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Spy Net Video Watch kids gadget will fit adults too

, Feb 4th 2011 Discuss [6]

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

, Feb 3rd 2011 Discuss [1]

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

iSkin unveils full line of fashion bags for gadgets

, Jan 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

I'm not really focused on how my gadgets and the accessories that I use with them look nearly as much as I am focused on how well the stuff works. The best looking bag in the world isn’t worth anything if it doesn’t protect your stuff. iSkin has unveiled a new line of fashion bags that look to be well padded and offer up protection when you are on the go rather than just looking good. Read The Full Story

Touch-n-go multi gadget charging thingy is cool and weird

, Jan 19th 2011 Discuss [0]

A new multi-device charger has surfaced from a company called Joy that is dubbed the Touch-n-Go Multi-Device Charging system. The thing looks really strange with lots of little circular indents with three prongs sticking out. Read The Full Story

François Vogel Previews Device That Syncs Your Blinks to a Monitor for 3D Viewing [Video]

, Jan 17th 2011 Discuss [3]

François Vogel is a visual artist that hates 3D. And while the debate about 3D being the next step of entertainment is still a hotly-debated topic, the consensus that most people don't want to wear 3D glasses to watch 3D entertainment seems pretty straight forward: they don't want to wear them. Vogel doesn't want to wear them, either, and so he's created a gadget that gets around the glasses by actually syncing your blinks to a monitor. The device attaches to the sides of your eyes, and then makes you blink when necessary. Read The Full Story

Survey finds adults research gadget purchases more than their doctor

, Jan 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

A new study has been published by a company called Insider Pages that was conducted by Harris Interactive. The study focused on how much time adults spend doing research on their doctor compared to the research they do on their latest gadget purchase. The results will come as no surprise to most gadget hounds. Read The Full Story

Korg KAOSS Pad QUAD mangles audio with 4-effect touchpad control

, Jan 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

Korg's KAOSS Pad range have long been the fondle-box favorites of pro and amateur musicians, and the company has a new model out this week. The Korg KAOSS Pad QUAD is centered around a backlit touchpad, as usual, but now allows for up to four effects simultaneously; they can be sync'd to the input, using auto-BPM matching, for a total of 1,295 different effects combinations. Read The Full Story

PocketPro for iPhone analyzes your golf swing

, Jan 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are a golfer that uses the iPhone, you may be interested in a new gadget for the iPhone that will analyze your swing. The device is called PocketPro and it has a clip on speed radar system that sticks to your club and measures your swing. Read The Full Story

WakeMate Bursts Into Flames Due to Issues with USB Charger

, Dec 31st 2010 Discuss [3]

After reaching an important milestone, perhaps the most important one of them all for a new company, of sending out the first WakeMate units, it looks like Perfect Third Inc. is facing a serious issue with their USB chargers. A big enough issue that the device is reportedly catching on fire. The CEO of the company has issued an official notice regarding the situation, and advises that you do not use the USB charger, under any circumstances. Read The Full Story

Zap Cane Hides a Flashlight & One Million Volt Charge

, Dec 30th 2010 Discuss [4]

Canes have been a good way to conceal weapons for a long time. Usually, though, it's a blade of some kind in there. Or, maybe the cane itself is your weapon of choice. Either way, it's a trick that's been tested, and proven effective. The Zap Cane, though, may take things a bit too far. And not because it has a flashlight built-in, either. Read The Full Story

World’s Smallest Cellphone Jammer Blocks GSM and 3G Signals

, Dec 1st 2010 Discuss [4]

Ever wanted to have the ability to block close-range cellphone signals? If so, and you didn't want to do it in such a way that you draw the attention of everyone around you, then perhaps the self-proclaimed "world's smallest cellphone jammer" should find its way onto your Christmas list. If the small size isn't enough, maybe the device's clever design will be enough to sway you for a purchase. Read The Full Story
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