Every once in a while a gadget comes out that is so weird, and you wonder how it can’t catch on. Take Swatch watches, the Rubik’s Cube, or all other fads from the eighties.

Is it possible that the Bajca could be the next fad for the new millennium? It definitely incorporates a fad from the last decade with the emoticons.

The Bajca is a keyboard that connects to the computer via USB. All the little balls there can serve as buttons for automatically inserting our favorite little yellow headed friends into our instant messages.

The weirdest thing about the Bajca is that the balls on the keyboard are completely removable. They even have tiny holes in them like pearls so the user can make them into a necklace, put them on a bracelet, or some other kind of jewelry.

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It is no surprise that the official slogan of the iCEphone is “the changing shape of mobile communications”. After all, it is common to see a mobile device that can fold out with one hinge, but this iCEphone has two hinges.

So, this three-sectioned phone is a four-in-one device. Not only is it a quadband 3G touchscreen cell phone, it is also a PDA with a QWERTY keyboard, a games console with a controller pad, and a GPS navigation system.

All of these features, except for the games console, are designed to help doctors. The iCEphone is billed as “the medical phone”, and it comes with on-board first aid software, medical history storage, and caller collect international emergency helpline.

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There have been several attempts at USB jewelry, well now here is one more.  This little black rose may not be anything to gush about, but it does give hope that better things could be created.  It’s not horrible, now they’ve at least found something that 60 year old secretaries will wear that enjoy lots of jewelry.  It is still of course a bit chunky, so if you prefer dainty pendants it’s going to be harder to find any USB jewelry that will ever fit what you want.  Of course they just couldn’t resist adding tiny crystals to the necklace.

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Water is an extremely important ingredient when it comes to sustaining life, but many of us in developed countries take this precious natural resource for granted. I believe the world will go to war over water instead of oil in the future, so to prevent that, why not inculcate good habits back home? Instead of spending nearly an hour in a shower, you can train yourself and other family members to limit their bathing times with the Showerdrop. This waterproof shower water meter will let you know just how much water you’re using, and once it hits the 35 liter target (as recommended by UK water authorities), the built-in alarm will ring. Of course, it remains your choice to stay in the shower and continue or prick your conscience by turning the tap off. Do your bit for nature this yuletide season (and beyond) by picking up the £14.95 Showerdrop.

Most shopping malls aren’t exactly small, instead, they’re more of the opposite, being cavernous hunks of concrete that house levels of stores for you to spend your money and time. Going with the family can be a fun yet stressful thing as you attempt to keep in touch with the younger ones while you shop. Kids tend to have a mind of their own, wandering away when you’re not looking, and not all malls have great cell phone reception to begin with. Enter the Discovery FRS Walkie Talkie Watch Set that retails for $29.95 - it offers crystal clear reception within a 1.5 mile radius, and comes with a built-in watch to help everyone in the family stick to the agreed time for before heading back home. Features of the Discovery FRS Walkie Talkie Watch Set include :-

• Full-function digital watches and walkie talkies
• 22 channels
• VOX auto talk technology allows you to talk without pushing a button
• Operates on FRS, an ultra-high frequency with pristine sound
• Features energy-saving mode
• Crystal-clear sound for up to a mile and a half
• Blue LCDs for low-light viewing
• Adjustable bands
• Flip-out antennas
• Includes earbuds for covert listening
• Create your own communication network with multiple sets

Plextor, a name well known in circles where high performance digital media equipment is concerned, has just announced a new bunch of devices that are part of the year ending lineup. If you’re looking for Blu-ray Combo drives, Multi DVD±RW drives or even an External USB DVD±RW drive, then fret not - Plextor’s line up won’t disappoint with its new 6x Blu-Ray Combo drives, 22x Super Multi DVD±RW drives, and an 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW for PC and Mac. on to find out more about the respective drive models as well as their specifications before you come to a purchase decision.

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It gets rather hard these days trying to keep the earth green - don’t even look at your garage for an example with a large gas guzzling SUV parked inside, just take a gander in your kid-filled home and you’ll know what I’m talking about. Toys, toys and more toys fill up the living room, and most of them are made out of plastic that will still be around a thousand years after you and I have returned to our happy hunting grounds. Yes, the scourge of plastic toys looks set to stay, but would you consider getting environmentally-friendly toys if there were any in the market? I see a nod there, yes two more hands raised up in the back - good, I have the figures now to share about the new Sprig Kinetic Toys.

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