Jul 03
Jul 01
I think it’s pretty safe to say that when most kids were young, they had dreams of being a super hero. Heck, some of us adults still wish we could be one, though by now we’ve come to realize that there are far too many reasons why you can’t. (Radiation doesn’t work that way, kids.) However, if you’ve got a kid of your own, remember that for them, all it takes is the right costume to make them feel like they can take on even the baddest of supervillains.
This Batman Symbol Belt Buckle With Speaker might not be able to take down the Joker, but like everything else on the Caped Crusader’s belt, it serves multiple functions. Not only does it keep your belt buckled, it can blast out your favorite tunes. Just use the standard stereo jack to plug into your phone or music player, and you’re ready to rock. I might recommend downloading the 60′s Batman theme, so that you have the appropriate music to make an entrance.
This novel gadget requires a pair of AAA batteries to function, and will set you back just $25. That’s right, you won’t need to have the budget of Bruce Wayne to make yourself feel like Batman.
Source: CraziestGadgets
[ This Batman Belt Buckle will blast out your theme song, everywhere you go copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Jun 24
I think we’ve all had one of those days where you need to spend a bit of time with a few friends and a good stiff drink. Once you’ve had a chance to unwind and forget all of your day’s troubles, you still need to head home. The smart thing to do is to make sure that you have a designated driver, but we all have that friend that insists they don’t need one. So how exactly do you prove to your good friend that they’re intoxicated beyond the legal limit? Just have them blow into your watch.
No, don’t have them blow into just any watch, or else they might thing you’re the one who has been drinking too much. What you need is the Kisai Intoxicated Breathalyzer Watch from TokyoFlash. This mobile timepiece does more than just keep track of the hour. Once you pop open the sensor cap, you’ll just have your friend blow a little air in, and in just five seconds, you’ll get a reading. There are 10 different levels of BAC (blood alcohol content) shown on the screen, and the results will be shown in green, yellow, or red, depending on your level of sobriety.
If you’re not sure that the results are accurate, TokyoFlash built in a sobriety mini-game into the watch. There is a row of blocks that slides back-and-forth on the screen. All you need to do is hit the button on the face of the watch when the blocks line up in the middle of the screen. If you can’t do it, you might be impaired (or just have poor hand-eye coordination).
Aside from the special features, the watch has a unique interface, which is typical of TokyoFlash watches. This one uses the negative space between rows of blocks to depict the current hour and minute. The Kisai Intoxicated Breathalyzer Watch has a stainless steel body, and recharges with an included USB cable. You can pre-order it now for $149, and it will ship on July 8th.
[ Kisai Intoxicated Breathalyzer Watch tells you when to call a cab copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Jun 14
Jun 14
I’m not the most athletic person in the world, but I do realize that the time has come for me to step up the pace, or I’m going to pay the price someday. Everyone knows that exercise, quality sleep and a good diet are some of the keystones of a long and healthy life, but not everyone has the tools, or motivation they need in order to be successful.
Check out the brand new Fitbit Flex, a slim, and stylish activity and sleep tracking monitor that’s with you all the time. The water resistant Fitbit Flex helps make fitness part of your everyday lifestyle. The new Fitbit Flex tracks steps taken, distance travelled, and calories burned, encouraging you to walk more and do more via bright LED indicator lights located on the wristband that give you immediate feedback on your progress. It can also track how long and how well you sleep, allowing you to learn how to sleep better, and it can help you keep track of the food you eat, leading to mindful munching.
The Fitbit Flex can be worn almost all the time, including in the shower, so it becomes a lifestyle, not a chore. With its Bluetooth capabilities, it connects wirelessly to both Apple and Android devices, updating your stats and notifying you of your goals and achievements. The Fitbit Flex also monitors your sleep times and hours, as well as being able to wake you gently each morning with a silent vibration of your wrist, so much better than that beeping box on your nightstand.
So, set some goals for yourself, monitor what you eat, sleep well, and keep track of it all with the Fitbit Flex, simply choose the color that fits your mood; Black, Slate, Teal, Tangerine, get your Fitbit app and get ready to get Fit, and share your progress with your friends. All for under 100 bucks at fitbit.com. Please be sure to visit the website to make sure Fitbit is compatible with your device.
[ The New Fitbit Flex – a Health Coach on your Wrist copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
May 26
Stash – Waterproof Pocket Shorts
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You can feel it in the air, this half of the world is welcoming summer. Days at the beach, tubing down the river, and the associated electronics wrangling. Where do you put your phone? Leave it on the towel and watch it from the water, thinking that somehow you would actually be able to swim ashore and run up the beach to catch the opportunistic phone thief before he hits his car and speeds away, all the while calling people overseas and in California who later purport to have no idea who the thief may be, even after speaking with said-criminal for well over an hour? But I digress…
Check out this Kickstarter project that makes all the sense in the world, Stash Waterproof Pocket Shorts. While getting ready for some summer fun, the designer and his wife were wondering how to keep their phones safe, and, being inspired by a simple water bottle and it’s cap, the idea was born. Why not incorporate a waterproof pocket into a pair of stylish shorts, and follow it up with jackets and backpacks, waders and life vests? Imagine, your cell phone, keys and some cash that will actually be dry when you go to spend it, all right in your pocket, right where they’re supposed to be!
The waterproof pocket is attached to the shorts by what appears to be the cap fittings and its also sewn into and inside the material (so the case won’t be against your leg.) The cap is attached via lanyard string so it cant be lost and the diameter of the pocket opening is about 3.25″ so it will probably fit your phone. So if you wan’t one, you better get over to Kickstarter.com and spend your 70 bucks, of course you probably won’t have them till Christmas.
[ Stash – Waterproof Pocket Shorts copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Apr 25
It’s going to look silly! But more seriously, it seems like we’re all going to have to accept that wearing technology is going to be the real future and not just the imagined future of science fiction movies. We won’t know we’re in the future until we’re wearing technology like Google Glass or Apple’s supposed iWatch. PBS Off Book decided to take a look at what that future of wearable technology would look like. More »
Apr 17
Back in January 2011, TomTom partnered with Nike to launch the Nike+ SportWatch GPS at CES. Today, the Netherlands-based company is releasing its own GPS watch lineup, and the first products are the TomTom Runner and the TomTom Multi-Sport.
The recent advances in wireless and sensors, in connection with the components and app development price drop, have enabled the democratization of wearable technology. The recent launches of the popular Jawbone Up and the Nike+ Fuelband are good examples of this trend which is becoming mainstream.
With the in-cars GPS receivers market going down, due to the efficiency of the smartphones in that area, TomTom had to find new revenue streams in the consumer market.
TomTom paid an extra attention to what sport-enthusiasts want to monitor when they run, bike or swim without interrupting their workout.
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By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Samsung Smartphones Drive Record Profits, LG Display Teases Its Display Lineup For CES 2013, 
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Apr 15
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft is working with suppliers to develop a new touch-enabled watch device, which sees it jumping on the same rumored bandwagon as Apple and Samsung. More »
Mar 21
I’ll admit it, I very rarely need to wear a pair of cufflinks however if I did these would be my cufflinks of choice as they satisfy my Star Wars geekiness and are also functional USB drives, the R2D2 USB Flash Drive Cufflinks.
Each cufflink offers 2GB of USB storage, hidden away in our favourite astromech droid. Not only do they look cool, store your stuff they will also fasten your cuffs together too. The R2D2 Cufflinks are available from cufflinks.com at a somewhat hefty $200 (who said functional fashion was cheap).
[ In a galaxy far far away, the coolest cuff links ever! copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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