LightSpeakers from Klipsch Use Your Light-Bulb Sockets Wireless cameras, wireless controls, wireless networks, wireless speakers ... Many of these products claim to be wireless, but the manufacturers “forget” to mention that, although the signal is transmitted wirelessly, they still require a ...

USB Charger Integrated in Outlet – TruePower We’ve been writing a lot about the ideal multi-charger solution to get rid of cable clutter. But most of those devices don’t come cheap, and they still need to be stored somewhere when not in use. The TruePower outlet, however, has integrated USB po...

This Tripod is also a Protective Case for Your Point-and-Shoot Camera It’s only a small step for mankind but, since I’m a photo enthusiast, I can’t resist bringing you this wrap-up protective case that’s a tripod at the same time. It also looks like the perfect companion for the Nikon C...

Laptop Privacy Filters from 3M Most of you are probably reading this article on a laptop screen, since laptops have completely overtaken desktop PCs. They’re increasingly being used in public places too, sometimes putting private or confidential information on display. These easy on/easy off mic...

Free Remote PC Support for Your Relatives – Netviewer A few months ago, we posted an article on ShowMyPC, a free software package that helps you to control someone else’s PC remotely from your own chair at home. Ideal for helping relatives and friends when they're stuck with their computer. Bu...

iPod Dock and Universal Remote – Philips SJM3151 Recently, we posted an article on the Bexy iMirror iPod docking station and remote control. We liked it from the start because, contrary to most iPod docks, you can even see and select the tracks on your iPod on the iMirror’s screen. One comment...

Rechargeable Batteries that Don’t Lose Their Charge – LSD cells NiCd rechargeable batteries have been around for decades, preventing tons of toxic battery waste, before the new NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) types were designed to cure the old NiCd’s “memory effect”. So far so good but, until...

Solar-Powered Bluetooth Headset – Infinite Standby Time What’s the advantage of Bluetooth headsets anyway? Admittedly, you don’t have a wire dangling around, but on the downside it’s yet another device that you need to charge. And now you have two batteries that can run out in the middle o...

First camera with built-in projector – Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj It’s never been our intention to cover every new digital camera or every small advancement or gadget in digital photography, but since a projector built into a camera is something radically new – and a world-first – we think that...

Free Backup Solution – The Software Is Already On Your PC Have you backed up your PC lately? No? Do you hear that strange sound coming from your hard disk? Maybe it’s too late already! Just kidding, but it’s very unwise not to make regular backups, and there’s no reason not to do so. There�...

Secure USB Memory Stick – Personal Pocket Safe The amount of data that you can store on today’s USB flash drives is really impressive. The downside is that ever more sensitive data is stored in those memory devices and they’re so tiny that they’re easily lost or forgotten. This can lead...

Thermapak Cooling Pad Keeps Your Legs Cool Without Draining Your Laptop’s Battery Everyone who owns a laptop knows the unpleasant sensation of having your legs fried when working with the computer on your lap for an extended period. I’ve been considering several cooling devices to place betwee...

Avoid Identity Theft, Shred CDs and DVDs Too Identity theft is a hot topic now that thieves are even searching junkyards to recover hard disk drives from old PCs or other data carriers that have been dumped there. There’s a lot of invaluable information to be found on those, giving insight not jus...

ShowMyPC – Give Your Relatives Remote PC Support, No Need for Technical Knowledge It’s great that older people are also embracing the possibilities of the Internet and multimedia, but less so when they regularly ask you when you’re in the neighborhood and if you can spend a few hours to help t...

NoHands Mouse – Footmouse Prevents Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and RSI Long before “Blackberry thumbs”, carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive strain injuries (RSI) were already well known. RSI is a typical problem of computer workers, characterized by a vicious pain in the hands and fingers....

Videotape your Journey as Proof in Case of a Traffic Accident Even when you have a minor car accident and you’re confident that it’s the other person’s fault, it can happen that your insurance rejects the claim. Even if you’re well insured, this can occur in situations where it’s your word...

Enjoy Your MP3 Music on Your Factory Car Stereo – Without Static Once you get used to the comfort of an iPod, iPhone or other MP3 player, having your whole music collection at your fingertips, the next thing you obviously want is to be able to connect this to your car stereo and enjoy the same f...

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 v...

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 Co...

Charge all your Battery Types with the ReZap Battery Doctor – even Alkaline Batteries Given the overly high price of good alkaline batteries, I switched to rechargeable NiCd and NiMH batteries long ago. They work quite well, but the voltage is 1.2 volts instead of the 1.5 volts that some devices ...