Daily Digest Coolest Gadgets for 03/28/2013

The latest and coolest gadgets daily digest Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Mar 28, 2013 08:02 am | Edwin Click & Grow unveils Smart Herb Garden Ever heard of Click & Grow before? Neither have we, but apparently Click & Grow is a designer of indoor smart gardens, and their latest creation would be the Smart Herb Garden that has been unveiled on popular crowd funding website Kickstarter. The Smart Herb Garden is no ordinary garden, but rather, it is a high-tech, self-watering plant system which is capable of growing multiple herbs simultaneously. Right now, Click & Grow has looked towards the Kickstarter community to obtain support from technology enthusiasts, travel fanatics, those who have been looking for a green thumb all this while but did not find it, in order to gain enough funds so that it can roll off the production line in due time. Click & Grow's CEO, Mattias Lepp, said, "With the Smart Herb Garden we hope to bring the World one step closer to sustainable and self-sufficient lifestyles. With more than 3 years of R&D behind the Smart Herb Garden, we aim to provide users a fool-proof gardening solution that is simple and intuitive to use at a fraction of the cost of similar products on the market." You do not need to know nuts about gardening in the first place, as the Smart Herb Garden is said to contain all of the technology within to get the job done on your behalf. The growth medium that sees action in each plant cartridge is based on a nanotech material which was specially engineered to supply the plant roots with just the right amount of oxygen, water and nutrients – at all times required. This means the nasty stuff such as pesticides, fungicides, hormones or any other kind of harmful substances are no longer in the picture. Not only that, the presence of specialized LED lights ensures that these plants are as natural looking as possible without hurting anyone's eyes, and the entire shebang sips a mere 6 watts of juice, while offering adequate amounts of light for the plant to grow. It is said that the Smart Herb Garden will require around $5 of electricity to run for the whole year. What are you waiting for then? Pledging $29 now would help you save $50 if the Smart Herb Garden is realized. Press Release [ Click & Grow unveils Smart Herb Garden copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 28, 2013 06:00 am | Edwin Lyrix Duo Bluetooth speaker Digital Treasures should be a name that is no stranger to some of us, and they themselves have managed to add another option to the wireless world of audio with their latest release, the Lyrix Duo, which is essentially a 2-in-1 Bluetooth speaker that boasts of a removable receiver. Hmmm, this is something very different from the usual Bluetooth speaker actually, as the Lyrix Duo allows you to chill out or rock out to your favorite tunes regardless of where you are, at any time, too. I suppose you can call this as a new way to fall in love with your music all over again. Brian Austin, President of Digital Treasures, said, "There are so many wireless options on the market today; but, the Lyrix Duo is a completely different experience. Its functionality is unmatched because it doesn't limit you to only listening through the Lyrix Duo speaker. Get this – you can actually take out the wireless receiver and attach it to ANY other speaker in your home turning it into a Bluetooth device! Now that's versatility!" This particular wireless receiver is attached to the Lyrix Duo speaker via a mini USB port, where the user will be able to pair the device with their Bluetooth-enabled device, and it results in stunning, clear sound with up to 33-feet of working wireless range. There is also a suction cup located on the back of the speaker that enables the user to connect it to almost any finished surface, ranging from windows in the home or office to perhaps the car windshield. When attaching, all you need to do is move the Suction Cup Lever clockwise, resulting in a safe and secure fit. This small Bluetooth receiver is easily removable from the speaker, as long as you lightly grasp it near the top and lift it out. This would allow it to work in tandem with home speakers and headphones thanks to the included auxiliary cables. The receiver will boast of a power button and volume controls, while a flashing red or blue light will let you know whenever the receiver is ready to connect to a Bluetooth-enabled device. The Lyrix Duo will retail for $49.99 if you are interested in picking one up. Press Release [ Lyrix Duo Bluetooth speaker copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 28, 2013 05:30 am | Edwin NERF Strongarm Elite Blaster We did take a look at a NERF shooter yesterday, but that did not really come with the kind of sustaining firepower as it holds only 3 darts in its ammo reserves. The thing is, the NERF Triad Elite has an advantage of an extremely long range – we're talking about being able to shoot up to 75 feet here, people! Well, for those who want something meatier, then you can settle for the $16.99 NERF Strongarm Elite Blaster, which also comes with a shooting range of up to 75 feet, and it will be able to splatter your target (if you are a good shot) with all 6 darts in rapid succession if the situation calls for it. Of course, the asking price is also higher than the Triad Elite, but that is to be expected when you get a higher level of performance in turn. You can more or less say that the NERF Strongarm Elite Blaster is in the Elite line, where all of the darts and the internal firing mechanisms have been specially configured to achieve the 75 feet range, which is more or less double what most regular NERF products out there are capable of. The tactical rail itself has also been moved to the gun body, making it the sidearm of choice when you