Remote House Door Locking

April 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Remote House Door Locking
Remote locking on cars has been around for years. However, I have not seen it before for a house. This device allows you to unlock your house just like you would your car, via remote control. It is fully programmable and allows up to 19 keys to be stored in its memory bank.

Priced at $300 it might be a little steep, but it does cut down a lot of space and allow you to lock your doors from a 50 meter range. All you now need to do is program the bedroom lights to blink 3 times and your burglar alarm to chirp every time you leave for the day.

Via: SlashGear

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

PELICAN iPod Case

April 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Pelican iPod Case
If you need to take your iPod in to extreme conditions then you need to get a Pelican iPod case. This case is watertight, crushprood and dust proof and works with any iPod or iPod mini.

Features
* Watertight crushproof and dust proof
* Designed for any iPod and iPod Mini with accessories
* Custom rubber liner doubles as o-ring seal
* Lid organizer stores earphones
* Easy open latch
* Stainless steel hardware
* Strong nylon strap
* Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee of Excellence

Available now from itcelectronics for $34.49.

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets

Belkin Flip – Share your Monitor

April 2, 2007 by 1 Comment

Belkin Flip
Belkin has launched the Flip which allows easier access to sharing a monitor. The device sits on your desktop and has a remote control. When you push the button you instantly flip your monitor from one PC to another. As well as sharing the monitor you also share your keyboard, mouse and speakers. This is ideal for those who have 2 computers set up but space for only 1 monitor on the desk.

The device features a 2 colour LED which shows the status of the flip and which computer it is currently displaying. Prices for the device run from $49 – $79 depending on if you go for the wireless remote version.
Flip Diagram

Via: PopGadget

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets, Cool Gadgets, Office Gadgets

8-Bit Tie

April 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment

8-Bit Tie
ThinkGeek have created the 8-Bit Tie which is made from 100% silk and is clip on. You can have this 8-Bit tie custom designed just for you. If you are not sure what an 8-Bit tie is then think back many years, or ask your father, and remember what games used to look like on the NES and Sega Mastersystem which were both 8-bit consoles. Thinking back you will remember many platform games, with very blocky graphics. This is what inspired an 8-Bit tie.

All you need now is an 8-Bit haircut to match and you will be good to go.

Via: TechEBlog

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

The Stress Eraser

April 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Stress Eraser
As you grow older you may become more stressed at work, home and with life in general. Finding the money to pay bills, a boss that is treating you bad and many other reasons can cause you to be stressed out. If you run in to these problems then the Stress Eraser could help you.

It features a pulse sensor which you put your finger on. On the display a wave form is showed in which you can regulate to your ideal breathing pattern. Doing this can cause you to relax more and enjoy life more. The Stress Eraser will track your progress so that you can look over your history and see if your stress levels have dropped any.

Product Page Via: Coolest Gadgets

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Infrant ReadyNAS NV – Full Backup Solution

April 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment

NAS
Data storage has become more needed in each of our lives with digital cameras being used daily, music being downloaded, videos being watched and much more. The problem you will come across one day is that the harddrive of your computer which you store this data on will more then likely crash. If you are like me then you probably do not have backups of the data and still know inside that it would suck to loose all those precious photo memories.

The Infrant ReadyNAS NV+ is a full backup solution allowing you to store data on its drives. It has 3 USB ports, 4 x hot swap SATA drive bays. It comes in 2 configs. Either empty allowing you to purchase the discs or it comes full with 2Tb of storage available in RAID format. It connects to your home network via a gigabit ethernet port and can be used to store all your files on it.

With it having RAID functionality, this means that should a drive break down, then you just replace it with a new drive and no data is lost. This is due to the way a RAID system works. RAID puts files on more then 1 disk so that in the event of failure a new drive just gets repopulated with the files stored in a second location.

For the full review, check out Coolest-Gadgets.

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets, Cool Gadgets

Plasma Pong

April 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Plasma Pong
Pong has been a well known game for many years now. It was launched by Atari in 1972 and was the first video game to become very popular although it was the second video game to be released after Computer Space. This newer version of Pong is far more advanced then the regular bat and ball you were used to on the monochrome screen. It uses plasma effects, particle, gravity and a lot of music to immerse you in to a very different game of pong.

