BrickHouse Child Locator with Distance Alert Tracking Device Keeps Your Kids Safe in Public Areas

While it’s not our own policy to live in fear, when it comes to young children, we agree that some preventative measures to keep them safe can be very wise. The BrickHouse Child Locator is a device that lets you keep a constant watch on your child when in public areas. The device comes with a small tag designed to attach to your kid’s shoes, or clothing. The tag works as a homing device should your child leave the safety zone, in which case the BrickHouse Child Locator will notify you. The tag also has a panic button for your child to use in an emergency. And if your child does wander off, the BrickHouse Child Locator will beep, vibrate, and visually lead them to you. The BrickHouse Child Locator with Distance Alert retails for $189.95, which is a small price to keep your child safe. (Source: Chip Chicklets) [Read more]

Futuristic Aeris Urban Cycle Must Belong to Aeon Flux

The Aeris urban cycle looks like something out of Aeon Flux. If you don’t know what that is, just disregard the fact that we even mentioned it, nor will we will ever admit to having sat through the whole movie. Anyway, the futuristic Aeris urban cycle features indicators built in to its handlebars to help prevent accidents like having a car cut you off. The whole bike is made of Hybrix, a material supposedly as tough as stainless steel but lighter than aluminum. And believe it or not, the Aeris will be available from Hope come Fall for about 5K. Just make sure to get a really good bike lock. (Source: T3 Mag, July ‘08)

Light ‘N Go Umbrella Has a Built in Flashlight

The Light ‘N Go Auto Open Auto Close Folding Umbrella with Flashlight Handle by Totes is the perfect companion for anyone who is always on the road. It is a very small and compact umbrella that easily opens up by a press of a button. But whoever got excited by an umbrella, even if it is small and compact? The Light ‘N Go isn’t just an umbrella - it’s also a gadget with a LED light that is built into its handle. The light is easily turned on/off with a press of a button. When turned on the LED light is super bright. Perfect for blinding any person coming near you or finding your cellphone under the car seat. The Light ‘N Go Umbrella retails for $25 and you won’t get electrocuted if you turn it on in the light in the rain.

WYWH Transforms Camera Phone Pictures in to Snail Mail Postcards

It used to be when people would go away on vacation, epecially if it was to another country, they would send you a postcard of where they are and how much fun they are having. But like the VHS tape that has been phased out, almost everyone sends an MMS message or an e-mail with a pic of where they are. WYWH is looking to make the postcard hip again by utlizing today’s technology. Text/e-mail them your picture and they will send you a link to make it into a snail mail postcard which they will even mail out for you. Personalize it with captions, messages, and a signature. Each postcard is just $1.99 and the first two postcards are free.

SteriPEN JourneyLCD Purifies Water on the Go

I’m not one for making long hiking trips unless it’s outside my hotel to get a coffee. But if bonding with nature is your thing, then I highly suggest you bring along the SteriPEN JourneyLCD Handheld Water Purifier. You no longer have to be afraid that that you’ll run out of water and have to drink from a nearby lake that might make you sick. The SteriPEN purifies the water of any bacteria or microscopic organism that may be unseen to the naked eye. The LCD on the pen indicates when the purification has been completed as well as the status of your batteries. The SteriPEN JourneyLCD retails for $129.99. And if you want to see the pen in all its glory then you may want to check out this video, and after watching it you may want to drink a glass of bacteria infected water to put you out of your misery from the boredom of watching the complete video.

Travelistic is the YouTube for Travelers

Can’t afford that vacation this summer? Or maybe you’re just curious about a particular destination? Then check out Travelistic, a site that can be best described as the YouTube of worldwide destinations. The site has near 6,000 videos from around the world, most made by average folks around the world just like yourself. That is so much more authentic and practical than any tourist site you’ll fine online. And it’s free too. We can’t think of a better way to be get acquainted with other locations.

HP Officejet H470 Mobile Printer Works Wirelessly

When we envision mobile printers, we envision printers that are likely to produce less than quality results. But the HP OfficeJet H470 changes all that. The H470 has a 50 sheet capacity, it yields up to 330 color pages per cartridge, it has a memory card reader and it features built-in wifi and bluetooth. As for portability, so it weighs 4.5lbs -as much as your laptop, but it’s still a lot lighter than your printer at home. Overall the H470 is a bit pricey at $249.99 but if you really need to have a mobile printer for your travels, the H470 looks promising.

