Cool gadgets and new gizmos – news and reviews

I just found a very cool set of products, related to the Walt Disney movie "Pirates of the Caribbeans". This block buster has been such a success all over the world, that many companies are trying to use its name to promote their own products.And what we have here, from Runat, is a collection of really wonderful devices. The TV/DVD and the compass remote control Runat is a Japanese company that used to make audio/video tools inspired fro...

Tubor One represents a different approach of the radiator idea. Radiators are used for providing necessary heat during the cold days, but their looks are often neglected by the producers. The One is different, combining a stylish exterior with the functionality needed for such a device.As you can see from the pictures, the One attracts the attention of its customers, having the front face made from a mirror. A monolithic shaped body houses a...

Why is it that some very good products have really bad names? What DF-1688F-3 tells you? Probably nothing, till you see the DVD Massage Chair suffix. Too bad they didn't think of something like "Massage Master 3000", because they really have a good product, one that saves the day, offering you a little bit of comfort and convenience when you come home after a hard day at work.Now that we've told you it's good it time to see what else does it...

Wait a minute, what's a Storage Robot? Well, nothing more than a marketing term for an USB external storage device with some really special redundancy technology and simple user management. And when I say simple, I mean it.Watching this video clearly shows the strongest point of DROBO: very simple user management, upgrade and maintenance. All you have to do is plug drives and copy files. DROBO event tells you when the system reached 85 % occu...

Musicians seem to be real gadget freaks these days, and that's not to blame if you take into account the fact that modern technology allows them to stay in charts a little longer by giving them access to things faster.Designers are starting to think of them, one device especially designer for them is PCRocks, a portable computer marketed as a Portable Recording Studio.When you're designing there's no time for conventional shapes PCRocks ...

Did you paid a fortune for a Sony Bravia Home Theater? What's 200 $ more for TDM-NC1, a simple cube that allows audio streaming from your PC and, additionally displays infos about current track?I have to admit that Sony realised a simple and modern design for TDM-NC1, but for 200 $ we have too many limitations. First of all, this device is only compatible with Sony Bravia systems, the only ones fitted with DMP port (Digital Media Port), a mus...

We all loved the LG KE850 fashion Prada Phone, but we had to agree that its specifications were not really top notch. That's why LG makes now another try to kick the iPhone's ass, with their brand new LG KS20. Cause the Prada was called the "iPhone Killer", the boys at IntoMobile found a better name for the KS20: iPhone "Dominator". Sounds like we're in a Sci-Fi game, no? But we're not...Although it doesn't carry the famous Prada name, the K...

If you had enough with producer's "ingenuity", that every year find new formats for systems (last year was UMPC), you might not want to hear that something new is on the works, that something having the name of Micro Laptop.One such product is FlipStart 1.0, situated somewhere between UMPCs and sub-notebooks, from size and functionality point of view, but at a more affordable price point. Last saying is true if we refer to Sony Vaio's UMPC wi...

The sliders are in vogue these days and that's why many producers launch this kind of phones every week. Now, it's time for LG. They already have a history with sliders like the LG Chocolate or its follower, but this one, the new LG SV80 phone is a little different.Vivid colours and a banana style design are the main points of attraction for this mobile LG phone. Why banana? Because, as you can see from the pictures, when the phone is opened...

The most famous consumer products, released or not, are usually products addressing young people. What makes those products special are the elegant design and great usability.If this is true isn't it best to let young designers design products for people alike?Butterfly, in all its beauty If you're not convinced and think that in order to make a great design you need years and years of practice I have one example of young designer wit...