Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous Gadgets’ Category
Bug Bat: Electrocutes The Annoying Insect
This Bug Bat gadget had me really smiling to myself. Sure it is payback time to those stubborn insects that make it their pleasure to annoy you. Insect of just killing them, just electrocute them. Sweet revenge!
Whether you are cooking in the kitchen or relaxing in your veranda, you are sure to have insects making some zing zang around you. Sometimes it is too much bother attacking them with insecticides or brooms. Just have some fun while they roast.
Each time a bug carelessly flies or touches the “strings” of the Bug Bat, it will most definitely go straight to insect heaven as your ears pick up the electric crackle of death.
If you are feeling sporty and want to go insect-hunting, you can pick up this nice gadget for less than $20. The excitement you will get out of it will make the cost insignificant. It is time to read your environment of those disease-carrying bugs.
It’s simple to use – when a fly or mosquito is annoying you, you flick the switch on the racket handle to on, and go hunting. When you’re ready to strike, you depress the button on the handle to instantaneously arm the racket strings and swing the racket, much as your granddaddy might have swung a rolled-up newspaper.
If you touch the fly or mosquito with any part of the racket face during your swing, then … POW!!!!! The most satisfying aspect of hitting your target, apart from ridding the world of an unwanted pesky insect, is the noise – the sound of a kill generated by the zap is incredibly satisfying, particularly if the little blighter has been tormenting you for hours.
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The Self-Stirring Cup
Now you have one less thing to bother about when taking your tea or coffee – the spoon. With this cup you don’t need a spoon – because the cup stirs itself. This cup will mix its own drink with just a simple shake.
This unique cup uses a floating mechanism, which is supported by a ceramic ball that rests at the base. When you shake it, the ball and float move about to mix up your drink. When you go to take a sip, you’ll find both objects resting gently out of the way at the bottom of the cup.
This self-mixer’s cup is an innovative design invented by some French students.

Blow-up Traffic Cone: Be Colourful Even In Breakdown
Do away with the conventional C-Caution sign normally placed on the road when your vehicle breaks down and go for this classy and colourful traffic cone. I assure you, you will have no fear of being run over by vehicles passing your side of the road.
This traffic cone is even more effective than the standard – not only does it feature two reflective yellow bands – but it also lights up! and it blows up. They’ve really thought about this one! It’s inflatable, so when you don’t need it, it’s tucked beneath the seat or in the boot and when you do need it, it has a built-in hand pump that inflates it in seconds. The Emergency Traffic Cone features a sturdy base that resists movement. Even without the flashing red LED light – its super visible. But when you activate the LED – you’re ready for whatever the highway holds.
This nice gadget is available for $19.
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Pedal Charge Your Gadgets To Power
Now this is an innovation that makes you sweat for charging your gadgets. While this might not be a cool technological invention, it is guaranteed to get the sweat out of you.
Besides the fact that you have an alternative way of powering up your gadgets without the use of much of an electrical output, the Pedal Powered Gadget Charger is sure to help you work up a sweat as well. Not only will you be adding a super charge to your device, but you’ll be pumping the blood through your veins and increasing your overall health and energy. And you can still always use your hands to crank the pedals if your legs are feeling a little too much like jello.
With this Pedal Powered Gadget Charger, you can charge your cell phones, digital camera, portable media players or notebooks. It is available for $141 . It weighs about 4.8kg.

The Stress Eraser: Wipe Out Your Stress?
The StressEraser is an award-winning, hand-held biofeedback medical device designed to calm your mind and relax your body in just 15 minutes.
This product works by sticking your finger on the Stress Eraser for 15 minutes per day, and after 2 weeks of doing this, you are expected to feel more calmer, patient and energetic.
The StressEraser costs $300 and was honored with Frost & Sullivan’s 2006 Medical Industry Award for Technology Innovation of the Year.

Transmit Data Through Your Skin Using NTT’s Firmo
This is not science fiction, but a technology that is readily available to you by NTT. With this device, you can even open your door or locker just by touching it. It’s definitely faster than a swipe card.
The new product, called Firmo, consists of a card-sized transmitter carried in the user’s pocket. The card converts stored data into a weak AC electric field that extends across the body, and when the user touches a device or object embedded with a compatible receiver, the electric field is converted back into a data signal that can be read by the device.
For now, a set of 5 card transmitters and 1 receiver goes for $8,000, but NTT expects the price to come down when mass production begins.

Kiss Me: Halitosis Level Indicator
Halitosis can be embarrassing. A person with bad breath is always avoided, either when speaking one-to-one or in groups. The bad thing is that nobody will tell you that your mouth smells. It is as bad as that. Though some people maintain the proper oral hygiene, they are still plagued by halitosis. It is embarrassing seeing people turn their heads away when you open your mouth to speak. It shouldn’t be so.
This is where The Kiss Me Personal Bad Breath Detector comes to the rescue. Though Kiss Me doesn’t remove the bad breath, but it can let you know how bad your mouth smells. Kiss Me is simple to operate, just breath on it, and LEDs will light up to indicate just what rank your breath is. Then you will either brush if you are indoors or take some mints if you are out.
This is good news for those that eat garlic a lot. You can check your breath with Kiss Me before stepping out. Kiss Me costs just $19.

blueLounge Sanctuary: All-round Charging Tray
This innovative charging tray is being designed with the typical gadget geek in mind. It is a special charging tray that supports more than 1,500 products. So whatever your gadget, be it cell phones or portable media players of whatever brand, you will find a compatible charging plug in the blueLounge Sanctuary.
12 built-in connectors can charge more than 50 brands, including electronics from these companies:
- Nokia
- Samsung
- Audiovox
- Kyocera
- Palm
- LG
- Sony Ericsson
- Apple
- Mini-USB
- USB
The blueLounge Sanctuary costs E65 and you can order for it here.
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SensorPlug: Turn It On Without Touching It
This is no magic, I assured you. You can actually turn on your lights or plugged in appliances without touching the switch. You simply walk past. Amazing!
SensorPlug is like having an extra pair of hands when you need them! The SensorPlug Motion-Sensing Outlet is a passive infrared motion sensor that’s triggered when you walk past, instantly turning on a light or even an appliance, such as a fan or a radio. Since the SensorPlug inserts right into a wall outlet, you don’t need to wire it in!
SensorPlug costs only $20 and it provides Safety, Security and convenience at an affordable price. Product details here.

Scatter Those Rodents with Mega-Sonic Scatter-Cat Repeller
Ok, let’s face it. You don’t like to kill rats or any other rodents for that matter. But that does not mean you like them hanging around your yard. So how do you chase the cats, rats and other rodents out of your premises? You chase them away of course. How do you chase them away? Typically, by yelling at them.
Well, if you are tired of yelling at those nocturnal creatures in your premises, then let Mega-Sonic Scatter-Cat Repeller do the yelling for you. This is a device that looks like a megaphone, but it is not designed to amplify your voice. Instead, it sends out an ultrasonic signal that human hears cannot hear, but will hit an animal’s ear like a high-pitched scream.
You also have the option to switch it to a loud sonic signal that can be heard by both humans and animals. This will come handy when you need to scare someone away. The Cat Repeller also comes with a laser sight, which you can focus on the rodents if need be.
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