through gaps within the ring like aperture. The Dyson fan is said to be a healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to air conditioning units.

The full post can be found on coated .

Foot Tanning System gets rid of sock tan lines

If you always feel like people are gawking at your white feet and the unsightly tan lines around your ankles when you wear sandals or pumps, then you need the Solafeet foot tanner. Those tan lines can be gone in 5 to 10 days with just fifteen minutes a day. Then you can go from the golf course to the clubhouse in confidence. The Solafeet is ideal for flip-flop wearers, tennis players and joggers.

The full post can be found on Foolish Gadgets.

Star Wars Force Trainernes

Tipped to be a hot Christmas present for 2009. Remember the scenes in the first Star Wars movie where Luke is training to use the Force? Now you too can learn to ‘use the Force’ to move a small ball in a tube and progress through fifteen levels of training to become a Jedi master. Well, actually it uses the power of your brainwaves via cutting edge EEG sensor technology. Which is still bloody impressive!

The full post can be found on Gaj-It.

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 Piano Stairs.

The Piano Staircase was designed to stop people from being lazy. The creators made each step play a different note on a piano so that when people walk up or down they go from the high end of the keyboard to the lower octaves or vice versa.

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It’s that time of week again when you can browse through some other cool gadget sites and vote for your coolest gadget (leave a comment for a chance to win a $50 Think Geek voucher).

Airport Security: Wii Balance Boards As Threat Detectors

he Nintendo Wii balance board has come into use, to identify fidgety, nervous passengers who may actually be carrying explosives or illegal items on their bodies.

The full post can be found on Trends Updates.

TV Mirror Wall Unit: AdNotam’s Multimedia Mirror Furniture

AdNotam makes contemporary mirror wall units in sleek styles. And customized to perfection. The units are based on LCD TV Matrix.

The full post can be found on Elite Choice.

Piano Stairs

The Piano Staircase was designed to stop people from being lazy. The creators made each step play a different note on a piano so that when people walk up or down they go from the high end of the keyboard to the lower octaves or vice versa.

The full post can be found on Gadget Venue.

Phyton WaterCar – Fastest Amphibious Vehicle

Phyton is claimed to be the world fastest amphibious vehicle. It has a speed exceeding 60mph for water speeds, meanwhile the road speed is 12 seconds reaching a quarter mile and 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds. According to the manufacturer info, Phyton’s engine is using the infamous aluminum LS Corvette power train.

The full post can be found on The Cool Gadgets.

Wristwatch Camcorder Hides Your Spy Tech Under An Analog Facade

The Wristwatch Camcorder is a covert, video-recording timepiece with a traditional analog face so as to remain undetected.

The full post can be found on Mark’s Technology News.

Make Some Cash With Fonera Router

Fon, little known in the States, has released their Fonera 2N Router. It has built-in access to sites like Facebook and YouTube, which means you can use it even when your computer is turned off. Compatible with both Mac and PC, you can upload images automatically from a connected USB device. After connection to their community, you actually get cash back to recruit others to join. The price of the Fonera 2N is €79 (~$99.00.)

The full post can be found on Networking Audio Video.

Safe Slice – Never Cut Your Hand Again Chopping Vegetables

Safe Slice helps you safely grip and chop fruits, vegetables, and other food, keeping your fingers out of harm’s way. Soft finger grips provide comfort while you hold food and solid protective shield keeps your fingers protected from the blade. Given how many times a year we get ourselves, it’s nice to have a gadget that could prevent slicing off our fingers.

The full post can be found on Kitchen Contraptions.

Drumstick Pencils

These inventive and highly advanced drumstick Pencils actually allows any human being to gain the ability to fly. Obviously it does not. These are two pencils that have been designed to look like drum sticks. You would think that would be all we could say about pencils shaped like drumsticks, however, there are some restrictions stated by the manufacturers that we are duty bound to take you through…

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

PhotoSketch – Digital Picture Software

There was a time when high quality digital art was only in the realm of designers. However, all of this has changed with PhotoSketch. So long as you can doodle a drawing and label the items on your picture, the software will scour the internet to find suitable images to stitch together to create your masterpiece.

The full post can be found on Coated.

Vstone and ATR Robovie-PC

Vstone and ATR has been introducing their newest PC, they called it Robovie-PC. This Robovie-PC already combines the features of their high end RoboCup Soccer robots ‘Vision 4G’ with their standard Robovie-X platform.

The full post can be found on winarco.com.

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 Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Digital Camera with Built-in Projector.

The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Digital Camera is the world’s first digicam with a built in projector. This 12.1-megapixel resolution camera features a 5x wide-angle Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens; 5-way VR image stabilization system and a 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD. But the best feature is that ultra-small 10 lumens bright projector that can throw a 5-40 inch image anywhere from 10 inches to 6.5 feet away. Great for instantly sharing your slideshows and movies with everyone.

Congrats again to Craziest Gadgets.
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