Lightening-Strike Personal Protection System Designed for Women

We’re actually not familiar with the technology, - we didn’t know that “tactical illumination products” even existed. Still, keeping yourself protected is important, and and alternative to carrying around mace or a horn seems welcome. The Lightening-Strike Personal Protection System is a tactical illumination product that has been specifically designed for women. The device is small and light and it has a glow in the dark light, a personal alarm. “Front tri-strike crown that can be used for maximum impact on pressure points while using self defense techniques” We’re not sure that we understand that part, but hey, it comes with a leather holster and a lanyard strap! The Lightening-Strike Personal Protection System retails for $79.

Meivo TV is the iMac for PC Users

The new iMac is really tough to compete with, but according to Stuff Magazine, Meivo’s E4300 touts enough features to give it a try. The Meivo is a slick 22″ all in one media center PC and TV. A Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB of ram, 250GB hard drive, bluetooth and 1.3megapixel camera come standard. Unfortunately 250GB isn’t much nowadays, though it does have an eSata port for expanding it. And while not as good looking as the iMac, the Meivo is very nice looking and it looks like it would fit right in with your living room easily. Pricing begins at £899.00. (Source: Stuff Mag, November ‘07)

AIM Call Out Lets You Call Phones on the Cheap

While we’re pretty fond of Skype, but for instant messaging we prefer old school AIM. AIM is now offering a competitive Skype-like service named Call Out. Call Out lets you dial from your PC to a regular phone. The service is pay as you go, with extremely international competitive rates. 2 cents to Australia, Canada and China are just some of the great prices. And for all of you AOL haters out there, cut them some slack already!

Pocket POD Lets Musicians Experiment on the Go

Line 6’s Pocket POD (we wonder what inspired the name) is a small device packed with 300 custom preset sounds from artists like Maroon 5, P.O.D., 311, and Hoobastank. The device can be used as a practice amp and you can listen directly to it via headphones. Software is also bundled with it so that you can create custom sound effects on your PC. The Pocket POD retails for $180. This isn’t a device for just anyone, but rather someone musically inclined, in which case that kind of person will probaly have a lot of fun with the Pocket POD. (Source: Maximum OC Magazine, November ‘07)

World’s Priciest Mouse with a $23,350 Price Tag

Pat Says Now has a large collection of unique computer ice, ranging from silly to classy. On the high-end of their spectrum, they have the Crystal Skull mouse for $145 which has skull-and-crossbones pirate symbol made out of Swarovski crystals. They also have a similarly designed Swarovski Glamrock mouse for $95. But those two high profile mice aren’t the ones that we’re specially fond of. They also have a whole selection of adorable mice including a chili, a velvet covered heart, a fish, a brain, a ghost, a ladybug, a cat, a dog, a cow, and even a woman’s body, as well as several other mice interesting and pretty patterns. And last but not least, is the world’s most expensive mouse for $23,250 - the Diamond Flower. Available in 18 carat white or yellow gold with 59 diamonds set in the shape of a flower. Can you believe it? It costs 23 grand and it’s not even ergonomic.

Boynq Computer Speaker Shaped Like a Vase

This USB powered computer speaker is shaped like of all things, a vase. Unfortunately, you can’t actually stick flowers and water in to this thing, which would have been really cool. Regardless, we do kind of digg the curvy and futuristic design of the Boynq Vase. It’s also very minimalist, if you’re in to that sort of thing. The Boynq Vase retails for £14.99 and is available in pink, black or white.

Prickie Button Badges for Geeks

Nothing screams geek more than wearing a button badge. That is why most of society has left wearing button badges for certain types of occasions such as elections. Prickie has a unique catalog of 884 buttons, some of which are so geektastic that they almost make us wish we were brave enough to wear one. They have everything from Nintendo references, to Star Wars to Google. Just to give an example of a few of them there is one with a universal on/off symbol, another with a 1 up mushroom, and a emoticon. But those three are just scratching the surface. The button badges each retail for just $2.99.

See Through X-Rays on Their Way to JFK and an Airport Near You

In an effort to tighten security even further, airports are beginning to outfit “extra-strength” body X-ray machines. These new machines are so strong that they don’t leave much anything to the imagination. We’re all for increasing security, but the thought of some stranger (a random security guard) seeing me practically naked, is totally horrifying. We think that X-ray vision can only be trusted to have if you’re Superman. (Source: WCBS TV)

Quicksilver i-P23 Portable Speakers

When Quicksilver comes to mind, we automatically associate it as a hip brand, so it doesn’t seems unnatural that they would come out with an ipod dock - even if they are an apparel company. Their i-P23 speaker system is housed in a portable hard case with aluminum cone neodymium drivers for clarity, it features ported speaker housings, and advanced Maxxbass technology. The system also includes an alarm clock feature and it has a compartment to store your earbuds for traveling. Quicksilver’s i-p23 retails for $119.95 and has an impressive battery life of up to 24 hours.

Puma Rebel Bags Designed Like a TV and a Boombox

We’ve always been quite fond of Puma’s messenger bag designs, but two of their latest are especially endearing to us. They have a new gray and black Rebel Shoulder bag whose design has been inspired by an old school boom box. Measuring 15″ wide by 5″deep and 13″ deep, it would make a great gadget bag, and can probably fit in an ultraportable laptop comfortably. The Rebel Shoulder bag retails for $63.95. There is also the matching Rebel Grip Bag which has been designed in the image of a retro television set. Bigger than the Rebel Shoulder Bag, the Grip Bag is 17″ wide and 8.5″ deep and it retails for $83.95.

