Corega Unveils iPod Shuffle Dock

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, Apple, Music, Portable Audio / Video,

Yet another dock is available for the 2nd generation iPod shuffle from Japan’s Corega. Available in the same 5 colors as the PMP, the CG-IPSPDC02 measures 100 x 22 x 40 mm and a weighs only 50g. Featuring two 20 x 25mm anti-magnetic speakers with a 0.5W x 2c output, it has a signal to noise ratio of 70dB and a playback frequency of 200Hz to 16 kH. Its USB connection allows for recharging of your iPod while listening to tunes, or add 2 AAA batteries. Cortega’s system will become available later this month for 3,675 Yen (~$30.00.)

Read More | Far East Gizmos

Adapters Bloom When Devices Reach Full Charge

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Smartphones, Design, Handhelds, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video,

Because chargers still utilize energy on standby, these Energy Saving Adapters, designed by Gilles Belley, individually hook up in a strip to visually let you know when your cell phone, PMP, laptop, or camera is fully charged. Don’t respond within 3 minutes, and the power is automatically cut off for you. Although still only a prototype, this is definitely an improvement over the usual green and red lights. We were thinking that if you just pay attention, you won’t need a device, pretty as it is, to take up more energy while fulfilling its purpose.

Read More | Yanko

Nokia Speakerphone Will Offer Portability

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Smartphones, Misc. Tech, Transportation,

Nokia has a new speakerphone that works in and out of the car. The HF-300 features up to 20 hours of talk time, and will work with any number of Nokia mobile gadgets that support Bluetooth 1.1 and handsfree profile 1.0 and higher. Clip it to your visor or set it on its rubber feet and talk up to 20 hours. The lightweight 80g speakerphone runs on batteries, shuts off after 5 minutes of inactivity, has illuminated keys, and features an LED to let you know when you are running out of juice. Expect to see the HF-300 in Q3 for ~EUR90 (~$123.00.) Take that, you idiots who continue to use your cell phones while driving.

Read More | Nokia via fosfor

USB Piezo-Ionizer Clears the Air

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech,

If you chain smoke while on your computer, than you will be glad to welcome the USB Piezo-Ionizer into your workspace. The claim here is that in up to 10 to 15 meters of room, you remove particles of evil smoke, dust, pollen, and odors as small as 1 micron with a negative ion density of 2 to 4 million/cc. With a size of 8.4 x 3.3 x 1.0 cm, a weight of only 22 grams, an LED indicator, and no filter, you only need a USB port to connect to make the ionizer an energy saver. Available with a cleaning brush and car adapter, the gadget will cost you a mere $17.00 at USB Geek.

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Vanity Redefined: The USB Lighted Mirror

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech,

So ladies. You’re in your cubicle, minutes before your big client presentation. You suddenly get an email from Gladys, your workplace BFF, alerting you that Derek Jeter will be one of the clients attending! Stress level doubles, as you must make sure you look is tight, but don’t have time to run to the ladies room. What do you do? Break out your trusty USB Lighted Mirror, and check yourself out, pronto. You decide you’re Jeter-worthy and strut into the meeting, giving the All-Star a friendly wink as you confidently stroll by. Smitten, Derek later asks you out for dinner. You silently thank Gladys—and whoever invented the USB Lighted Mirror. Folks, this is the only

scenario we could come up with where we would actually need the USB Lighted Mirror, but we love its wackiness, just the same.

Read More | Brando

Click and Score with a Baseball or Football Mouse

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop, Peripherals,

Ok, so we all know someone (maybe you) who would drool at the sight of the accompany photo. Yes, they’re baseball and football mice, perfect for that stat-quoting, face paint-wearing sports fanatic in your life. At $9 USD they’re inexpensive enough, we’re just concerned about comfort, as neither appears to be ergonomically-friendly. But if updating your football fantasy league with a pigskin-shaped mouse is your version of nirvana, what’s a little discomfort? Not surprisingly, the baseball mouse is currently sold out, so football fans better hurry!

Read More | What on Earth via Nerd Approved

Fun in the Sun with the Solar Beach Tote

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Misc. Tech,

We told you about the Eureka N!ergy Tent, which contains plugs for you to juice up your precious gadgets while you’re out camping.  But what if you’re going to the beach?  We bring you the Solar Beach Tote from Juice Bag, which has a solar panel built-in on the side, and allows you to—you guessed it—charge that iPod, cell phone, GPS or whatever device you just can’t leave home without.  As environmentally-friendly gadget freaks, we love the idea, but we’ll have to wait until the price comes down from the rather expensive $250 USD.     

Read More | Reware Store via Chip Chick

Get Cooking With These Wiimote Extensions

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Toys, Video Games,

If you’re a Nintendo Wii owner, you’re probably familiar with Wii-mote tennis racket, baseball bat and golf club extensions, to help make your Wii Sports experience even more realistic—or nuttier—depending on your point of view. Now comes a frying-pan and eating utensils version, presumably for the Cooking Mama fanatic. We think it’s a bit much, yet at the same time we’re secretly wondering if a Trauma Center version of scalpels and forceps is in the works. But let’s just keep that between us. Available for $13 USD.

Read More | Goldenshop via DCEmu

SCANALIZER Organizes Your Papers

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, PC / Laptop,

Think about how many business cards you have a tendency to lose after your initial meeting with the person or company behind them. Now think NeatReceipt’s SCANALIZER, which will not only take care of them, it will also organize bills, receipts, and medical forms. Once the gadget scans, it analyzes and organizes the information on a database on your PC with included software. Available for $199.95, it comes with a free travel case. Wait a minute. What if we just scan our own information, save it on our PCs, then throw the miscellaneous papers away? No, that would never work.

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Belkin to Release Washable Mouse

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Design, PC / Laptop, Peripherals,

Are you the type that cleans your mouse with a toothbrush when no one is watching? You only have to wait until late August if you are in the U.S. until Belkin releases its Washable Mouse. No need for a pad, this mouse works on wood and upholstery in any direction and features optical technology with 1200 dpi with its USB connection. The best news is that the little techie rodent is only $29.99, a decent price to pay for this modest mouse.

Read More | Belkin