From the monthly archives:

April 2008

7 Port USB Hub

by Matthew on April 30, 2008

rotary hub 7 Port USB HubThe USB rotary hub is fairly unique as it has 7 flexible hi-speed ports which are capable of rotating 90 degrees. [click to continue…]



Wi-Fi Detecting Watch

by Matthew on April 30, 2008

wifi-watchThe Wi-Fi detecting watch does exactly what it says on the tin… It detects Wi-Fi signals. This might not be too useful to those with wi-fi smartphones, but for those not wanting to whip out their laptop every time they need a Wi-Fi signal, this is ideal. [click to continue…]



Solid Ink created by Xerox

by Matthew on April 29, 2008

xerox solid ink Solid Ink created by XeroxSolid and Ink doesn’t seem like the most likely combination you think of. However, this technology is not new and has been around since 1991. The more conventional ink printer uses liquid ink which is pushed through little jets on to the page. This type of printing is quite wasteful although it might not seem like it at first. [click to continue…]



HP Mini Note Aluminium Laptop

by Matthew on April 29, 2008

hp mininote HP Mini Note Aluminium LaptopA nice range of ultra portable laptops have been showing up around places recently. The Asus EEE PC was one which took the world by storm with it’s low price tag. The next in line is the HP Mini Note which has a high res 1280 x 768 display that measures 8.9″. [click to continue…]



USB Duplicator Copies 60 Times at Once

by Matthew on April 28, 2008

usb duplicator USB Duplicator Copies 60 Times at OnceUSB drive duplicators seem to be popping up a bit more often these last few months. The last one we wrote about was capable of doing 20 simultaneous copies from a single drive. This new one is capable of creating 60 duplicates. [click to continue…]



USB Washing Machine and Alarm

by Matthew on April 28, 2008

USB-Washing-MachineA ton of weird and wonderful ideas have been created because of the good old USB ports found on every PC and laptop that have been made over the last 10 years. The latest crazy idea is a USB Washing Machine alarm clock. [click to continue…]



Playing Mario Tunes with an RC Car and Bottles

by Matthew on April 25, 2008

mario tunes rc car Playing Mario Tunes with an RC Car and BottlesThe very familiar Mario theme tune has now been created in a very different way. This latest version of the song uses a few hundred bottles filled at different levels to create notes. [click to continue…]



WiFi Signal Booster – 600%

by Matthew on April 25, 2008

wifi signal booster adapter WiFi Signal Booster   600%You might have seen a few WiFi signal boosters around which were hacked together from baked bean cans or other similar items. If hackery is not your expertise then this WiFi signal booster comes ready made for you to increase your wifi signal by 600%. [click to continue…]



NDrive Sat Nav features Photo Mapping

by Matthew on April 24, 2008

ndrive sat nav NDrive Sat Nav features Photo MappingThe NDrive G280 and G800 sat nav devices are soon to be launched. Each features photo mapping which shows a view of your route as an image of where you are. The benefit of this idea is that you will be able to see more clearly which junctions to turn at. [click to continue…]



Articulating Faucet from Kohler

by Matthew on April 24, 2008

bendable kitchen faucet Articulating Faucet from KohlerThe articulating faucet is made by Kohler and can twist around to suit any bucket filling situation. The faucet is made of Carbon to make it durable and lightweight. [click to continue…]



Self Destructing DVDs

by Alicia on April 23, 2008

dvd d Self Destructing DVDsFor those James Bond/secret agent diehards, here is a little something that will bring an element of the movies to your home….well kind of… no visible destruction /cinematic explosions, but these self destruct dvd-d disk’s are bringing an element of mission:impossible to our living rooms. [click to continue…]



Lipstick Stun Gun

by Matthew on April 23, 2008

lipstick stun gun Lipstick Stun GunThe Lipstick Stun Gun was designed to make it both easier and more attractive for a woman to carry around one of these self defence weapons. 350000 volts of electricity sit inside this lipstick waiting to bust out at the pull of a trigger. [click to continue…]



Handheld Lightning Reaction Game

by Matthew on April 22, 2008

pocketshock Handheld Lightning Reaction GameThe handheld Lighting Reaction game provides a shock to those playing. Each user grabs one of the handles and basically braces himself. The aim of the game is to have the quickest reaction of the 4 players who can use this game. When starting a light flashes while the music plays. [click to continue…]



Imation Atom Flash Drive is Diddy

by Matthew on April 22, 2008

imation atom flash drive Imation Atom Flash Drive is DiddyWe never get bored of the tons of USB flash drives that come past our way here. They come in tons of shapes and sizes with various capacities. This latest comes from Imation and is named the Atom Flash Drive. [click to continue…]



SOLo Lounge Table

by Matthew on April 22, 2008

solo green lounge table SOLo Lounge TableThe SOLo Table was created by Intelligent Forms Design, and has a number of handy features that gadget users would be able to use daily. The SOLo is like a coffee table which has the ability to charge your gadgets. It is powered by sunlight and has connections for most types of laptops, cameras and other electronic devices. [click to continue…]