Kensington’s LiquidAUX Deluxe for iPhone and iPod Review

If you’re fortunate to have an Auxiliary port in your car, and chances are if you have a new car you do have one, then get ready to dump your FM transmitter and replace it with the one of Kensington’s mobile auxiliary car kits. The LiquidAUX Deluxe for iPhone and iPod connects directly to your cars auxiliary port to provide a static and headache free audio experience. Unlike with an FM transmitter which almost always involves some radio interference (even the best of them do) the LiquidAUX lets you connect your iPod or iPhone directly to your car’s stereo system. [Read more]

Logitech’s Pure-Fi Mobile Bluetooth Speaker Review

Logitech’s New Pure-Fi Mobile wireless speaker and speakerphone is not the first of its kind. There are many other bluetooth speaker / speakerphone systems on the market but the majority of them fail to deliver a good audio experience. However, Logitech produces some very good speaker systems and iPod docks, so we hoped that the Pure-Fi Mobile would too.

The Pure-Fi Mobile’s goal is to deliver a great wireless audio experience for use with your phone or PC whilst being small and portable enough to travel with. The speaker can last up to 12 hours with its rechargeable batteries. Aside from connecting it to your A2DP enabled phone or PC, you can also connect your iPod or Mp3 player to the Pure-Fi Mobile via the 3.5MM stereo jacket. A cable is even supplied to do so. Of course that means that it won’t be a wireless experience, but blame that on Apple for leaving A2DP bluetooth out. [Read more]

Balanzza Digital Scale Weighs Luggage on the Spot

Plane tickets are getting more and more expensive. Forget that they are even starting to charge for peanuts on national flights. Balanzza is there to save you from an unneeded expense while traveling. The device is a digital luggage scale for travelers. The compact device can weigh your luggage in Lb. or Kg. The device works right on the spot; attach it to your luggage, lift your luggage and it will display the weight. The device retails for $24.95. Gift it for that friend of yours that always asks you to sit on their suitcase so they can zip it up.  You know who they are.

TuneBase FM Transmitter for iPhone & iPod Review

Despite the fact that the iPhone has been out for almost a year now, FM transmitters designed for the iPhone have been slow to arrive on the market, though there have been a few non-approved ones that unofficially work with the iPhone. Belkin’s new TuneBase FM is one of the first FM transmitters to be officially iPhone compatible, as well as compatible with other current gen iPods. The package comes with a big selection of adapters to fit different ipod models including the 4G and 5G iPod, the iPod classic, all three generation Nanos, and the iPod touch. [Read more]

Sony DVP-FX820 Portable DVD Player Comes in Pink or Red

Now this is a portable DVD player. The Sony DVP-FX820 is sleek and sexy and available in the colors red, black, blue, pink, and white. It has a 8″ LCD Widescreen Monitor that swivels 180 degrees, 2 Headphone jacks, DVD/DVD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD+R DL, CD, MP3 and JPEG Playback, and will last 6 hours on a fully charged battery or it can be attached to your car for infinite hours of entertainment. It’s made to be durable enough for kids but it definitely was designed for the parents as well and retails for $179.99.

Scientists Developing Paper Plane Designed to be Thrown from Space Station to Earth

Those Japanese scientists are at it again. One of their latest wacky projects is the development of a 8cm thick paper plane designed to be thrown from the International Space Station to earth. Astronauts on the space station will be able to write messages on the paper plane before sending it off. Professor Suzuki and his team behind the project, plan to ask a Japanese astronaut traveling to the station to throw about 100 of the planes in to space. The paper planes are made of special paper that has been treated with a compound that can endure temperatures of around 300 Celsius, so you don’t have to worry about the planes burning up upon entering the atmosphere. If the first mission is successful, they plan on throwing Hello Kitty Branded paper planes to earth on the second mission. Ok, so we made up that last part but is it so far fetched? (Source: BBC & TechRadar)

Schmap Travel Guides Now Optimized for iPhone

Schmap offers free maps and guides for cities that are complete with reviews and photo slideshows. Their free guides feature dining, art & entertainments, activities, hotels and everything else you would expect in a good travel guide. You can choose from viewing their guides online or via their desktop software which is available for both Mac and PC. And now Schmap has optimized their guides for the iPhone and iPod Touch as well which have a neat Rotate n’ Map feature so that by turning your iPhone sideways you can see places on a map and scroll a list as the map dynamically updates. Their iPhone optimized site isn’t available yet to the public but we did get a chance to try it and we love its neat interface and it seems very resourceful. We’ll definately be bookmarking Schmap for our upcoming summer travels.

