Hasta La Gadget!

They say that all work and no play makes Jack (or Jane, in this politically correct world that we live in these days) a dull boy/girl, but the kind of “play” that kids seem to want to be involved in these days tend to feature some sort of electronic component or another, such as a smartphone, tablet, or portable game console. The number of kids that live a sedentary lifestyle seem to have swelled a whole lot more as the country grows to be even more prosperous. Well, the $149.95 Kitchen Table Tennis might help them change their mind, as it would be a suitable purchase for anyone living in a cramped apartment to make best use of the space within.

The Kitchen Table Tennis would enable you to set up a game of table tennis in double quick time on your kitchen table or island. The table itself is capable of unfolding itself to the measurements of 84″ x 42″ x 1/4″, which can then be set onto any flat surface. The set will come with a 4″ high net alongside posts that clip to the board at either end so that your precious dining table’s finish will not be marred in any way, and yet helping ensure that the net remains taut during play. The table itself can reverses to reveal separate chess/checkers and backgammon boards for that added variety, now how about that for versatility?
[ Kitchen Table Tennis makes the best use of your home’s limited space copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Ah, the holiday season. You either hate it or you love it, where workaholics would definitely be part of the former group. Having said that, it is nice to have a little bit of fun once in awhile, and with the Halloween season coming up at the end of next month, you might want to paint the town red with ghosts and ghouls. In order to throw a real good party, not only do you need decent grub around, you would also do well to ensure that there is a free flow of booze. Well, supposing you are pretty good with pumpkin carving, but want to try something different, how about the $29.99 Jack-o-lantern Cake Mold from Thinkgeek?

This is the perfect opportunity for you to create some clever pumpkin yumminess right there in your own kitchen, and I guess you can say that there is no more elegant method other than to make use of this Jack-o-lantern Cake Mold. It will be far different from the traditional cake pans which happen to be flat and boring, but rather, this silicone 3D cake mold allows you to bake a pumpkin cake that would – of all things, look like an actual pumpkin, now how about that?
[ Jack-o-lantern Cake Mold ushers in the Halloween season copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

LG Display remains at the forefront of things yet again, as the company has just announced that they have successfully developed the world’s first LCD panel for monitors that will boast of the Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) technology, which obviously is a project that was performed in collaboration with Intel Corporation. This happens to be a spanking new 23.8-inch LCD panel that would be the most recent improvement which empowers users with the ability to stream wirelessly their laptop and desktop content to their TVs as well as monitors in a far more seamless manner.

This successful collaboration with Intel resulted in the development of a panel that will offer Intel WiDi solution through the construction of a key chipset directly into the LCD module. Thanks to such a cutting-edge LCD panel that has been embedded with an Intel WiDi solution, LG Display would be able to let users enjoy quality images with an easy and convenient access to Intel WiDi technology, all without having to go through the hassle of using additional devices, not to mention paving the way for OEMs and monitor manufacturers to weigh and consider the possibility of adopting such advanced technology in their future range of products.

Sang-Yeol Kim, Vice President of LG Display’s IT and Mobile Product Planning Division, said, “LG Display’s latest development brings us closer to the N-Screen era. Through our close collaboration with Intel Corporation, we look forward to pioneering the age of wireless devices with our global partners.”

It remains to be seen, however, just how much such a display would cost when it eventually arrives in the market. We do know, however, that this 23.8” Intel WiDi solution-enabled LCD panel will make its debut at the upcoming 2013 Intel Developer Forum which will happen tomorrow until September 12th in San Francisco, California.

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[ LG Display unveils first Intel WiDi enabled LCD panel for monitors in the world copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I am aware that summer is winding down at the moment, and fall is about to begin. Well, there is always the new fall fashion statements to look forward to, never mind the fact that it is also time to get back to school for children of a certain age group. Having said that, this does not mean you would kiss goodbye to having ice cold drinks even in the fall. No sir, you can still enjoy your refreshing beverages with ice cubes in them, but without having to remain at the mercy of ice cube supplies at a nearby store. Why not make your own ice?

This is where the $199.99 Portable Ice Maker allows you to ensure that whatever drinks you indulge in, they will remain nice and cold all day long. The Portable Ice Maker can be said to be your “personal ice machine”, where it churns out crystal clear ice without using a hose or water line. All you need to do is fill up the 1.5-liter water tank, and you will end up with a single sheet of ice (two dozen cubes in total) which requires less than 18 minutes create. That would mean having up to 35 lbs. of ice in a 24 hour time window. Sounds like the perfect add on for RVs and recreational rooms, don’t you think so? The Portable Ice Maker is capable of delivering both small and large ice cubes, and each purchase would be accompanied by an ice bucket and an ice shovel.
[ Portable Ice Maker ensures you have a cool drink wherever you are copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I know that for many of us who spend time in the kitchen whipping up dishes from time to time, cooking does involve a fair bit of skill as well as intuition. The thing is, all of this intuition comes with plenty of experience, but if you are just starting out, it would be highly advisable for you to obtain the relevant number of tools to help you get going, starting off on the right foot. The $99.99 Sous-Vide SDV is definitely such a device that would eliminate any kind of guesswork, as it capable of maintaining water temperature within 1 degree F of precision, and works well with your slow cooker or rice cooker.

Not only that, I guess you can say that this is an affordable introduction to sous vide cooking. It might even propel you to star chef status in your home, as your meals start to taste even better than ever before, without you ending up serving the rest of your guests under or over-cooked meat. Perhaps that elusive (so far) perfect steak is no longer a distant dream, eh? The Sous-Vide SDV will involve a technique that immerses a vacuum packed sachet of meat into precisely temperature-controlled water, where the water would slowly bring the internal temperature of the food evenly up to a point without scorching it. With the Sous-Vide SDV, it will be placed between your slow-cooker (crock pot) or rice-cooker and the wall outlet, where the wired probe remains in the center of your water bath, and using its sophisticated computer brain, will control the cooker so that the water bath remains within 1 degree F of the desired temperature. Isn’t this neat?
[ Sous-Vide SDV delivers a more accurate cooking experience copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]