Wednesday, January 25, 2012

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Latest Posts on Coolest Gadgets


Dexim pimps up your bland, ordinary USB cable

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 10:00 AM PST

Dexim ensures you have the hottest USB cable among your peers the next time they drop by your home, or better yet – you bring your computer over to their place under the pretense of a LAN party. After all, most of the USB cables that you see out there are covered in rubber – they do not glow, and who would have thought that a bunch of LEDs would be integrated within the cable itself? Apparently, Dexim did, hence churning out the DWA065WL Universal USB Charge & Sync Cable that will rely on the wonders of integrated blue LEDS which are capable of scrolling marquee style, along the path of your existing connection. This cable measures 80cm in length, and will have a universal USB connector at one end and a microUSB connector on the other.

Apparently, this cable will work with a slew of smartphones and gadgets which hail from the houses of HTC, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Blackberry, Nokia and Motorola. While Apple was not listed, to enjoy a USB cable that is lighted up like a Christmas tree will require a similarly priced lighted USB cable. Definitely a sight to behold, especially if you love computing in that dark, dark room of yours. Do prepare around $25.50 for Dexim’s creation if you are interested.

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Casio G-Shock handset is a tough nut to crack

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 08:00 AM PST

I am quite sure that all of us take good care of our gadgets, and one of the most painful experiences that our heart can feel would be dropping a spanking new smartphone onto the hard, concrete floor. There is always the slight pause in your breath when you bend down to pick it up, wondering whether the screen has cracked or not. Well, with a phone like the Casio G-Shock, I guess there is nothing to worry about. After all, this is no rugged watch, but rather, a tough-as-nails smartphone from Casio that follows the design route of the Japanese manufacturer’s watches, featuring buttons on the sides near the corners.

The display itself is surrounded by a thick frame, making sure it remains from scratches and cracks should it fall flat on a surface. The Casio G-Shock is shock-resistant (10 feet), pressure-resistant (1.0 ton) and water-resistant (1.0 bar), but I am quite sure driving a vehicle over it a few times would result in some form of serious damage – anyone willing to purchase a unit and declare otherwise?

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Epson PowerLite 93+ projector is easy on your pockets

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST

I remember back in my younger days, projectors were considered to be bulky and expensive – and they generally do not do well in fairly lighted conditions, preferring the confines of a room that cockroaches love – in pitch black darkness. Well, technology has certainly progressed a long way since then, and companies do churn out projectors that will run just fine (and silently, too) in a relatively bright room, and at higher resolutions, too. The Epson PowerLite 93+ projector is one of the latst models from Epson that target K-12 classrooms, where it will take over where the current PowerLite 93 left off.

Boasting high performance features such as 200 more lumens compared to its predecessor, the Epson PowerLite 93+ projector will also feature a robust built-in speaker and advanced connectivity features, making it perfect for schools who want to future-proof their classrooms without breaking their bank where an affordable projection solution is concerned.

The PowerLite 93+ will deliver 2,600 lumens of color and white light output, ensuring your eyes will see crisp images with XGA resolution. Not only that, the projector itself also ships with a range of connectivity features, ranging from RJ-45 wired LAN connectivity for remote projector management, to the ability of using a virtual remote control through a web browser for basic projector control from a computer instead, and HDMI support amongst others.

You need not hook up the Epson PowerLite 93+ projector to an external speaker although that would help if audio cues in your presentation are important in getting the message across, otherwise its powerful, internal 16-watt speaker should be good enough to fill up the average classroom with sound while helping you save on equipment costs. Not only that, a built-in closed captioning decoder ensures presentations are accessible to viewers with hearing impairments without the need to fork out more money.

There are pre-designed line and graph pattern templates or customizable images to aid in instruction, helping teachers save valuable class time by doing away with the need for teachers to draw lines and grids on a whiteboard or blackboard; while Epson remains committed to the environment with a timer that can be set to power off projector if no signal is received. Expect the Epson PowerLite 93+ to retail for $699 when it arrives this March.

