Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Latest Posts on Coolest Gadgets

Latest Posts on Coolest Gadgets

iConvert Scanner – Digitizes Docs for iPad

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:22 AM PDT

Let’s face it, the iPad is an awesome little gadget, but it certainly does have its limitations. For all the things it can do, it seems like there’s a whole lot of potential left on the table. Some of that untapped potential is getting realized by third parties who are developing interesting apps and add-ons that make the iPad even more useful. So in investigating some of the available “gadgets for our gadgets”, I found something that might be pretty useful to some of us.

Welcome the iConvert scanner, an interesting tool for the iPad user that allows you to simply dock your iPad, press a button and feed your pictures, legal documents, receipts or recipes straight into the device and have them converted and saved directly on your iPad, perfect for saving, emailing, posting or printing. The device is small, easily portable and quite handy for a multitude of folks that have a need for this kind of organization.

The iConvert utilizes a free application downloaded from the iTunes App Store, and it scans in a high resolution 300 dpi, offers you a real time preview of your scan and it has an adjustable feeder that changes from a small 2 inches to 8.5 inches wide, perfect for most of your receipts or full size documents. Images are saves as JPEG files and are sent to your photos folder on your iPad, from there you can do what you like with them. Check out the video HERE.

So get everything up and out of the shoebox under your bed and save your receipts properly like your accountant told you to. Perfect for business travelers or simply for getting a copy of a recipe or family photo right on the spot. The iConvert measures 12.1″w x 4.4″d x 2.8″h and weighs just under a pound and a half so it can easily fit in your bag or briefcase. iConvert is available now for our friends at brookstone.com for only $149.99

 

[ iConvert Scanner – Digitizes Docs for iPad copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

The Future Glucose Monitoring – The “Eyes” Have it

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:20 AM PDT

There certainly have been some advances in the way diabetics test their blood sugar levels. Glucose monitors have gotten more compact, the amount of blood needed for an accurate test has gotten much smaller. iDevices have been thrown into the fold with special apps for keeping track and sending results to your doctor. Heck they’re even developing a tattoo that changes color in response to your glucose levels, but what we really want is a way to accurately check those levels without having to be stuck with a needle… ever.

Well, scientists at the University of Michigan as well as a biomedical engineer at Arizona State just might have some answers to the kinds of devices we’ve been waiting for, the U of M scientists have developed a sensor that is able to detect diluted levels of glucose in the tears of animals, and Dr. Jeffry Labelle from Arizona State is working with the Mayo Clinic in order to develop a device that you simply press against the white part of your eye in to check your levels. Now that’s what I’m talking about.

Dr. Labelle’s device boasts an accuracy the same as blood testing, the material is easier to gather than a blood sample, is painless, and requires only that a test strip be held against the white of your eye. Unfortunately, presently the sample requires swift handling and immediate measurement to get those accurate results, so thats where the scientists have their work cut out for them. They are now working to make this painless test  more user friendly and consistent. Never fear however, their diligent work looks like it could payoff sooner than you think, and the device could be in your hands in as little as 2 – 5 years. Wouldn’t that be great?

source: HuffingtonPost.com

 

[ The Future Glucose Monitoring – The “Eyes” Have it copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Razer Ouroboros piles on the gaming pressure

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 08:45 AM PDT

Gamers, take note! There is a new piece of hardware in town, and if you feel that you have not been lethal enough towards your opponents thus far and would like to do something about the situation, then you will not go too wrong with the Razer Ouroboros. On paper, the Razer Ouroboros does seem to carry just about anything and everything which you need to achieve utter gaming domination regardless of the genre, so here we are with the Razer Ouroboros in all of its glory, where you can read further about its specifications and performance capabilities right after the jump.

I must say, however, that for Razer to churn out the Ouroboros as an an ergonomic and ambidextrous mouse should be noted, especially for southpaws like me who have long “suffered” when it comes to hardware choices, as many of the hardware released to date seem to cater more towards the right handed folks, with very few versions of the same peripheral coming in a left-handed model.

Well, let us get to the nitty gritty. The Razer Ouroboros is an elite gaming mouse which is said to be able to “evolve” – thanks to its fully-customizable ergonomics which can be adjusted for any hand size and grip style. After all, your gaming grip on the mouse is a very personal matter, as everyone holds their gaming mouse differently. The Razer Ouroboros was specially designed for precision gaming, boasting of an adjustable palm rest that can move up to 0.9 in. (20 mm), making it ideal for everyone regardless of their hand size.

