Sport

Not at a gym, mind you, but at work itself. This standing height desk is hooked up to a treadmill, helping you burn up additional calories while you’re trying to be productive for your boss. One thing’s for sure - either sweat absorbing and fast drying business suits will be all the rage in the upcoming fashion season, or most people will go to work in the gym attire should the Walkstation actually catch on big time. My guess is neither, as only a select few will take advantage of this unique multi-tasking office furniture. It will retail for $6,500 when released - and unless you use it regularly instead of going to the gym, you probably won’t see a very positive ROI on this one.

Source: Crave

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New skates for NHL players
Therma Blade is the name of the company that will provide a new kind of skate blades to be used on the NHL. The special feature about the new blades, is that they can be heated in order to provide a better performance when skating.

There is a rechargeable battery for the resistor that heats the blade, which can make the temperature go to 5 degrees Celsius (or 41 degrees Fahrenheit) and the final result is making the players become faster, and at the same time, save energy.

There isn’t an announcement saying that the blades can be used on official matches, and that is why 10 players will be testing them during November.

Dash - More than a GPS system
Many people are hyped about the upcoming GPS system called Dash, and for a good reason because its features are pretty good. The latest announcement is related to the new Dash made specifically for cars and called Dash Express, that is suppose to be ready for shipment in the early days of 2008.

One of the main features is the permanent connection to the Internet, a feature that is rare to see in other GPS systems. Consequently, the internet connection creates new functions, such as being able to connect to other Dash devices, and programming routes by using the Web browser.

Another good surprise is that everyone can build applications for Dash, because it will be using an open platform. Other features include being able to read RSS and KML content from the net, showing data from Upcoming, and more functions related with websites.

The Dash team will demo the platform with its own apps, including one that links into a Zillow API, presumably so you can drive down the street and see on your device just how much the houses you’re passing by are worth.

Sources - Reuters and Cnet

Guest post by Tiago of Gadgetizer

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What better way to unwind after a hard day at work than having a game of billiards with your mate while holding a chilled glass of Guinness in another hand? The Lighted Billiard Balls will definitely add a more flasy approach to your game.

This set of regulation-size and weight (5 1/4 oz.) billiard balls illuminate and flash for two seconds upon impact with the cue ball, other balls, or the rail, creating a streak of light. Each ball has four integrated LEDs that are powered by a battery that provides up to 50,000 flashes per ball. Balls are made of acrylic, coated with a tough, clear polymer finish, and come in a solid oak storage case lined with cushioned compartments. The manufacturer has confirmed that this item meets U.S. Federal toy safety standards for lead.

One thing’s for sure - you won’t see this $199.95 balls being used in official tournaments.

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It may cost a small fortune (about $14,000), but the latest Seabob, called the Cayago Magnum is one fast water rocket . Faster than the one we reported on last Spring. And although not literally a rocket, it’s 10 speed electric motor (powered by 30 CAYAGO-Power High-Energy Li-Ion accumulators) gets up and goes to reach a maximum speed of about 30knots, even at extreme depths. And with a four hour battery life between charges, that’s some intense and sustained thrill seeking.

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Here’s a new levitating deco gadget. Instead of the usual Earth globes or other planets, this one’s more mundane. Actually, it’s quite a nice present for any sports buff.

Whether it’s that snobby boss of yours, or your kid you’re pitching to on Saturday morning, you’ll find one for any of them.

There’s a golf ball floating above a mini pitch, and a baseball that levitates above a base.

Click on for some bigger pictures and for the little extra info you need to know about these.

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It may be true. Very quietly, Samsung seems to have decided to shut down it’s forums for the Samsung Sports Camcorder … a camcorder which not only recorded to SD cards in MPEG4, but also came with an auxiliary lens which could fit on a helmet, arm, or even be mounted on equipment. There was even a wireless version called the SC-210WL. Sadly, though, this message was left by the webmaster on the Sports Camcorder forums:

[i]I know it’s been a long couple of years that we’ve been running this site; and it’s with a sadness in my heart that this site will be closing its doors before too long … There has also been several technical imperfections with the units - some fixed - some not… Samsung, at this point, will not be releasing new Sportscams; at least not in the U.S., however I have not found anything to indicate any future global releases. While we shift our focus to memory-based camcorder units (Hi Def, even!), this particular genre of camera has come to an end. [/i]

Too bad, too. Because the Sports Camcorder filled an important niche of the sports enthusiast who also wants to record their adventures up close and personal. And the auxiliary lenses, particularly the wireless one represented the cutting edge of video camera design and thinking.

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This is remote control golf retro style, Mini Golfing Mario & Luigi

You need to manually position Mario or Luigi next to the ball then use the Famicom styled remote to make him take a swing. When it’s time to take the next shot you can use the control to make them glide across the desk albeit you’ll be dragging them along with the wire.

This is one of the naffer products available at TG, sorry guys.

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Earlier in the year we reported on the iJoy Ride, the machine that lets you exercise in a horse riding type fashion. Another exercise gadget from iJoy is the Board Trainer which lets you work your abdominal and oblique muscles snow board style.

You can see a video of it in use here and it does look kind of fun though no replacement for the real thing.

The board trainer is available from Hammacher for $479.95 or Amazon at $295.00, hmm tricky choice.

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