Bling-Unit Car Sign Flashes Phat Messages to Other Drivers

From the same guys who brought you the Drivemocion, they bring you Bling-Unit. Similarly to the Drivemocion, the Bling-Unit is a street car message sign that displays different messages, but instead of displaying emoticons it will light up with words like “Holla”, “Phat! Thank you”, “Sorry Homey”, “Chill Out Homey”, and “What Ever”. So the next time someone cuts you off, just flash them a “What ever”. Or you could buy the DriveMocion Middle Finger sign, which you might need if you live in New York. All of these devices work wirelessly via a remote control. The BLING-streets car message retails for £27.99.

Helius Solar Backpack Charges All Your Gadgets with Sunshine

The Helius Solar backpack isn’t the first solar backpack we’ve come across but our green eyes welcome it in to the fold. V-Dimension’s Helius comes with ipod/iphone, mini-usb (for Blackberry/Motorola Razr V3), Samsung, LG, Nokia, and Motorola adapters so that you’re sure not to run out of juice even if you are in the middle of the desert. Well, gadget juice anyway. It claims to be able to feed your iphone up to 7 hours or a GPS system up to 3.5 hours. It’s also got a headphone port so you can listen to your Mp3 player while charging it. And overall it’s a heavy duty bag that can hold a laptop up to 15.4″, unfortunately it can’t charge laptops as well. The bag retails for $129.95.

MizPee Bathroom Directory for Emergencies

Ever find yourself in a bit of bind, pacing back and forth about ready to burst. Well if you have an internet ready device on you and what self respecting techie wouldn’t these days, you can head over to MizPee before you tinkle in your pants. Mizpee lists all the best and worst lavatories around town. You can even add ones that may not be listed or rate the ones that are already there. So before you run to make a pit stop make sure it isn’t a pit you’re a running too.

Personal Pocket Translator Looks like a Blackberry but Isn’t

From far you may think this is a pretty old looking Blackberry. But no it’s not its actually, it’s a Personal Pocket Size Translator that translates up to 6 languages: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. It will also supply you with the local date of where you are, a calculator, and the exchange rate. For $19.99 this is a steal and certainly worth it when you go to London and wonder why that tea just cost you $25 American dollars. On an side note, I think the on-line store selling this device could have used it themselves when they spelled “Personal Pocket Translator - 6 Languges” wrong on their product page.

Dinner in The Sky is the G Rated Mile High Club

So you have been to the fanciest restaurants in town: Jean Gorges, The Tavern on the Green, Le Cirque, Buddakan, and you are bored of just dining in another over the top place. Well ever consider eating in the sky? No I don’t mean on an airplane. Dinner in the sky is for those seeking an adrenaline rush as well as good food. Crane - Check! Seating for 22 of your closest friends - Check! $38,000 for the bill - Gulp! Cause that’s what it will cost for you to take advantage of this - deep pockets and a strong stomach so you don’t puke when you look down at the phenomenal views around you, as you are 160 feet above ground. Dinner in the Sky is mostly being done in Europe and South Africa as of now, but there are plans however for a brief debut in Las Vegas. So if you are ready for birds to make poopy on your plate and you can wait an hour or so to use the restroom, this expensive extravagance maybe just for you. Meanwhile check out the video for yourself: [Read more]

Pharos Drive GPS 150 Available in Pink

GPS Navigation systems are generally not about being pretty but they are generally more concerned with getting you to your destination without getting lost. The Pharos Drive GPS 150 may not be Tom Tom, Mio, or Garmin on the inside, but at least it comes in some feminine colors. It’s available in Blue, Pink, and Black. Feature wise the Pharos utilizes text to speech technology, it sports a 3.5 Color LCD, and provides instructions throughout the United States. For $199.99 there is no reason you can’t stay trendy even if your are lost, however we can’t help but think that the pink one does look kind of toy-like. This is so the GPS system that Ken would buy Barbie for her birthday.

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