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Ubiquitous iRemoTap Powerstrip Can Be Controlled Via The Cloud

, May 23rd 2011 Discuss [5]

Everything's heading to the cloud these days, and powerstrips are no exception. The Ubiquitous iRemoTap is a powerstrip that boasts a built-in wireless LAN that connects to the internet so that you can remotely turn on and off anything attached to it via your mobile device or desktop web browser. Read The Full Story

Redfish Instruments offers world’s first iPhone-enabled wireless multimeter

There really is an app for everything on the iPhone, that fact is reinforced to me all the time. If you are the sort that likes to dabble with electronics or repairs electronic items using a multimeter frequently and you have an iPhone a cool new multimeter has launched from Redfish Instruments. The multimeter is called the iDVM Multimeter and it is the first iPhone enabled multimeter that can capture, store and share data. Read The Full Story

Azimuth SP-1 Landship watch looks like a tank

I just posted up story about a strange wall clock, and then I ran across a cool wristwatch that looks like an old tank. The watch is called the Azimuth SP-1 Landship. I really like the design and it looks like an old tank from bygone eras and was, in fact, modeled after early 20th century landships, which were apparently, what tanks were called back then. The watch is really cool, and it is easy to tell time on so no Tokyoflash instructions are needed to tell someone what time it is. Read The Full Story

Puppy Vacuum Cleaner is the sort of vacuum every kid wants

My daughter is an animal person through and through. She loves dogs and horses the most though. This new concept vacuum cleaner that turned up on Yanko Design today is exactly the sort of thing she would flip over. I'm sort of glad it’s a concept or I would end up having to buy it. The vacuum is called the Puppy Robotic Vacuum Cleaner. It was designed by Hyun-Seok Kim and has a mama dog with power teats for the little ones. Read The Full Story

Crazy corkscrew for the rich wine drinker

I'm not rich and I don’t have the kind of money it takes to start to consider versions of trivial things in life that are massively more expensive that what you can buy things for down at Walmart. For instance, you could walk into Wally World and walk out with a new corkscrew if you are a wine drinker for a few bucks. It will get the bottle of $5 port you picked up at the local liquor store open with minimal bits of cork in the drink. It won't open your wine with much style or say, "I'm rich" like this fancy corkscrew from Core-38. Read The Full Story

Sweet Wrex Titanium Adjustable Pocket Wrench is perfect for the MacGyver in you

If you are the handy sort or the type that has a car that needs constant attention you need to have something like the Wrex Titanium Adjustable Pocket Wrench on you at all times. This little tool has all kinds of cool things that a dude might need at any point and it's made from titanium for lightweight. Plus, it looks really cool. Read The Full Story

Harry Winston Opus Eleven looks awesome

I can really appreciate how good designer watches look. I would never buy one though. Geeks don’t really wear watches today. This is perhaps the most awesome watch ever and it is called the Harry Windows Opus Eleven. It reminds me more than a little of Mickey Mouse though. Read The Full Story

SmartShopper gets new design and other enhancements

One of the things that I hate most about having to go shopping is having to make a list of what I need. I know that I will forget something between looking in the pantry and writing the stuff down. I also have bad handwriting and end up not being able to read my own list a lot of the time. If you are like me and want a easier way to make your shopping lists the cool SmartShopper may be just the ticket. Read The Full Story

Haptica Brail watch designs by David Chavez seeks funding on Kickstarter

We see all sorts of watches that are expensive and really cool around these parts. The thing that they all have had in common is that they are for people that can see. Those with no eyesight or impaired eyesight can't use a normal watch to tell time. Read The Full Story

Spy Net Video Watch kids gadget will fit adults too

One of the great things about having kids is that you can buy all these cool toys like the Spy Net Video Watch and say they are for your kids even if you are the one that wants the thing. Spy toys are interesting gadgets and this watch has an LCD screen with an integrated camera. Read The Full Story

Thanko USB Cat Mask makes you look nuts

Thanko has some strange gear and gadgets that it sells and most of them connect to the USB port. The company has a new and very odd accessory for the masks that folks tend to wear on their face in Japan. The mask is white and looks like a cat's snout with whiskers and all. Read The Full Story

FlipIt! USB charger makes an AC sandwich

, Jan 21st 2011 Discuss [2]

With more gadgets wanting to get their juice via USB, and the contents of our hardware bags quickly outnumbering the AC sockets on offer, manufacturers are getting clever to ways they can extend what power ports are accessible at any one time. FlipIt! may have a silly exclamation point in its name, but it also has a reasonably compact way of doubling up a standard US AC socket, sandwiching its connection in-between the wall and a regular plug. Read The Full Story

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