Datawrite’s Affordable Nitro MP4 Player with Built-in Speaker & Games

Available in 2 or 4GB models, Datawrite’s Nitro Mp4 player has a pretty impressive list of fetaures. The device supports mp3, WMA, WAV audio files, plays MP4 video files and JPEGs, and it also has an FM radio and voice recording features. What especially surprises us is the fact that it comes with games and it has a built-in speaker, something that not enough DAPs have. Albeit no Nano in terms of interface usability, the £49.004GB version is pretty tempting if you’re looking for a good value.

Zink Digital Camera Also has Built-in Photo Printer

The concept behind Zink is so obvious, we’re hitting ourselves because we didn’t think of it first. Zink is a digital camera with a built-in full color printer which can pump out 2″x3″ borderless high quality photos. You can also instantly view and select which photos you want to print. The specs on the camera are even decent - the camera features a 7 megapixel CCD, 3X optical zoom, it accepts SD cards and it has a 2″ indoor/outdoor color display. Zink should be released in early ‘08. The only downside we anticipate is the fact that it will only work with special Zink paper.

Sky HD Designer Box Collection

Behold, the Sky HD designer collection isn’t just beautiful, it will add a dimension of pop to any home cinema set up. Available in 5 designs, each designed by a different artists, the £300 boxes aren’t that outrageously priced -they are HD after all. And they even come with matching remote controls. These make that skin pasted on your Xbox 360 look pathetic, eh? Unfortunately, you’ll have to be located in the U.K. to be able to use one of these. As for us in the good old U.S. of A.? We’d be happy if our HD cable boxes weren’t plagued with bugs, forget about having time to make them look pretty.

Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd Digital Camera Launches

We posted about Fujifilm’s Z10fd colorful line of ultracompact digital cameras back in August. Last night in New York, Fujifilm launched the Z10fd with a big bash at Irving Plaza. Locksley and the Bravery entertained the crowd and many lucky audience members won themselves cameras. Overall, it was probaly the biggest launch we’ve ever seen for a camera. But being the geeks that we are, the most exciting part was actually getting our hands on the Z10fd. The camera is even more charming in person then  it is in the photos. The Z10fd fits in the palm of my hand and it goes without saying how much we love the color choices and its curvy design. We also noticed how well the picture stabilization technology worked, and were very impressed. For such a small camera, the Z10fd packs a punch. We would’ve loved to have snapped some live shots ourselves, but we kind of assumed that no cameras would be permitted since that is the usual policy at Irving Plaza. Turns out we were wrong, and that is a shame. Anyway, Amazon now has the z10fd available for $169 - that is $30 below the already low retail price.

i-Luv’s i322 Slick Hands-free Car Kit

i-Luv’s i322 Hands-free car kit is one of the nicest ones we’ve ever seen. It’s professional design sports a 2.2inch LCD with a blue backlight. Bluetooth, caller ID, call waiting, call transfer, phonebook and noise and echo cancellation features make it a well rounded product overall. A USB car adapter and sun visor clamp are also included. For $99, the i322 looks like it will be a great hands-free car kit for those of us that just live in our car.

Waterproof SwimP3VT MP3 player Designed for Taking to the Pool

The Finis SwimP3VT has been designed to handle a harsh underwater environment - someplace that most other MP3 players wouldn’t dare go near. “The SwiMP3 uses bone conduction - the direct transfer of sound vibrations from the cheek bone to the inner ear.” The DAP is also designed to wear with goggles and and snorkeling masks. Unfortunately the SwimP3VT only sports 256MB, which is pretty pathetic by today’s standards. But if you’re looking for something you can splish and splash with, than this is one of the only options out there. The Finis SwimP3VT retail for $179.99.

Swarovski Crystal Faceplates Add Affordable Bling to Your Gadgets

We’ve seen Swarovski crystals show up on cell phones in many incarnations, but mostly there were only two ways to get your phone all jazzed up. Either you had to send your phone in to a place it to have it customized with bling - and that would cost you a few hundred easily, or you have to apply stickers covered in crystals to it - and that is no pleasant task. Let’s Crystal it and Fashion Cell Phone shop offer the most convenient way to add a beautiful crystal motif to your cell phone - with faceplates. The face plates are affordable and retail for an average $39.99. They have a wide selection of faceplates including ones for the iPhone, Razr, ipods, the Sidekick and many other popular phones and devices.

Philips Heart-Shaped Swarovski USB Keys

Philips has a selection of lovely Swarovski USB keys. There is the Lock Out usb key shaped like a lock, and two other heart-shaped keys. One called Heartbeat which is covered in silver shade crystals and another similar one named Heartware. Each of the keys come loaded with password protection and file synchronization software. Unfortunately these little beauties come with a hefty price tag - each key retails for $179 at J&R. That is way to rich for our tastes for just 1GB of storage, but they sure are pretty.

IM+ Brings Skype to Your iPhone

IM+ for Skype has a web-based version specifically designed for the iphone. The service is based on SkypeOut and it allows you to make and receive calls at Skype rates. You can also use IM+ to chat with other online Skype users and send text messages using Skype. The service also works with the iPod Touch of course. Just log on to s4iphone.com and you’re ready to go.

Scrolling LED Computer T-shirt

We might just have to add a whole category to LED fashion and apparel. ComputerGear has a black Scrolling LED Computer T-shirt that you can program with up 6 different messages. The first can be up to 512 characters and messages 2 through 6 can have up to 256 characters. The Scrolling LED Computer T-shirt is available in sizes small through extra large and retails for $39.95. It will go great with your matching LED belt buckle and dog tag. We dare you.

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