Archive for January 5th, 2008
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The Ironman iControl is an iPod remote control which connects direct you various iPod’s and the iPhone (We assume the iPod Touch also). It allows you to control your iPod while running with out having to move your head to look at the iPod on your arm. It works by plugging in a small wireless device in to the iPod which then allows it to be controlled by the watch. Nice idea! It costs about $80 from Amazon. |
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Ironman iControl Compatibility: * iPod 5th generation (video) |
Popularity: 12%
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This little flower is powered by USB and is named the USB Flower Fan. I am sure it will get most people talking “about” you in the office, so unless you are the flamboyant type it might be worth using just a regular fan when the weather gets warmer later this year. |
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Available from IWOOT for £9.95 (although surprisingly they are out of stock). |
Popularity: 9%
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Over at CES (which hasn’t officially started yet) there are some cool wireless earphones from Sennheiser. They are based on Kleer’s Wireless audio technology and deliver crystal clear CD quality sound. These particular earphones will connect directly to Kleer based products. The base unit pictured above acts as the charger.
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| A number of head or earphones use Bluetooth technology. These are different as they actually use wireless on the 2.4GHz band. They measure 20 x 34 x 30 mm each. The charging unit also contains a battery which allows the earphones to be charged at least twice while on the road.
The MXW1’s have no price yet, but no doubt more details will flood in when CES officially opens. |
Popularity: 7%
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The ZIP drive from Iomega was cool back in the days when flash drives were not around and floppy drives were the other best option. What happens now that they are not needed, or broken? You hack away at it to make an Iomega ZIP Drive Desk Clock.
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| This clock pictured above is made from a recycled ZIP 100 drive and uses the original circuit board, drive head and motor armature. It stands 5.5 inches tall and is 4 inches wide. To keep it standing the clock sits on an acrylic stand.
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Popularity: 6%
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Like your keyboard, the mouse tends to get clogged up with dirt and junk as it’s used daily and scraped across a desk which might not be clean as well as sits under a hand that could have just eaten food. The whole mixture can sometimes make for a manky mouse. |
| Belkin comes to the rescue for those of you in this situation by creating a washable mouse which costs $29.95. To clean it you just put it under a tap and scrub. The washable mouse has been put through it’s paces by Gearlog who dipped it in crisps, oil, oatmeal, chili, chocolate pudding and more to see if it really is all that good. Surprisingly it still works well. |
Popularity: 9%
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If you are the paranoid sort who thinks everyone is watching you then a hidden camera detector is ideal for you. What this device does it helps you track down if someone has planted a wireless spy camera in your room. |
| The unit is small enough to carry around and will warn you via a flashing LED light if a wireless camera is in range. You can also use the audible alarm too to warn you. The unit can detect frequencies from 50MHz to 3GHz and has some wizardry inside to help reduce false alarms. |
Popularity: 13%
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Money is here for quite a bit longer yet and therefore, we all need a money miser. Most of you will have a ton of loose change kicking around your pocket or in a shoebox somewhere in the house. What the Money Miser does is sorts out all your coins in to neat wraps.
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| To get it working you just put some empty wraps in the bottom of the machine and chuck your coins in the top. The Money Miser then sorts through them to put everything in order nice and cleanly. | ||
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Popularity: 5%
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Hitachi’s CP-A100 is pretty unsightly, sure, but what it lacks in sexiness it totally makes up for in utility. Needing just 1.6-feet to project a 60-inch image, this 3LCD machine can get a Halo match upside your wall regardless of how many beanbags are cluttering up the area.
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| If you’ll recall, we spotted the Japanese variant just months ago posing all pretty for us, but it looks at though an Americanized flavor is now official. As for specs, you’ll be looking at an XGA (1,024 x 768) resolution, 2,500 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 500:1, and just in case your colleagues like to borrow company kit without asking, there’s a Kensington slot, security bar and multilevel PIN locks to keep it planted. Unfortunately, a definitive price / release date is missing, but hopefully Hitachi will have this critter out to stores real soon. |
Popularity: 6%
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iubi’s H80 isn’t the firm’s first Bluetooth-enabled portable media player to make us momentarily wish we were in Seoul, but it is the newest. |
| Set to take South Korea by storm in green, silver and orange hues, this unit will boast a built-in speaker, integrated e-dictionary, a DaVinci chip and an internal HDD with 30GB / 60GB of space. If you’re in the right place, you can call one your own for ₩360,008 ($384) or ₩410,008 ($437), depending on model. |
Popularity: 5%
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Not much to say about these sound-isolating earbuds that hasn’t been said about most every sound-isolating earbuds to come before them, but we’ll give it our best shot.
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| TEAC’s inCore Audio ZE-1000 earbuds have 5-layer silicon ear pads for comfort and sound isolation, and with hi-definition balanced armature drivers (two in each ear) they deliver “natural” textures and “thrilling” dynamics. Also, were you aware that TEAC has been around for more than 50 years? We sure weren’t. No word on price or availability, but the ‘buds do include small, medium and large ear pads for mama, papa and baby bear. |
Popularity: 8%
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