 One Touch 911 Dialer
 You never quite know when you might need to summon help, and since nobody seems to carry a magic lamp around these days that calls forth a slumbering genie after a few rubs, the next best thing would be the One Touch 911 Dialer.
This is the pendant that calls a 911 operator with one press of a button, helping users sustain independence and mobility. Requiring no contracts or monthly fees, and operating over your existing phone line, a single push of the cordless pendant phone’s button immediately dials 911, letting you converse with emergency responders–not a distant third party. The pendant comes with a lanyard and belt clip, so it’s always close at hand, and its 600′ range allows you to move freely around your home. A unique test function verbally informs you whether the system is within working range. Smaller than most cell phones, water resistant, and weighing a mere 6 oz., the pendant is powered for one year by one AAA battery.
The base unit will plug into the pone jack and AC, and you can bring home the One Touch 911 Dialer for $199.95. We’re thinking this is pretty suitable for those who want to get their elderly parents a useful gift instead of another tie or kitchen voucher. 
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SimpliSafe for affordable home security
If you’re looking for a little extra safety within the home, but can’t afford a full alarm system, this is a nice happy medium. It’s not the bottom of the line stuff that just makes noise, but it’s not quite as good as the very expensive systems that have to be professionally installed. The little bit of extra security with this will cost you a monthly fee, but it’s only $15 and you get the convenience of it being directly connected with emergency services. It comes with a base station, which is the point that it will notify both you and the authorities of any trouble it detects. There will be a keypad at the main entrance of your home so that you or those living with you can deactivate it when it’s on. There is then also a keychain remote, of which extras can be purchased. With that remote the alarm can be turned on or off. Then there is both an entry and a motion sensor. The motion sensor won’t actually detect pets that weigh under 30 pounds. You can purchase the package for $225 and then the monthly fee is $15. Source: Crunchgear
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The Sony Dream Machine Spy Camera
There are all different types of products that hide little cameras within them. Some are as small as keychains and others slightly larger objects like tissue boxes or other random items. Some of which if inspected very closely at all, someone would notice that something wasn’t quite right. Well this Sony Dream Machine Camera might actually keep people plenty fooled. It’s already an electronic, so having a lot of buttons isn’t something that’s out of the ordinary.
Besides being a hidden camera, it also functions as a clock for wherever you need a camera. It will record video both day and night, come night time it will just conveniently switch to night vision all on its own. It can record in real-time and flip on automatically when it senses any motion. It can also take pictures instead of shooting video. You can set it to record on specific days and times or set it to the motion sensor. You can purchase it for $599.95 from the Sky Mall. Source: Ubergizmo
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The Orb Bluetooth Headset
 Imagine receiving a call from your ring, removing it, and then turning it into a Bluetooth earpiece to take the call. That is the simple concept of The Orb, a ring-shaped device that becomes an S-shaped device to fit into the ear.
The Orb has a flexible OLED that will display the caller information, calendar items, and voice-to-text information. So the next time you receive a ring, you can look at your ring. You may notice that the opened up headset is hanging securely from the ear, but none of it is in the ear. Yeah, you don’t have to mess around with it too much, as the Orb uses bone conduction technology. Some of you have not seen bone conduction before, but it is a way of transmitting sound directly into the brain through touch. It’s a pretty simple concept, isn’t it? The best part is the Orb is not a concept, but a device that is planned for release in 2010 for about $129. The Deluxe edition is about $175. If the Orb sweeps the nation, I look forward to seeing them as wedding rings. I’m not certain the Orb is a good name for this device, as Orb implies something that is spherical, right? Source
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Motion-Sensitive Remote Control
 What you are seeing here is not a vacuum cleaner attachment or what happened after an aardvark sneezed. This is a motion-sensitive remote control. I realize that was probably your last guess, assuming you didn’t lose interest after my somewhat weak aardvark joke.
