For the frequent traveller, power is a requirement to keep your gadgets full of juice. The problem is that there are a number of different type of wall sockets across the many countries around the globe. This very handy travel plug adapter is built by Kensington and is compatible with sockets in over 150 countries around the world. The plugs slide out of the barrel-type device and all you need to do is choose which plug you need, slide it out and plug it in to the wall. It is capable of powering many types of devices from laptops to mobile phones.
For safety there is a built in quick release button as well as a fuse to protect from electrical faults. The adapter is a fairly good bargain too as it costs just $19.99. Considering the amount of space it will save that is a very good price.
It is compatible with 2.5A; 110V – max 275W; 220V – max 550W. Please remember that it is not a power converter. It is up to you to know how much voltage is output at the wall in the country you visit. However, a good number of electronic devices these days are compatible with 110V – 240V. Just be sure to check the power supply you are connecting to it.
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Street fighter fans can now pre-order the Street Fighter IV Japanese Arcade game which will cost you $23000. Pre-orders start this money ready for shipping in August. The good news is that 23000 dollars will actually get you 4 arcade head to head machines. If you opt for a single machine we assume it will be near 1/4 of that price. From the video below, the game does look very cool and well worth waiting for when it hits the games consoles. For those with tons of spare money and no patience, head on over to 
Tengu is a white plastic brick which has LEDs that represent a face. A microphone inside the device picks up sounds and the mouth of Tengu attempts to lip sync with your music. The device is USB powered and either connects to a computer or USB outlet on the wall.
Lego rates as one of the coolest toys ever. The ability to quickly connect little bricks together based on anything you imagine is possible. The creator of this iPod dock clearly had some cool ideas while putting it together. Built from standard Lego bricks, it holds your iPod. Around the back of the device is a USB cable attached to an iPod dock connector which is fastened by glue in to a 4×2 Lego brick. Around the front of the dock a Stormtrooper and another Lego character guard the iPod to keep it save. On the side there appears to be a handle you wind which seems the guys are standing on something that moves although it’s not too clear.
This aircraft is a DIY kit which you build your self. It is named Velocity and is classified as an “experimental aircraft”. To get more details on exactly what that means I advise checking out the velocity site linked below as it relates to FAA regulations. The Velocity can carry 70 gallons of fuel, carry 4 people (depending on weight and fuel load) as well as luggage. If you are light weight passengers then you could stay aloft for 5+ hours with a range of close to 1000 nm.
If you love automating tasks in your house such as cleaning the carpets with a Roomba robot vacuum then this solar powered robot lawn mower is definitely a must-have. This ‘sci-fi’ looking gadget can cut up to approximately 2300 square meters of grass automatically (you’ll also be able to program how much lawn there is to cut) and being able to programme a schedule into the mower will mean you won’t have to be around as it activates itself and works away whenever you like.
Navigon have launched a new range of Sat Nav units which have a number of new features. The first, pictured above, is called Reality View. What Reality View does is show a 3D image of complex road junctions. If you are a regular user of sat nav you will have arrived at a complex junction and not been able to tell which turning to take as it isn’t always clear on the sat nav screen. By using a 3D representation it makes it far easier to visualise which is the correct junction to turn off on to.
A rumour was floating around a few days ago about a new mobile phone built by ASUS and branded by Lamborghini. Only mock up’s were available at the time to show what it could look like. Engadget managed to get a look at the ZX1 over at CeBit recently and I admit that the phone does look quite cool. A number of people have been calling it an iPhone killer which seems to be a popular phrase thrown around these days. The ZX1 runs Windows Mobile 6.1 core which also has a number of ASUS tweaks which we hope makes the interface a little more iPhone esq and streamline. Unsubsidised it will set you back $1500 although expect to see this drop quite a bit on contract. The 3G phone will launch in May around Europe and could be one to look out for.
Not exactly the force as the post title may suggest. Rather, a Wii remote from the Nintendo Wii. I have seen a number of wii remote hacks over the last year or so, but this latest has to be the most handy of them all. The Wii remote has now been hacked and hooked up to some motorized curtains. If you want the curtains to shut, you rotate the controller left, and to close them, you rotate it right. It’s a very simple concept and truly made for the lazy in life.
