Teach Kids How to Ride a Bike – Gyrobike Gyroscopic Wheels Improve Balance Unless your children are really brave kids, it’s not always obvious how to teach them to ride a bike without the safe feeling of bicycle training wheels to help them stay upright. Most parents need to do a lot of runnin...

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 ...

Compact Folding Table Hides Behind a Picture When you’re tight on space, but you don’t want to take it as far as the ultra-compact Matroshka furniture set, other great solutions can be found. This folding picture table from Ivydesign is very elegant and original, yet remains a real-life solution...

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...

Affordable Stairlift Alternative – StairSteady Throughout the western world, the tendency is to provide the necessary means to enable elderly people or people with disabilities to remain self-sufficient, allowing them to live at home longer. One problem that many of those people face, however, are...

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...

Telescoping Ladder now Extends to 15.5 Feet I love telescoping ladders. They’re extremely compact and easy to stow compared to the classical alternatives that always get in the way in your basement or garage. Those are really difficult to handle when you need them around the house – or worse, ...

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...

Extra Trunk Space or Bike Carrier – Westfalia Portilo A bike carrier is commonplace nowadays, and so is the car rooftop box. But what if your needs vary and you don’t have a station wagon that can easily accommodate your rooftop box? The Portilo from Westfalia is an original new approach that ca...

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...

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...

Doc XL Convertible Sofa from Bonbon Converts into Bunk Bed Convertible sofas are typically used, for instance, in rental holiday homes where space is limited and the number of sleepers can vary. Another useful application is for people who invite friends over regularly but who don’t have the space...

Care Plus Click-Away – Stop Mosquito Bites From Itching Everyone has his or her own – usually ineffective – household remedy to ease the itching from mosquito bites. Among the things that do work are cortisone-based creams. They’re very effective, though they can be greasy and stain your cl...

Livescribe Pulse Smartpen Review – Link Your Notes With Your Audio Recording - A six month test. The Livescribe Pulse smartpen is one of the most innovative products I’ve seen in years. The pen allows you to write on paper, but when you dock it into its USB charger, your notes are automatica...

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....

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...

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 fe...

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 ...

ThermaCELL Portable Mosquito Repellent – No Lotions, No Electricity The fact that you’re reading this article probably means you’ve already had camping vacations spoiled by mosquitoes, or maybe just quiet evenings on your terrace at home ruined by those little pests. So far I haven’t fo...

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 ...