This concept remote control device, known as the “Remotion†is designed by Ryan Sorrell, and has some Motion Control like the Wiimote or the Loop. As you can see, buttons are absent from this device as the user moves it to his or her liking. Adjusting the volume is as simple as shaking it up or down. In order to change stations, you move it left or right with a flick of the wrist. Well, this looks like a good way for couch potatoes to lose from extra fat from their wrist, but I can’t help but want more commands for my remote. For example, could I use it to operate my DVR? Maybe if I held it up a certain way and turned it left, that could be rewind, and turning it to the right could be fast-forward. The possibilities are…well, quite limited. Especially when most houses have all sorts of devices hooked to their television, and the universal remote market is growing. Source
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Ordering Kiosk at Jack-in-the-Box
 Sometimes I can’t help but wonder if technology has caused this current economic crisis. Did consumers go into debt to buy tech devices that they just “had to have� Worse yet, did all those labor saving inventions remove the need for human workers?
Well, I can tell you one job that may not require a human anymore: the fast-food cashier. Like the self-checkout stands that you see at your local grocer or the ATM at your bank, this kiosk that you see to the left removes the human from the fast-food equation. I am guessing that the screen that says “order and pay here†is a full touchscreen, and you can choose from a menu of food options. Paying is probably done with credit cards and feeding dollars in the slots. I don’t see any place for coins. In all honesty, I can think of ten good reasons to avoid human interaction with a fast-food cashier. Most of them are young people who don’t really care about serving customers, or old people like Squidward Tentacles from Spongebob Squarepants. Still, I always had “cashier at fast food restaurant†as my back up plan for retirement. If there is a machine that can do the job, all I have to say is this: Uh-oh. Source
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Win $50 in Coolest Gadget of the Week
It’s that Friday time when you can browse a collection of cool gadgets and vote for the coolest for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher. 
It is always nice to see two of your favourite things come together in one beautiful gadget. Like salt and pepper, the Lego Millennium Falcon is a perfect partnership between Lego and Star Wars, culminating in hours of nostalgic fun. The full post can be found on Gadgets-For-Men.co.uk.
The iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen Cleaning Kit is now available and is a small gadget which contains a resevoir of cleaning fluid which is applied to your touchscreen gadgets via a sponge tip. This then cleans your gadgets of finger marks and any other dirt which may have made it onto your gadgets. You can use the Touchscreen Cleaning Kit on many different gadgets such as your iPhone, PSP and iPod. The full post can be found on Tech Styling .
Don’t rely on your mobile phone capturing those special moments with friends and family in low quality fuzziness that’s barely watchable - get yourself a 720p high definition pocket video camera in the form of the Flip HD Ultra and enjoy those moments on your HD displays for years to come! It’s simple to use - press the big red button to start recording. You can upload your video clips to YouTube from the device directly! This video camera is just easy to use and now doubles the previous recording storage from 1 to 2hrs. Easy, simple, sorted! The full post can be found on Zath Hi-Tech Gadgets.
The £129 gadget can be placed on the dog’s collar and includes a receiver which would translate the dogs’ barks. The full post can be found on TrendsUpdates.
Many people have gone to the extent of protesting against touch screen and this war may finally end with the help of the cool new CMU Touch screen Technology. The full post can be found on Elite Choice.
Designed for the ultra rich, the Autosports Edition Pool Table consists of high end billiard top with tournament quality finish set on top of a steel frame that is mounted on 4 chrome wheels. A light kit of 1000 different colored lights is included for additional bling. Astronomically expensive, but an impressive table for car enthusiasts and game players. The full post can be found on coated.
We often feel the need to warn anyone in our general area to let us finish our first cup of single serve coffee in the morning or BACK OFFF! Now with a set of coffee knuckles on the table they’ll listen good. The mug is a mix of metal knuckles (we hope they make a brass version) and a curvy ceramic coffee mug. We love the concept, and think this will make an amazing gift this Fall when the Fisticup is available. The full post can be found on Single Serve Coffee.
