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Balance Keeping Bank
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on December 25th, 2009
If you’re the old fashioned type who loves stashing away all of your loose coins in a piggy bank only to take those coins out from time to time and keep count of the total amount, then the Balance Keeping Bank is definitely not for you. After all, where is all the fun of dirtying your fingers with the smell of old coins, while repeating a tedious task time and again where you could better invest those minutes on other money-making efforts? We’re being sarcastic here, and think pretty highly of the Balance Keeping Bank as a time-saving and convenient tool.
This is the coin bank that automatically tracks deposits and withdrawals, helping young financiers learn firsthand about fiscal responsibility. As each coin is inserted, its value is added to the balance displayed on an LCD panel next to the coin slot; when a coin is dispensed, its value is deducted. The bank recognizes each denomination and automatically sorts coins into four separate chambers as they are deposited. It holds more than $25 and will remember its balance even if power is lost. The bank’s translucent body has hash marks that indicate how much in each denomination you’ve saved and rotates for easy dispensing. Requires two AA batteries. For U.S. coins only.
Can’t they come up with a localized version for different countries? We’re guessing the market isn’t that big to begin with elsewhere, which might impact the bottomline. If you’re interested in the Balance Keeping Bank as Junior’s last minute Christmas present (or perhaps even belated), then Hammacher is carrying it for $29.95.
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Good Nite Lite
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on December 20th, 2009
Being a parent would also make you wear another hat – that of being a zombie, since when your little one doesn’t sleep, nobody else at home gets their sleep. That’s the way things have been all the while, but with the Good Nite Lite, we hope that the situation would end up being the better for you. It basically teaches your little one the difference between night and day as long as he/she is able to recognize the difference between the Sun and the Moon. When night falls, the Moon will shine brightly to fill up the room with a gentle light, while the Sun’s rays will shine brightly when morning comes (at your preset time, of course). Measuring 6″ in diameter, the Good Nite Lite retails for $34.99 and makes for a great teaching tool for your little one, while helping regulate your own sleeping pattern to that of a normal human.
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Eye Clock
Posted by admin in Clock Gadgets on December 11th, 2009
Do you get the feeling of being watched all the time even when you’re all alone in your home? Well, you can further enhance that creepy experience with the Eye Clock, where a pair of pupils will replace the hands of a clock to indicate the current time. For example, the left eye will ‘look’ towards the current hour, while the right eye ‘looks’ to the minutes. Needless to say, you are going to get plenty of laughs out of this especially when it is 9.15 or 3.15 (regardless of whether morning or at night), with the pupils looking in crazy, zany directions. This is one of the cooler desktop clocks to date, and will definitely work out great in giving you some laughs (maybe just smiles, but you get the idea) throughout the day. The Eye Clock is going for £19.99 on Firebox.
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Pac-Man watch celebrates your favorite chomper
Posted by admin in Games Gadgets on December 5th, 2009
Now here is something that I would have wanted back in fourth grade: a Pac-Man watch. Granted, it’s not as cool as a Mickey Mouse Watch, but that’s only because Pac-Man didn’t have any hands.
When I first saw this watch, I thought that what I was seeing was a watch with a display screen. In other words, I saw this and thought: “Cool! A watch where Pac-man roams around the edge and eternally chases a cherry and purple ghost.”
In all honesty, I don’t think that is what it is. It would appear that the hands are not digital, and the Pac-man is described as “an invisible second hand”. Too bad, because the LCD display watch with Pac-Man would have been cool.
Yeah, this looks like a watch designed for die-hard Pac-man fans, and there are only going to be 500 of them made, each of them marked with a specific serial number. It costs about $129.99, and there is even a bundle version that includes a free copy of Pac-Man for the PC.
I don’t know whether you would call this a deal, as you could probably get a watch for a much cheaper price than this. As for the free Pac-Man game, I’m sure you could probably find it on Xbox Live or the Nintendo Wii channel.
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Games Gift Guide
Posted by admin in Games Gadgets on December 2nd, 2009
The following gift ideas are aimed at people who enjoying playing games but not of the video variety.
Connect 4 x 4 is the only checkers four-in-a-row, four-player game–making it perfect for family game nights. With the new double-sided grid, you can score on both the front and back side of the game.
Game play is simple–pick a line, drop a checker in on each turn, and hope that your opponents don’t foil your strategy before you get four checkers in a row! The game has also added “blockers,” which can be used to block your opponents on both sides of the grid in one turn. However, make sure to save your blockers for when you really need them–you only get two and they are valuable!
The Connect 4 x 4 is available from Amazon for $17.45.
20 Questions Electronic Family Game – $24.95
Millions have played but few truly understand the power of 20Q to guess what you’re thinking. So, do you dare to challenge the all-knowing 20Q?
