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Roller Buggy raises safety concerns
Kevin Costner is trying to prevent Oilworld
Penthouse Cell Phone Watch
Not Your Grandfather’s Pocket Watch
As Much As You Need Light
Convertible Coffee Table turns into desk
Gadget Thumbnails for 18-May-2010
RC Snap Circuits Rover
Wilson Electronics Cell Phone Signal Booster hits Amazon
BlueAnt rolls out S4 Bluetooth car speakerphone
Amazon announces Kindle for Android

Posted: 19 May 2010 03:58 PM PDT

My Source states that this Roller Buggy could be a bad idea, and I’m not certain. As someone who has a lot of log time pushing a baby or two around in a stroller, I could use something to make it easier.

I guess the worry is that having an adult parent scoot their baby about brings up a lot of safety issues. I suppose that is why this is a concept for now.

I mean, they have those streamlined strollers with the three wheels that go along with the fluid motion of a bicycle. Why not combine a baby stroller, which usually are with clunky big wheels, into something like a skateboard?

Well, I suppose that could make the Roller Buggy hard to stop, and then it could roll out in traffic, and I don’t want to think about that. It could make it easy for someone to travel downhill, and it does come with brakes. Of course, you don’t want to be going too fast, or you could just flip over.

Something tells me that it there will be a lot of safety concerns that will have to be raised before the Roller Buggy ever makes it to the market. So don’t expect to see it at the next baby shower anytime soon.

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Kevin Costner is trying to prevent Oilworld

Posted: 19 May 2010 03:36 PM PDT

I suppose that words are insufficient to describe the environmental damage of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that is still going on.

I’ve heard a lot about all the failed attempts to fight the spill, but there is a machine that can supposedly extract 97 percent of the oil from the water.

This machine is being promoted by none other than Kevin Costner. Apparently the actor is quite the environmentalist, and he has been funding this particular project for about 15 years with his brother.

I have included a video after the jump so you can see the actor who portrayed Elliot Ness, Robin Hood, and various other roles claim that he has a device that can clean up the 200 gallon a minute problem.

If he really has been working on this device for 15 years, then he must have just started after he had finished the movie Waterworld. Most people bring that movie up every time they mention a bomb of a film, but I’m guessing that the environmental message of the film was enough to inspire Costner to do something. How many films have done that?

Well, I hope that this device is as incredible as it claims. As you can see from the video, they are working on extracting the other 3 percent of oil from the water, making it safe enough to drink!

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Penthouse Cell Phone Watch

Posted: 19 May 2010 03:11 PM PDT

According to the Chinavasion website, the Penthouse is the world’s smallest super cell phone.

Okay. Clearly, super cell phones must be bigger than I thought. I’m assuming that the iPhone isn’t a super cell phone.

But enough about that. So what is on this? How about a 1.5 inch touchscreen, full native quad band functionality, Dual SIM card slots, and it is fully unlocked for use of any network of choice.

Other features include Bluetooth connectivity, and it includes a free Bluetooth earset for handsfree communication. It also comes with a “complete multimedia center” that includes a camera, image viewer, video recorder, video player, audio player, sound recorder, and FM radio. Other features include “PDA tools” like a calculator, calendar, and alarm.

All in all, this looks like one of those devices that can do just about anything! All that, and it fits on your wrist. Of course, I’m not ChinaVision, but I really wouldn’t have called this the Penthouse watch. I mean, that’s like the second most-read pornographic magazine. That would be like calling a mobile phone a Playboy phone and not putting the bunny on it. But hey, what is in a name? Perhaps Penthouse simply is a description of the vastness of its top-floor features.

Well, regardless of what it is called, you can get it here for about $113 on the Chinavision site.

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Not Your Grandfather’s Pocket Watch

Posted: 19 May 2010 01:30 PM PDT

Usually you picture a pocket watch and it’s something slipped inside of an elderly man’s pocket. This is definitely not that kind of a pocket watch. This Kisai Round Trip Pocket Watch is better suited for those that like flashing LED lights and random USB gadgets. This isn’t attached to a chain either, but it can be easily hooked onto other items to make transporting it more convenient.

