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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It’s time to browse some cool gadgets and vote for what you think is coolest for a chance to win a $50 Think Geek voucher.

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.

The full post can be found on Craziest Gadgets.

Video Camera Pen Captures Conversations From Your Shirt Pocket

The Video Camera Pen is a covert spy device that records audio, color video and even writes just like a regular ballpoint.

The full post can be found on Marks Technology News.

Voice Interactive Coffee Machine – Talk Your Way to Good Coffee

We like a good coffee talk, but this coffee maker takes it to a new level. This is the first voice-interactive coffee maker that asks, “Would you like to set the clock or set the coffee brewing time?” and operates in response to your verbal commands. Simply saying, “Set the coffee brewing time,” or
“Set the clock,” will prompt the machine to reply, “Please say the time, including AM or PM.” It uses an advanced voice recognition system to identify any time of day you speak, eliminating the hassle of fussing with buttons.

The full post can be found on Kitchen Contraptions.

Hamburger USB Warmer Mouse Pad

This USB hand warmer mouse pad would be one of them. It’s not that I doubt how useful it would be to have a device to warm your hand while you browse the internet. I’m more curious as to why it had to be a hamburger that does the trick.

The full post can be found on Foolish Gadgets.

My Documents Laptop Bag

The My Documents folder found on Windows PC’s is a popular place where you find a bunch of your images, videos and other types of documents… hence the name. Now the My Documents folder has been made in to a laptop bag that lets you store all of your documents, ie your laptop, in a nice handy case.

The full post can be found on Gadget Venue.

Darth Vader Wii Sensor Bar Holder

The dark side of the force invades your Wii gaming experience with the new Darth Vader Wii Sensor Bar holder. Designed out of resin and with a red lightsaber to complete the effect, you now have an option to personalize your gaming unit with a Star Wars motif.

The full post can be found on coated.

SmartMeasure Cup With LCD Display

here aren’t too many instances when I need to weigh my liquids, but nonetheless the Taylor Digital Measuring Cup and Scale can do just that. As we wrote in August the SmartMeasure Cup got picked up for actual retail sale and now it is here and available from Amazon for just $30.

The full post can be found on Gadget Review.

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).

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The winner of last week’s coolest gadget competition is the Children’s GPS Tracking Watch.

A simple solution to keeping track of your child should they go missing with this fairly standard looking children’s digital watch that is actually equipped with a GPS tracking system, which will also alert you if the watch is removed by a third party.

Congrats again to Zath.
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Due to travels and conferences CGOTW has had 2 weeks off, but we are back now with a dozen new cool entries. So take your pick and vote for which you think is coolest (leave a comment for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Think Geek gift voucher.

Children’s GPS Tracking Watch – lok8 num8

A simple solution to keeping track of your child should they go missing with this fairly standard looking children’s digital watch that is actually equipped with a GPS tracking system, which will also alert you if the watch is removed by a third party.

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

Personal Oxygen Bar Provides Spa-Like Relaxation At Home

The Personal Oxygen Bar is a portable, convenient and comparatively inexpensive way to get yourself a dose of relaxing oxygen therapy, right from your own home.

The full post can be found on Marks Technology News.

Bronze Solar Lamp Has Variable Adjustment

The bronze Smart Solar Powered Table Lamp doesn’t simply shed light, it has 10 bright light and 10 soft amber glow LEDs to choose between. The base’s button switches between off and two color settings. A natural light charge produces 8 hours of use and at a size of 11.2 x 11.2 x 13.4″, it comes with rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.

The full post can be found on Solar Snob.

Pyramid PC Custom Case Mod

Created by Modder Gup, the pyramid case mod is an art piece that features moving panels and lights that are activated by remote control. You won’t find any treasure inside the pyramid, but what you will find is a PC that includes a Core 2 Duo processor.

The full post can be found on Coated.

Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Sports Car

Certainly not the symbol of the recession but the Lamborghini brand is synonymous with luxury and the Reventon Roadster maintains this tradition. The open top sports car is capable of 0 to 62 in 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 205mph.

The full post can be found on Coated.

Spring Loaded Walking Shoes Literally Put A Spring In Your Step

The Spring Loaded Walking Shoes feature patented shock-absorbing and energy deflecting embedded springs for a propulsive boost when walking or jogging.

The full post can be found on Marks Technology News.

Philips Wireless HDTV Link transmits 1080p video up to 30 feet

Philips intends to clean up your home theater cable clutter with the Wireless HDTV Link, a small box capable of transmitting 1080p/30 content to any major brand HDTV from up to 30 feet away. Small enough to fit behind a standard wall mount, the Philips Wireless HDTV Link also has 2 HDMI ports and 2 component slots. Costing the equivalent of US$850, the Wireless HDTV Link is expected to ship soon (probably in Europe).

The full post can be found on TV Snob.

Mintpass Releasing Mint Robot

Now not only your baby need baby sitter take care your child but your pets as well. Recently mintpas has introducing their newest product, they call it Mint Robot ( The Pet Care Robot ).

The full post can be found on winarco.com.

NovoThink’s Solar Surge For iPhone And iPod Touch

NovoThink has come up with the new hybrid solar charger case designed to fit iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod 2 Generation. You could practically recharge your iPhone or iPod device while you are at school, workplaces or when you are in the city park or anywhere expose to direct sun light.

The full post can be found on The Cool Gadgets.

