USBCell from Moixa – Rechargeables that Plug Into any USB Port
 We just discussed the Rezap Battery Doctor, which recharges even alkaline batteries – a solution that I favor for most purposes. But it still requires you to take yet another charger with you on your travels, which is not ideal for vacations or business trips. Recently, however, I stumbled upon these USBCell rechargeable batteries from Moixa, which have the charger integrated in the battery itself! A very clever design, with a few minor drawbacks – but lots of advantages.
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Handpresso Wild Portable Espresso Maker for Travel, Camping and Picnic
If you’re the kind of person for whom a coffee is okay as long as it looks like coffee – even if it doesn’t necessarily taste like coffee – then you don’t need to read any further. For you the product that follows probably is a gadget. But if you’re a coffee lover for whom instant coffee is an inconvenience too far, even while on vacation, the Handpresso Portable Espresso Maker might be your savior. Personally, I can’t stand instant coffee. I’d rather have no coffee at all, even if my blood caffeine levels do get dangerously low as a result during our camping vacation.
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Bexy iMirror iPod dock – See Your iPod Contents On Your RemoteMost iPod docking solutions offer the convenience of connecting your iPod to your hi-fi chain and accessing your whole CD library from the remote control without ever needing to change a CD. However, unless you're sitting next to them, they still require you to get up and walk over to select a new artist or album. Not so with the Bexy iMirror iPod Dock. |
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Matroshka – Extremely Compact Furniture for Compact LivingLiving in a tight single, student or commuter apartment? Always confronted with furniture dilemmas such as: "I can place this or that here…but not both"? Want to invite some people over instead of spending money in a restaurant or pub (it is a recession, you know), but don't have room for all the chairs you'll need? Well, it's not only IKEA that has creative solutions – here's a preview of the ingenious, space-saving Matroshka furniture concept. |
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Orbita Launches a Radically New Mouse Concept for Heavy Scrollers
I was the owner of a wheel mouse for quite some time before I realized just how many unnecessary mouse movements I could save while scrolling through documents. Today, I can't do without it.
Some manufacturers, such as Logitech, later introduced an additional improvement to the wheel mouse in the form of a right-left movement function, allowing you to shift the info on your screen left or right without having to click on any scroll bars. And for the average user, this might be enough. But for those who need to do a lot of scrolling through video footage, 3D graphical design packages, very large spreadsheets, or just have fun with Google Earth or games, Orbita has really been thinking out of the box to come up with a radical new mouse design.
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Breastlight Helps You with Your Breast Examination Routine All the Breast Cancer Awareness programs advise women to self-examine their breast on a regular basis, for instance once a month. However, it’s not always easy to do – not everyone knows exactly how to do it or can interpret what they feel. And some women simply have difficult breasts to examine by hand. The Breastlight is a new device that you can use at home to examine your breasts with your eyes rather than with your fingers.
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Cable Capture Organizes Your Cable Clutter
 Cables are always too long and too short at the same time. Too short when you need that few inches of extra reach, and too long for the rest of the time, when they’re just lying in your way. Several elegant solutions exist, such as the SimpleToo or the Cord-It, that enable you to roll cables up until they’re the exact length you need. These are very elegant when you just need to get one cable under control, but if you’re fighting real cable clutter such as in your home office, the Cable Capture cable organizer looks more promising.
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Caroma Water & Space-Saving Toilet with Integrated Hand Basin
When I first saw this toilet by Caroma, with its integrated hand basin, I was astonished by the simplicity of the idea. Why did it take more than a century to come up with something like this? I still can't decide if I find it brilliant or silly, but it's certainly original. What's also certain is that it saves you both water and space.
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Marantz IS301 iPod dock & Wireless Hi-fi Interface
Connecting your iPod to your hi-fi installation is tempting of course. You get your whole CD library at the tip of your fingers, with enough hi-fi power to make your windows vibrate. But so far most solutions haven't been as convenient as this wireless IS301 iPod docking station from Marantz. Read on to see why.
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Conceal – Invisible Bookshelf Glues Your Books To The Wall
Magic? A work of art? A visual hallucination? It's none of those things – this is simply the Conceal "invisible bookshelf" from Umbra, making your books appear as if they're glued to the wall. An ideal, space-saving, and simply cool solution for your living room or bedroom.
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