All winter the heat’s on in our homes and offices, drying out our sinuses, skin and eyes, we have a brief respite with the arrival of spring, only to shut ourselves in again and turn on the air conditioners in order to stave off the summer heat. I hate feeling parched and dry all the time. Maybe I need to move somewhere like Seattle, it seems nice and damp there…
Or I could just get myself the Mini Android Doll Humidifier, just the perfect companion for your home, car or office, this cute little green guy is powered via USB connection and emits a cool, ultrasonic moisturizing mist for up to 10 hours on a single fill.
WIth its familiar green color, light up eyes, moveable little arms, and serene smile, your new Android friend is only about 3 and a half inches tall, and will add some comfort promoting humidity, not to mention, some style to your once stuffy office cubical.
The Android Doll Humidifier can hold a little over 8 ounces of water, comes complete with USB cable, replacement wicks, and works for up to 10 hours at a time, but it doesn’t seem to come with instructions, at least not written in English, so if you think you might need a hand there, this little guy may not be for you.
The USB Humidifier may be just the ticket to keep you from feeling parched and uncomfortable, whatever the climate, and you can have one for under 40 bucks from amazon.com.
So you live in a house where just about every head under the roof own at least one Apple device, be it a smartphone or a tablet. Assuming most of the folks there settle for an iPad for their portable computing needs, then you would know that charging these iPads individually can sometimes be a hassle. Since you are all one big happy family, how about having a communal charging point instead? Splash a little bit of money with this $899.95 Ten iPad Charging Bay.
Yes sir, I am quite sure that you read that right – we are talking about an iPad charging bay that is capable of charging not one, not two, not three, heck – not even five, but a whopping ten iPads simultaneously. This is the mother of all home based iPad charging stations, and needless to say, it also picked up the gong for the iF Product Design Award. The Ten iPad Charging Bay is a compact cabinet that simplifies the maintenance of multiple tablets for businesses and schools. Inside the cabinet lies slots for ten iPads regardless of their generation, and USB ports located right below each slot will connect to the tablets using their charging cables. Whenever you connect a MacBook via the included USB cable, you can synchronize up to 10 iPads simultaneously too, making sure that all of them will have the same version of a program or files.
Whenever you are on a bicycle, do not expect all the other motorists and road users to be able to see you and have a telepathic link with where you are heading. In fact, it is always better to err on the side of caution, and that includes wearing the right kind of clothes, making sure that your lights and reflector strips are in good working order, the whole works. Well, when you need to make a turn on a busy road, most cyclists would just extend their hand and wave after making sure that there are no motorcycles that are about to overtake them (and in the process, avoid a nasty collision), but here is a gadget that not only ensures you have greater control over your bicycle as you signal your intent to turn, but it is also a whole lot more noticeable – especially when you are cycling in pitch dark conditions. I am referring to the £12.95 IGGI Signal Pod.
This is a wireless indication system which would enable the cyclist to focus on the road fully, as well as the environment around them as they turn and signal. The POD will be able to transmit the signal from the control unit all the way to the rear of the cycle, as long as the batteries last, of course. It is a snap to set up, while the extra-bright LED display ensures that everyone sober should be able to see you indicate left and right clearly. Not only that, you also have another hazard light option at your disposal.
Computex 2013 is a platform for where companies take the opportunity to roll out their latest hardware as well as perform groundbreaking announcements, and Acer, who hails from Taiwan, decided not to lose this opportunity to make a splash in their own backyard by announcing what is the first 8.1" tablet in the industry that runs on the Windows 8 operating system – and it is known as the Acer Iconia W3. With the Acer Iconia W3, you are sure you will be able to enjoy portable entertainment as well as full PC capabilities, all controlled via a single hand, now how about that? In order to up the productivity ante, Acer has also ensured that the Acer Iconia W3 would come pre-loaded with the Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 without requiring you to fork out an extra cent. This is generous on Microsoft's part, but there is a method to this madness, too, since those who are weaned on the Microsoft Office environment would want to use the software the next time they graduate and enter the working world, where they might need to purchase the full copy then – helping Microsoft earn some more money along the way.
