Daily Digest Coolest Gadgets for 03/04/2013

The latest and coolest gadgets daily digest Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Mar 04, 2013 08:00 am | Alison Creative Drug Smuggling? It is not every day where we report on lawbreakers and their cool gadget. We certainly don't want to promote illegal behavior. But at the same time we love showing people's creativity. US Border agents have recently found more and more large quantities of marijuana bundled up and sitting out in the desert. Dumb luck? Not exactly. A few years back National Guard troops in Arizona found a catapult near a border fence. So it was apparent that illegal substances were being launched across the border. Last week Mexicali police found and seized homemade cannons – apparently used to launch drugs across the border. These crafty smugglers modified a car engine to compress air and then load parcels into a plastic tube to fire them across the sky. Estimates say that packages over 28 pounds could travel 500 feet when launched from this homemade ganja gun. The story certainly makes me scratch my head. You have to give them an A for creativity. And technically no one was carrying drugs across the border. But what do you suppose is next, carrier pigeons?   Thanks: Time. Photo credit: Mexicali Public Safety Department/Associated Press [ Creative Drug Smuggling? copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 04, 2013 07:00 am | Alison Become an iPad Foos Master   There are some gaming experiences which tablets just can't emulate. The joystick of Pac Man for example. Or maybe you enjoyed the roller ball thing on Centipede. For whatever reason, cranking on the joystick or madly spinning the ball just made us feel like we played the game better. The same philosophy goes for classic tabletop games too. New Potato Technologies believes we should not sacrifice the feel of our favorite games just because we have touch screens. Classic Match Foosball™ provides a miniature, true-to-life foosball experience on the iPad via a free app and dock connector with built-in control bars. Compatible with the first 3 generations of iPads, the device gives you 8 controllers with grips and scoring markers on each end plus rubber feet to not scratch the table.  Pop your iPad into the 30 pin connector. The handle actions are transmitted through the connector and your players act accordingly. Sure, the controller does use a little bit of power from your pad, but nothing serious. And you can always plug it in and charge while playing (or when you aren't playing). And yes, you can spin the handles, just like on a real sized table. The app enables a variety of games, instant replay and even crowd noise. If you miss your foosball days and want to bring back the fun check out the free app and $99.99 table for Classic Match Foosball. You will foos like a champ in no time. [ Become an iPad Foos Master copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 04, 2013 05:30 am | Edwin iKit NuCharge launched on Kickstarter When it comes to making a fast buck, I am quite sure that many companies know that making accessories for a hugely successful device, like say, an iPhone or an iPad, would be a venture that carries relatively low risk, compared with churning out a totally new accessory for an untested device. After all, no one would want to see their precious new iPhone or iPad pick up its fair share of scratches just days after being carried around, do they? Having said that, the protective case market for iOS-powered devices is a highly competitive one, and will there be accessories for the iPhone 5 that will be different from the rest of the pack? Apparently, there is hope for humanity yet – in the presence of the NuCharge from iKit that was recently launched on Kickstarter The iKit NuCharge is touted to be the first iPhone 5 case that will come with an interchangeable battery pack as well as case cover, all crammed within a single, slim case, now how about that? This would provide users with the option to carry around an aluminum or leather case cover, where those, too, will come in a wide range of Pantone colors that are eye-friendly, or you can opt to swap it out for a 1900 mAh battery pack in either black or white shades, assuming you know that you have a long day ahead of you in terms of work, and would push the iPhone's battery a whole lot harder than usual. The NuCharge will comprise of a snap-on case that was specially designed to remain on at all times, and built-in grooves will connect it to either a fashionable case cover or a battery pack. Sporting a slim and lightweight design, you will also find the NuCharge to come with an integrated Lightning connector that is made from strong TPE material which delivers durability without compromising the slim design, in addition to an integrated kickstand which has been added to offer landscape and portrait viewing. Pledges for the iKit NuCharge campaign on Kickstarter will start at $59, and you can hit $89 for a limited time chrome edition. Shipping of NuCharge cases are tipped to occur in early April 2013. Press Release [ iKit NuCharge launched on Kickstarter copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 04, 2013 05:00 am | Edwin Water Resistant Wireless Speaker You can more or