Early this year, Cisco has overtaken Pure Digital—the makers of the Flip camera. And now, a spokesman from Cisco has confirmed the arrival of the new Flip in the first trimester of 2010. What more, it will have a built-in WiFi.
The new Flip, however, will not have a touchscreen but it can move, sliding back to “reveal the record and menu buttons underneath.” This means that the Flip will have a bigger screen—probably more than the current two-inch screen of the top-end Flip Ultra HD. And like the iPhone, I’m sure that there will be some editing abilities so you can upload clipped videos directly to YouTube.
No price or exact release date has been announced for the Cisco Flip, but expect more information to arrive in the following days.
Who cares if this Sanyo Eneloop Stick Booster looks like a cross between an aluminum hot dog and a curling iron? Slip a couple of AAs in there, and its USB port is good and ready to accommodate a plug from your iPhone, iPod, or any other portable electronic device that uses USB to charge itself. Sanyo is nice enough to include a couple of rechargeable Eneloop batteries in the package, good for 1,500 rounds until they’re spent.
Those two batteries will charge up your gadgetry for 90 minutes, which could be just the right amount of time you need to get you through to that next replenishing power outlet. Pre-order it now for $34.72, and in December you’ll have yourself an unusually attractive auxiliary power unit that will easily fit inside even the most compact of carry-ons.
Have you ever found yourself trying to remember where and when you took that particular picture you want printed your friend’s farewell party? But thanks to this geotagging gadget, you can now geotag your photos via GPS co-ordinates. This PhotoTrackr Mini DPL900 is based on the PhotoTrackr released back in 2007, although this one has more features in it.
As you geotag your photos with the PhotoTrackr Mini DPL900, the device will also be able to upload your pictures directly to various online web albums such as Flickr and Picasa. This will also give a detailed account of all photos you took regarding when and where they were taken.
More, the PhotoTrackr Mini DPL900 has the ability to work with a Mac software, and it also has support for RAW photos. This is a big step for the PhotoTrackr makers since the big problem with the previous geotagger is its incompatibility with Mac.
This device, which only looks like a USB flash drive, will retail for $69.
A romantic dinner under candlelight is a symbol of love. But lovers, who often organize such activities, may simply go bankrupt, constantly buying new candles. Therefore, they should buy a reusable LED Blow On-Off Candles.
This gadget doesn’t require any matches or lighters to set the fire. It’s enough to transfer switch located at the base of the candles in “on”, and blow. Then LED Blow On-Off Candles light up a soft yellow or blue light, just like a real candle. After a romantic dinner, it’s enough to blow the “candle”.
The size of these high-tech candles is: diameter – 7,6 cm, height – 10 or 15 cm. It works on three AAA batteries and after full charging work approximately 300 hours.
Do you often have to work with confidential information? You do not want anyone to have access to your documents? In this case, you’ll have to use keychain USB-flash IronKey (1,2,8Gb).
The difference between this USB-flash from all the others is in the highest quality data protection. All memory contents are encrypted at the hardware level and destroyed beyond recovery after a decade of failed attempts to pick up the password. The shell of the keychain is designed for use in extreme conditions; it is waterproof and extremely durable.
The only negative side of this keychain is its price. For an 8 gigabyte flash drive you will have to pay $299.
Cooking is a delicate thing. Of course, you can simply go to a restaurant or buy ready-made food, but nevertheless from time to time, there is a need to prepare some special dishes. But how? Modern technology comes to help you.
So what we need to prepare meal?
Many recipes can be found in the Internet in few seconds. Products can be bought in the nearest supermarket or market. Crockery and all necessary kitchen appliances should already be at home. And here is a slight problem – all the ingredients in recipes are shown in grams. Skilful housewife, of course, can accurately determine the necessary amount of products, but we do not belong to this category. Here is Spoon Scale from Pro Idee.
This little kitchen gadget combines the functions of a spoon and very accurate scales (up to 300 grams). Digital LCD screen displays weight up to 0.1 grams. So measuring out “25 grams of sugar” henceforth will cause no problems.
You can buy this gadget for about $35.
Today we’ll talk about English Language studying. Do not worry; we won’t speak about annoying courses and seminars. It turns out that in South Korea there is a special pen for studying language and more than that.
Speaking Pen fully corresponds to its name. Its basic purpose is to help in learning foreign languages. Naturally, the emphasis is on pronunciation.
The pen can pronounce words from books in foreign language so that the student knows how to pronounce a particular word properly. And this is really a very useful feature.
In addition, you can do without a book. 500 MB of the pen memory allows you to download books directly to the pen via standard USB connector.
Dictaphone is also embedded in the Speaking Pen, you’ll have a chance to check your own pronunciation and compare it with the reference.
Recently we wrote about a stylish Bluetooth headset, but today we have another Bluetooth device – Bluetooth Microphone Dental Insert.
The microphone is installed in a hole the size of which is 2,2 mm in diameter and 1.7 mm in depth. It should be installed in your tooth, however, with the help of a professional dentist. But in future you can enjoy an absolutely clean sound, which is removed directly from the jaws of the speaker. Microphone receives power from miniature solar panels, so in order to charge it you will only need to smile on a sunny day. Or remove the device.
Headphones are also big and quite comfortable. Headphones themselves are interchangeable.
The manufacturer promises compatibility with all Bluetooth formats.
Unfortunately, the price of the novelty is not yet announced.
Robots help people in a large number of different situations. In difficult circumstances, where people fail with their job, robots easily cope with their tasks.
That’s a new Water Strider robot which performs its function perfectly; it is designed to move through the water surface. This robot is made in a form of a small insect that can easily move on the surface of the water in swamps and small lakes.
Water Strider can also measure the temperature of the water and still give some indications. It will be very useful, for example, when you need to monitor water quality in pools, reservoirs, drainage and similar places. Imagine how easy and cheap it would be if such a robot will replace all existing cumbersome equipment.
You can also use the robot and for other purposes, for example, to spy on something or someone with a small camera. Water Strider can become an ideal tool for espionage.
Today, there are so many different MP3 players, CD players, iPods and accessories. I would like to introduce you the latest news from the world of MP3 players. Any gadget from the list will be a good gift for any holiday.
5th place. I am sure you have not seen this gadget yet. This is a very practical device for listening to music from iPod or MP3 player. Snowboard Speaker may be a good addition to the design of the room, bring freshness and comfort, and at the same time, it is an excellent speaker. Now you can buy a combination of design and pleasant music in one.
4th place. Continuing the conversation about the speakers, I would like to draw your attention to this unusual gadget. This funny thing can become your child’s favorite toy. Especially it will look beautiful and nice in the girls’ room. These speakers for mobile phones, MP3, CD and computer are very convenient to be taken with you on a journey.
3rd place. Player B-Bop with speakers is made especially for children. It has a nice design that the children will enjoy. This gadget can store up to 30 minutes of any music of any format. Headphones are quite convenient and easy to put on the child’s neck. Player is very easy and simple to use, it is recommended for children from 8 to 12 years.
2nd place. Of course, the second place will be taken by something more interesting and unusual than the above mentioned gadgets. Here comes the CoolBoy player. In fact, it may even become a substitute for a music center in the house. It is not just a MP3 player. For example: a mouth of a penguin along with music. Children may think that the penguin sings.
1st place. First place goes to the amusing MP3 player in a form of an egg. In fact, it has no special features, but the shape makes the player unusual. You can put the Egg as a souvenir at the Snowboard Speaker (fifth place in this article), and listen to music as you can use it as a normal player. This egg has no buttons or display, but it has a remote control.
These are the most extraordinary players, but they all are made for children.
