May 152012
 

Exmobaby - Baby pyjamasDigital pyjamas, called Exmobaby…

While many new parents may not remember the first baby monitors, considered pretty high-tech at the time, all parents will be in awe of the newest ones about to go on sale. In the past, we could only listen to our babies. Later, we were able to look and listen. But now, baby monitors have gone really high-tech.

On May 8th, 2012, Rogers announced it has partnered with the U.S. based biomedical engineering company, Exmovere Holdings Inc., to create and manufacture digital pyjamas, called Exmobaby, to be released on the market later this year. The machine-washable outfits have embedded sensors, and a Continue reading »

May 152012
 

Air Counter S - Personal Geiger Counters

The economic fallout of Japan’s nuclear plant meltdown continues, causing a resurgence of radioactivity monitoring, after it contaminated Japan, the south and north Pacific Oceans, and the entire Pacific northwest of North America.

So, it was only a matter of time before personal geiger counters (indicates levels of radioactivity) hit the market, allowing people to monitor themselves, and their environments at home and Continue reading »

May 082012
 

Magnetic Metal Inkless Pen Tired of looking for a pen that actually works? Well, we found one that will still write when your great grandchildren’s grandchildren are very old. Magnetic Metal Pens are available from www.grand-illusions.com, the ‘inkless’ pen marks on most types of paper, but works best on regular photocopy paper.

Commonly known as Metalpoint, or Silverpoint, metal pens were used by scribes in medieval times. The material the pen was made from was a sign of status. Gold and silver were used by the upper class, and lead by the lower. Artists, such as Leonardo da Vinci, commonly used them.

May 012012
 

Approach S1 GPS Golf WatchGarmin’s Approach S1 golf watch is unlike any other golf GPS.

Combining a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with a lightweight, flexible sport watch, S1 gives you distance information to the front, back and middle of greens, for 18,000 plus preloaded U.S. and Canadian courses. You can measure individual shot distances, track how far you walk on the course, and even use the alarm to wake you up in the morning.

Approach S1 is golf’s first full-featured sports watch and golf GPS in one. S1’s cool look belies the tough, rugged, waterproof design. Fitted for course playability, S1 also easily functions as Continue reading »

Apr 242012
 

Electric VehiclesElectric vehicle manufacturers have reported ‘less than robust’ sales numbers in the United States. Despite a major advertising campaign, only 3,071 Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicles have been delivered to customers since arriving at dealerships in “launch market” areas, late last year. Nissan’s Leaf electric vehicle only bettered that by about 800 units, with 3,894 Leafs sold, or leased, by U.S. dealers.

There’s several possible reasons, but experts say it’s mostly the price. Expensive battery packs raise the price of EVs significantly. For instance, the price of Continue reading »

Apr 242012
 

Midget Bushtrekka Bike Trailer

The Midget Bushtrekka bike trailer from Kamp-Rite is not only one awesome bicycle camping accessory, it’s the perfect mobile home away from home, and it comes equipped with all the living essentials in a compact space. The collapsible trailer provides storage capacity for gear, and a one-person sleeping space.

The trailer’s easy to hook up to the Continue reading »

Apr 172012
 

Ramos alarm clockThe Romas alarm clock has done away with the snooze button, so the only way to turn it off is to get out of bed.

Are you having a hard time waking yourself, or a loved one, in the morning? Well, for all you ‘snooze’ button pounders, clock tossers and sneaky unpluggers, we found the perfect alarm clock. The Ramos alarm clock knows your devious sleep stealing tendencies, and is always one step ahead of you.

To begin with, Ramos has done away with the snooze button. Unplugging it won’t do the Continue reading »

Apr 032012
 

Doubleback Camper Van

Doubleback Camper Van Is A Fuel Efficient RV

Why haul a camper, drag a trailer behind you, or drive a huge motor home, when all you really need is a van? Based on VW’s Transporter, the Doubleback camper van is a deceptively large recreational vehicle, powered by VW’s 2.0 TDI engine.

It features an electric slide-out rear pod, that adds almost six feet to the Continue reading »

Mar 272012
 

Peel P50 CarThe Peel P50 is a three-wheeled microcar that was invented by Cyril Cannell. The P50 was first put into production in 1962 by Peel Engineering, on the Isle of Man. It retailed for $315.00 (£199), and currently holds the world record for the smallest automobile ever to go into production. Designed to be used in cities, it was advertised as being capable of seating “one adult and a shopping bag”.

The tiny vehicle’s only door was on its Continue reading »

Mar 202012
 

Wow, as if the police didn’t have enough to worry about already, now the Gregg Group has created the Kill Shot camera, that’s both shaped, and used, just like a rifle. Their thinking was that taking a photograph could be as accurate as firing a gun.

Now, there will so much more to photograph when you use the Kill Shot camera to take the kids’ pictures at the park. Exciting things, like screaming families fleeing, police vehicles, helicopters, swat teams, reporters and Continue reading »

Mar 132012
 

What Has No Windshield Or Roof And Goes 186 MPH?

It’s Lamborghini’s “utterly indescribable experience of power and dynamics”, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster Convertible.

Following the designs of the Reventon and Sesto Elemento concept cars, its new LP700-4 J Roadster uses the same 700-horsepower, 6.5-liter V-12 as its hardtop kin. Lamborghini states that its convertible J will pound your face with air, at speeds up to 186 mph.

To minimize the vehicle’s weight, the automaker used a new carbon Continue reading »