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Rugged Mobile Keyboard

September 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Rugged Mobile Keyboard
The rugged mobile keyboard comes from iKey Inc and is designed for mounting in vehicles. It has full travel keystrokes and has universal mounting holes. It was specifically designed for mounting in police cars, emergency vehicles and marine vehicles. The shape of the keyboard is designed so that it can be easily swung around in a small space. For night time use the keyboard is LED backlit and there is also an integrated touchpad in there too. The keyboard is also sealed so that drinks can be dropped on it and not cause any problems.

Product Page Via: MobilitySite

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets

zBoost ZPersonal Cell Phone Booster

August 30, 2007 by Leave a Comment

zBoost
Have you ever found yourself out and about with your mobile phone and just cannot quite get the signal you need? I am lucky where I live in that I am in a busy area with full 3G and video coverage, but go back a week… while visiting family it was a real pain having next to no signal in the home. Every call dropped, most calls went to voicemail with out even ringing my phone. I basically had to step out to the garden to make my calls. This kind of situation is where a zBoost could come in handy. The zBoost is a portable device which boosts mobile phone signals in a small area. The zBoost ZPersonal measures about 4 x 5 inches in size and fastens on to a window with 2 suction cups. You then attach the long cable which has an antenna on the end which measures about 6 inches long. The long cable allows you to move the antenna close to where you make the majority of calls from and the mobile signal gets boosted from where the box is to where the antenna is which creates your own personal cell phone area.

The concept is a cool idea and comes in handy for situations like I mentioned earlier. There are a few downsides though. This device must have a signal to work which is kind of obvious as it wont boost nothing. If you have a faint signal then it does occasionally do what it is supposed to. Al over at CIO.com gave the zBoost a full review and found that the device was a little inconsistent. Sometimes the signal was boosted and other times it was not. Another down side is that it only plugs in to an outlet on a wall and cannot be powered by USB or from your car lighter. Other then that, if you have a power outlet and need a signal boost then this could work well for you if you get it set up right.

For the full review of the item check out CIO.

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Concept Gadgets, Cool Gadgets

Dead Cool GPS Navigator

August 30, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Provia GPS Navigator
This Sat Nav device from Provia looks amazing. The images are displayed on an 800 x 400 7 inch display. As well as having a great looking screen, the GPS will have 3D models of landmark buildings to add a more realistic view to the navigation system. Also the Provia is capable of showing a picture in picture set up allowing DVDs to be watched while navigating although hopefully that wont pose a risk to drivers as it seems odd to mix the two together. The processor powering the Provia A1 is a 520MHz Intel PXa270 and the device has 128 Meg of RAM with an expansion slot too which allows for an SD card up to 2GB to be used.

This particular GPS device only seems to becoming available on the other side of the world in Korea. I think its time they send one over here for trial.

Via: SlipperyBrick

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Sending Music with a Laser Beam

August 29, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Music Laser
By modifying a laser pen and using a detector you are able to play music over distances that could reach half a mile. To do this the laser needs to be modified by using amplitude modulation. This is then pointed at the sensor which picks up the changes, converts it in to a signal that can be used as music. As with anything with a laser in, be careful when you try anything and do not look at the laser as it could damage your eyes.

To build the device you need to gather together a few components such as a potentiometer, toggle switch and a phototransistor to name a few and then follow the instructions over at Instructables.

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Phone that Literally Hangs Up

August 23, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Hangup Phone
This concept phone is designed to be hung up on your door handle like you would with a do not disturb card in a hotel room. When it is hung on the door handle the weight of the phone pulls down on the handle and it starts the phone charging. Also sitting it on a desk will charge the phone too.

Yankodesign suggests a conference call could see them all linked together like a barrel of monkeys. As this is just concept at the moment, I do not think we will see this type of phone be made available.

YankoDesign Via: Fosfor

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Concept Gadgets, Cool Gadgets, Office Gadgets

Inflatable JetSki

August 22, 2007 by Leave a Comment

WaveBreaker
The inflatable JetSki is due to launch this month. The whole jetski weighs just 30kg and is inflatable. It has a built in battery powered 600W motor and is capable of gaining speeds of about 6mph. Hopefully this means you can pack your jetski in the back of your car along side the rest of the luggage. I am not convinced that a 600 Watt motor and an inflatable jetski should be mixed in the same package, but it does look like good fun.

Via: Gajoo

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

NukAlert – Warns you of Radiation

August 22, 2007 by Leave a Comment

NukAlert
The NukAlert is a keychain device which you can carry 24/7. It is designed to work as a personal radiation meter, monitor and alarm. When radiation is near by, the NukAlarm will warn you of the danger. When the danger is near an audible tone can be heard similar to a Geiger counter.

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Nokia 6555 3G Phone

August 21, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Nokia 6555
The Nokia 6555 was announced today by Nokia. It is a 3G phone which is very sleek looking. It has a QVGA screen capable of displaying 16 million colours. The camera is capable of 6x zoom which can be used to capture self portraits. One of the cool design features of the phone is the hinge which is recessed which makes a smooth curve when opened. On the storage side of things the phone has 30Mb of built in RAM which is expandable by using a microSD card. Bluetooth connectivity is also built in.

Via: Mobile88

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets

Fuwapica Chair

August 17, 2007 by Leave a Comment

fuwapica chair
This chair is built by a Japanese firm and is called the Fuwapica Chair. What makes it stand out against most other chairs is that it has the ability to change colour depending on how much weight it is carrying. When a heavy person sits on the chair it turns a darker red. I am not sure who would ever want to sit on a chair like this as it would reveal your weight and could be very embarrassing.

I cant see this one catching on too quick.

Via: ShoppingBlog

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Paper Batteries

August 15, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Paper Battery
The paper battery is constructed of carbon nanotubes which measure just a millionth of an inch thick. These are then embedded in to paper and soaked in liquid electrolytes. These types of battery could be made useful. If you stick a few hundred together then you will get that many times of voltage output. These types of batteries can be used in side the body more safely and power devices which are needed in a pace maker for example.

More details on paper batteries can be found over at Dyscern.

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Cool USB Flash Drives

August 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment

USB Flash Drive
These USB flash drives are not what you normally see. They are custom built from old cars and I must admit that they do look rather cool. Each costs $17 and has a capacity of 256MB. Another picture is available after the jump.

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115db Bicycle Horn

August 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment

bikehorn

Very Loud Bike Horn

The thunder horn was designed to help the cyclist be heard when you are getting in his way. It gives out a noise at 115 decibels which is louder then the average car horn and just slightly quieter then a Jet Plane. The recommended specs say that you shouldnt use this with in half a meter of someones ear due to it causing damage.

The thunder horn costs $12 from Brando.

Via: GadgetGurus

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets