Hasta La Gadget!

You know how some homes have one of those really large globes sitting in the living room, showing off where each country is in a much, much scaled down version of the spinning ball of molten rock and lava that we live on? Well, why not accord the same honor to other planets in our solar system as well (sorry, Pluto!), with the gas giant Jupiter taking center stage in the form of the $144.99 Jupiter Solar Spinning Globe.

The Jupiter Solar Spinning Globe might be able to pique the interest of your little one when it comes to future space exploration, where it comes in a 4.5″ diameter globe that depicts the massive Jupiter. Its rotation will be powered by low-light solar cells, although in the real world, it is a whole lot more complicated than that to have Jupiter orbit around the sun. Definitely one of the more mesmerizing things to occupy your time with at the office or at home if you’re bored, or need to take your mind off some serious matter at work. The equatorial bulge and planetary rings are not included, so do take note of that.
[ Jupiter Solar Spinning Globe runs on solar power copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I would suppose that it is anathema for a musician to play out of tune, unless of course, you are playing something which requires alternate tuning where certain quarters would call that to be out of tune. Having said that, there are folks out there who have a perfect pitch, while others would need a little bit of help. Thankfully, technology has advanced to such a point where we can carry the $16.99 Pocket Tones Electronic Pitch Pipe in C about without missing a beat.

The Pocket Tones Electronic Pitch Pipe in C is so small that it is highly portable, and yet do not let its relatively diminutive size fool you. Being a tiny device, it can play pitches at the touch of a button. Sporting an extremely dynamic volume control, the Pocket Tones Electronic Pitch Pipe is able to go from super quiet for personal tuning to extremely loud for sectional (or larger) tuning. Not only that, one can also make use of it to play back fun and campy bleepy music. Carrying the Pocket Tones Electronic Pitch Pipe in C around is not an issue, where you can just place it in your gig bag, on your keyring, or basically at a place where you know where it is for sure.
[ Pocket Tones Electronic Pitch Pipe in C copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Star Wars fans looking for a way to spruce up your kitchens, have I got something for you. This R2 unit doubles as a set of measuring cups and spoons.

This is most definitely the kitchen gadget you are looking for. Whether you’re baking a batch of Wookiee cookies, or cooking up Ham Solo, this is the perfect thing to help you ensure that you’re getting the right quantity of ingredients.

The officially-licensed set is made from food-grade, BPA-free ABS plastic, and includes five measuring cups and five measuring spoons of various sizes. Best of all, the little measuring droid is just $19.99(USD), and you can get it right this second over at ThinkGeek. What are you waiting for?

I know that we are a society that is obsessed with mobile devices these days, and Generation Z grew up in a digital environment, so much so that anything analog is looked upon in disdain, as they wonder how we, their parents, were able to live with knobs, dials, and the idea of sending snail mail to one another across time. Still, there are some things that digital cannot beat – such as reading a newspaper or a book which do not require any batteries, not to mention the fact that newspaper can be used for many other functions once you’re done reading it. Well, games on mobile devices have exploded too, but it might be good if one enjoys something old school while on the move, such as the $19.99 Quoridor Pocket Maze-Forming Travel Game.

The Quoridor Pocket Maze-Forming Travel Game will basically require you to get from one side of the maze to the other, without bumping into any of the walls, of course. It is somewhat like the Light Cycles game in Tron, where this easily portable travel game will sport integrated drawers in the board itself so that you can stash away all of the parts without having a piece go missing by accident. The average play time is 15 minutes, and best of all is, there is no need for batteries to recharge since it doesn’t use any in the first place!
[ Quoridor Pocket Maze-Forming Travel Game helps you exercise your brain on the move copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

There are times in life when we do not see the need to actually perform an upgrade to our existing hardware or car, simply because we love the current model, and have no need for something newer and better. However, technology moves at such a breakneck speed, that whatever is deemed as top of the range today might end up as obsolete just a short few months down the road. Let’s say you have a really good pair of headphones that you purchased a couple of years back, and love it to bits. Now that everyone’s jumped aboard the wireless bandwagon, what choice have you? Enter the $39.99 Smartbean Bluetooth Wireless Receiver, where it is capable of turning your favorite pair of headphones into a Bluetooth-compatible model.

The audio controls on the Smartbean Bluetooth Wireless Receiver would let you adjust the volume level, pause, and skip tracks, with the ability to switch seamlessly between audio and phone functions to boot. It will also be able to work with a speaker if you so desire, despite being designed for headphones primarily. Sporting a wireless range of 30 feet, the Smartbean Bluetooth Wireless Receiver has a rechargeable battery that delivers approximately 6 hours of talk time on a full charge.

[ Smartbean Bluetooth Wireless Receiver introduces Bluetooth connectivity to any headphones copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]