You can hook it onto your keys or even onto a clip so you can easily hook it onto your belt loop or a bag. It charges up through a USB port and comes with a key ring. In order to check the time you just press a button and it’ll illuminate the face of the watch. The hours are orange, the blue are groups of 3 minutes and the green are single minutes. You can purchase it for $72.97 through TokyoFlash Japan.

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As Much As You Need Light

Posted: 19 May 2010 11:30 AM PDT

You can get floor lamps with multiple lights that let you position just how much and where you want the light. When it comes to your desk though, you’re usually left with limited options. You either have the full power of your desk light or nothing at all. This concept design allows for you to have a little more customization when it comes to your lighting needs at your desk.

It has a design that will probably remind most people of Apple products, which is by no means a bad thing. With the light you just select with you fingertips just how much or how little of the light you actually want to use. You can even choose which side of the lamp you want the light to be powered on. It was designed by Hong-Kue Lee, so it’s not something the you can pick up right now.

Source: Yanko

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Convertible Coffee Table turns into desk

Posted: 19 May 2010 10:30 AM PDT

Trying to get any work done when you’re at home usually means being cooped up in a home office. However, somestimes you just want to sit on the couch. Usually those times require you to just lay your laptop directly on your lap and make do with it. Instead of that you could pick up this coffee table that actually converts into a nice table for you to work on.

The birch veneer table with a walnut finish has a top that is spring-loaded. You can gently lift the top to 31 inches high and slides towards you by 15 inches. With this table you could have a decent laptop table or even an easier way to eat food on the couch. It also means you don’t really need any TV trays. When you get it, you will be required to deal with a little bit of assembly. You can purchase it for $199.95 through Hammacher Schlemmer.

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Posted: 18 May 2010 10:01 PM PDT

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RC Snap Circuits Rover

Posted: 18 May 2010 07:45 PM PDT

Kids today are smarter than ever (isn’t that the same with each new generation?), but how do you do your best to equip them when it comes to facing the future which will surely be even deeper into the world of electronics than where we are today? Well, ThinkGeek has thought up of a solution – the RC Snap Circuits Rover that will introduce them to the world of robots and artificial intelligence, exposing them to what could possibly be the future SkyNet that rains death on mankind should it ever attain self-consciousness. The RC Snap Circuits Rover comes with a bunch of capacitors, resistors, and wires that will attach to the large plastic base via easy button snaps. It is easy to configure different circuit diagrams while picking up the basics of electronics, where a wireless 27 mHz multi-channel remote control will help you control the RC Snap Circuits Rover from afar as long as it is within range. You can bring this puppy home for $79.99 today and prepare Junior to be the next John Connor.

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Wilson Electronics Cell Phone Signal Booster hits Amazon

Posted: 18 May 2010 07:30 PM PDT

The Cell Phone Signal Booster from Wilson Electronics has arrived at Amazon at last – after all, we can surely identify with moments when we were desperately trying to find a decent signal in order to receive an important phone call, but fail to do so? Hopefully this device from Wilson Electronics will be able to help you out, where it is touted to extend the calling range and signal strength of any phone as long as they are on any North American cell service provider's network (save for Nextel/iDEN). Basically, this translates to fewer disconnects, dropped calls, and no-service "dead zones," not to mention speedier data transfer rates on 3G networks for you to enjoy faster Internet access. The price is touted to be half the cost of comparable signal boosters, but is said to offer up to 10 times more power than competitive products. It is meant to be used in a vehicle primarily, retailing for $129.95. You can also use it in tandem with a Bluetooth headset and other hands-free device. Anyone given this a go yet, and how did you find it?

