Archive for the ‘Gadgets’ Category

Solar power backpack

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

This $48 solar backpack comes complete with a host of mobile phone adapters. The 5.5v solar panel charges up the battery, which in turn can juice up your mobile. Solar Backpack is designed to charge your devices on the go!!! It is ideal for traveling because you don’t need to carry bulky charging adapters. It absorbs solar energy from the solar panel and then turns it into electric power which can be stored in the battery. It can charge different kinds of devices by the connectors provided. It is also a good helping hand in the emergency situation when there is no electricity outdoors. It is an enviornmental friendly useful gadget which is easy to operate and safe to use.
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Speed boost and big price cut for Apple’s new iPhone

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Ellen Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer

(06-09) 12:47 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. cut the price of its best-selling iPhone in half Monday - to $199 - making the all-in-one smart phone, media player and Internet device more accessible than before.

Apple also said it had increased the speed for the iPhone so that it runs on the latest 3G technology, shortening the time it takes to download a Web page and access the Internet. And for the first time, it will also incorporate GPS technology so that users can track where they are as they’re traveling. (more…)

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Plants Tell You What They Want

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

All of your friends laughing at your ability to kill all things green - even the sturdest of cacti?
Well here’s a device for you - the rather sleek looking Pet Plant by designer Junyi Heo.
The pot measures soil conditions, temperature, humidity, and water - and calculates those variables based on the need of the plant natures way contained.

It then “tells” the plant owner what its little green friend needs via a series of pictograms on an LCD display. (more…)

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Goodman’s iPod Boombox

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Goodman’s iPod boombox has it all: 7in LCD, speakers, 3-in-1 multicard reader.

The Goodman’s brand has been around a while and I can remember my first home Hi-Fi was by Goodmans, but back then they never had something like this Goodman’s iPod boombox that has it all in one sleek unit. You will not only find an iPod but also a 7-inch LCD, speakers and a 3-in-1 multicard reader.

While not everyone will want an iPod sound system packed with other gadgets, for those that do will find lots to love in Goodmans latest device. Gone are the days of just listening to music on your boombox as with the 7 inch LCD display on this device you can watch stored videos, that can be music videos, movies or anything else that takes your fancy.

When you take into account all that’s included (see features below) then the price of £89.99 ($178) seems a good deal. The main features include playable files from iPod series, full function remote control, supports multi language, acts as a USB host, 3-In-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS), support MP3 music players, full iPod docking functionality with iPod charging, superior surround sound and led backlight.

What do you think of the “Goodmans iPod Dock with 7” LCD Display”, leave a comment and lets us know.

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Egg-celent speakers hatched

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Easter may have been and gone but how much happier would I have been with this high-tech egg rather than the choccie ones I wolfed in about 2 minutes and then felt sick for the rest of the day.

This egg speaker is a design by one Nathan Gabriele.

Crack open the egg to reveal two satellite pieces of shell that become your speakers while the base acts as a subwoofer. (more…)

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