Duracell and their ever-present and ever-going pink bunny are back with something new. Duracell has realized that many people have devices they use in the car all the time, and so they’ve created a cool USB charger that plugs directly into a car’s cigarette lighter (now often referred to as a DC socket since few people actually use the lighter as a lighter any more). If you’re tired of your devices losing power right when you need them, this may [...]
We must warn all of you coolthings.com readers that we at Cool Things have a business plan worthy of the evilest of evil geniuses. We’re going to buy the sun – and charge people to get solar energy from it. If the bank approves our $1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 loan then we’ll rule the world. Until then you can still use devices like the FreeLoader Portable Solar Charger for free. In trying to keep with our green theme this week, here is another [...]
[ad] One of the things that we’re all looking forward to, is the advent of the projectible computer. Come on, you remember the cool computers from sci-fi that project the screen and keypad in 3-D, right into empty space. Well, we may not get the full version for a few more years, but for now you can pull out this futuristic keyboard, and make everything think you’re a time traveler from 2020. The Blue tooth Laser Virtual Keyboard is almost [...]
It works like a coat hanger, except it’s for your guitars. Ingenious and immensely useful, the Guitar Hanger is as low-tech a solution as you concoct for the longtime problem of organizing your stringed instruments (and full-sized Guitar Hero controllers). Most of my musician friends have guitars lying around the house, where they end up easy prey for knocking over, either by pets, children or clumsy visitors (like me). Keeping them in a case should solve the problem, but doesn’t [...]
Always wanted your very own talking alien, that could attach to anything and say stuff to people that walked past it? Well, if you didn’t before I’ll bet you do now. The Echo Bot is a three legged – one eyed – (hey he’s considered very handsome on his planet) English speaking alien robot that has suction cups for feet and can record a ten second message and pass it on to anyone that happens to pass by. Whether your [...]
Okay, frankly, we think we should be tortured and slowly killed for the title, but the USB Doomsday Device is super cool. This is a USB hub with four ports that looks like something you might use to end the world by way of nuclear warfare. This square device has two switches that must be activated in order for the end of the world explosion to happen, as well as a key that only authorized world enders should possess, and [...]
Want to conquer the world with an army of robot crabs? Perhaps you can, if you bring enough of the KicCrab Walkers together. Armed with six short-striding legs, packing no weapons and looking like they’ll crumble when stepped on, though, you’ll probably need a million of them to overpower your enemies. Each KicCrab Walker is a full-featured robot, running with the KicChip processor. As such, you can program them, either in BASIC or in an even simpler Flowchart language. I [...]
Datamancer’s Steampunk creations have never failed to amaze us before. The awe continues today with their latest keyboard contraption, the Datamancer Deco Keyboard. Commissioned by a husband-and-wife team who just opened an Art Deco-themed movie theater called Cinema 16:9, the keyboard is intended to blend in with the shop’s theme, while being functional enough for use as the main input control at their point-of-sale. I’m not exposed to enough of Art Deco to know whether this fits in with the [...]
There seem to be two major issues with any ebook reader (the Kindle, Sony’s Reader, etc.). Either the screen is really too small, or the screen is too big. If it’s too small, you squint and have to scroll constantly. If it’s too large, the entire device is bulky and hard to carry. However, Polymer Vision has created an ebook reader prototype that may be solve this issue: the Readius features a very cool roll-up display that unrolls to be [...]
The latest entry into the handycam market is the TG5V introduced by Sony. Of course, you can expect high quality from Sony on the devices that they bring to the electronics market and this one is no exception. This handycam camcorder can record up to six hours of video and can also be used for digital photography. You can capture a great amount of video right from the device and also have the ability to use a memory stick with [...]
During putting practice, most folks try to keep a number of golf balls on hand so they don’t have to walk over and retrieve it after every shot. The RoboCup, an award-winning putting aid, returns your balls after every putt, allowing you to practice without the need for extra balls or any additional work. Simply position your RoboCup in the golf hole and all balls that drop in automatically get returned to you at up to 14 feet. Of course, [...]
In the seemingly unending need for more advertising options comes this new medium, which looks leagues more fascinating than most anything we’ve seen before. Dubbed as Flogos, they are flying cloud-like foams can take any shape and message that you want them to. Many of us have probably played that game when we were younger, lying on our back and imagining shapes from the clouds that roll by. Flogos works much like that, except the shapes you end up with [...]
Most luxury watches tell time in conventional ways, separating themselves from the herd only by the level of exclusiveness they fit onto each device. Leave all that funky, creative time-telling to the Tokyo Flashes of the world – luxury lines can live without it. The opulent Harry Winston Opus 9, however, marries both and does so beautifully. To tell time, it uses two parallel chains, each one made up of 33 baguette-cut diamonds (Harry Winston’s trademark shape) and a Mandarin [...]
Some people feel the need to own as many add-ons to the home computer as possible. Some people just like neat computer geek stuff. (myself included, I am not ashamed to confess that.) The latest USB plug-in for the PC is more than a little bit unexpected and unusual than most though. Introducing the rather nifty USB Aroma therapy Oil Burner. The human sense of smell is possibly the most unusual of the five (or is that six, I think [...]
Three LCDs, four subwoofers, three tweeters, a large mixer board, an amplifier with 1100W and a rotating turntable aren’t all that rare a setup for many DJs. Scoop the guts off a Baby Grand Piano, however, then cram the DJ rig inside and you’ll turn up something totally unique. That’s exactly what Garder Post did with the Baby Grand Master and the result is kick-ass marvelous! It’s essentially a DJ setup housed in a classic three-legged frame, with an ultra-reflective [...]
For the first time you can have the total package of home security without the hefty monthly fees…in fact without any monthly fees. Introducing The All-In-One Wireless Security System. This comprehensive system features an infrared sensor, a motion detector and remote, with dial in access in case you forget to turn the alarm on when you leave the house. The system can support up to 4 wireless cameras and records video automatically to an SD card upon activation. You can [...]
No matter how old we get, the sweet, sweet voice of a lightsaber calls to us. With The Star Wars Force FX Lightsabers, you can now own the coolest lightsabers on the market. This humming, honed galactic weapon of doom comes in six sizes, distinguished by names of famous Star Wars characters. If you are getting it for a child, the smaller sized Yoda model may be the right choice, or you can get the blue Obi-Wan model for yourself. [...]
Even in this day and age, as it turns out, Prince still manages to command a following. Want proof? Check out the Prince Opus, a Prince-themed limited-edition iPod Touch that comes in a decidedly Purple Rain finish. Selling for $2,100, you have to wonder what comes with the device. Does it include Prince’s extensive body of work? A number of unreleased studio tracks? A strand of his chest hair that you can sell on eBay? Sadly, it’s none of that. [...]
Your plastic universal remote control probably does what you want it to do. Still, it’s difficult to imagine ever using it again once you try the high-end functionalities of souped-up remote devices like the Philips Prestigo STR9320. Sporting a 2.8-inch touchscreen with full-color display, a suite of buttons and impeccable finish, it’s almost as pretty as your cell phone. It comes pre-programmed with controls for 300,000 of the most popular home devices, all easily accessible with a single tap. If [...]
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