It’s going to take your family and friends to play along. One player selects an object and everyone else–plus 20Q- tries to guess the object. Be the one that guesses before 20Q and everyone else wins. Includes electronic game board and 50 game cards.
The 20 Questions Electronic Family Game is available from Discovery for $24.95.
The classic game of Cranium just got an upgrade. Cranium Wow is the latest addition to the fast-paced, addictive, and downright fun family of games that manages to uncover a player’s talents–or lack thereof. Similar to its older sibling, Wow’s objective is to move around the board until you’ve reached Cranium Central, where your team completes its final activities to claim victory.
A box chock full of at least 2,172 laughs. Of course, advancing to the center of the board is where all the fun is had. Teams must work together to answer, sketch, sculpt, solve, act, hum, and more. Four card decks with 600 cards and 15 activities dictate what must be done in order to move forward–and make everyone laugh out loud. One of the great things about Cranium games is how much fun they make it to discover new talents among friends and family. With something for the artist, brainiac, actor, and wordsmith, it’s guaranteed to be a good time.
The Cranium Wow Game is available from Amazon for $25.74.
Toppling Tetracubes Game – $34.95
This game challenges players to carefully balance tetracubes on a wobbly platform before time runs out and the platform begins to quake, sending the tower tumbling down. The game announces the color of the shape that must be played, and a player attempts to add that tetracube to the stack and quickly press the button to avert the tremors. If the stack is inadvertently knocked over, you can ward off defeat by rebuilding the tower before time ticks away. The allotted time decreases after each round, and three levels of difficulty allow the game to be customized for different skill levels.
The Toppling Tetracubes Game is available from Hammacher for $34.95.
Super Mario Chess Set – $39.99
Ok, we could make up stories about Mario and chess and how much fun it is to combine one of the most beloved franchises in the video gaming world with one of the most classically wonderful thinking game in the universe. But we won’t. And we won’t for one reason, and one reason only: Luigi. Something shocking has been revealed with the Super Mario Chess Set that is going to rock the gaming world forever.
The Super Mario Chess Set is available from Think Geek for $39.99.
On a recent archaeological expedition near the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the ThinkGeek R&D department made a shocking discovery. The details will be published in a few months, but we couldn’t wait to share what we found: the favorite game of the Ancient Egyptians was made of plastic and mirrors, and used lasers. Yes…lasers! It was called Khet, and once again it is available for all to enjoy.
The Khet Laser Game is available from Think Geek for $39.99.
Destruct 3 Demolition Game – $54.99
There’s some satisfaction to be had in destruction. Yeah it’s a guilty pleasure, and luckily video games do help to satiate the need to wreck and blow up stuff. Now the Destruct 3 Demolition game makes destruction the objective in a board game format. Simply roll the dice to determine your wooden weapon and attack the center block tower. You can use a ramp, wrecking ball or catapult to accomplish the demolition. Knock blocks to the outskirts of the playing field to gain more points. Ahhh… satisfying destruction at it’s best.
The Destruct 3 Demolition Game is available from Think Geek for $54.99.
Racing Marble Obstacle Course – $79.95
This is the marble raceway that allows two children to compete in an exhilarating, timed run as they each start a marble down its own twisting, obstacle-laden track. Competitors release both marbles with the press of a button which simultaneously activates the clock at the finish line. Assembled from 420 plastic pieces, each marble encounters two sets of spinning wheels, three sets of dips, a chicane, and a corkscrew, a “tire” course (similar to how a ball randomly falls through a pachinko machine), a lane switching trigger, and a pair of weighted levers. When a marble reaches the finish line, the clock stops and flashes “Winner” on its screen, accompanied by cheers.
The Racing Marble Obstacle Course is available from Hammacher for $79.95.
Mindflex–featuring a headset that reads your brain waves and a levitating foam ball–is the kind of game that must be seen to be believed. Recommended for players aged eight and older, the game begins when you strap on the headset so you can use your powers of concentration to move the ball around the game console and through a mind-bending obstacle course. A dial-in console lets you to keep the ball lifted on a cushion of air, but raising and lowering the ball must be accomplished by alternating concentrating and relaxing your mind.
The Mindflex Game is available from Amazon for $173.00.
This is the only foosball game that is played with chewable gumballs. Gumball machines atop each goal send the bubblegum onto the pitch, allowing players to engage in rapid table soccer with tasty confection. After each goal, the gumball is dispensed from the side of the table as a reward for the goal scorer’s superior foosball skills. Eight solid-metal, chromed control rods glide easily in their slots, allowing fluid movement and fast wrist-action for traditional foosball shots including pull, push, and rollovers.
