09. 5.2008
I admit it, I'm one of those people who has to park my car in the same place at the mall every time or I'll forget where I left it. My husband thinks this is the silliest thing he's ever heard of but apparently he was born with a built-in GPS, not to mention a calculator. It's really annoying.
So this new compact GPS gizmo from Bushnell called BackTrack is the is perfect gadget for me. It basically combines advanced GPS technology with a digital compass. Simple and easy to use, it's small enough to hang on your purse. With just two buttons, an easy to read screen and the ability to save up to three key locations, anyone can use it. Key in your location with one button and once it's recorded, just push a button to navigate back to where you started so you never get lost again.
Available in pink or black, the suggested retail is $69 and you can get yours this fall at Amazon.
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09. 4.2008
I love artistic innovation: the world would be a much more boring place had people like John Lennon, Frida Kahlo or Andy Warhol never been born.
Having said that, I don't always understand where artists/innovators are coming from, and that's the case with this design...
Francesca Lanzavecchia has designed something called the LightMate. According to her website, "LightMates are soft anthropomorphic pillows and warming lamps. Their different sizes answer to everyone's need of heat; a mate to hug or a huge companion you can lay on."
Continue reading "LightMate: the new lighting solution (or, um, companion)"
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09. 4.2008
Here at Popgadget we get hundreds of press releases each week. But recently I got one that I not only read all the way through, I laughed my head off. It's for the new BT530 Jabraheadse,t but the "headsetetiquette" is for all of us (kudos to Mike Rush at 360 PR):
Sure Bluetooth headsets increase efficiency, but how do you know you or your loved one won't be an abuser? By following a few simple rules, you can be hands-free and stylish without being "that guy" :
1) Never incorporate your Bluetooth headset into your hairdo
2) Keep the hand waving and shouting to a minimum in public to avoid looking crazy
3) Never whisper sweet nothings into a loved one’s ear while someone is talking into your own
4) You or your dentist can sport a headset, but never psychiatrists
5) Ditch it at wedding ceremonies, but feel free to tune out during divorce proceedings
The new titanium, lightweight Jabra headset features their proprietary "Noise Blackout technology" which uses dual-microphones, DSP technology and Audio Shock Protection to cancel out background noise and preserve voice quality in the process.
On a busy street I could hear my girlfriend clearly, and when she yelled "@#$&*" at someone who cut her off, it didn't blow my eardrum off because of the Audio Shock Protection. Obviously, that feature is going to come in handy for me.
While it's very comfortable in the ear -and comes with "eargels" to customize the size and wear without the earhook - the dedicated on/off controls on the side of the earpiece are so small I had to take it off to activate. Once in action, however, the tap controls (take a call / end a call / reject a call) on the front are intuitive.
Easy to pair with your device (yes, it works with the iPhone 3G); up to 5 1/2 hours talk time; 250 hours standby time. $99.
And don't get caught looking like Princess Leia. Enough said.
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09. 3.2008
Geeksugar has posted a review of a new email-only device called The Peek, which will be available at Target for $99 this fall.
At first I wasn't sure I was interested in a gadget that only handles email: smart phones offer much more, and the latest laptops are so little you can stash one in all but the smallest of purses. Plus, the Peek's keys seem kinda petite...
Continue reading "New device lets you Peek at email... but nothing more"
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09. 3.2008
Almost anything can be improved by adding a remote control. Check out this sleek door design of the future, which comes with a remote control.
Designed by Brazil based design group Nódesign, the modern device also comes with a digital door bell, number lighting, and as you see in the photo above, a place for the mail.
Though it comes with a one week battery power supply, I would worry about forgetting to charge the thing and having to resort to climbing in a window, which somehow negates the new technology, no?
Now, where did I put the remote control for my husband?
Via Tuvie.
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09. 2.2008
The word 'pizza' always piques my interest. Add the word 'stonebaked' in front of it and resistance is futile. But I always thought the only option for make-your-own stonebaked pizzas was a huge expensive oven, and even if I had the cash, I'm not sure I'm so pizza-obsessed that I'd get a special oven just for one food stuff. (Ah, who am I kidding, I make my first million and it's the first thing I'll do!)
Continue reading "Make your own stone baked pizza (without a huge expensive oven)"
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09. 2.2008
Call me childish, but anything that’s good enough to interest a kiddo would probably have a like effect on me. I sometimes get as excited over my little son’s toys as he gets over my gizmos. Since the latter happens more often than I can tolerate, giving him his own gizmos (that are good imitations of mine) is something that I am constantly trying.
A toy camera perhaps? Or a toy cell phone? What about a toy laptop? Been there, done all of that. Which is why the Crayola EZ Type keyboard goes right into the list. This colorful USB keyboard will ensure that your little one can only perform some limited operations with your PC (it doesn’t have all the keys of a "professional" keyboard) and have fun as well. Definitely worth the $29.99.
Via Slippery Brick.
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09. 2.2008
Ever wonder why your dog barks for no apparent reason, thinks the UPS guy is an ax murderer, and howls when you leave?
Thanks to a Japanese toy maker, you can now now use his "Bowlingual" gadget to translate dog barks into human language. Frankly, I don't need this device; I know what my dogs are saying most of the time. (Note: that's Izzy pictured above, a beautiful bulldog we took care of for a few days when we were on the Cape. We own two rascally doxies.)
"Feed ME!"
"PLEASE take me for a walk!"
"Squirrels are attacking the house!"
Bowlingual supposedly works through a 3-inch long wireless microphone attached to a dog collar; the microphone transmits sounds to a palm-sized console that is linked to a database. The console then classifies each woof, yip or whine into six emotional categories - happiness, sadness, frustration, anger, assertion and desire - and displays common phrases, such as "You're ticking me off," that fit the dog's emotional state.
Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd. says that about 300,000 of the dog translator devices have been sold since its launch in Japan last year, and with the United States being home to about 67 million dogs - more than six times the number in Japan - you can see why they think we're panting in expectation. For $120 you can buy it this summer .
I can hear my dogs now:
"You could have bought a lot of dog kibble with that!"
Via CNN.
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08.28.2008
When we first saw the Zeppelin iPod speaker system from Bowers & Wilkins at CES, we weren't sure if it was a piece of art or functional technology. We were happy to report it sounds as good as it looks, as you'd expect from the British company which started out by making studio-quality speakers. (Abbey Road still features their 800 series speakers.)
There's a sound reason (pun intended) for the shape - one of the reasons the tweeters are so small is that they disperse the tiny high-frequency waves over a wider area than larger drivers, so the size of the enclosure housing the tweeter also affects this dispersion, and that's why Zeppelin's body narrows as the drivers get smaller.
While still out of most people's price range ($599), you can now buy the Zep at Apple stores worldwide.
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08.28.2008
Remember the Robosapien? That impressive (male) robot which could do all manner of cool things, from marching about in a dominant manner to throwing things and um... burping.
Well, it was about time manufacturers WowWee brought out a female version with similarly gender stereotypical specifications. The Femisapien can dance with you, blow kisses and pose in an impressive manner. So basically, she's a beauty queen in robotic form.
Pointless and regressive technology, much?
Via Shiny Shiny.
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