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...

Sports Ball Storage – Ball Claw Holds Them For You Balls are fun for playing, a pain for storing. They’re one of those objects that never stay on the shelf where you’ve put them, because … well, because they’re round. Ball Claw is a simple yet original solution to this problem.   ...

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...

Compact Folding Ladder for Home Use A few weeks ago we told you about a telescoping ladder that can even reach to your roof. Another type of ladder that’s annoying when it comes to stowing it in your home is the classic folding ladder. With this type as well, designers have been very creative rece...

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, ...

Shoe Storage – Floor to Ceiling The most original attempt at a versatile shoe rack is the Rakku wheel design. But this floor-to-ceiling shoe rack is another great alternative. It takes up only 144 square inches of floor space and can still hold 36 pairs of shoes. Why It’s Clever The...

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...

Freeloader Pro Solar Charger Charges all Your Gear (yes, even your reflex camera) We’ve written a few articles on travel adaptors and multi-chargers that help you to get rid of cable clutter and charge all your devices through one single charger. This solar charger takes the idea a step further an...

Air Cooler PLUS – The Alternative to an Air Conditioner or Swamp Cooler If you can’t stand the heat but can’t physically install an air conditioner in your home, you have few options left. You can either use a compact, cheap but inefficient fan or the good old evaporative cooler or swamp coole...

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...

WaveBox – Portable Microwave Oven for Vacation, Car and Boat I can imagine that most of you can live without a microwave oven for a day or two, but let’s say that you leave on vacation and you’re not sure if your holiday home is equipped with a microwave oven. Or you need to warm the baby’...

Travel Light – Titan Razor with Shaving Cream Reservoir A shaving can with enough cream for you to shave 50 times is simply unnecessary when you’re going away for just a few days. It can make the difference between hand luggage only and a suitcase that’ll mean a longer wait at the airport and...

Racor Gravity Bike Rack – Organize Your Garage Bikes are a nuisance in the garage. They always take up too much space, making it hard to park your car or to open your car door to get in or out of your vehicle. The obvious garage-organizing solution is to store them vertically by hanging them on ...

Travel Light, Save Space and Replace Your Shaving Cream with Shaving Oil … or The Incredible Shrinking Shaving Foam Can When backpacking, every ounce counts, and – just in case you might want to shave from time to time – that 10 oz shaving foam can is not what you’re looking for. And on over...

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...