USB Battery Recharger Review

USB-Battery-Recharger-ChargingWe recently received a USB Battery Charger to take a look at. This version is different to the USB Cell that we wrote about a few years back in that it’s a charging unit that you put batteries in rather then the batteries themselves housing a USB connector.

The USB charger only takes 1 type of battery that is a 1500mAh capacity 1.2V NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride). 2 of these batteries come supplied with the unit and when using the charger, both batteries must be inserted in the charging unit. [Read more…]

YouTube Testing 3D Videos

3d-youtubeIt seems like YouTube is venturing in to 3D and following the general trend for this year hoping that 3D will be here to stay. This past weekend they began experimenting with 3D videos. The engineer responsible for the tests was actually using his “20% time” that google gives to employees to experiment and try new things out.

Videos can be viewed in various ways by using various strings on the end of the URL. These include yt3d:enabled=true to enable the view mode, ytd3:aspect=3:4 to set the aspect ratio, yt3d:swap=true to switch over the left and right sources of the encoded video. [Read more…]

Animated Ominous Eyes

These cool looking eyes Animated-Ominous-EyesThe cool eyes are called the Animated Ominous Eyes and are illuminated to provide a sinister gaze as visitors come to your house at night. The eyes also blink to add to the eerie effect.

The eyes adhere to a window with the built-in suction cups, set up in your yard with the included lawn stakes, or hang in bushes, and can be set to blink slowly or project a fixed, ominous stare. Using electroluminescent technology (the same backlighting used in automotive instrument panels), the pupils and eyelids project a bright red glow that is clearly visible day or night.

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USB Rechargeable RC Helicopter

USB-HelicopterThe ace little RC helicopter can be charged by the USB port on your PC or Laptop. It is made of a light weight metal and has a gyroscope system inside that helps with stability when flying.

It’s a perfect office gadget and one well worth buying should you get some spare time to fly it around the office when you have nothing better to do. [Read more…]

Crochet Lemmings

It’s not often we mention Lemmings here at gadgetvenue. Actually, I can’t even recall a time when they have been mentioned at all, and yet they were part of a huge game back 20 years ago or so. Now they have returned in craft form as crochet lemmings. [Read more…]

SimBook Stores all your Phone Contacts Manually

simbook-notebookThe SimBook is an object that blends old technology with new technology. In this case we see an old address book shaped to look like a modern SIM card from a mobile phone.

The SimBook looks great and allows you to manually write down, with a regular pen, all your friends names, phone numbers and notes about them. [Read more…]

Automated Safe Cracking – Project Fails for Now

microcontroller_Safe_CrackerIf you have suffered with loss of memory and cannot get your valuables out of your family safe that is hidden behind your mirror then don’t worry as a bloke named Carlos has created a safe cracking contraption that will sit on your safe going through every possible combination till the safe is cracked open. At least, that is the idea for now.

The reason Carlos created this gadget was because he found a safe at home and spotted that others had tied to rip it open unsuccessfully and rather than taking a drill to it he thought he’d build a robot to do it for him. Unfortunately the safe cracker didn’t have a strong enough motor to turn the dial, so this will come back in V2 of the cracker. [Read more…]

Concept of the MacBook Touch

MacBook-Touch-ConceptFor a fun product management class over at Georgia State University, students decided to create a concept video showing what a MacBook Touch would look like. The presentation starts off with an old Mac from 1984 then quickly moves to the iPod in 2001 and then the iPhone a few years after that at which point the MacBook Touch is displayed.

The Tablet features (as a concept) has a multi-touch interface, large screen, cover flow and a transparent on-screen keyboard. [Read more…]

Deal of the Day – HP 8.0MP Deluxe Webcam 40% Off

HP-Deluxe-WebcamAmazon have a great deal on a HP Webcam. The HP KQ246AA is an 8 megapixel deluxe webcam. It can capture still images at that resolution by using interpolation, or when using video, it captures at 1.3 megapixels. It uses USB 2.0 for connectivity and can capture at 30 frames per second.

Other features include a wide angle microphone for audio capture. Also tilt and pan is included allowing you to move the image around with out shifting the camera around. [Read more…]

AT&T 3G to be used for Plastic Logic’s eBookReader

plastic_logicYesterday we mentioned that Barnes & Noble are to get exclusivity for the Plastic Logic eBookReader. We have now learned that AT&T wireless will also have an exclusive to provide the data for the device so that it can grab eBooks for download.

As well as using a 3G connection the eBookReader also has wireless networking capability built in which can also be used if needed. [Read more…]

Recycled Computer RAM Earrings

RAM-EarringsThese earrings are another custom build from Etsy. They are built from recycled computer RAM and hang on silver-plated French hooks. Each earring measures half an inch by 1 inch.

As each earring is custom made it makes every set different and a little unique. [Read more…]

Star Wars Clone Army Voice Changing Helmet

Clone-Wars-Voice-Changing-HelmetIf you fancy yourself as a Star Wars Clone Army soldier then you should grab one of these Clone Army Voice Changing Helmets. The voice changing helmet should see you easily pass the interview as it will amplify your voice to sound just like one of the other clone’s in the army.

The helmet is life size and can be worn from ages 5 and up. As well as being able to change your own voice, it also comes pre-programmed with a number of phrases from the series. [Read more…]