The video below shows you how the game is played and you can see the plasma and vacuum effect that happens with your paddle to allow you to sneak the ball past the opponent. Check out the video below, and then go ahead and download the game. It is great fun to play. To play you use your mouse to move the paddle up and down the screen and clicking creates more plasma. Use the number keys to change the environment and gravity settings.

Download Via: UberReview

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets, Cool Gadgets

Sony NV U92T

March 31, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Sony NV U92T
Following in Sonys way of slimming things down, the NV-U92T follows this trend. It is a very slim GPS sat nav system which is just 2CM in depth. It has a 4.8 inch wide screen display which is also touchscreen. An interesting feature that caught my eye is the gesture command support. If you draw a picture of your house it will navigate you home. The device has 2Gb of internal memory and can be expanded by using a Sony Memory Stick.

Unfortunatly we do not have pricing or other details yet, but as soon as they arrive we will get them out to you.

Via: UberGizmo

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Nixon Lodown Ti

March 31, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Nixon Lodown Ti
The Nixon Lodown Ti watch is aimed at the surfer type person who needs to know tide information. It features tide information for 200 beaches and covers the next 15 years of tide details.

As can be seen, the Nixon Lodown Ti has a cool inverted screen showing white on a black background. It is made of titanium and hardened with mineral crystal. With 100 meters water resistance it makes the perfect stylish watch.

The watch costs $200 and is available at the link below.

Product Page Via: OhGizmo

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Free Wi-fi Access for PSP Owners

March 31, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Sony PSP
If you are an owner of a Sony PSP and frequent T-Mobile hotspots then you could be entitled to 6 months of free wifi access. Hurry though… there are only 362 days left to qualify for 6 free months. I have heard rumours that you also need to have the latest firmware, but as I am in the UK and this offer is for the US its a tad far for me to travel and test.

To get this working you need to follow these instructions…

Create a T-Mobile HotSpot Network Profile

1. Bring your PSP® system to a location that provides a T-Mobile HotSpot. (Refer to the T-Mobile HotSpot U.S. Location Map.)
2. Select (Network Settings) under (Settings).
3. Select [Infrastructure Mode].
4. Select [New Connection].
5. Select [Use Wireless Hotspot].
6. Select the T-Mobile HotSpot icon.
7. If you have an existing T-Mobile HotSpot account, select [Enter User Credentials]. Enter your user ID and password, and then press the right button. or If you do not have an account, select [Use Promotional Access] to sign up for a complimentary six-month T-Mobile HotSpot account . (To qualify for this promotional access, you must authenticate your PSP® system to the T-Mobile HotSpot network prior to March 28, 2008.)
8. Check the contents of the settings list.
9. Save the settings.
10. Perform a connection test. If you select [Test Connection], the system will connect to the selected access point.
11. Confirm the connection test results.
If the connection is successful, information about the network is displayed.

Via: Playstation

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets

AAA Powered Cell Phone

March 31, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Philips AAA Powered Phone
Loosing power to your mobile in this day in age is like loosing an arm. I have seen a number of people have to suddenly go home to charge their phone because they dont want to miss that all important text message from a friend.

Philips has launched a new celphone which supports the use of a backup AAA battery which allows up to 3 hours more of talk time on the handset. The phone is named the Xenium NRG and its primary source of power is a regular phone type battery and the AAA can be put in as a secondary battery.

The idea is actually great and more useful then I first imagined. AAA batteries have an advantage over regular mobile phone batteries in that they are a lot cheaper and also come fully charged off the shelf. Also availability is far greater with them being in almost every shop you walk in to.

Via: I4U

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets

IXOs Luxury HDMI Cables

March 31, 2007 by 1 Comment

IXOS HDMI Cables
Cables connecting devices may seem not so important, but when you compare quality side by side a good cable suddenly becomes very important. IXOs has introduced luxury HDMI cables which offer full-HD 1080p and range from just 1m to 11m in length. To get better quality images on the screen the connectors are silver plated which is the key to minimising losses in quality. With this cable there is not just 1 sheild protection, but a triple sheilding.

The combination of wire, connectors and sheilding give the best possible picture quality with the least possible loss. Costing from 109 pounds to 268 pounds you expect to be getting the quality you pay for.

Via: Gizmodo

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets