Coolest Gadgets

Telling the time used to be something that’s pleasant and easy to do – all you needed was a quick glance at your wrist and you’re good to go. The folks over at Tokyoflash have certainly gone out of their way to complicate things as much as possible, and one of the results would be the Wasted LED watch. Also known as the Kisai Wasted, it will come in two color styles – black and white. Wasted boasts a streamlined plastic case and strap finished in gloss with matte detail. It was specially designed to fit most wrist sizes perfectly, boasting a smooth translucent lens which enables you to see the mysterious layout of time right under it. Since it is USB rechargeable, you need not go out and buy those button cell batteries. It takes around 3.5 hours for a full charge which should last you for around one month on average. With the battery being able to hold around 300 charges, that would translate to over 2 years of use before you replace the battery. How do you tell the time? ...

The Yuletide season is upon us yet again pretty soon – showing just how fast time flies. Well, that would mean taking out the old plastic Christmas tree and decorating it yet again, or you could always do it the other way round by biding your time to choose the right tree for that particular year. Either way, leaving the tree all plain is just wrong, which is why there is also the selection headache when it comes to decorations and ornaments. Enter the Cordless Christmas Tree Candles which by its name, you can tell that they’re a whole lot more convenient since you won’t have to worry about the hazard of flames or the hassle of tangled electric cords. Each PVC candle will come with a molded crystal “flame”, holding a single LED which flickers softly like a wind-drawn wick. Located at the candle’s base is a powerful magnet that attaches to a swiveling green spring clip, letting them be positioned at virtually any angle on Christmas trees, garland, or other trim. An IR remote ...

Fancy picking up a tablet device? Actually, the Apple iPad has been doing gangbusters sales for the longest time already ever since it was released, and so far there hasn’t been any real competition to this device that can challenge its lofty position. Well, not until now – Samsung’s Galaxy Tab might have a smaller screen size at 7-inches, but it certainly isn’t any slouch when it comes to performance, running on the iOS’ rival platform – we’re talking about the Google Android operating system. Most recently, the Samsung Galaxy Tab was released by US Cellular, where it is capable of delivering a premium mobile entertainment experience on the go, without getting bogged down by a bulky device. After all, it tips the scales at just 13 ounces while measuring 12 millimeters thin. The Galaxy Tab will be able to fit in nicely into a pocket or purse, so both genders will be able to carry one without growing extra muscles overnight. Apart from the aforementiond brilliant 7-inch enh...

Introduce your little one to the world of remote controlled toys with the Baby’s First Ducati R/C Motorcycle from ThinkGeek . Why is it special to us? Well, for $39.99 a pop, it will not only offer the thrilling experience of an R/C vehicle, but packaged in such a way that even little ones can play without running the risk of choking on small and tiny parts. For your geekling, this model looks like a real motorcycle, boasting an actual rider. Not only that, its remote control also comes with large, easy-to-use buttons which you can use to drive the bike forward or backward, while turning left and right whenever possible. Boasting its own range of sound effects for added ambience, it will work in tandem with the way you accelerate your bike. Being able to handle the stress of a 2-year old’s hands is also another miracle, all going for less than $40.

Starting right around Halloween, every time a see a toy commercial I watch it carefully, because I know my daughter certainly is. While the time for kids hoping for an Etch-a-Sketch on Christmas morning has long passed, I never realized that we would be having quite so many personal robots to choose from. The one for seven year old girls this year seems to be Penbo, a lovable penguin that surprises you when you press her heart by hatching a baby. This cute little robot walks like a penguin, dances, and evidently has the ability to sense her environment. Penbo interacts with her Bebe™ and, the baby itself, can be used as the remote control. Penbo plays tag, hide and seek, musical chairs, mimic me and peek a boo. The more you play with Penbo, the more ways she has to respond and the happier she becomes. She will purr when you touch her head or you can easily get her to dance the Cha-Cha. She is very sociable and can recognize other Penbos and will speak to them, and you, in h...

The Shanghai Expo saw some interesting exhibits such as the end of the driverless vehicles trip, and then these three guys. This trio are known as Yume Robo, and they have been climbing up and down this 15-meter wall at the Japanese pavilion every 20 minutes, for approximately 184 days. The three robot team was created by some group of engineers “at 15 small and midsize companies in Osaka”. You can see them in a video after the jump if you want to check them out. Be warned, they climb really slow and they cannot work without a safety rope. I’m not certain who dressed these guys, but they are about 1.4 meters tall and weigh 30 kilograms. And what is the deal with the rabbit ears antennae on their heads? I suppose one should wonder why they made a robot that could climb. Perhaps someone wanted to make a robot that would become a window washer for tall buildings. Of course, this would imply that some big metal scaffold would be on this building. Maybe they could put some suc...

It has been a while since I have been skiing, but safety on the chair lift was important when I started skiing at a young age. I remember being slightly scared of the chair-lift, which is completely understandable for someone under the age of 10. After all, you have to sit in a chair that is several feet above the ground. Many of the Beginner chairs have a safety bar, but there is now another way to lock youngsters into place. This new method, called the Magnestick, uses magnets. The child comes on the chair-lift with this metal piece on their back that you see here. Then, when they sit on the chair lift, electromagnets activate and the young skier “clicks” into place. This will insure that the young skier stays in his or her seat on the trip up the mountain. When it is time for the young skier to dismount the chair, the electromagnets turn off. This is especially good during the time when the lift scoops up the skier. I remember being slapped upside the head with the app...