The Gumball Foosball is available from Hammacher for $1500.
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Gentle Giraffe offers Safari sounds
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on December 2nd, 2009
Most giraffes we see in movies and cartoons are often portrayed as gentle creatures, which they are in real life anyways. Enter the Gentle Giraffe as a gift idea for your little one this Christmas, allowing him/her to feel comforted and soothed by safari sounds without having to purchase a flight ticket to Africa.
On the outside, he’s a plush little chap who’s huggable and cute. On the inside, he’s an audio extravaganza. For contained within Gentle Giraffe’s body is a small, removable audio player that can play back four different sounds of the natural world, each with the ability to stimulate your child’s mind. There are four sound options to choose from. Each of the four sound options is a singular experience. There’s Play, where Gentle Giraffe sings along to the rhythm of native tribal music like Paul Simon with a long neck; or Relax, where he takes you on a fun journey through the Serengeti plains. The next audio setting is Calm, where the soothing sounds of a gentle African stream trickling through rocks drifts your child into a relaxing frame of mind. The last is Sleep, a soundtrack designed to help anyone big or small drop off to the land of nod by broadcasting the mellow susurration of a waterfall. The speaker and buttons can be found in the giraffe’s back.
The Gentle Giraffe is going for £29.99 a pop, and to make sure that no batteries are wasted in the process, you can always set the timer function to turn it off after 23 or 45 minutes (don’t ask me why it is 23 minutes and not something that’s rounded up to the nearest 5 minutes…).
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Gift Ideas for the iPhone Addict
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets, iPod Gadgets on November 30th, 2009
With the ever rising popularity of the Apple iPhone and multitude of accessories they make for an ideal gift for the iPhone owner.
Excellent accessory for your iPhone 3G or Ipod Touch. Lightweight stylus allows for smooth damage-free navigation across touchscreen! Same technology as other sytlus that retail for $20! Rubber angled tip provides enough contact with screen to allow proper electrocurrent flow to replicate the use of your finger on the touchscreen. Best for typing and selecting rather than “dragging”. To use properly, place entire flat edge of angled side, not just the tip of the angle, on the trouchscreen. Item wll not function proplerly if entire angled edge is not making full contact with the screen. Item comes with “pen clip” so that you do not lose it. Great accessory for your Iphone 3G or Ipod touch.
The iPhone 3G Stylus is available from Amazon for $2.49.
HiJack Headphone Splitter Keychain – $9.99
The HiJack is a very simple little device. It plugs into your headphone jack and splits it into two jacks. What makes the HiJack so sweet is it’s tiny size and keychain clip, so you can keep it with you wherever you go. On the bus, on the train – who knows where you’ll meet that special someone you’d like to share your tunes with? But when you do, you both can rock out to “The Imperial March” from Star Wars. Oh, yeah . . . .
The HiJack Headphone Splitter Keychain is available from Think Geek for $9.99.
iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Charger – $13.41
The Griffin 9501-TRIPCB iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod combines Griffin’s renowned FM transmitter technology with an integrated charger. Designed specifically for use in the car, the iTrip Auto powerfully transmits clear music from your iPod through your car stereo, while the large, easy-to-read backlit LCD screen affords quick, precise station selection and status at a glance.
The iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Charger is available from Amazon for $13.41.
Grassy Lawn Charging Station – $24.99
The Grassy Lawn Charging Station provides you with realistic artificial grass to cushion your gadgets while they charge. A compartment underneath hides all of the power adapters and cables. Simply run a standard extension cable into the bottom of the base, plug in all your power adapters, then snake the charging cables up through the grass. Voila! Your gadgets will think they’re on a charging vacation.
The Grassy Lawn Charging Station is available from Think Geek for $24.99.
Beginning iPhone Development – $26.39
The Grassy Lawn Charging Station provides you with realistic artificial grass to cushion your gadgets while they charge. A compartment underneath hides all of the power adapters and cables. Simply run a standard extension cable into the bottom of the base, plug in all your power adapters, then snake the charging cables up through the grass. Voila! Your gadgets will think they’re on a charging vacation.
The Beginning iPhone Development is available from Amazon for $26.39.
FreeLoader Portable Solar Charger – $49.99
Freeloader Portable Solar Charger is an advanced portable charging system that can power any hand held device anywhere, anytime. The Freeloader gets power from its solar panels or via a supplied charging cable that plugs into your computers USB port. Once charged, the internal Li-Ion battery can power an iPod for 18hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, PSP for 2.5 hours a PDA for 22 hours and much more. Supplied in a tough but stylish aluminium body, Freeloader can take the knocks of every day life whether on a business trip in New York, back packing in the Andes or chilling on a Caribbean beach.
