Innovative Gadgets
Posted on September 27, 2009
WiFi Dowsing Rod Mike Thompson, in an attempt to make the common man feel more comfortable with the rapidly advancing technology, has made a WiFi Dowsing Rod. This rod looks like a wooden stick with two small branches. It helps you detect WiFi networks. |
Ninja Kunai USB Stick
The Ninja Kunai USB drive has a 2GB storage capacity and it is shaped like a Ninja weapon. It costs $125. |
USB Drives
This USB drive can be clicked on one end and the connector will pop up on the other. Click it again to make the connector disappear. You can get 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacity drives. Other attractive USB drives are the iTwin USB drive, which costs $99; the $6 Ultrasonic USB Mosquito Repellent Dongle which is environment friendly too; there’s also a Watch USB drive which costs £20.26 and has 8GB storage space; what say about the Alien USB drive with a capacity of 4GB and a price of £20.26; for the star Wars fans, there are Star Wars Sandcrawler USB Flash Drives, with 2GB capacity and a price tag of $25. |
Gyration Air Mouse Elite
This mouse intuitively understands your gestures and can be used to work with your multimedia and entertainment PC or laptop. Move it in the air to get the functionality you want. It uses a gyroscope and MotionTools software for this purpose. It can be used at a distance of 100 feet from your computer too. The price of this gadget is $99.99. Other noteworthy mice are the Elecom Soap Mouse and the super quick QPAD gaming mouse. |
Quirky Scratch-n-scroll Mousepad
This mousepad is like the magic slates we used to play with in our childhood. Not one of those HiFi techie stuff, but, nonetheless quite useful for scribbling some important notes. This mousepad is available for $9.49. |
Philips CushionSpeaker Laptop Stand This gadget can be used as a cushion for your laptop as well as speakers. These speakers connect to your laptop via a USB port. |
LG XD3 Slim Portable Hard Drives
Slim and attractive, these hard drives come in a variety of colours and measure just 1.3cm in thickness. They include capacities of 320GB and 500GB. They come with USB connectivity for linking to your laptops and computers. The 320GB drive is expected to sell at $90. |
Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 Ultraslim and ergonomic, this keyboard can be used with laptops or even computers which support Bluetooth. This keyboard will soon start selling for a price of $89. |
Onyx Boox WiFi eBook
Onyx, a Chinese ebook maker, has come out with this tablet, called Onyx Boox WiFi ebook, that has an internet browser and can hook on to WiFi networks. This ebook has a touchscreen. It houses an MP3 player too. |
UMID mbook M2 MID
This mobile internet device is available with a choice between 2 Intel Atom processors of 1.2GHz and 1.6GHz clock speed. It has a 1GB RAM, a standard set of ports, an optical mouse near the screen & more. This device will most probably step into the market by the end of this year. It has been priced at $499. |
TRENDNet TEW-648UB WiFi Dongle
This dongle is probably the smallest WiFi stick available. It has a USB 2.0 connector and supports broadband speeds of up to 150Mbps. Compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Vista, this mini dongle comes for a price of $24.99. |
iGo Netbook Anywhere Charger As the name suggests, this charger can be used to charge netbooks anywhere. You can as well charge mobile phones, PMPs, cameras, MP3 players and other mobile gadgets using the USB cable that comes with this charger. It costs $69.99. |
Verbatim Height Adjustable Mice These mice can have their heights adjusted by flicking a switch. This makes them easily portable. The 3 mice of this family, called Easy Riser, are a Nano Wireless Mouse, a USB Retractable Wired Mouse and a Bluetooth Wireless Mouse. They’ll start shipping from the month October and will range in price from $19.99 to $34.99. |
Buffalo HD-PVU2 Portable Hard Drive Unlike its name, this hard drive is nothing like a buffalo. On the contrary, it is slim, measuring just 16mm in thickness. It features the eco-Manager software, that saves some power by turning off the hard drive when it is idle. With capacities of 320GB and 500GB, this can be connected to your laptops or computers via its USB port. No mention of a UK release yet. |
Hitachi's 7mm-thick hard drives grow to 500GB, keep slimline profile
ZONET ZEW2546 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless USB pen drive $7.99
Gadgets for the most unique Christmas gifts | Photo Tweet via