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BlueAnt rolls out S4 Bluetooth car speakerphone

Posted: 18 May 2010 07:15 PM PDT

BlueAnt has just introduced its latest device known as the S4, where this is touted to be the first true hands-free voice controlled Bluetooth car speakerphone. What does this mean for the driver? Well, for the first time, drivers are able to communicate on the road without having to touch either their phone or car speakerphone – now how about that? All you need to do is speak to the BlueAnt S4 if you want to make or receive calls, or even access information on the phone itself. Before starting, clear your throat and say the hands-free trigger phrase "BlueAnt Speak To Me" at any time, and watch the S4 more than ready and willing to serve you at every beck and call. Following that, say the command to activate your phone's voice dialing feature, and you can make a call by mentioning the person’s name. Works great if you are familiar with your very own naming convention on the phone, but we’re not too sure how many of us out there are able to remember every single name keyed in. What happens when there are multiple same names but different people? Apart from that, whenever there is an incoming call, the S4 will read out the caller’s name and ask you whether to proceed with answering the call or not. Text to speech (TTS) technology is utilized and will b able to transfer and store up to 2,000 phonebook entries from each paired mobile phone.

In an effort to reduce distracted driving, BlueAnt and Vlingo have teamed up in order to offer drivers a safer, easier way to consume SMS messages and email by including the SafeReader application on the S4 which will play nice with both BlackBerry smartphones and Android 2.0+ devices. The latter currently comprises of just a handful of phones, so early Android devices that are stuck at Android 1.6 might want to reconsider getting the S4. You will need to press a button this time round though, as doing so followed by saying “Start SafeReader”, the feature will be activated so all incoming messages will be delivered audibly through the S4.

Not only that, the BlueAnt S4 also doubles up as a hands-free gateway to the world, where you can access stock quotes, movie times, weather, sports, news and traffic updates simply by saying the appropriate words. Sounds pretty cool, eh? The S4 also boasts of being the first BlueAnt car speakerphone that can offer firmware upgrades down the road, where you can be sure that new features will be thrown in (while fixing old bugs) to further enhance the customer experience. Expect the BlueAnt S4 to retail for $99.99 a pop – now how about that?

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Amazon announces Kindle for Android

Posted: 18 May 2010 06:57 PM PDT

Amazon has just announced their latest free application known as Kindle for Android, where it will enable folks worldwide to enjoy their digital tomes right from the comfort of their respective Android-powered devices. This free app will be arriving this summer, where Kindle for Android enables customers to discover and read from more than 540,000 books that are currently available in the Kindle Store (with more to come, of course), making it the largest selection of the most popular books that people want to read at the moment, ranging from New York Times Bestsellers and New Releases that will retail from $9.99 onwards. Similar to all other Kindle apps, Kindle for Android will come with Amazon’s Whispersync technology that helps save and synchronize a customer’s bookmarks across their Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, PC, Mac, BlackBerry and, of course, Android, letting you have your reading material all the while without losing its place.

Owners of Android-powered devices will be able to take advantage of the following features which will let you search for more than half a million books, where among them comprise of 96 of 110 New York Times Bestsellers, apart from tens of thousands of the most popular classics that are available for free straight from your Android device. Apart from that, bestsellers such as "Backlash" by Aaron Allston, "Big Girl" by Danielle Steel, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot, and "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown, coupled with hundreds of thousands of other popular books are going for $9.99 or less in the Kindle Store. You can also browse by genre or author to find your favorite book in a much easier manner, taking full advantage of all the features that customers enjoy in the Kindle Store, including Amazon.com customer reviews, personalized recommendations and editorial reviews.

Not only that, you are able to access your library of previously purchased Kindle books stored on Amazon's servers for free, and can synchronize the last page read between your Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, PC, Mac, BlackBerry and, of course, Android. With five different font sizes to choose from, your eyes definitely won’t suffer at all, and you can even have a sneak preview by reading a few pages of the book in the beginning before making a purchase decision. Tap the side of the screen or flick your display to turn a page, and opt between reading in portrait or landscape modes.

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