want to dominate the office. [ NERF Strongarm Elite Blaster copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 28, 2013 05:00 am | Edwin 4′ High Roadside Emergency Beacon It pays unspoken dividends to make sure that your vehicle is well serviced according to the manufacturer's specifications and timetable, as a breakdown could prove to be a rather expensive affair, even more so after you have paid the hefty towing charges. Well, just in case you have done your part and your ride still breaks down for some reason or another, such as a busted tyre, it is time to pull over, roll back those sleeves and get down to work. Of course, doing so would also mean you have to be careful so that other motorists will be able to see you from a distance away, and having those hazard lights turned on along with a safety reflective triangle are definitely good ideas. Here is one more good idea – the $99.95 4′ High Roadside Emergency Beacon, where this beacon will remain affixed to the roof of a car, offering superior visibility in an emergency. It will be different from roadside flares, window-mounted triangles or a car’s flashers, as those tend to be low on the ground, but this extra tall beacon remains elevated for it to be seen from a distance. Not only does it make life easier for first responders to locate a disabled vehicle, it also offers oncoming traffic additional reaction time to slow down. The beacon itself holds 16 ultra-bright red and white LEDs which will flash a 360-degree warning signal, and has enough juice to last for up to 10 hours. Best to make sure you have a trio of AAA batteries as spares when you travel long distance, just in case! [ 4′ High Roadside Emergency Beacon copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 27, 2013 01:50 pm | Al 20,000 Posts and Counting… We at CG are proud to say we reached a milestone today – our 20,000th post!  When we began our “ongoing search for the coolest gadget” over 7 years ago never did we think that there would be so many gadgets to write about.  From the small to the huge and the inexpensive to the pricey we have covered a large array. A special thanks goes out to our writers – past and present – for their continuous contribution of gadget features. Without their research and diligence the search would have ceased long ago. Most importantly thank you to our readers.  You appreciate our quest. You let us know what you like and don’t like. And you share your favorites with friends.  So keep the comments coming, send us what you think is cool and we look forward to sharing the next 20,000 posts in our ongoing search. [ 20,000 Posts and Counting… copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More In This Issue Click & Grow unveils Smart Herb Garden Lyrix Duo Bluetooth speaker NERF Strongarm Elite Blaster 4′ High Roadside Emergency Beacon 20,000 Posts and Counting… Recent Stories Digital Toilet Paper Stand – For Those on the "Go" Cyclist's Virtual Safety Lane NERF Triad Elite 3-Dart Mini Blaster PowerSkin announces BlackBerry Z10 case Logitech G Series enhances your gaming experience

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Daily Digest Coolest Gadgets for 03/27/2013

The latest and coolest gadgets daily digest Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Mar 27, 2013 12:13 pm | Julie Digital Toilet Paper Stand – For Those on the "Go" Here at Coolest-gadgets.com we have a preoccupation with bathroom habits. We have reported on gizmos that wash and dry you, toilets that analyze your urine for health issues, little monsters you can set up in the loo in order to literally scare the *&^% out  of beloved friends and family, and now we bring to you the newest in form and function… the Digital Toilet Paper Stand. Certainly not your dad’s old magazine rack, the Digital Toilet Paper Stand not only provides you with a fully functional toilet paper dispenser, but also with some much needed bathroom entertainment, whether it be news, weather information, or a rousing game of Angry Birds that really gets you “going”… ugh. (We all saw that coming didn’t we?) The Digital Toilet Paper Stand will be right there for you, during your morning constitutional, or any other constitutional for that matter, ready to provide you with movies and games, or enabling you to answer e-mails or catch up on your reading… all during your natures calling. This attractive looking chrome pedestal has a bendable gooseneck that allows you to adjust to almost any viewing angle that you might require, and it will securely hold your iPad (2, 3 or 4th generation) by simply sliding it in, and snapping it into the padded stand, complete with a solid heavyweight base that will keep your iPad securely in place. So why not add some entertainment and convenience to your daily visits with a new Digital Toilet Paper Stand, heck, for some of us it’s the only 15 minutes we’ll have to ourselves all day, a game of Words With Friends anyone? Get yours today at Amazon.com, all for only around 43 bucks. [ Digital Toilet Paper Stand – For Those on the “Go” copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 27, 2013 09:00 am | Edwin Cyclist's Virtual Safety Lane Do you love cycling? If you have answered in the affirmative, then surely you would do your very best to make your travel arrangements around the rest of the bicycle-friendly public transport around town, especially when there are great distances to travel between your home and the destination of choice. Sometimes, you might have to travel in the wee hours of the morning, or late into the night, and those are dangerous times for cyclists since visibility is extremely low. Well, perhaps if you had the $39.95 Cyclist’s Virtual Safety Lane, things might brighten up for you? The Cyclist’s Virtual Safety Lane works this way – it is mounted to your bicycle’s seat post, where it will then project a couple