Hasta La Gadget!

We at CG are proud to say we reached a milestone today – our 20,000th post!  When we began our “ongoing search for the coolest gadget” over 7 years ago never did we think that there would be so many gadgets to write about.  From the small to the huge and the inexpensive to the pricey we have covered a large array.

A special thanks goes out to our writers – past and present – for their continuous contribution of gadget features. Without their research and diligence the search would have ceased long ago. Most importantly thank you to our readers.  You appreciate our quest. You let us know what you like and don’t like. And you share your favorites with friends.  So keep the comments coming, send us what you think is cool and we look forward to sharing the next 20,000 posts in our ongoing search.
[ 20,000 Posts and Counting… copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

More and more of our readers are browsing the site (and web in general) on their phones and I must admit previously reading Coolest Gadgets on a mobile device was not the most enjoyable of experiences. However after a chunk of work this weekend we’re very happy to report we are now MUCH more mobile friendly.

The mobile version of the site will display automagically when you browse the site on your phone. We’ve tried to keep it as clean and simple as possible but also be recognisable as Coolest Gadgets. You can browse and read the site as you would any other site but it’s optimized for the small screen. Pressing the button at the top right displays a menu that lets you view specific categories or pages.

We’d really appreciate any feedback you may have, positive, negative or feature suggestions. If you find any bugs please let us know about them (and which phone you are using). Thanks and I hope you enjoy the mobile version of Coolest Gadgets.
[ New Mobile Theme for Coolest Gadgets copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I remember my first apartment, it had orange tweed carpeting, but it was lovingly furnished with rental furniture, and I found it to be a whole lot nicer than my moms old couch, or having the common “mattress on the floor” scenario found in many first apartments. Yes I paid more for it, but the place looked good in spite of the orange carpet, and they came to get the furniture when I was done with it…

So rent-to-own simply works sometimes, when you’re starting out, or your credit is not what you’d like it to be, and let’s face it, there’s no better time for it’s revival than during this time completely filled with gadget temptations. Welcome Presta, a new service that lets you get the products you want, with affordable payments and no long term commitments.

Unlike using credit, Presta doesn’t charge interest, instead, you pay a rental payment while you use the product. Simply keep it as long as you like, and after a year it’s yours, or return it after 3 months and they’ll even pay for the shipping to send it back. Computers, iPads, coffee makers or jewelry… if you’ve been coveting these items, now may be the time.

Yes, it is more expensive than paying cash, or throwing it on your credit card. For example that iPad 2 you’ve had  your eye on carries 17 dollar a week payments, which means when you own it at the end of 12 months  it will have cost you right around 900 bucks, eeks! but is that better than not having one at all? Check out Presta.com, and I’ll let  you decide.
[ Presta – for When You Want it Now! copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

There is no denying the power of the Internet age. Anything you might like to learn how to do, good or bad, is at your disposal. Want to learn how to french braid hair? No problem, want to do it while embalming you recently departed cat, again, no problem. The wealth of information online is staggering. Imagine if all that education could be organized in some way…

Teachem has just launched what they are calling, The School of You, allowing anybody to create unlimited classes from YouTube videos. Imagine pulling the best of the best informational clips on a particular topic together from the vast collection available on YouTube, and  putting them in an instructional order, letting your “students” benefit from your personalized selections.

The process is simple, just create and brand your FREE school, say… the School of Sales. Next you create your own classes, drawing from YouTube’s abundant educational videos. Then you can add special interactive layers on top of those videos with nifty flashcards and review questions.

Teachem offers a unique opportunity for organizations, universities, companies, teachers or anyone that has some expertise in anything and wants to share it with the world. “Teachers” can also specify who has access to their “School of You”, you can choose to make it private and by invite only, or your “school” can be public, allowing anyone to enroll. For more information on the free School of You service, please visit Teachem.com.

 
[ Teachem’s School of You, Makes You the Principal copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I hardly listen to regular FM radio anymore. With all the free internet radio options, Pandora being one of my all time fave’s, couple that with satellite radio and all the tunes I have downloaded to my various iDevices and I though I pretty much had all my musical needs covered. Well, I have been wrong before (of course that was when I thought I was wrong and wasn’t) but what follows seems pretty interesting.

Check out FUZZ, a brand new internet radio station that does away with robotic playlists and features music stations that are populated by real people, making real choices, and allowing you to find people who share your musical tastes, and thereby… exactly the right music for you.

Available only in the United States (hopefully limited just for the beta testing) you get to search through interesting musical choices that are compiled by real people, choose from Totally Freakin 80′s, or Rare R&B, perhaps 90′S Hip Hop is more to your liking, or Indie Madness… Its all there waiting for you, but perhaps you’d rather try your hand at the DJ biz yourself and share your own collections, you can do so simply by creating your own station and the FUZZ utilizes user feedback to see just how well you spin with the best stations rising to the top.

So check it out, become a part of it, or just listen from the sidelines, it may just change the way you do tunes forever. FUZZ.com

[ Fuzz Internet Radio – Wanna be a DJ? copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]