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When a company that calls itself Desk Pets rolls something new off their production lines, you know for sure that you are in for a rollicking good time. After all, for those of us who keep pets, we do so because they are one way for us to de-stress. Sure, our pets will need grooming and looking after, to be fed and have a steady stream of clean water at all times, not to mention comfortable bedding and their annual vaccine shots, but they too, bring joy to our lives. So when Desk Pets announced their CarBot, you know for sure that you are in for a treat. At least right there and then on your office desk, as the $29.99 CarBot is touted to be the world’s first micro-robotic toy car.

CarBot would be a decent representation of the next generation of remote controlled toys, considering how it will rely on a mobile app on your compatible smartphone, as long as the smartphone you’re using runs on iOS or Android operating systems. Yes sir, this is a smart move on Desk Pets’ side as they can save more on manufacturing costs of the physical controller, where all it takes is someone to cobble together the controller program on both smartphone platforms.

Some of the more special CarBot features will include a battle mode that enables multiple players to battle via infrared sensors, a maze mode that lets players set up mazes for CarBot to navigate with military precision, a personality mode with sounds and lights; throwing in a mute button for noiseless play for when baby needs to sleep. Not only that, there is the more raw Drift ‘n’ Race mode which enables the CarBot to go crazy racing at full speed – all of two feet per second. A retractable USB charger has been implemented into body of the CarBot, where 40 minutes of charging would result in 15 minutes of play. Not to shabby, don’t you think so?

Each CarBot comes in either red, blue, orange, or green colors, and they will operate on their own frequency so that you can always gather a group of friends together for some multi-player racing and battling.

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[ CarBot from Desk Pets help you de-stress at the office desk copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

FAVI Entertainment might not be that established as Bang & Olufsen when it comes to audiovisual products despite being in the same industry, but perhaps that is due to their low profile as well as devices that do not reside on the high end side of things. Their most recent device introduced would be the pocket friendly Bluetooth keyboard that is simply known as the FAVI Mini Bluetooth. The Mini Bluetooth keyboard will not only allow you to get all of your typing done on the go, especially when you are working from the cloud on your smartphone device where a touchscreen display is not all that conducive to whip out a long document while you’re on-the-go.

For starters, the Mini Bluetooth keyboard will come with a built-in trackpad that is ideal for pairing with your favorite device. This can be said to be one of the more versatile accessories you will own for your Android-powered device, as it comes with dedicated Android buttons to pave the way for easy access, while enabling one to enjoy music and video navigation through the use of special hotkeys. Not only that, if you are one who does a whole lot of presentations, you will not go wrong with the Mini Bluetooth, since it has its own built-in laser pointer.

Lightweight and portable, the FAVI Mini Bluetooth is said to deliver an ideal balance of speed, accuracy and comfort. Sporting an intuitive key layout, it paves the way for fast and accurate typing without causing more strain on your hands or fingers. The keyboard itself will come with backlit keys, letting you work in the dark as well as dimly lit areas. Since it should, in theory, play nice with all Bluetooth-enabled devices, you can also use it on a non-Bluetooth enabled device thanks to the inclusion of a Bluetooth USB receiver.

It has a wireless range of 50 feet and will retail for $49.99 a pop if you’re interested. Any takers?

Press Release
[ FAVI Mini Bluetooth keyboard comes with own trackpad copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

These days, carrying a gaming laptop around is not good enough, there is also the status that one wants to show off to the rest of the world. Even with copious amounts of money, you will be unable to pick up the Star Wars Razer Blade gaming laptop which is said to be worth more than a whopping $15,000, simply because this particular gaming laptop is literally one-of-a-kind, being made available to the winner in a sweepstakes that will see the lucky person walk away with this custom-designed Star Wars: The Old Republic Razer Blade gaming laptop. Of course, I suppose one of the more foolhardy millionaires who desperately wants one without leaving fate to chance might just attempt to pry the Star Wars Razer Blade gaming laptop from the sweepstakes winner by throwing a wad of cash in his or her direction, but that’s another story for a different day.

