Gadgets Blog

It’s time to browse some cool gadgets and vote for what you think is coolest for a chance to win a $50 Think Geek voucher.

Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Digital Camera with Built-in Projector

The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Digital Camera is the world’s first digicam with a built in projector. This 12.1-megapixel resolution camera features a 5x wide-angle Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens; 5-way VR image stabilization system and a 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD. But the best feature is that ultra-small 10 lumens bright projector that can throw a 5-40 inch image anywhere from 10 inches to 6.5 feet away. Great for instantly sharing your slideshows and movies with everyone.

The full post can be found on Craziest Gadgets.

Video Camera Pen Captures Conversations From Your Shirt Pocket

The Video Camera Pen is a covert spy device that records audio, color video and even writes just like a regular ballpoint.

The full post can be found on Marks Technology News.

Voice Interactive Coffee Machine – Talk Your Way to Good Coffee

We like a good coffee talk, but this coffee maker takes it to a new level. This is the first voice-interactive coffee maker that asks, “Would you like to set the clock or set the coffee brewing time?” and operates in response to your verbal commands. Simply saying, “Set the coffee brewing time,” or
“Set the clock,” will prompt the machine to reply, “Please say the time, including AM or PM.” It uses an advanced voice recognition system to identify any time of day you speak, eliminating the hassle of fussing with buttons.

The full post can be found on Kitchen Contraptions.

Hamburger USB Warmer Mouse Pad

This USB hand warmer mouse pad would be one of them. It’s not that I doubt how useful it would be to have a device to warm your hand while you browse the internet. I’m more curious as to why it had to be a hamburger that does the trick.

The full post can be found on Foolish Gadgets.

My Documents Laptop Bag

The My Documents folder found on Windows PC’s is a popular place where you find a bunch of your images, videos and other types of documents… hence the name. Now the My Documents folder has been made in to a laptop bag that lets you store all of your documents, ie your laptop, in a nice handy case.

The full post can be found on Gadget Venue.

Darth Vader Wii Sensor Bar Holder

The dark side of the force invades your Wii gaming experience with the new Darth Vader Wii Sensor Bar holder. Designed out of resin and with a red lightsaber to complete the effect, you now have an option to personalize your gaming unit with a Star Wars motif.

The full post can be found on coated.

SmartMeasure Cup With LCD Display

here aren’t too many instances when I need to weigh my liquids, but nonetheless the Taylor Digital Measuring Cup and Scale can do just that. As we wrote in August the SmartMeasure Cup got picked up for actual retail sale and now it is here and available from Amazon for just $30.

The full post can be found on Gadget Review.

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 Think Geek).

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It’s not uncommon in some areas for people to be choosy about when they flush.  Well for those of us that are in areas where water hasn’t gotten quite so scarce, such a habit almost seems archaic and just plain gross.  It’s not that we don’t believe it’s necessary, but sometimes old habits are hard to kick.  Well instead of completely converting to flushing less often, you could give this gadget a try.  As far as water conservation goes, it’s kind of a happy medium.  It has two different choices as far as the type of flush you’d like to use.

You can either do a partial flush or a full flush.  Although it may not sound like much, it allows for you to reduce your toilet’s overall water use by anywhere from 30 to 50 percent.  That translates into about an average of $100 per year in water use.  Which means after one year you’ll have paid for the device itself.  The gadget alone costs $99, which isn’t too bad.  It’ll work with your existing toilet too, which means less work for you.

Source: GoodCleanTech

While I was at CES last January, I had a chance to view The Sharper Image’s new product line for their comeback for the fall, and the Rotating Speaker System was one of them.

Contrary to what its name implies, the Rotating Speaker System is not designed as an apparatus that spins your speakers, but is a speaker system for the iPod or iPhone.

So what does rotating have to do with it? Well, let’s say you have an iPhone, and you want to watch a movie on it. At the touch of a button, the Rotating Speaker System will turn the iPhone ninety degrees on its side so you can watch it in the proper format.

I had a chance to try it out for myself, and it does produce the “full, rich sound” that the box advertises. The illuminated controls are good for advancing or going back on playlist tracks, volume control, and play/pause. When the Rotating Speaker System is turned off, it starts charging the iPod/iPhone. This dock came with inserts for the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 3G, the iPod touch (2nd generation), and iPod nano.

All in all, the Rotating Speaker System is a good system if you need an iPod or iPhone dock. The Sharper Image Rotating Speaker System should be available on October 15, wherever Sharper Image products are sold for a price of $79.99.

The winner of last week’s coolest gadget competition is the Children’s GPS Tracking Watch.

A simple solution to keeping track of your child should they go missing with this fairly standard looking children’s digital watch that is actually equipped with a GPS tracking system, which will also alert you if the watch is removed by a third party.

Congrats again to Zath.

In second place we have the Philips Wireless HDTV Link transmits 1080p video up to 30 feet.

Philips intends to clean up your home theater cable clutter with the Wireless HDTV Link, a small box capable of transmitting 1080p/30 content to any major brand HDTV from up to 30 feet away. Small enough to fit behind a standard wall mount, the Philips Wireless HDTV Link also has 2 HDMI ports and 2 component slots. Costing the equivalent of US$850, the Wireless HDTV Link is expected to ship soon (probably in Europe).

Finally in third place comes the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Sports Car.

Certainly not the symbol of the recession but the Lamborghini brand is synonymous with luxury and the Reventon Roadster maintains this tradition. The open top sports car is capable of 0 to 62 in 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 205mph.

Thank you to everybody who voted, submitted, commented or told a friend. The randomly drawn winner of the $50 Amazon vouchers is:

Thyago (Thyago@…), congratulations.

Thanks again everybody and good luck with the next CGOTW contest on Friday.

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