The FreeLoader Portable Solar Charger is available from Think Geek for $49.99.
iPhone Charging Leather Case – $69.95
This leather case protects and recharges an iPhone or iPod Touch, providing up to 3 1/2 hours of additional talk time. Simply connect an iPhone 3G or 3GS or a second generation iPod Touch to the dock inside the case and its integrated Li-ion battery immediately begins to recharge the phone. The durable leather case is slim enough to stow comfortably in a pocket, and you can turn off the charger at the touch of a button for use as a traditional protective cover. The case can recharge an iPhone and iPod Touch up to 1 1/2 times before the case itself needs to be recharged.
The iPhone Charging Leather Case is available from Hammacher for $69.95.
iBreath Breathalyzer & FM Transmitter – $89
Introducing the iBreath Alcohol Breathalyzer. It’s the ultimate iPod and iPhone (orig. and 3G) accessory that lets you take your own alcohol breath test so you can get home safely.
Hollywood’s A-listers have been among the first to purchase the newly available gadget to insure that their mug shot is not the next one to grace the tabloids and news reports.
The iBreath Breathalyzer & FM Transmitter is available from David Steele for $89.
This is the pocket-sized device that projects a 60″ image from an iPod, iPhone, or any video source with composite outputs. About the size of a candy bar, the unit projects bright, clear images and pivots up to 90º to display content on a wall or ceiling. The projector’s LED uses Digital Light Processing Technology–the same as digital cinema projectors–to produce sharp 480
Smart E Bear
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on June 11th, 2009
Forget about the good old Teddy Bear that has come in all sorts of shapes and sizes over the years - it is the 21st century, after all, and the time is ripe for a refresh with the Smart E Bear.
Smart E Bear is freakin’ incredible. Connect him to your computer and sync him with his downloadable software, and your kids will be amazed in no time. Why? Because Smart E Bear will actually talk to your kid by name (he’s got over 1,000 in his database). He’ll sing and tell stories and play games with your urchins in English or Spanish - all you do is load up the content you want, and your child triggers Smart E into action by squeezing his paw. And here’s the kicker: sure Smart E Bear is preloaded with tons of good educational content, but (like iTunes), you can always download more (even new languages for him to speak and teach your geeklings). This means that Smart E Bear can evolve and grow as your children do. He’ll be their friend, teacher, and teddy bear for all time. And when your children move off to college and say they’ve outgrown their Smart E Bear - then you can finally have him back all for yourself.
An evolving bear that has the ability to continue “growing” over the years? Hopefully the amount of quality that goes into its $59.99 build is enough to last your little ones till they enter college, as you know how many stories parents have heard about teddy bears getting their arms and legs ripped off during a more vigorous playing session among kids.
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ZAGG invisibleSHIELD to be released this week
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets, iPod Gadgets on June 8th, 2009
Over 1,000 Target stores around the US will finally sell the new ZAGG’s invisibleSHIELD from this week onwards, bringing the tough, ultra-thin clear film that protects personal electronics from scratches and nicks to the masses. You will find five of the most popular invisibleSHIELD designs from ZAGG in store shelves, where they will include custom-made shields for Apple’s iPhone 3G, iPod touch, and iPod nano. Personally, which protective solution would you go for - something like the invisibleSHIELD that makes it look as though you’re not using any physical case, or a rugged version that will do infinitely more in absorbing the impact of a drop (assuming it is a good quality model)?
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Thumb Stadium Electronic Game Kit
Posted by admin in Kids Gadgets on June 7th, 2009
Ah, handheld gaming sure has gotten a whole lot more complicated with releases from Sony like the PSPgo and the Nintendo DSi, so why not hark back to the good old days where the notion of handheld gaming did not mean the presence of some high resolution LCD display? Here’s the Thumb Stadium Electronic Game Kit
to get you started, and there are four different built-in games to choose from as described below.
Game 1 - ThumbWar
The object of ThumbWar is simple: press while the other player is pressing. If you do, you get a point.Game 2 - SlapJack
During SlapJack, Thumb Stadium randomly flashes the center LED red or green. Be the first to press when center is green and get a point. Don’t press if it isn’t green or the other player gets a point.Game 3 - Jai Alai
Center lights up ~ quickly press to “catch” your color. Press again to “throw” to the other player who has to catch on time and throw back. The time to catch gets shorter each throw.Game 4 - Reflexy
Reflexy is a one-player game. The object is to quickly press the button that matches the color in the center LED. You go until you miss or are too late. The time to react gets shorter each turn. After the game, your score is flashed ~ Center = x10, Red LED = x1. Press the Red Side Button three times to restart.
The Thumb Stadium Electronic Game Kit can be yours for $19.99.
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