Robert ‘RazerGuy’ Krakoff, president of Razer USA, said, “Star Wars provides the benchmark by which all entertainment media is measured, and the Razer Blade is the standard for true portability, power and innovation in PC gaming. The opportunity to work with LucasArts and BioWare on this fun project is a testament to our common love of great entertainment and ensuring the best possible experience for fans.”

The Razer Blade maintains its insanely thin 0.88” profile despite carrying a 17.3” display that will certainly capture the attention of your eyes whenever you game with it. When merged with an ultra-slim power supply, the entire shebang tips the scales at just 6.46 pounds, now how about that? This is said to be less than 50% that of other gaming laptops in the market, automatically placing it on a pedestal as the lowest profile, lightest gaming laptop of its class. All that power without compromising on style and form factor? It certainly can be said to be a pint-sized killer, just like Master Yoda.

Sporting an SSD (solid-state drive) inside that delivers data up to three times faster than traditional hard drives, the Razer Blade will be powered by the latest Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA’s GeForce graphics processor for blistering performance even at high quality resolutions. Not only that, there will be the inclusion of Razer’s multi-award-winning Switchblade UI that integrates a LCD display/multi-touch panel and 10 dynamic adaptive tactile keys, letting you have full control of commands and functions within your fingertips. Feeling lucky?

Press Release
[ Star Wars Razer Blade gaming laptop makes a splash, is truly unique copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Ah, modern day gadgets have one major shortfall – the battery life. Smartphones are one of the serial offenders when it comes to low battery life just when you need it the most, as not being able to watch a movie on your iPad or iPod touch is not too bad a situation to be in, but when you need to make or receive that crucial call and your battery dies out on you, that is when you start going around tearing your hair out. Here is a modular solution that you would definitely be interested in if you have had your phone die on you one too many times – the Exovolt Plus Stackable Battery Pack, which has been touted to be the first of its kind in the world. Pricing ranges from $49.99 to $89.99, where it delivers unlimited expandable battery capacity with a 5,200mAh lithium polymer battery in each layer.

If you know that you are going to be gone for an entire week where there is absolutely no way for you to juice up your smartphone simply because the place you are headed off to is so far removed from civilization, no one there has heard of McDonald’s before. Just snap on more and more sub batteries until you think that is enough, and you’re good to go. Just remember that the “sub” batteries require the “main” battery to operate.

[ Exovolt Plus Stackable Battery Pack copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I am not quite sure about you, but have you ever ventured to a building where it is a virtual black hole where connectivity is concerned? I am referring to the lack of an Internet connection, even though there does not seem to be anything wrong with the initial layout of the place as your eyes tell you at first glance. Perhaps the wireless router that the organization uses lacks the kind of wireless “punch” to send the signal across, or it is just something as unexplainable as the Bermuda Triangle, but seeing that the former is the far likelier affair, how about bringing in the calvary in the form of the Western Digital My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender?

As its name suggests, the My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender from Western Digital
will cater for those who want to expand their wireless connectivity, be it at home or at the office. Perhaps you own this really vast tract of land and would want to introduce the wonders of Wi-Fi to the entire area, only to realize that the wireless signals fall within the four walls of your home, leaving you to go without Internet connectivity on your Wi-Fi only iPad when you are seated under the apple tree right out there in the garden. The My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender should be able to get the job done on your behalf, where it is tipped to deliver faster, stronger and more reliable wireless network coverage to Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Just what is the trade secret of the My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender that allows it to perform seeming miracles? For starters, it will rely on a 3×3 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna array design, which is definitely different from the 2×2 design that is found in majority of the other devices in the same market segment. This particular engineering design will allow customers to significantly extend the Wi-Fi signal from their existing routers or gateways, translating to the ability to enjoy HD streaming movies, online gaming and video calls in remote areas of the home without compromising on speedy wireless-N speeds where possible. Not only that, the My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender will also boast of a Gigabit Ethernet port so that your wired-only entertainment devices will also be able to get a piece of the action.

Expect to fork out $89.99 for the My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender, which does sound cheaper than remodeling your home and getting rid of some concrete beams and walls to let the Wi-Fi signal waft through.

Press Release
[ Western Digital My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender, for times when you really need Wi-Fi copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]