Coolest Gadgets

You’ve played the Angry Birds game on your smartphone so many times with different expansions, hoping to collect three stars from each level and attaining golden eggs in the process. Well, what happens when you’ve done all that and mastered the virtual physics of Angry Birds? Surely there must be more to life than that, right? The answer is correct – you can now chuck your bird for real with the £19.99 Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game. I first saw this at CES earlier this year, where it isn’t ready to be marketed just yet, but I guess things have changed now as the Angry Birds phenomenon does seem to be slowing down a tad bit – after all, there are only so many ways you can flip a bird, pardon the pun. Bring the Angry Birds to the physical world with this game, where you will draw a scenario from a deck of cards, build the obstacle with green piggies all over the place, while your opponent will attempt to knock down the structure and kill those porkers by catapulting the tr...

Apple scores another first with their latest Apple Thunderbolt Display, where it is said to be the first of any display in the world that sports Thunderbolt I/O technology (hence its name, of course), making it the ultimate docking station for your Mac notebook. All it takes is a solitary cable so that you are able to hook up a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac to the new 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display, giving you access to a plethora of ports and connectivity options to boot which you will see in the extended post. Sporting a beautiful 16:9 edge-to-edge glass design, the Thunderbolt Display will rely on IPS technology which your eyes will definitely appreciate – in fact, I am thinking that looking into this display might be the same as the first experience you ever had with the iPhone 4’s screen. Correct me if I am wrong for early adopters of the Thunderbolt Display, where you can do so by leaving a comment. With an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle, you can create a full deskt...

I had a chance to try out the Roku a while ago, and I am not certain whether version 2.0 is long overdue. According to the official site, this next version is “smaller and more fun than ever”. In case you are not familiar with the Roku, it is a streaming device that allows the user to enjoy movies, TV shows, live sports, music, and games. When I tried version one, it was connected to Netflix and my home network. This version has 300 channels, Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand, Hulu Plus, Crackle, YouTube, and much more on the video front. On the audio front, it streams from Pandora, Last.fm, Rdio, and the user can buy subscriptions for NBA, NHL, and UFC sports coverage. This smaller version fits in the palm of one’s hand. Roku 2 is also made for gaming as it can connect to a motion sensor equipped Bluetooth remote that works like a Wiimote. It is perfect for the Rovio Angry Birds channel, and this specially made remote control costs about $30. As for the Roku 2, ...

In addition to the Roku 2 , we have another 2 product with the Evoluce TWO. You may have heard of Evoluce before, as this German display company makes multi-touch and gesture displays very similar to the Microsoft Surface. The Evoluce TWO features a 46-inch multi-touch LCD display that can detect over 60 simultaneous inputs, which is good for 4 users at once. You can watch a video of it after the jump, with the scratch-resistant front glass for a haptic touch feeling for smooth interaction. Yes, this is like the Microsoft Surface, and it has a Microsoft Kinect sensor to make it work. The Kinect has a 3D sensor mounted 100 centimeters above the screen, and it can detect shapes or 3D objects on the screen. Yeah, it is a pretty impressive device, and as someone who has tried out the Surface before, I can tell you that I want nothing more than to have something like this as my coffee table. In all honesty, I think that this is exactly where we are headed. Who wouldn...

There is nothing that I love more than a good Jabra Bluetooth product, and the EASYCALL lives up to its name. I will have to say that this Bluetooth headset was the fastest to pair that I have ever tried. Normally, there is like a half-minute delay when turning the headest on to when the phone actually recognizes it. In the case of the EASYCALL, it only takes seconds from the moment it is turned on. Of course, it has all the usual features, like the spoken battery and connection status. It also has the crystal clear sound and voice DSP technology, and the multiuse (connecting to 2 devices simultaneously). I can testify to the ease and quality of the EASYCALL. So far, I haven’t tested the claimed 6 hours of talk time and up to 8 days standby time. It also has the Jabra Ultimate Comfort Eargels, and an ear hook for holding it to the ear. It is pretty small, but that is good for those who want to wear it all day. I found varying prices for it all across the World W...

Generally, I usually do not review light bulbs on this blog. After all, it is a light bulb, a device that has been around since the time of Thomas Alva Edison. It’s hardly the coolest thing out today in our technological society. However, it would appear that Philips has improved upon the device that changed everything. The AmbientLED can replace a 60 watt incandescent A19 bulb with a light output of 800 lumens, a voltage of 120 volts, and an energy use of just 12.5 watts. That all adds up to a life of about 25,000 hours, which the company somehow calculated to 15 years of use. I did the math, and it is about 3 years of use if the light is left on 24/7. The AmbientLED has achieved an ENERGY STAR label, and, as you can see, the AmbientLED line has a unique A-shape. You may also have noticed that it is orange on the top. Believe me, it glows a Warm White when on, and it is quite bright. In fact, I have it in the lamp by my desk, and I’m guessing that I won’t hav...

For those who have ever wanted a Nissan GT-R in miniature form are about to get your wish with the Blue Drone R/C Racer. Not only is this R/C car a tiny replica of a $90,000, 530 horsepower car, but it has a very unique feature. It can be controlled by a Bluetooth-enabled Android phone or tablet. Yes, thanks to a free application, you can control this R/C car with the use of a touch screen, or steer it using your mobile’s accelerometer. The car has a range of thirty feet, is powered by three AAA batteries, and can last for about three hours. This is one of those Kickstarter projects, which means that it hasn’t been made into a reality as yet. The makers are looking for $200,000 to get started, and if you are willing to lay down $59, you can get one for yourself. You can go to the project page for more information. If you go to the Source link below, you can watch a demo video of it in action. I wonder if this is the beginning of R/C toys that are controlled by an ...