It is said that the Acer Iconia W3 is able to deliver an unprecedented tablet experience, where it boasts of a design that is compact enough to be used comfortably with just one hand, regardless of whether you are using it to read or to browse the Internet. The 8.1" display is more than adequate to handle all your entertainment and desktop applications, and it does not matter whether you are a professional, student or family, the Acer Iconia W3 suits just about all of you just fine.
The entire shebang was specially designed with productivity in mind, where it tips the scales at a mere 1.10 pounds, and measures just 0.45" thin, making it a snap to tote around anywhere you like. The Acer Iconia W3 would be able to be paired to an optional full-size Bluetooth keyboard which would be able to hold the tablet upright whenever you need to type, as well as allowing you to dock it to the tablet conveniently so that it lays flat for easy screen-protected transportation. It is said that the keyboard itself mirrors the size of those that can be found on larger 13.3" notebooks, making it comfortable to use even for long hours of typing on end. Running on an Intel Atom processor, the Acer Iconia W3 has up to 8 hours of battery life on a single full charge, where it is accompanied by a 720p resolution LED display, front- and rear-facing 2MP webcams, micro-HDMI and microUSB connectivity, and will arrive in 32GB or 64GB configurations which can be further expanded via a microSD memory card slot.
If you are mad about gadgets, then surely shows such as CeBIT, the grand daddy of them all, CES, or even a more oriental slant like Computex would capture your attention, as you lap up the different kinds of news as well as press releases that different companies come up with. Asus is one such company, using the opportunity of launching yet another computer peripheral in their own backyard in the form of the Asus VivoMouse. Just when you thought that a mouse is a mouse, is a mouse, Asus comes along to try and prove everyone wrong. Now the Asus VivoMouse is not any kind of gaming device, but rather, it will be oriented more towards the office and serious crowd.
Just what kind of goodies does the Asus VivoMouse come with? For starters, it is highly versatile, since it can double up as a standalone touchpad and wireless remote. In a nutshell, you can go around to claim that the Asus VivoMouse is the first wireless mouse with an integrated multi-touch touchpad in the world, delivering not only full desktop but handheld control as well.
Certainly the lines of normal hardware categories are being redrawn all the time with each successive generation of peripherals that enter the market. Take the smartphone for instance – this category of gadgets have moved on from carrying a QWERTY keyboard to being a full touchscreen device, and now we have the screen size getting larger and larger until they start to encroach on tablet territory. I guess you can more or less say that the same is happening with the Asus VivoMouse, where it combines mouse, touchpad, and wireless remote into a single device.
It is said to be an entirely new kind of pointing device, courtesy of its innovative combination of traditional desktop input and a wireless handheld remote for a more casual PC control. When you want to use the VivoMouse as a standard optical mouse, it will fit comfortably in the hand, although its top surface would also boast of a large circular touchpad with full support for Windows 8 multi-touch gestures. Since it is wide and flat, you can use the VivoMouse interchangeably as a mouse and desktop touchpad, which makes it the ideal partner for Windows 8 machines. No idea on pricing, but the Asus VivoMouse will be out later this Q3.
I think everyone but me is looking forward to summer. I mean, I’d like summer if all I had to do was relax poolside and swill a few beers… but even that’s not as much fun as it could be, with a sweaty little beer bottle warming itself in the sun. Beer has gotta be cold. Really cold. What’s a girl to do?
Check out the Chillsner, made by the same folks that brought us the Corkcicle, the Chillsner is the first ever drink-through beer bottle chiller. You simply grab your Chillsner and freeze it for around 45 minutes, suffer through a sip of your lukewarm beverage (in order to make room for the Chillsner) and insert the frozen wand into your beer, making sure to form a tight seal… and voila! A frosty cold brew.
The Chillsner is made of stainless steel, with a proprietary cooling gel and it contains specially designed flow vents in order for your beer delivery to be smoother, colder and more consistent. The sturdy seal allows for an airtight connection, so you can drink without dribbling, and they come in sets of two, so you can freeze one, use one, in a never ending cycle of frosty goodness.
The Chillsner is great for backyard barbecues and picnics, for impromptu get togethers or just for people like me, who like their beer as cold as you can possibly get it without it being an ice pop. So get set for summer and grab a set for under 30 buck over at amazon.com. Hmm.. beer ice pops, am I onto something here? Didn’t think so.
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