Below outdoor spy cam sunglasses, which are not intended to be part of any identity disguise. Instead, they were created to hide a tiny video camera by the mid of the sunglasses. This video camera has the recording, play and pause capabilities. So, instead pointing a video camera or camcorder to a certain object that you want to record, why don’t hang the tiny spycam equipment on your ears, so you could start targeting and recording the object via your head motion. The full post can be found on The Cool Gadgets.
This Louis Vuitton’s fancy Apollo-inspired trunk was created for 40th anniversary of the Appolo 11’s moon landing. Louis Vuitton has designed a custom-made “Malle Mars†trunk. The robotic, space age-looking piece opens in multiple places, unveiling a variety of compartments and drawers, fully equipped to carry various essential items. The full post can be found on winarco.com.
Thanks again to all the sites for their submissions now over to you guys for voting (don’t forget to leave a comment with your reason for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher). What do YOU think is this week's coolest gadget? Want to hear about future contests first? Subscribe to our daily digest via email or RSS. If you write for a gadget themed blog and wish to be included in next weeks contest check out the CGOTW instructions page.
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Split Stick USB Drive is double ended
When dealing with files from both work and home, sometimes it’s an uncomfortable situation to use one drive for both situations. When your boss asks you to pull up a quick file while they’re standing right behind you, it just seems to feel slightly unprofessional to have a folder titled “Spring Break 09†on there. Instead you could opt to keep those files separate, but then you have to be concerned about losing two flash drives instead of just one. Well with this gizmo you have a flash drive that pops out of either end, so you can keep files separate.
The slider in the center allows for you to pop out either end of the drive. Each side will store 2GB of data, so they individually are small drives. When you choose your drive you can choose not only the color of the drive, but the symbol that goes on the top and bottom of the drive. The symbols range from boring dots on up to flowers and hearts. They aren’t out just yet, but they are up for pre-sale, you can purchase them for $19.99. Source: Crunchgear
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Metal Detecting Dune Buggy
 We’ve seen some pretty decent metal detectors in the past, but Hammacher is back with a more novel way to discover hidden treasures at the beach or in your backyard with their Metal Detecting Dune Buggy.
This is the remote control dune buggy that can detect buried metallic objects when driven over suitable terrain, including backyards, dirt lots, low grass, or flat sand. The buggy can detect buried iron-based metals down to 4″ and when it does, it flashes a red LED and begins beeping to alert you of potential treasure. The remote controls forward, backward, left, and right movement from up to 25′ away. Metal detecting sensitivity can be modified to suit the terrain with a simple dial on the buggy. Includes three faux gold doubloons (metal) to bury and two plastic digging tools. Four AA batteries (not included) for the remote provide up to four hours of operation; buggy requires one 9-volt battery (not included).
The product description reads “Ages 8 and up”, and chances are the adults might be spending more time on this than their little one since times are pretty hard, so who knows, you might actually discover some hidden treasure right smack in the middle of your backyard, eh? The Metal Detecting Dune Buggy is going for $49.95, so you might need to discover a fair number of lost coins before recouping your initial investment costs.
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Top 10 Coolest Light Gadgets
The good people at Fosfor decided that the world is much better off in light rather than darkness, and have rounded up a list of top 10 coolest light gadgets. We’ve rounded them up in the following list, but you can always head on to their site to read it in greater detail.
Well, if you’ve just moved into your pad and want to give it that nice geeky touch, perhaps you might want to consider this list and see whether your budget permits to have some of these items lying around? All of them are subject to the approval of the missus, of course.
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Synaptics offers multi-touch 3000 Series
 Synaptics aims to break new ground by offering yet another updated version of its highly rated ClearPad solution, culminating in the advanced multi-touch ClearPad 3000 Series capacitive touch sensor solution. Arriving at this solution is no fluke for the company, as they have long built upon the success of Synaptics’ patented, flagship ClearPad touchscreen solution, where the new 3000 Series will bring together Synaptics’ best-in-class ClearPad sensing technology alongside their exclusive design-in services, making life a whole lot easier for OEMs and ODMs of mass-market mobile handsets and other handheld devices who want to include the in-vogue high-resolution capacitive touchscreens with advanced multi-finger gesture capability into their products. Guess what Synaptics is trying to say is this - companies who use their displays are able to release products to the market faster with a higher degree of reliability.
