One of my good friends is the IT director over at Just Buy Online Ltd (a Surrey UK based online retailer). They’ve just merged 5 of their 6 niche shops into one mega store with products ranging from fish tanks and mattresses to massagers and heart rate monitors. What’s that got to do with gadgets you might be asking?

Well to celebrate the launch of the new site as well as CG’s anniversary, Just Buy Online are giving away one Polar FS2C heart rate monitor (£34.50 or ~$60) and one Timex Ironman Sleek 50 triathlon watch (£39.99 (~$70)) with 50 lap memory and 100 hour chronograph. The FS2 is great for those looking to improve their fitness in a casual type of way, the Ironman Sleek helps serious runners to plan their exercise and reach their goals.

Both prizes will be added to our $1,000 (more like $1,500 now) gadget contest that we have going on in the forums, everybody that joins and posts has a chance of winning something, so if you fancy a chance of free gadgets and chatting to like minded gadget friends please join and be part of our growing gadget minded community.

And now a quick message from our sponsors

Good luck to all Coolest Gadgets Forum members and we look forward to seeing you, your friends, colleagues and/or family shopping with us on justbuyonline.co.uk. You gadgeteers know what’s easiest… Just Buy Online!

This is another arcade type post, this time the arcade version isn’t totally addicting, which is always a good thing.

The Kickin’ Video Soccer is a at home version of the game where you get a ball tethered to a rope and try to score on the virtual goalie. It’s pretty cool and can actually be fun, unless you’re losing.

Not only is there game modes, but you can practice your kicks (penalty kicks, too) and corner kicks. The game works because of the mat, it has built in sensors to detect where and how fast your foot is going, which is sent back to the TV.
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There seems to be hundreds of different portable DVD players out there, however for the most part they all have the flip-up, laptop kind of design. I find that this is a really neat and better design for a portable DVD player as it reminds me of a portable CD player, except with a screen on the top.

It’s great design lets you hold it right in the palm of your hand so you can watch your DVDs wherever you go in a much more compact and hand-held way. The plastic case is even padded with a rubber frame so it’s easy to grip, making it perfect for carrying around.
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This is a really fun idea for a summer gadget. The 6-Foot Walk-on-Water Ball lets you literally walk on water in the same kind of way hamsters can move around in plastic balls that roll.

It uses a very unique design featuring dozens of inset cups which provide some kind of grip against the water’s surface. You can then move as quickly as you can make the ball spin by running against the walls of the sphere.

These would be a whole lot of fun at an ocean or lake. I think it would be cool to try being pushed off of somewhere high and seeing if you can bounce off of the water!
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Ever wished you could just communicate with your household appliances in the same manner as with a regular human being? The Kelvin Talking Thermostat does just that – you can adjust the temperature in your humble abode by just speaking into it. In addition you can also get an instant temperature reading by asking the device. This is a great addition to any home, as even the elderly or visually impaired will be able to take charge of the home’s temperature with very little or no problem at all.

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Microsoft Windows assigns drive letters to disk volumes to help tell them apart. For example, the default letter assigned to your computer’s hard drive is probably ‘c.’ Each time you dock the iPod to a PC, Windows will assign the iPod the next available drive letter, such as ‘f’ or ‘g.’ But isn’t the letter ‘i’ the most appropriate drive letter assignment for the iPod?

Here’s a simple tutorial on how to assign the drive letter ‘i’ to an iPod connected to a PC using Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000.

Tutorial: Assign Your iPod to Microsoft Windows Drive Letter ‘i’

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Remote control cars and trucks can wow kids, but wait until they find out there are remote controlled planes and helicopters, they’re just so much cooler. Problem is, they tend to work even worse than the cars, so it’s no worth buying.

You really get what you pay for with the Radio-Control Indoor/Outdoor Helicopter from the Discovery Channel Store. It’s a toy, but for adults. It takes a decent amount of practice and skill to get this to fly from room to room, Discovery Channel recommends it for people ages 18+.
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I really like this idea for a gadget as it could really help out a lot of people in such a cool and unique way. The Handy Steady gadget allows people with hand tremors to enjoy a good cup of coffee, tea or any other drink without fear of spilling it.

I’ve seen elderly people who have shaky hands trying to drink before and it doesn’t look very fun. This gadget provides a simple solution to the problem using gravity to solve the problem and steady the cup no matter how badly it is being shaken.
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