New Gadgets

Bang & Olufsen has quietly updated their Beo5 remote control and listed the new Beo6 version on their site which is now equipped with wireless setup. The instructions related to the Beo6 unfortunately dont give to much away as regards new features of the control and it seems as though the older model and new are fairly similar.

The Beo6 is however fully compatible with Beo5 right down to using the exact same menus and controls, the documentation on the site indicates that the Beo6 can connect to your Wi-Fi network to enable 2-way control with other Bang & Olufsen devices supporting a 2-way communication.

However no setup instructions are listed for the Beo6 and the connections would most likely need to be carried out by a Bang & Olufsen retailer. More information on the Beo6 is available from the Bang & Olufsen Beo6 webpage.

Still in concept, the Gesture Remote looks quite capable of solving the age-old remote problem.

The universal remote is handy for turning on the TV easily. There is no need for a TV remote just to turn it on, the cable remote to change channels, or a stereo remote to adjust volume. Throw the DVR, DVD player, and other devices in the mix, though, and there are too many buttons and functions. The universal remote can’t handle the load.

Enter the Gesture Remote from IDENT Technology. This would allow you to surf TV channels and digital media using gesture. Using touch-technology, there are no buttons or keypads to deal with. Imagine the Gesture Remote as the Apple Magic Trackpad for the palm.

Just like a mouse, you can easily drag and drop or select content on the screen. Select the highlighted item by tapping the thumb. Scroll, flick, rotate, or zoom in and out for volume control and channel selection. It’s that easy.

The Gesture Remote would have to be able to talk to any kind of box, such as satellite, cable, and FiOS, as well as other devices. Here is to hoping this becomes reality.

A good gift for the fans of retro gadgets will be an alarm clock, the shape of which is made in the style of a vintage TVset.
This gadget will also be useful for those who like to sleep in the mornings, as to disable it, it`s enough just to press the button of the remote control.

The musical themes of popular TV shows are used as for alarm clock melodies , but, for obvious reasons.
On the screen of this TVset current time is displayed, and the remote control operates from up to 2 meters.
The gadget supply is made either from 3 AAA batteries or from the network adapter. The dimensions of TV are 9,4 x8, 3х7, 4 cm, and as for the remote control – 6×3, 5×1.This gadget weighs 263 grams, and you can order it from the online store Sourcing Map for only $ 20.

Now fireworks are widely used in a variety of holidays – New Year, wedding ceremony or birthday. However messy treatment can cause serious burns and injuries.

Therefore, if you want fiery entertainment very much but you don’t have a desire to expose yourselves to danger then pay attention to the set to launch fireworks from Estes. Thanks to it, you can launch up to 5 different fireworks at the same time, while being in complete safety, as well as for activation using a wireless remote control.
This set of 15 charges will cost $35, and a set of 15 additional charges would cost additional $17.

Let me introduce you the most brilliant, delightful, funny and great gadget that has ever caught my eye – remote control for house cat.

You can switch the mood of the animal, change the volume of meow, send a beloved pet to sleep in the cupboard or just summoned. If you have two such remote controls you can compete for the right to control a cat with your other half (I mean your wife, of course).
Charging this wonderful gadget is not necessary, since it works on positive thinking. Instructions for use are simple:
1. Point the remote at the cat
2. Click the button
3. Expect that it works
You can buy this wonderful gift for cat lovers for $9.99.

Looking at Philips Pronto TSU9800, you will not immediately say that this is a remote control. Large 6.4 inches touch-screen with VGA-resolution will be associated with a laptop computer of Tablet PC format.
Nevertheless, Pronto TSU9800 can be used to control a wide range of home appliances, and thanks to special fasteners can be installed in any convenient place, such as a wall or a desk.
Moreover, it is possible to connect the gadget to your home wired Ethernet-network or wireless Wi-Fi. Price and date of sales of Philips Pronto TSU9800 has not been reported yet.

One of the unpleasant moments, occurring in everyday life, is that the batteries in the remote control loses power at the very moment when these devices are most needed. Imagine a situation: in the evening you are sitting in front of TV, but you cannot turn it on or you switch channels with great difficulty, while finding new batteries is very problematic case.
An excellent solution of this problem will become universal remote control which works without batteries. Twist the special handle 30 times, and the gadget will be able to work for a whole week.
You can buy this gadget for $38.

Have you ever argued, during watching television, with someone for a remote control? To avoid this, you can buy a remote control for each family member, but then again everyone will watch what he/she wants.

This is a new special panel, which is suited to all televisions. You can simply lock the other remote controls. A very useful thing for the head of the family.

This gadget has also two other advantages: first, it can replace a lost remote control, and second, you can turn off the TV, so that others have not been able to switch it on.

There are times that the remote control is lost, and you can’t find it. This special remote control has an on/off button, volume increase/decrease button, also changes channels, switches off the sound, switches the TV/AV. And this is quite enough for a full remote control.

The second method is the use of general interest. Imagine that you punish the child and order him/her not to watch TV, but you have to leave him/her alone for some time. Then you just turn off the TV and pick up the remote control. Now your child will not be able to switch on the TV with other remote control.

In order to control your TV with this panel you just need to click “Mute” and hold a few seconds. The gadget works with many TV-sets – Toshiba, Sanyo, Aiwa, Mitsubishi, Sony, Philips, Panasonic, JVC, Sharp and others.

It is small and compact, so that you can even play tricks on your friends who can not understand why their remote control doesn’t work…

Its price is only 15 dollars, size 5.8×3.6×0.6 cm. The manufacturer is Ninja.

Pleo – is a manual dinosaur. It’s a small, but very smart robot. It can listen – that is, responds to the surrounding sounds. It feels when you touch it and knows his/her name.

Pleo has a memory, it can remember what happens, and even learn.  It may know its «brother», and even play with him.

Dinosaur weighs 1.3 kg, its height is about 20 cm. In fact, it operates itself- there is no need to use a remote control. Pleo has an artificial intelligence; it can express a very wide range feelings. It can be whimsical or angry, cautious and tender, playful, curious, happy, surprised. It likes talking.

The prototype of the robot Pleo is a week-long baby of the Camarasaurus dinosaur. The developer of the robot easily becomes a family favorite – Caleb Chung, the manufacturer is the company Ugobe. The toy has been on the market, but the manufacturer is constantly refining it.

By the way, each robot Pleo is unique; the «identity» is formed under the influence of experience, through acquaintance with the world and communication.