What makes the spanking new ClearPad 3000 Series so different from the rest of the displays in the same market? Well, you’d be astounded to know that it is able to distinguish up to 10 simultaneous finger touches (unless you’re born with more than ten digits on both hands, chances are you’ll literally have your hands full with any device using this display!), alongside the ability to recognize complex multi-finger gestures (such as pinch and rotate) with fine accuracy and low latency. Hmmm, perhaps future devices using the ClearPad 3000 Series sensors will definitely be able to hold their own or go up against the iPod touch and iPhone, depending on how good a company’s programmers are in order to come up with an easy and intuitive user interface. The ClearPad 3000 Series is based on new, proprietary Synaptics technology will boasts four dozen (!) sensing channels and advanced power management, trumpeting the case for an 8″ display with superior accuracy without doing a number on your battery life. If your company is interested, the Synaptics ClearPad 3000 series engineering samples will be abailable for general release will be available in November 2009. Press Release
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Last Week’s Coolest Gadget Winner Is…
The winner of last week’s coolest gadget competition is the Water Powered JetLev-Flyer: A Monster of a Hosepipe.
The JetLev-Fly Water Jet Pack is the ultimate watersport gadget for all you water junkies out there. Now, if you’re thinking it’s another jet ski gadget then think again! This water propelled monster, made up of a 4 stroke engine and 10 metre flexible hose can power the rider to a whopping 50 feet (15m), has a top speed of 30mph, and travels almost 200 miles before it needs to be refuelled. Pretty impressive I would say!
Congrats again to Gaj-It.
In second place we have the Washable Keyboard.
The Washable Keyboard is perfect if you like to keep your work station clean. Its amazing how many germs and pieces of food get onto your keyboard in a short space of time and with the Washable Keyboard it makes cleaning it so simple. With a normal keyboard its pretty much impossible to clean them properly as most are not waterproof. With this being 100% waterproof it means your keyboard won’t stop working if you happen to spill your drink on it either.
Finally in third place comes the ClimbStation - A treadmill for climbers.
ClimbStation is like a vertical treadmill that revolves at a top speed of 17 meters per minute. In fact, the Climbstation can automatically adjust the scrolling speed to match the user’s climbing speed, or lack thereof.
Thank you to everybody who voted, submitted, commented or told a friend. The randomly drawn winner of the $50 Amazon vouchers is: Karl (baumkz@…), congratulations. Thanks again everybody and good luck with the next CGOTW contest on Friday. Want to hear about future contests first? Subscribe to our daily digest via email or RSS. If you write for a gadget themed blog and wish to be included in next week’s contest check out the CGOTW instructions page.
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Toshiba targets beauty with Stainless Style model
 Toshiba knows that a man’s home is his castle, although the queen yield considerably far more power in the confines of the castle compared to the king figurehead. Well, we suppose both parties can always find it easier to bury the hatchet whenever there is a full on argument concerning one of life’s little details, where a well designed and tastefully furnished could go some ways in helping couples reach an agreement before their anger boils over into bitter fights. Hence, Toshiba has decided to announce its latest addition to their comprehensive 2009 LCD TV/DVD combination line up, offering the brand new Stainless Style model which in essence, is an all-in-one entertainment centre that merges both style and innovation with picture excellence, boasting a stainless steel look that is in vogue in many kitchens throughout the world.