of 5-milliwat red lasers onto the ground, which will generate a virtual bicycle lane. This offers motorists with a visual indicator of a cyclist’s riding width, helping you visually increase the safety margin around yourself during those pre-dawn or dusk rides. Oncoming vehicles, as well as those from behind, can actually see you even with their headlights turned on, from over a mile away. The 6′-long lane will begin mid-cycle at the seat post and extends all the way behind, while another 5 more red LEDs help increase your visibility as a standard blinking taillight. The Cyclist’s Virtual Safety Lane is powered by a couple of AAA batteries. [ Cyclist’s Virtual Safety Lane copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 27, 2013 08:27 am | Edwin NERF Triad Elite 3-Dart Mini Blaster When was the last time you had plenty of fun around the office with your colleagues, or at home in your own backyard with the kids? Surely getting a set of NERF guns to play with would help lighten up the seriousness of a particular situation, and it is great at building bridges in a safe and healthy manner. Well, assuming you are the type who feel it is best to take the enemy "out" before he or she is able to reach you, then the $9.99 NERF Triad Elite 3-Dart Mini Blaster would seem to be the ideal weapon of choice. After all, the NERF Triad Elite 3-Dart Mini Blaster is capable of firing three shots at a range of 75 feet away. 75 feet! That's really far, and it shoots three darts, not simultaneously, but one at a time, from that great a distance. The smart technology involved here will let the NERF Triad Elite 3-Dart Mini Blaster know just which barrels are loaded, hence directing air to those barrels only without you going through the motions of a misfire. Surely it is never too early to prepare for a summer that is filled with fun, right? [ NERF Triad Elite 3-Dart Mini Blaster copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 27, 2013 06:30 am | Edwin PowerSkin announces BlackBerry Z10 case Each new smartphone purchase tends to be accompanied by a slew of accessories purchases. After all, it makes perfect sense, you too, want to make sure that the smartphone in your possession remains nice and in pristine condition, free from scratches and being able to withstand knocks and drops, especially those tend to happen when you least expect it to. Now, cases for smartphones are dime a dozen to choose from, and most folks are spoilt for choice, too. PowerSkin is an old hand at offering protective case choices for smartphones of all shapes, sizes and makes, and this time around, they would concentrate on the BlackBerry Z10, with the new PowerSkin BlackBerry Z10 NFC-enabled battery case. The name itself does give away just as much, where your BlackBerry Z10 will soon not only gain all round protection from the majority of drops, nicks and knocks, it will also be on the receiving end of a big boost of power, all crammed into a single piece, featherweight design. Shaun Ng, Product Manager for XPAL Power, said, "PowerSkin dominates the battery case market in the Android and BlackBerry space. We take pride in offering the widest selection of options in a market traditionally saturated with solutions only targeted toward the Apple user." The Z10 PowerSkin will feature a one-piece, soft silicone exterior which is not only shock-proof, but dust-proof as well, and it will just add an additional 88 grams to the entire weight of the smartphone. That should not weigh you down by too much, no? There is a built-in 1500 mAh rechargeable battery which will further be able to extend the phone's power by up to another 60%, and you will be able to control the flow of power using a press of the on/off button. The presence of a LED light strip on the back will be able to show off just how much battery charge is left, and the slim 20mm design also boasts of PowerSkin's patent-pending technology that allows NFC transmission to pass through the silicone case, ensuring you will be able to perform quick information sharing in a jiffy. If you are interested, the Z10 PowerSkin will retail for $79.99 a pop. Press Release [ PowerSkin announces BlackBerry Z10 case copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 27, 2013 06:00 am | Edwin Logitech G Series enhances your gaming experience When it comes to computer peripherals, a company with the pedigree of Logitech certainly cannot be overlooked. After all, they have come up with their fair share of computer keyboards, mice, and speakers in the past that would surely have garnered quite a sizeable following until now. Well, the last half year was spent by the folks over at Logitech, as they mulled over just what were the missing ingredients in the world of PC gaming accessories, and in order to deliver what gamers want, they laid down a challenge to themselves, hoping to make a difference where it really counts. All of that thinking and passion has resulted in the spanking new Logitech G lineup, where you can see a sample that is depicted above. The new Logitech G range of gaming accessories exemplifies the company's passion for science, where it will comprise of half a dozen redesigned mice and keyboard favorites, which will also be accompanied by a couple of new headsets, where each one of them features advanced technology that were specifically designed to improve gamers' performance. Using Delta Zero sensor technology to deliver high accuracy cursor control, you will also be able to enjoy the touch of advanced surface materials for a more comfortable precision grip, and anti-ghosting keys make sure that during those frenzied moments in a game, you will not lock up the entire keyboard even when pressing multiple keys simultaneously when the pressure is piling. Logitech also knows that sometimes, gamers do get too passionate, and slam their keyboards and mice on the