T-Sketch your own T-Shirt

Draw your design or write a message on your chest using the T-sketch. Make yourself a ‘Hi my name is…’ tag, or write something really random that people are guaranteed to ask you about or simply doodle. Then through the use of cunningly concealed AAA batteries (remove before washing!) you not only get to project your innermost thoughts but you get to make them flash too. Wherever the specially designed pen hits the wipe clean board, lights below the surface are activated. You can then set different vibrancies for the design- anything from a dull glow to a flashing strobe. Great attention grabber on drunken nights out!

The full post can be found on Gaj-it.

Heavy Duty Foldaway Utility Cart Totes Your Tools, Folds To Nothing

The Heavy Duty Foldaway Utility Cart is a highly-portable carrier for jobs around the home that holds 150lbs and folds down to 10 percent of its original size.

The full post can be found on Marks Technology News.

My Doraemon Robot Makes Debut

A real “My Doraemon” is now available in Japan for those who are fans of the robot cat. Although it cannot walk, it does have a 1,300 word vocabulary to carry on a conversation, but you had better know Japanese. ePaper eyes interact and its expression changes. With built-in heat and light sensors, it can also track movement and note temperature changes and, if you turn off a light, it will tell you goodnight. Doraemon will set you back ¥30,000 to 40,000 (~$375.00) and is available for pre-order now.

The full post can be found on Robot Snob.

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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Sorry for the delay in announcing this, I’ve been travelling a bit too much recently, the next contest will start tomorrow. The winner of the previous coolest gadget competition is the Whole Body Massage Chair.

The Only Whole Body Massage Chair delivers the most comprehensive robotic massage available, covering over 1,200 square inches of your body.

Congrats again to Marks Technology News.
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It’s time for another contest, simply browse the entries, vote for the coolest and leave a comment for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher

Yoostar in your favourite movies

Yoostar is a gadget that lets you edit famous scenes from movies so that you can replace the big Hollywood actor and maybe do a better job. The Yoostar comes with a webcam with integrated microphone, which it claims to be studio grade, so hopefully won’t make your rendition of the famous Godfather speech as jerky as stop motion animation and as fuzzy as a hamster with a blow dry. You also get a 6 foot by 6 foot green screen to film in front of and all the software needed to actually make the videos.

The full post can be found on Gaj-it.

Ectaco iTravl Multilingual Communicator

Yoostar is a gadget that lets you edit famous scenes from movies so that you can replace the big Hollywood actor and maybe do a better job. The Yoostar comes with a webcam with integrated microphone, which it claims to be studio grade, so hopefully won’t make your rendition of the famous Godfather speech as jerky as stop motion animation and as fuzzy as a hamster with a blow dry. You also get a 6 foot by 6 foot green screen to film in front of and all the software needed to actually make the videos.

The full post can be found on Marks Technology News.

iHome Audio iP1 Speaker System

iHome Audio’s latest iPod/iPhone speaker system is the iP1. With an output of 100W through 4″ woofers and 1″ silk dome tweeters, it features Bongiovi Acoustics’ DPS technology for better sound. The system comes with remote, component video outputs and iHome has given it a dedicated website so you
can enjoy its superior sound (unless your computer has inferior speakers.)

The full post can be found on Networking Audio Video.

Keyscaper 510 Mac or PC Keyboard

Since the computer begin to use by first man to our hand, there are no many color options for our keyboard, as you know the basic colors that we always seen is Black but some times we will found several colors such as White and Grey. All of the colors that we already seen are always in plain colors.

The full post can be found on winarco.com.

The $3,000 Steampunk USB Flash Drive

We absolutely love anything to do with Steampunk here on Geeky Gadgets, and when I spotted this cool handmade Steampunk USB drive I thought it looked very cool until I noticed the price.

Most of the stuff that appears on Etsy seems to be reasonably priced, unfortunately this isn’t one of those items, as you will have to part with $3,000 to get your hands on it.

The full post can be found on Geeky Gadgets.

Backpack for your iMac

Sometimes there comes along a gadget so simple, you have to stop for a moment and go ‘huh…’. Such is the case with the BackPack by Twelve South. Designed to clip onto the back of your iMac monitor, it’s basically just a heavy gauge steel shelf for, well, anything you fancy plugging into your computer- external hard drives and so on. Keeps your desk clutter free, helps you ventilate your electronics, and even tidies up cables all on one slab of metal.

The full post can be found on Gaj-It.

Whole Body Massage Chair

The Only Whole Body Massage Chair delivers the most comprehensive robotic massage available, covering over 1,200 square inches of your body.

The full post can be found on Marks Technology News.

Advanced Elements Solar Shower

We have found another cool camping accessory that will make your trip a lot more comfortable. Advanced Elements’ 5 gallon Summer Shower contains an insulator panel to generate warm water quicker. Made with a durable 4-ply construction, it has a large fill valve, twist off cap, water temperature gauge and mesh pocket with mirror. The roll up shower comes with hose fastener and d-ring tie downs.

The full post can be found on Solar Snob .

R2-D2 Coffee Mug

For those of you Star Wars fans with a serious caffeine addiction, now you can suck down your favorite cup of joe from the insides of R2-D2. This Japanese coffee cup has a lid that you pop open when you’re ready for a drink and when it’s closed will likely help keep your coffee warm longer.

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 Go commando with Night Vision Goggles.

Using infra red, these night vision goggles allow you to see up to fifteen meters in absolute darkness and even at full power, the light emitted is barely visible to the naked eye. Perfect for playing hide and seek in the garden, or watching owls and bats of an evening. And yes, you do get to pretend your stalking the bad guy (although I believe it is a prerequisite to hum the ‘Mission Impossible’ theme tune as you do).

Congrats again to Gaj-It.
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