The new Toshiba Stainless Style LCD TV combination will definitely not look nor feel out of place in the kitchen as it compliments stainless steel kitchen appliances, maintaining the overall sophistication and harmony within the kitchen layout. The Stainless Style TV will bring together Toshiba’s industry-leading image and sound quality with one-of-a-kind designs, resulting in an ideal environment for entertaining right in the heart of the home. Not only do you get to see what the local TV channels are spouting at that moment in time, you also get a built-in DVD player just in case you want to watch reruns of your favorite movies while preparing dinner for the family - just make sure you don’t accidentally cut yourself when engrossed in a lengthy series. Features within the Toshiba Stainless Style (pretty neat name if you ask us) include a 16:9 widescreen high-definition LCD display, HDMI and PC inputs that enable it to be used with a computing, gaming support, and is eco-friendly by being ENERGY STAR compliant. There is only one screen size available though, where the 18.5″ model (also known as the 19LV612U) is going for $349.99 when it arrives later this September. Press Release
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LG offers brand new LED LCD HDTVs
 South Korea consumer electronics giant LG is back with a bang - this time round they are working on a new bunch of LED LCD HDTVs for the home consumer market that will hopefully be affordable enough for normal Joes like you and I to pick one up while enjoying the latest in TV technology right smack in the middle and comfort of our living room. LG aims to redefine the LED LCD HDTV landscape, as their new range are the first LCDs to receive THX Display Certification in the US market. Known as the new LH90 series, they can be easily found throughout the hallowed halls of national retailers including Best Buy and other leading electronics dealers, where proud new owners will be able to wear a smug look due to the advanced picture quality, smart energy savings and stylish design found in each LH90 HDTV.
Originally making their preview at CES 2009 earlier this year, the new LH90 series of LCD HDTVs will boast a full-array of LED backlighting with a whopping 2,000,000:1 Mega Contrast for unsurpassed picture quality and color detail. Mind blowing figures, eh, putting all current LCD HDTVs to shame as contrast ratios are now counted in the millions. Not only that, the LH90 will feature local dimming technology for precise automatic picture control, resulting in deeper blacks and wider color gamut. The inclusion of TruMotion 240Hz technology makes sure you enjoy smooth motion even during fast-action sports and movie scenes - perfect for those who love watching their action movies over and over again. An integrated THX Movie Mode on the LH90 makes room for a one-button solution for experiencing studio color, black levels and clean signal processing. If you’re interested in picking one up for your home, the new LG LH90 will come in 55″, 47″ and 42″ class sizes, retailing for $3,199.95, $2,399.95 and $1,899.95 respectively. Image courtesy of EngadgetHD. Press Release
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Olympus mju 7010 hits the deck
Olympus is more often than not famous for their line of shockproof and waterproof digital cameras from the mju series, and this time round the company has rolled out their latest addition to the family - the µ-7010. This newest addition to the family will come with an impressive 7x wide optical zoom lens packed into a decent body . Olympus proves yet again that form and function can co-exist together in harmony, where this ultra-slim model also comes with Dual IS for better and sharper images even though you’re trying to take a picture in the cold, shivering all over your body due to a lack of warmth. Other modes on this delectable consumer level digital camera include AF tracking and i-Auto mode, where the latter specifically targets beginners to digital photography as it helps make the most suitable mode selection at point of shooting.
You will find the following system specifications on the new Olympus µ-7010 to drool over :- Available later this August in Starry Silver, Titanium Grey and Candy Pink colors, the Olympus µ-7010 will be going for £249. Press Release
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Fruity Speakers take inspiration from nature
Here’s a speaker that would probably appeal to anyone that’s grown tired of the average look that many speakers feature. It’s designed to take an almost organic form, which honestly is hard to see. However, no matter what the inspiration of the product, it at the very least ended up looking very cool. When hung on the wall, it would draw about as much attention as an intriguing painting would.
