Category: Gadgets
Melitta "Smart Mill & Brew" system makes your coffee and forecasts weather
Salton have introduced the Melitta "Smart Mill & Brew" coffee maker that, apart from doing what all coffee machines are supposed to do (make coffee), will also forecast the weather for you. No, it doesn't have a barometer hiding next…
Review: Seagate 5GB Pocket hard drive
The propaganda Portable storage devices might not be the most glamorous entries in the technology market, but they can be extremely practical and even more so now that prices are dropping almost as fast as the memory capacity is…
Light my Swedish FireSteel
Instead of carrying around pseudo-waterproof matches, smelly butane, or a pyromania-provoking Zippo, clip some Swedish FireSteel on as a key fob and you’ll be set for 3,000 (Scout edition, £8) or 12,000 (Army model, £12, £13 with oak handle)…
Philips new colour screen CD5351S DECT cordless phone
Philips have revealed their new CD5351S DECT cordless phone which has a bright colour screen and colour-coded menu system making its features easy to access and use. It has a slim-line, ergonomically designed handset and curved docking station which…
QM Motion Speaker with radio – controlled with a wave of the arm
Too lazy to get up and change the volume? Struggle to find a remote control? You need to take a look at the QM Motion Speaker – a radio and mood light controlled by a swift wave of your arm….
Sennheiser launches budget Street line of earphones
Sennheiser is getting down with the kids, launching its Street range of earphones in a pocket-friendly range of prices. The company is aiming these squarely at the teenage market, offering a range of bright colours and stylish designs, along with…
Case Logic Pockets – bright and wearable cases for your gadgets
Now available from Ixos are the Case Logic Pockets – brightly coloured and wearable cases for your portable players and mobile phones. The Pockets are "form fitting" protective neoprene cases in a choice of six bright colours. There's an aluminium…
Spaceframe Sculpture Kit for your kids, yeah, that's it
Declared one of the top 25 best products of the year by Fortune, the Spaceframe Sculpture Kit is so freaking cool looking that you'll be trying to figure out how to build your own fort. Made from 100% recyclable…
Casio launches key-lighting, Arctic Monkey-playing learner keyboards
Casio has a new product aimed at those of us with zero musical ability – key-lighting keyboards – which makes playing a piece of music as simple as a game of Simon. The idea is to learn at your…
Csiro's "wearable instrument shirt" makes music into fashion
The Csiro wearable instrument shirt is, essentially, an air guitar built into a shirt that really, really works. Sensors in the elbow detect motions for strumming and chording, and translate them into appropriate guitar sounds. The team has already…