Gorillapodhasanewchallengeron thegadgetholder/stand market.TheLethal Pro Stand byZoll does not have an animalin his name,butitlooks very much likeone,and it's not justfor looks. Whereas Joby reachesversatilityby flexibility,Zollprefersto do thisby using animal-features.
It's made out of alloy and carbon fiber, which makes it a strong device that is very light weighted. It can be placed on alot of surfaces and can hold almost all gadgets with a screen, not only your iPod or iPhone! It is a little expensive, the basic model costs $130 in their online store.
Jawbonehasunveiledthe UPsmartbracelet,designed to detect movements, sleeppatterns, and eating habits.Used inconjunctionwitha smartphoneapp(iOSand Android)toaccessthe browser,you will be abletochartyour physicalhabitsand correct the bad ones.The companywill releasethe UPsometimelater thisyear foranundisclosed price.
Ever wanted to have the best Smoke Alarm ever? It's here: The FireText Smoke Alarm, FireBoxhas just startedselling it.What makes thisinterestingis thatthe smoke alarmhasSIM card slot.When the FireTectdetects smoke,it is ableto sendtext messagesto up tofour separate phone numbersat one time- which is increasing thechances ofaquick response. Moreover,you can evenpersonalizethe messagealert.Thefire alarmis poweredbyastandard9Vbattery,which will be enough for 36alarms. Costs are about$ 144, available here.
The SEEDis an autonomous,mobile cameraballoonmadefor recording photosandvideos whenyouare on vacation, but there are probably alotof BigBrother implications. It looks a little bit like theKinosin StargateUniverse. Thisunique twist on a droneair balloonwas designed byLeeMoonhwan. In this picture you can see the details of this interesting concept:
Microsoft willrelease itsnewExplorer Touch Mousein the UKlater this month.The mouseusesthe company'sBlueTracktechnology that combines the widthand power ofoptical technology withthe precisionof laser trackingto allow consumersto use the mouseon virtuallyany surface.The mousealso featuresahaptictouch scrollpadthatvibrates lightlywhenyouuse thescrollpad. The MicrosoftExplorerTouch Mouse is on sale forabout$111.
A designer from Russia hascreatively designed thisNumlockUSBstick.This storagedevice is encased in a metalsleevethat functionsas a 5-wheelcombination lock,limitingaccess tosecret data.It'sacoolconceptthat will hopefullytouchthe lightof production. No info on price or availability so far. Check out all the pictures:
Panasonicshowedanew e-booktablet on the e-book Expo inTokyo.This Android e-booktablet supportsRakuten's e-book store,whichopenedin earlyAugust 2011. It's weighing400grams and thegadget has a7-inch screenwitharesolutionof 1024x600 pixels,a dual-core CPU,abuilt-in cameraandamicroSDHCcard slot.The price and release datewillbe announced shortly. Check out this youtube movie for more info:
Cideko has unveiled the Air Keyboard Chatting device, which is a combination of a compact wireless keyboard, a gyro mouse, earphones and a microphone. Measuring 142mm x 88mm x 29mm, the gadget allows you to chat with your friends without missing a beat, changing channels on your TV or perhaps operate a PC from a different room. The lightweight Air Keyboard Chatting supports an effective working range of up to 30-meter and delivers 3D motion sensing simply by waving it in the air. Its Lithium-ion rechargeable battery provides up to 10-hour of operation time. The Cideko Air Keyboard Chatting retails for $99.99 each. More info
