We have covered a lot of clocks in the past. Some of them are solar powered, some run on water, but this is the first time that I have ever seen bug power.

That’s right, someone has actually invented a carnivorous alarm clock that works like a Venus Fly Trap. It works with a conveyor belt of flypaper that takes a captured fly and drops them into a microbial fuel cell. This dead bug is digested by bacteria, then there is a chemical change that can somehow power the clock.

I’m surprised that I haven’t heard about bug power before, as roach motels could be turned into batteries and hanging flypaper could be turned into chandeliers. Right now, I am living in a place that is full of flies, and I could use a device like this.

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Pocket projectors are all the rage now, the ability to use a projector the size of an iPod to display information on a wall is a godsend for the business set, who look to expand the ability to make presentations without having to travel with expensive projectors or having to customize their presentations to what equipment is available. But while getting more popular, projectors like the PICO and the Mili Pro – which can connect to an iPhone or iPod Touch – are still in their infancy.

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Taking a decent camera around water is always a nerve wrecking idea.  Unfortunately, if you don’t take a camera, you might miss out on a lot of pictures you wish you had captured.  Be it of cool underwater shots, the kids playing in the sand or various other activities while you’re near or in the water.  With this AgfaPhoto camera you could get all of those pictures and not have to worry about ruining your camera.

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Those with iPods prefer for the iPods to stay in functioning order.  However, warm summer months mean a lot of people are going places where music would be nice, but it’s not the safest place to bring your iPod.  Well this portable speaker will not only handle a day at the beach, but protects your iPod so that it can as well.  A lot of the portable speakers that are waterproof or resistant leave your iPod someplace else and unprotected.  This one would probably be a little more convenient for a day at the beach.

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Most have pulled out a laser pointer and have seen their cat be driven literally up the walls.  So you probably know what kind of endless fun that can be had with one around.  Well Bolt is an official toy just for cats that takes that fun and makes it possible for you to put even less effort into it.  Instead of having to wave around your arm, you can set it to automatic mode and just sit back and enjoy the mayhem.

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Babies can’t talk, so they cry in order to communicate their needs to their parents. Of course, first time parents will go through plenty of trial and error before they figure out what cry means what, but here’s something that might help parents regain enough sleep (and sanity) with a newborn – the Baby Sshh Bee.

The Baby Sshh-Bee has been developed in collaboration with the Japan Acoustic Lab to create a toy that will help soothe your baby and stop them crying. The Baby Sshh comforts your baby by distracting them – the sounds and music it plays have a constantly changing tempo designed to make your baby curious. Your baby will be so busy trying to make sense of the wonderful noises coming out of their new toy that they’ll completely forget about crying. You activate the toy’s two different modes by pressing the buttons on the Bee’s face. Mode 1 plays scientifically developed melodies that constantly shift their tempo. It’s so effective that it distracted half of the office when we were testing it. Mode 2 plays some very silly noises indeed that trigger your youngster’s curiosity.

Apart from the couple of cracking audio modes, the toy itself features a squeaky tummy, dangly legs and crinkly wings to keep your little one occupied. Bear in mind that the £14.99 Baby SShh Bee works great only if your baby isn’t in genuine distress. If he/she is hungry, then feed him/her!

With storage space getting dirt cheap by the day, it is no wonder that we tend to hoard downloaded files and snapped photos like nobody’s business. After all, there’s still plenty of room left to spare on the hard drive, ain’t it? It can get pretty hard to know which file you’ve sent to which portable hard drive, but this is where the Leyio aims to help you get more organized, albeit on a much smaller scale.

Flexing 16GB of onboard flash, it’s roomy enough to accommodate thousands of pictures or songs or Powerpoint Presentations or… However, where Leyio departs from your traditional memory devices is in its ability to share. Using Ultra-Wideband radio technology, two Leyios can transfer files between each other at a startling rate of up to 10MB per second. Simply pair them up, select the file you wish to share and then transmit the data from one to the other, with a flick of the wrist.

Available in Ice Grey, Pink and Mirror colors, don’t be fooled into thinking this is just another USB flash drive. It even comes with a 2GB USB ’shuttle’ integrated into its case that can be pulled out when you need a smaller USB flash drive on-the-go – just remember to attach it back when you’re done! Leyio also comes with a 1.5″ OLED display that allows you to view its contents without having to boot up your computer, and the biometric thumbprint detector is there for additional security. You can bring home the Leyio for £129.95 today.