There are also two interchangeable side panels so that you are able to change the footprint of the mouse to suit claw, palm or hybrid grip styles (which are you?), where it will also come with an adjustable back tilt angle in order for your palm to gain adequate support for gaming comfort and endurance. There is also an enhanced sensor technology which allows you to sweep your mouse at up to 8200 dpi, in addition to a dedicated, built-in dpi clutch trigger button to deliver on-the-fly dpi adjustment. It will cost you $129.99/€129.99 when it hits the global market before the year is over.

Press Release

[ Razer Ouroboros piles on the gaming pressure copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Apple’s 2005 iPhone prototype design strikes a blow at Samsung

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 08:30 AM PDT

I know, I know, both Samsung and Apple have been slugging it out for a long time now in legal circles, no thanks to their never ending injunctions against one another to ban the sales of their rival’s products, and we have seen victories and losses happen to both parties, although it does seem that at this point in time, it is the Cupertino-basec company who has the upper hand. The latest development involves Apple countering Samsung’s allegations that the iPhone that you know and love was actually a borrowed design from Sony.

Just how did Apple respond to such allegations? Well, they decided to show off an iPhone prototype which actually dated all the way back to 2005, where it also proved that 7 odd years ago, the iPhone already shared its fair share of design elements with the iPhone 4 that rolled out to the masses just a couple of years back. Referred within Apple’s inner circles as “Purple,” the prototype which was created in August 2005 was shown off in new court documents for the ongoing Apple-Samsung lawsuit.

What you see above is an image from the bunch of released images, courtesy of The Verge. This particular filing pointed towards a white iPhone that shows off a touchscreen display that takes up most of the front, complete with a home button that is located right under the display which reads “Menu.” This 2005 prototype also comes with flat sides and curved corners, which are not too different from that of the iPhone 4. As for the device’s back, it would feature some space for the camera lens that is located right at the upper right corner.

What do you think of Apple’s move to reveal the “Purple” design so that the court will be convinced that this is totally different from what Samsung alleges, that Apple’s iPhone design was inspired by the good people over at Sony? Not only that, Apple did previously show off another prototype iPhone from 2006, where it has been slapped with the nickname “Jony”, which can be presumed to be in honor of Apple’s lead designer Jony Ive, albeit following the similar font and style as the “Sony” logo.

Hopefully all these legal tussles will be able to be resolved soon, without resulting in the stifling of innovation, of course.

Source

[ Apple’s 2005 iPhone prototype design strikes a blow at Samsung copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Handcrafted Adjustable Putting Green

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 08:15 AM PDT

Golfing widows, I know how much you love the man whom you married, and yet loathe this hobby of his called ‘golf’, so why not try something different in your approach this time around. How about being nice to your man instead, by forking out a handsome amount for the Handcrafted Adjustable Putting Green? I am singing to the tune of $699.95 here, but before you gasp and start to wonder what other stuff you can purchase with such money, how about describing to you just what the Handcrafted Adjustable Putting Green comes with?

As the name suggests, this handcrafted indoor putting green will enable golfers to adjust the break so that they can improve their short game without missing a beat. Proudly made in the U.S., expert craftsmen were enlisted to craft this out from furniture-quality solid hardwood. Its base is able to be angled with a twist of a knob so that golfers can practice left- or right-handed breaks, right in the comfort of their own home or office. Some assembly is required, no doubt about it, and too bad you cannot enlist the help of someone from Ikea to help you get the job done.

[ Handcrafted Adjustable Putting Green copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

R2-D2 Cookie Jar

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 08:08 AM PDT

Yes, we all more or less know just which is the best astromech droid to have around whenever you are in a tight spot and need someone to bail you out, especially when there are no Jedi in the vicinity, and the Imperial forces are bearing down upon your location, fast! Well, this time around, the celebrated R2-D2 will not play its role as an assistant pilot, or unlock doors as well as move elevators around, but rather, what it does is something else which is equally important to preserving life as well – that is, by holding its stash of cookies to feed hungry stomachs.

Yes sir, I am referring to the £19.99 R2-D2 Cookie Jar which is currently available for pre-order over at Firebox. This is one special mission of R2-D2 which I believe he will never forget in the immediate future for a long, long time. After all, it might not be a holographic message that hinges the fate of the empire on a single man, but at the very least, it will help stave off whatever hunger pangs there are until dinner time.

[ R2-D2 Cookie Jar copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

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