table out of frustration when they miss a particular shot or execute a wrong strategy. Logitech has taken steps to ensure that the peripherals which roll off their production lines for the new G range are extremely robust, which is why each of the new Logitech PC gaming products will be accompanied by a worldwide 3-year warranty, now how about that? Press Release [ Logitech G Series enhances your gaming experience copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 27, 2013 05:30 am | Edwin MiiPC is a spanking new Kickstarter project Another day, another interesting idea arrives on crowdsourcing website Kickstarter, and we have the MiiPC this time around. No, do not be mistaken that this could very well be some sort of computer that was developed by the folks over at Nintendo, after all, with the word "Mii" in it, some folks could be fooled into thinking that way. The MiiPC was launched by Young Song , the founder of eMachines. Young hopes to be a positive yet disruptive force in the traditional PC market by rolling out the first family computer that is based on the Android platform, although he requires the help of Kickstarter and its backers to get the job done. The MiiPC has been priced from $89 as part of a Kickstarter early bird discount, and just in case you were wondering what the MiiPC is able to do, it enables parents to give their little ones access to the Internet, all the while ensuring that these very kids of theirs will remain under supervision using a companion mobile app. Safe surfing of the Internet, so to speak, which would definitely result in peace of mind for parents who fret more than the others. You cannot attach a price tag to peace of mind, can you? At least, even if your child learned something undesirable from the Internet when they are not under your watch, you know you have done your best. The MiiPC will arrive with a HDMI connection, allowing it to be connected to computer monitors as well as the majority of modern TVs out there in the market. Apart from that, a couple of USB ports would optimize the entire experience, delivering a true keyboard and mouse experience. With access to the MiiPC companion mobile app round the clock, you will be able to enjoy complete peace of mind as you monitor your kids' real-time activities regardless of where you are, as long as you remain connected to the Internet, of course. MiiPC will run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean as the operating system of choice. Press Release [ MiiPC is a spanking new Kickstarter project copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 27, 2013 05:00 am | Edwin New kind of invisibility cloak created Did you ever wish that you could get up and about without being seen? You know, just to be like the invisible man, although it would be cooler if one had the choice of turning invisible and visible at will, and this includes the clothes that you come into direct contact with. Otherwise, you would have to walk to the wardrobe and wear something before turning visible again, unless you do not mind appearing to the rest of the world in your birthday suit. Alternatively, the fantasy world had always offered the idea of an 'invisibility cloak', where throwing this over you would render you invisible to anyone who looks your way. I can think of many naughty applications for such an item like this, but I guess the military would find a far more practical use for such an idea. Well, researchers over at the University of Texas in Austin have managed to come up with a spanking new, ultra-thin invisibility cloak that measures all of just 0.15mm – now is that thin or what? Most of the invisibility cloaks that have been created until now come in large, cumbersome, desk-mounted machinations, and these will definitely stretch the definition of the word 'cloak', and they tend to lean more towards proof of concepts for the kind of invisibility material being tested, instead of being an actual invisibility cloaks. This particular invisibility cloak, however, measures a mere 166 micrometers thin, clearly making this a 'cloak' in every sense of the word. Just how is this invisibility cloak achieved? Well, it uses something that is called a "metascreen," which is made out of a 66µm-thick sheet of copper which has been attached to a 100µm-thick sheet of flexible polycarbonate. This particular cloak will then be attached to the object, which is an 18cm cylinder here, allowing the cloak to conform to the object's shape perfectly. It is noted that the copper has been patterned in such a way for the scattered light from the cloak and the cloaked object to cancel each other out, hence resulting in its invisibility. How would you make use of a cloak like this? Source [ New kind of invisibility cloak created copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More Mar 26, 2013 02:03 pm | Alison Calling All Pinterest Fans! Ppssssst. Hey you, Pinterest fan. In a world of cool gadgets there is no reason you should not share gadget love with fellow Pinners. Beginning today, when you hover over a CG image you will have a “Pin it” button pop up in the upper left of all images. (hover over above image to see it live) So feel free to share the gadget images with everyone. If you have been hiding under a rock and don’t know about Pinterest learn more here. [ Calling All Pinterest Fans! copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Read More In This Issue Digital Toilet Paper Stand – For Those on the "Go" Cyclist's Virtual Safety Lane NERF Triad Elite 3-Dart Mini Blaster PowerSkin announces BlackBerry Z10 case Logitech G Series enhances your gaming experience MiiPC is a spanking new Kickstarter project New kind of invisibility cloak created Calling All Pinterest Fans! Recent Stories Tarot e-Cards are in Your Future Mobile Blastmaster

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