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My Favourite 10 Gadgets in Year 1
With the launch of the forums it’s been a very hectic day so I’ve only just found the time to write this, my 10 favourite gadgets from the past year. So in no particular order we have:
10 – LED Keyboard
This was probably the gadget that made me start Coolest Gadgets, it just looks so cool. Each key is it’s own little LCD screen which opens up a phenomenal list of uses.
The full keyboard is still not available to buy but you can get a 3 key version from Think Geek.
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What if Microsoft Designed the iPod?
Apple definitely has a successful formula when it comes to their elegant product design and marketing. Simple. Uncluttered. Clean… and very un-Microsoft. But what if Microsoft designed the iPod? What would the packaging look like? This video parody explores those possibilities.
What makes this video even more funny is that it was created by Microsoft. Microsoft spokesman Tom Pilla sent an email to iPod Observer saying that his company initiated the creation of the parody video.
“It was an internal-only video clip commissioned by our packaging [team] to humorously highlight the challenges we have faced RE: packaging and to educate marketers here about the pitfalls of packaging/branding… While MS did not release the video, it’s natural to share funny things with friends. So while we didn’t publicly share the video, it was shared with appropriate teams internally. We’re happy to see others enjoy the laugh as well.”
The music in the background might sound familiar. It’s the song “The Breakfast Machine” from the movie Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.
Waterproof Gadget Bags
If you’ve always wanted to be able to play your PSP in the bath but were slightly nervous to do so a solution is at hand, zip lock gadget bags.
The zip lock bags (AKA Aquatalk) come in a variety of sizes to suit many every day gadgets, like PSPs, Nintendo DS flip-top mobile phones etc. As my knowledge of Japanese is on par with my knowledge of quantum physics, I’m not sure if they’re fully waterproof or just splash proof but either way I think I’d still be a bit hesitant to have a bath with a) an electric device and b) a couple of hundred pounds worth of gadget.
More info over at Rakuten, found via Ounae, thanks.
Gizoo, The All New Gadget Store
Our friends The Gadget Store have just rebranded so they have a new name and a new site to match, GIZOO.
Gizoo will be expanding on the range of gadgets and gizmos that the Gadget Store stocked. We teamed up with the Gadget Store during the World Cup to give away a bunch of England flags and we will be teaming up with GIZOO in the near future for some joint competitions.
I will also be doing a behind the scenes report on how Gizoo operates which I’m expecting to be a bit of an eye opener.
I’m now off to see what fun stuff I can find to play with at GIZOO 
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Introducing Apple’s New Bluetooth Mighty Mouse
Hot from the tech news wires – Apple is set to release a souped-up Bluetooth version of it’s Mighty Mouse pointing device. It’s predecessor, also named the Mighty Mouse, was Apple’s only multi-button mouse model. Not only that, the Mighty Mouse uses laser triangulation to accurately pinpoint your pointer’s location. Apple are claiming that the laser tracking is 20 times more sensitive than typical optical mice on the market. So, no more fighting your mechanical mouse-ball to click on your favourites!
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New Tiny Wireless Memory Chip
I find RFID (Radio Frequency ID) technology a bit like magic, I’m amazed at how small it is and that it can communicate wirelessly. The Memory Spot research team have come up with a new chip that makes an RFID chip look huge in comparison.
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Mobile Masts in Airships
Earlier this year in the UK there was a big palaver about mobile phone masts (or receivers, transmitters, what ever) being “hidden” in the signs of garage forecourts. I don’t think anything came of it, maybe ESSO lost a few pence off the share price though I’m sure they’ve made up for that and then some. A Swiss inventor has come up with a new idea that may make mobile masts a thing of the past… Continue reading » Mobile Masts in Airships
Gadget Lovers Genetics
Do you always want to have the latest, coolest gadget? If so you could be suffering from a genetic disorder.
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