All Entries in the "Personal Tech" Category

Multi-Use Personified: The Weather Station Key Ring

If you’re an avid outdoors person, knowing what the weather is like and will be like later can be quite vital and important. This gadget,  The Weather Station Key Ring does just that, giving you access to the weather forecast wherever you are in easy to carry, convenient form. We have found other useful key [...]

Write That Attacker Off (Literally): The UZI Tactical Defender Pen

Now here’s a multi-purpose device you wouldn’t figure would go together: a pen and a DNA extracting/defense device? I admire the creativity, even if the item itself would have limited use in the real world.
It functions as a normal, slick (if rather generic) pen, until you are mugged, attacked or whatever. It can poke the [...]

Illusions: The Coin Shrinking Money Box

Electronic piggy banks are pretty common nowadays, with companies like Sharper Edge offering them in many department stores now. But the Coin Shrinking Money Box is a bit different in its approach; it appears to “shrink” your coins right in front of your eyes, making for quite a conversation piece.
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Your Position In Life: The iZel Hands-Free Stand

Have you ever wanted a stand that can hold your whatever gadget, without a lot of hassle or money, and have it look cool too? Welcome to the iZel, a unique accessory gadget for hands-free viewing of your iPhone, iPod, Zune, etc. It’s one of the cleverer designs we’ve seen yet.
The device “adapts” its shape [...]

A Mouthful (or Headful) Of Gadget: The OSIM uCrown 2 Soothing Head Massager with Music

Looking to pamper a favored loved one with something pretty darn unique this holiday season? How about the OSIM uCrown 2 Soothing Head Massager with Music. It does what it says more or less: massages the scalp and plays your favorite tunes while doing so. We especially like the look of it; distinctive, modern and [...]

How Well Are You?: The Wellness Monitor

Everyone wants to get healthy these days, and we sometimes need technology to help us achieve that goal. Enter The Wellness Monitor, a cool little gadget that tracks all sorts of things about the general you, including how long you slept, how many calories you burned, and other very cool facts to help you get [...]

Winter Essential: The iHat Speaker System

If you read us, you know of our love for multi-purpose items and items with some thought and ingenuity behind them. The iHat is just such a gadget; it’s a warm hat and an MP3 speaker at the same time, and these days (its pretty cold in most parts of the globe right now) that’s [...]

Booklight, 2010 Style: The HUGLight

Booklights aren’t a new invention; in fact, they’ve been around in various forms for a number of years. But sometimes they require adjustment or don’t fit on certain larger books. The HUGlight is supposed to solve the booklight/working light conundrum once and for all.

The device wraps over your neck, which may be not be [...]

Warm Hands, Warm Heart: The Best Heated Gloves

Winter is creeping upon us, and the need to keep our toes and digits warm is becoming an urgent need in some areas of the world already. Well, Hammacher Schlemmer has released their ‘Best Heated Gloves’ that claim to be some of the best heated gloves anywhere.
Each pair can warm your hands to 148.9 degrees [...]

Track Your Tykes: The Little Buddy GPS Tracker

Hey, if you’re a parent, and worry about what your kids do and where they go, the Little Buddy GPS Tracker sold by Best Buy might be just what you’re looking for. It uses global satellite positioning and cellphone tech to help parents know exactly where their kids are at, and best of all, it’s [...]