J&R has come up with an interesting new product section in an area that we think is very overlooked in the tech community. Even though geeks and tech enthusiasts, etc... may love their gadgets, there is a whole other community that desires them just as passionately - those with disabilities. J&R has now designated a whole section of their website called the 'Assistive Technology Boutique.' This section is geared towards people who have vision problems, hearing loss, or issues using standard computers or peripherals. So J&R is now offering an entire section dedicated to selling products that help those with disabilities improve their quality of life.

Well we all could use a new dating website but how about one with a unique twist? CanDoBetter.com is a social networking site that lets you post pictures of your possible dating partners. Once the photos are uploaded, the sites gives users three choices to vote - he can do better, she can do better, or a perfect match. The Web site immediately shows the percentage of other users who agree or disagree with you and is specifically targeted for couples in relationships. This will be the second time the site has launched since it inception and now you will be able to utilize both facebook and Twitter ...

Novothink has come out with a neat solar power charging solution for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and despite being solar powered, it manages to not be super ugly either. The Novothink Solar Surge doubles as a soft touch, non-slip finish case and it comes in several colors, including black, green, blue and white. This battery pack manages to provide your iPhone 3G or 3G S with up to 4 hours of additional battery life.

The moonlight cushion isn't an ordinary cushion, this a light-up color changing cushion is sure to give you some super trippy dreams. Made from ultra-soft plush fur, the pillow has an internal light source that illuminates the whole cushion with a gently shifting light that shimmers between various different colors. You can pick up the Moonlight Cushion for £24.99 ($37 USD) at Thumbsup.

This Pharaoh-style massager called the Tap Tech wraps around your back and shoulders for an on the spot-massage. It uses a Elector-Magnetic Tapping technique, and comes with over 20 pre-programmed massages built-in. It also features an auto timer, and it'll provide you with heat. But wait, there's more! You can use the Tap Tech to get a foot massage or a waist & calf massage too.

Well the Oscars are upon us once again and not only are the Swag bags going a bit techie, but so is the broadcast. Let's get to the swag bags first - Lauren Bush’s FEED Haiti tote bags is also a 2010 Oscar Goodie bag that will be stuffed with Bye Bye Bunches, a new fashion accessory designed to eliminate bunches;  The Oscar goodie bag also includes ‘must have’ travel accessories, such as: Virgin Atlantic Gold Cards - providing access to world class lounges, priority check-in, upgrades, limo service and more

So you live outside the U.S.A., and there are all these gadget goodies in the U.S.A, that you can't get in your corner of the world. So what's a gadget obsessed due or duddette to do? Using Bundle Box, you'll able to order just about anything from the USA. Bundle Box provides you with your own USA address that you can use to have items shipped. Bundle Box will consolidate the purchase into one international shipment so that you can take full advantage of the best shipping rate possible.

Even though the Chilean people are suffering from a terrible earthquake, there are still a  few homes that have a working internet connection intact. The Red Cross is asking those folks who are lucky enough to still have their service to share with others who might not be so lucky, so that more people can communicate with loved ones outside the area.  Surprisingly, in the midst of all the chaos, Twitter has been used as a key communication link for Chile. The Red Cross has been using Twitter to send brief updates and to the point messages "Share your Wi-fi with residents for them to inform and communicate,", they've been also tweeting out updates about shelters, and important announcements all via Twitter letting the public know what is

Three Google executives were convicted in Italy today of privacy violations. This is a most controversial case to rock the tech world, especially since it involves the behemoth that is known as Google. The case stems from a YouTube video of an autistic boy being abused by several bullies and then uploaded to YouTube in Italy. The controversy stems from whether Google should have taken the video down immediately when it was aware of the type of footage that was uploaded. Eventually Google Italy did take the footage down, but not soon enough too many folks had already viewed the imagery and perceived it as offensive and horrific. However, with Google's help the bullies abusing the boy in the video were identified and sentenced to juvenile court.  Google's Senior Vice President and Chief Legal