less say that we live in a wireless society these days. Any decent cafe that wants to retain its fair share of customers would definitely need to have a Wi-Fi hotspot in the vicinity, so that their customers can tweet on just how great the coffee and food there is, in addition to checking in on Foursquare. Well, when it comes to music, going wireless, too, is a good idea, as you need not grapple with what used to be the arch-enemy of all music loving folks out there – twisted earphone cables. Yes sir, the $99.95 Water Resistant Wireless Speaker might not be as subtle as a pair of wireless headphones, but at least it gets the job done – the wireless bit, that is, while you share your favorite tracks with those around you. I would go out on a limb and say that the Water Resistant Wireless Speaker would be the ideal poolside speaker for anyone looking for a device in the same vein. The Water Resistant Wireless Speaker will play nice with an iPhone, iPad, or Android-powered device within a 30-feet radius, where it delivers 10-watts of crisp, bathroom-filling sound. It is powered by AA batteries though, which provides up to 4 hours of non-stop audio playback, so getting rechargeable batteries would be a brilliant idea. [ Water Resistant Wireless Speaker copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 04, 2013 04:30 am | Edwin Rosewill 5.1 Channel Gaming Headset with Vibration Now here is a pair of gaming headphones that you might want to consider, especially since it comes with one feature that most of the other gaming headsets in the market do not – vibration! Well, the company behind this pair of gaming headphones needed to do something really different from what is already available in order to capture the attention of a fickle audience, doesn't it? Hence the $49.99 Rosewill 5.1 Channel Gaming Headset with Vibration, where it is said to offer you a whole lot more bang for your hard earned buck. The Rosewill 5.1 Channel Gaming Headset with Vibration, as its name suggests will come with 5.1 surround sound capability, complete with vibration and 8 precise speakers. Fret not, your ears will not fall off after a particularly gruelling gaming session, as there will be soft ear-pad cushions that offer an additional level of comfort, while the headset itself boasts of an excellent uni-directional, noise-cancelling microphone. Heck, the included driver CD will even allow you to enhance to Virtual 7.1 Digital surround sound complete with explosive bass, crystal-clear treble, and vibration. It has a 6.6 foot cable keeping it company, letting you plug it into any available USB port around which should provide you with ample freedom of movement. [ Rosewill 5.1 Channel Gaming Headset with Vibration copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 04, 2013 04:00 am | Edwin Korg Headtune announced When it comes to the world of music as well as some accessories to help out you musicians, surely Korg is a name that would resonate with a fair number of people. Well, Korg has just announced the Headtune recently, making it the latest addition to join its line of clip-on tuners. Just what kind of benefits are musicians able to garner from the Headtune? For starters, the Korg Headtune is a fun, easy-to-use tuner which has been specially shaped to resemble the headstock of a guitar, bass or ukulele, depending on the model that you decide to pick up. All of the models will boast of features which enables it to offer a stress-free experience for beginners to tune their instrument, doing so without sacrificing the levels of precision that Korg tuners have become famous for. Apart from that, the Korg Headtune will also feature an extremely compact and lightweight body which will easily fit into the pocket of a guitar case, making it a snap to carry around. If you are a budding musician or a seasoned professional, it does not matter. The Korg Headtune is within reach financially for just about everyone, considering how it will retail for $19.99 a pop. Enough about pricing though, just how will the Korg Headtune work? Well, whenever a single note is played, the Headtune's built-in piezo pickup will instantly detect the pitch of the vibrating string. Having said that, a couple of types of LEDs will then light up, where an LED meter is there to indicate the pitch, while the presence of a string indicator LED will indicate the peg location. When both of them work in tandem, the LEDs will provide a clear indication (even to the most clueless person) of which tuning peg is in need of an adjustment, and just how much adjustment should be made. Thanks to the Headtune's design, it enables an instrument to be tuned without having to remember the note names of each open string, which would come in handy for beginners. Press Release [ Korg Headtune announced copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More In This Issue Creative Drug Smuggling? Become an iPad Foos Master iKit NuCharge launched on Kickstarter Water Resistant Wireless Speaker Rosewill 5.1 Channel Gaming Headset with Vibration Korg Headtune announced Recent Stories Thor Ice Scraper Swann Sky Duel helicopters bring the fight indoors Pro Controller U For Wii & Wii U Optrix XD5 ultra-rugged camera

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