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Petzl NAO headlamp offers reactive lighting

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:00 AM PST

You know those images of miners that scour the depths of the earth, risking life and limb just to extract a new mineral from the bowels of the earth? They often wear a headlamp to help them look around, considering they do not have the eyesight of other subterranean creatures. Of course, fixing a light to a headband is functional enough, but how many times has this particular “wheel” been reinvented? Petzl has done a great job with their latest product – the all-new NAO headlamp. What makes the NAO headlamp so special? For starters, this headlamp delivers a totally new category of products that utilize what Petzl calls “Reactive Lighting.”

NAO is set to be Petzl’s brightest headlamp, capable of delivering up to 355 lumens. Bear in mind that this is not just brawn, but it does have brains as well. Located right above its two LEDs, would be a sensor which is capable of measuring ambient light, and is smart enough to adjust the beam strength and pattern according to the light conditions, specially aiming to give you the optimal amount of light without using up more battery power than necessary.

For instance, if you happen to look right ahead on a dark, moonless night, the NAO is capable of shining your path with a high-power, long-distance beam. Should the situation change and you feel lost, pulling out the trekking map from your pocket to go over it, it will cast a wide, low-power beam. This means you get to enjoy the right amount and type of light you need, without having to fiddle around with certain kinds of adjustments to achieve such an effect.

Basically, Petzl hopes that their Reactive Lighting technology will replace the two existing light modes in the headlamp market – which are declining mode and constant mode. The former will maximize a headlamp’s burn time through the gradual lowering the amount of light output, and as light output decreases over time, declining-mode devices will deliver the least amount of light in the darkest conditions. As for constant mode, a constant light output sounds great, but it is definitely a drain on your batteries. Reactive Lighting merges both strategies in a single solution, offering the right amount of light as and when you need it.

It would be interesting to see how the market reacts to the NAO, as its dual-strand Zephyr headband does look rather awkward at first glance, but this is because it was designed to offer a simple tightening mechanism which can be adjusted with one pull with the NAO on your head. In case of emergencies, just use a couple of AAA batteries to coax a low-power beam from it. Petzl intends to launch the NAO this July for $175.

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Apptoyz AppBlaster

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:30 AM PST

The £14.99 Apptoyz AppBlaster is the first interactive gun in the world that is meant for gaming, where your iPod or iPhone will be housed within the viewfinder in order to provide you with a truly unique gaming experience. Of course, each purchase will need to be accompanied by the free app to get you going, transforming just about anywhere you are into a virtual battleground. I would say that you should play this in the comfort of your own home or somewhere private, since you won’t look at your most attractive when you are playing with this particular puppy in public, what with the “pew pew” moments.

The AppBlaster comes with a unique trigger to touch screen technology alongside a double trigger that enables 2 interactions with the game. Being a snap to set up, and no matter how frustrated you get, your iPhone or iPod will remain securely locked in place. Tilt back to reload (something like Virtua Cop at the arcades where you shoot outside of the screen), you can play in 90, 180 or 360 degrees. It is compatible with the iPhone 3GS/4 and iPod touch 4G or newer, and does not require any batteries to play – now how about that?


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World’s Largest Scrabble Game

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 AM PST

Is there some sort of obsession with the world’s largest, longest, smallest, fastest, object? Are such superlative adjectives really important in determining the value of a particular thing? With the Guinness Book of World Records, that seems to be the case – and the $12,000 World’s Largest Scrabble Game certainly has a strong case going for it. It spans more than 49 feet square, and is nearly 5 times the size of the original. Being the largest wall-mounted Scrabble game in the world, there are only nine in existence, and is handmade by John Kahn, one who is famous as a mixed media artist and creator of colossal pop art.

Carefully made from Russian birch plywood, the 3/4″-deep back board is overlaid with the classic purple-hued background of the original game, laminated with a .023-gauge galvanized steel sheet, and covered by a heavy vinyl print of the playing board that obtains additional protection thanks to a satin laminate. It will be bordered by a 0.75″ x 2.5″ birch frame which will wrap from the front to the back, while the board attaches to a wall with included hardware. I wonder how those who are prone to temper tantrums overthrow the board with this in the living room…


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