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If you’re a huge rock head who loves nothing but grooving to your favorite hard hitting tunes all day long, might we suggest something that is able to express your interest in the rock genre to its fullest potential? The Tailgater is a portable sound system that plays nice with your iPod, looking more like a stack amplifier than anything else.

It’s got a high-powered amplifier and speakers inside, and as well as the iPod dock, it sports extra inputs too. Extra inputs means you can plug in a mic for Karaoke (which comes included), a guitar for strumming along to your band’s best chops and licks. A battery indicator lets you know just how far you’re going to get through that Lynyrd Skynyrd solo before needing to recharge â€" and you also get to choose whether you want the Tailgater to charge up your iPod while you’re on the last riff. Tailgater makes an awesome PA system to rap out some beat poetry or even just call out bingo numbers.

A full battery is able to keep the £149.95 Tailgater going for up to 8 hours of non-stop rock - more than enough to last you through the night, we might add, much to the chagrin of the neighbors.

Want to get that set of killer abs to impress the girls this summer season? Well, there’s the Abgymnic Muscle Toner that claims to “sculpt, tone and firm from the comfort of your home” for a mere £4.95, believe it or not! It uses gentle electronic muscle stimulation that mimics regular exercises for even more muscle definition!

Safe, gentle pulses transmitted from the toning belt onto your skin cause muscular contractions that mimic those of normal exercises like stomach crunches and riding an exercise bike for example, so you can sculpt, firm and tone â€" without lifting a finger! For maximum results using the Abgymnic toning belt alongside your normal fitness routine is a great way to increase your muscle definition even more and get extra help for problem areas like underarms, thighs, hips and tummies.

The product description claims that a month of regular use will give you more noticeable body curves and visible body improvements, so we’ll just have to take their word at surface level until someone confirms its effectiveness. Nothing mentioned about laying off the greasy burgers and beer for maximum results though. Muscles in High Definition, now how about that?

The iPhone 3GS was just unveiled by Apple last week at WWDC in San Francisco, and while it did not set the world alight like the original iPhone did a couple of years ago, we’re pretty sure that it is going to do pretty well on the sales front simply because it is an iPhone and bears the famous Apple trademark, being simple and intuitive to use in addition to its versatility compared to other more business-oriented smartphones. Well, one of the major drawbacks would be having to consign oneself to a 2-year contract if you want to get the iPhone 3GS for a cheap price, otherwise an unlocked unit will burn quite a big hole in your pocket. There is a method to circumvent this, however, with a new SIM card that will make unlocking the latest iPhone 3GS handsets a snap in a much simpler process than ever before.

Known as the 3Gs 3.0 Unlock Sim for the Apple iPhone, this product is as dummy-proof as it can get, being one of the simplest and most reliable solutions to date that plagues iPhones locked to AT&T as a network provider. Just like a magical master key, the 3Gs 3.0 Unlock Sim is able to slot straight up on any existing SIM card in your iPhone 3GS, where it will function as some sort of ‘key’ to unlock iPhone 3Gs 3.0, hence making it compatible with virtually any other SIM card that has been inserted.

According to company director Mark Scott, “Our Unlock Solution will add the Cydia and Installer Application to your iPhone. This will allow you to add thousands of free applications to your iPhone, like games, utilities, tools, NES emulators, custom springboards and the list goes on. Cydia and Installer are similar to the iPhone Appstore, except all the applications are completely free.”

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Are you one who loves working out every single day, regardless of what the weather is like? If you happen to love a good workout, then the Concept2 SkiErg for Nordic Ski Training ought to be your cup of tea, as it doesn’t matter what season is it out there at the moment as you are able to gain a reasonably challenging workout routine right smack in the comfort of your living room. Just like the Concept2 Indoor Rower, the Concept2 SkiErg will help athletes build strength and endurance in a sport-specific motion, and as the name suggests, the Concept2 SkiErg will offer avid skiers a method to put to test their fitness levels in a way that is not impacted by terrain or snow conditions.

An ergometer, or “erg” for short, is actually a device that has the ability to measure work (boy, won’t all bosses wish they could have this installed in every office at individual cubicles to see just how much “work” of a different nature is done compared to the amount of Facebooking and instant messaging). Each SkiErg will come with a Performance Monitor that offers skiers accurate, comparable feedback. All these information can be harnessed by skiers to assess output, monitor progress, and compare scores with others if they want to challenge themselves and always aim for a higher level of perfection. Perfect for testing fitness in a manner that won’t be impacted by terrain or snow conditions.

The SkiErg is able to offer a comprehensive exercise programs, where each pull will engage the legs, arms, shoulders and core in a downwards “crunch,” making sure your body is well oiled with sweat once you’re done with it. All pulls will finish by extending the arms down along the hips with knees partly bent. This low-impact, high calorie-burning exercise is suitable for all ages and abilities, so age is not a problem here. Interested parties will have to fork out $730 including shipping to bring the SkiErg home.

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If you use a webcam on a regular basis, you’ve probably discovered that at times, the lighting adds odd effects on the image that shows up.  Sometimes overhead lighting can create dark circles when you’re plenty rested and wrinkles you’d rather not be seen.  It becomes tempting to find an adjustable desk lamp to position it as a spotlight.  At least for those that mind how their cam is making them look.  Well instead of doing that, you could pick up this web camera that has a little built-in lighting.

The camera has a total of six bright white LED lights, which would be enough to give you some nice lighting.  While still also not making you look like a ghost on your cam.  The 2MP camera is on a semi-rigid cable that allows for it to be positioned where you need it.  The camera also has a built-in microphone and can capture video at 30 fps at 640 x 480 resolution.  You can purchase the camera for $89.95 from Hammacher and Schlemmer.

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There have been other versions of this type thing before, specifically one from Hammacher and Schlemmer.  However, you’re likely to appreciate this version a bit better if for no other reason than it is $30 cheaper.  Cheaper is always a major bonus.  Especially if you’re picking this up to get better photographs on items you’re attempting to sell.  The less you spend on supplies, the more profit you’ll make on your products.  This tiny studio collapses for easy storage, so when you don’t need it, it’s easily tucked out of sight.

The set includes the photo lightbox, two 35 watt photo lights, a 6 to 7 inch mini-tripod and then a zippered nylon carrier to store it all within.  The camera in the picture is of course not included with the set.  You’ll tragically have to find your own camera to use with it.  The miniature studio will keep your pictures from being blurry, diffuses lighting, creates a clean background and reduces harsh shadows that would normally be created.  The entire set will cost you $49.99 from Think Geek.

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Lights are usually meant to illuminate and not much else, however, this light seems to take things a couple steps further.  It hangs far above your head, spotlighting where you sit.  All the while if you peer above you’ll notice the alarming resemblance to an eye.  Giving you that feeling that someone or something is staring down at you from above.  Play an hour too many of Portal and you’re going to be cowering under your desk, wondering how GLaDOS made it into your house.  Then having the horrifying thought that you’ll never make it to the cake in the kitchen.

This light is a part of the 2009 DMY Berlin Design Festival and was created by Simon Schiessl and Felix Hardwood.  It’s, as you can see, powered by a whole lot of high-powered LED lights.  Technically, what you would think is a lamp is pretty much just a massive bulb.  You take a regular pendant light fixture and screw it in like you would a normal light bulb.  They did actually create this light and not just create something pretty in Photoshop.  However, it’s not quite to the retail point yet.

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