The speaker system is made up of 6 different speakers and two touchscreens. It’s compatible with the usual forms of media, including MP3 players and CD players. The designer shows it off in not only the very chic white, but in a very bright attention getting pink. The design was created by Yue Li, who is from France. As of now, it’s still a design, but would make for a fun product to have around, if it ever reached the production stage of things. Source: CribCandy
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The Mini LED Camping Lantern
Although you might not actually believe that there is even a remote need for a miniature camping lantern, this thing is quite a bit more powerful than you might initially guess. Being only slightly larger than the size of your average keychain, most would think it wouldn’t light up much more than a very small dark corner. Surprisingly though, the seller claims that the keychain, when hung, can actually light up an entire tent. Of course, I’m sure they mean your average smaller sized tent. Not something like a circus tent, but still, that’s not too shabby.
The keychain can just easily clip to your keys just like any other keychain you already own. In addition to being able to light up, it also has an emergency strobe mode when you need to draw a little attention to yourself. When it’s running on a full battery, the light will work continually for 25 hours. You can purchase it for $6.99 from Sahalie. Source: Bookofjoe
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G.I. Joe gets a collector’s set complete with USB dog tag
With the G.I. Joe movie being just around the corner, it was bound to stir up some random G.I. Joe themed products. Well for those of you that miss the days of playing with your G.I. Joe’s and watching the TV show, now you can get a pretty thorough collector’s set. Sadly, it doesn’t actually come with any action figures, but it’s stocked full of all kinds of other goodies, including a flash drive dog tag.
Yes, you can now own your very own G.I. Joe Flash Drive Dog Tag, it’s like the best of the past has joined with current technology to create a cheesy ultimate gadget. Along with that it has a 60 page book and a cast reunion of all the people that used to do the voices for the cartoon. As well as a full archival of Hasbro Toy commercials. In full it has 50 hours of content. It also includes some fake tattoos to make you look much more tough. You can pick up this G.I. Joe Complete Collector’s Set for $145. Source: ChipChick
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Avatar Action Figures come with Augmented Reality
 I really wish that I was at Comic-Con now, as this worldwide showcase of comics often displays some new gadgets, not to mention the 411 on the comic-book movies of next summer.
For example, Mattel has introduced a new line of action figures based on the long-awaited James Cameron film Avatar. This is not to be confused with The Last Airbender, a film based on a Nickelodeon series that coincidently had Avatar in its title. These Avatar toys use augmented reality, something that I have referred to as the Coolest Gadget ever. It works when one of the toys is placed in front of a webcam. Software provided by Total Immersion then takes over, and the monitor will display information about the character, 3-D animations of the character, and even more pictures. There is also a plan for bonus features for the “deluxe figuresâ€. These are figures with a 3-D tag, or i-TAG, on the back of them. Scanning these guys will cause them to come to life on the user’s monitor, and placing two i-TAGs together will have them interact. I believe that I discussed Augmented Reality being used on baseball cards before, but this is the first time that I have seen it used on action figures. I’m surprised that no one else has tried this before, this could be the beginning of a new wave of action figures that actually spring into action. Source
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Voice Recognition Grocery List Organizer
 Sick and tired of going to the grocery store and return only to find out from the missus that you have forgotten to purchase a couple of essential items, getting a mouthful in the process? Well, Hammacher has something to help all you beleaguered guys out there who have yet to come up with a grocery list all their lives - the Voice Recognition Grocery List Organizer.
This device stores and prints grocery lists generated from the items you speak into its microphone. Using an integrated voice recognition system, the shopping list manager matches a spoken item with one of the 2,500 food, beverage, household, beauty, and office products in its database. Each spoken product appears on the LCD and you can add it to the list and print an alphabetized record with the touch of a button. The device recognizes words as specific as swordfish, emery boards, and lawn bags, and identifies errands, such as going to the bank, library, or veterinarian. You can create and manage two different lists simultaneously, add products to the database (up to a maximum of 5,000 items), and customize the sequence in which the products print to correspond with the layout of your grocery store. Attaches magnetically to a refrigerator or mounts to a wall with the included kit. Includes one roll of paper.
Powered by a quartet of AA batteries, the Voice Recognition Grocery List Organizer will set you back by $99.95. We suppose you’ll be able to pay it off in due time after saving on all the gas of making return trips to pick up something you’ve forgotten.
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