Tech from a Small Island is a brand new monthly column from our new Chip Chick European Correspondent, Zara Rabinowicz.  Zara hails from the cold city that is London Town, but finds the horrible weather a great excuse to stay in and play on her XBOX.  She has been involved in the technology world for many years now, and finds that her day can be easily brightened by a (tastefully) diamante encrusted USB stick or a new Android device. She’s an expert on all types of gadgetry, with a particular penchant for eReaders, compact cameras and PMP’s. You can find her musing about non gadget related goodness on her blog www.AlmostZara.com or updating you on her dinner plans via her Twitter feed (follow her @AlmostZara). February has been an exciting month in the world of technology as we’ve experienced the joys of Mobile World Congress and viewed an obscene number of handsets, some of which will make it to our shores in the next year. Add to that the furor of the first ever London Fashion weeks show being filmed in 3D and we’re feeling extremely stylish as well as techie- a trend we’re noticing that designers are involving themselves in.

So you were lounging a little close to the pool when disaster struck. Or worse - maybe you dropped your precious into the toilet. So what is a cell phone owner to do? The iRecovery Cell Phone Drying Kit will work with most cell phones, smartphones and handheld electronic devices to absorb the wetness on your gadget when accidents happen. The kit uses a non toxic Silica Gel, which is one of the most absorbent materials available. The Silica Gel draw out the moisture from your phone and dries the device more thoroughly and faster than air drying.

The Wakara Sheet Calculator is not only cool because it's a cloth that can be folded up, it's also the most beautiful calculator you've probably ever seen. The Wakara Sheet Calculator is available in 4 different designs, with a floral pattern on one side and a solid color on the other. Granted, nowadays, no one really uses actual calculators because we have calculators on your phones, but if you're still gonna insist on getting one - this one is certain worth considering.

We've seen colorful LED lights show up on many odd places,  some more useful than others, but these LED Laser Fingers are more for amusement than anything else.  Available as two sets of four, these Multi colored mini lights are worn on your finger tips and designed to shoot beams of light out from your hand. These are probably suitable for parties, or just plain goofing around.

Avatar, one of the year’s hit movies has prompted the creation of many a toy, but none as spectacular as Mattel’s line of Avatar toys complete with i-TAG augmented reality technology. This amazing Avatar toy line of action figures features the flick’s characters, vehicles, and more from James Cameron’s blockbuster. The action figure toys are available now and start at just $8.99, but the physical toy is not what we’re really interested in. Each toy comes with its own specific i-TAG card, and that’s what really blew us away. The i-TAG looks like a plastic credit card decorated with symbols and graphics. Display the i-TAG under a regular computer webcam and watch a 3D model come to life on-screen. How? It uses augmented reality.

Mi-Fi's are all the rage now in the U.S. for those who want to use and share mobile broadband on the go. Now one company has come out with another 3G Personal Hotspot, but the Connect One's Wi-REACH 3G Personal Hotspot is a lot smarter than the Mi-fi that Verizon and Sprint offers. This one lets you slot in a standard USB mobile broadband modem, so that you're essentially transforming the USB modem that you already have into a compact Mi-Fi device.

Puppy Tweets a new "toy" from Mattel that is about to transform Twitter as we know it. The device attaches to your dog's collar and monitor's his physical activity throughout the day. Each time it detects new activity, or on the otherhand - it detects laziness, the device will send out a tweet from your dog's Twitter account about what the pup is up to at that moment. This is a super fun way for owners to keep on top of what their dog is doing during the day.

Its amazing how many people don't know how to make rice. A simple dish, yet so difficult for some. The new Cuisinart Rice Plus Multi-Cooker features fuzzy logic technology that enables perfect cooking results everytime. The machine is pre-programmed for White Rice, Sushi Rice, Brown Rice, and Risotto. At a touch of a button you can make a lovely dish. The fuzzy technology kicks in during cooking and if it senses fluctuations will automatically adjust operation to ensure deliciousness. The machine can also be used for soups and even slow cooking. It's almost like a modern day version of a crock pot with a brain. The Cuisinart Rice ...

Well it looks like CompUSA is slowly coming back from the dead. Taking a cue from the Sharper Image playbook in companies trying to resurrect themselves in a new era, CompUSA will actually be opening - not closing three new locations. These said locations will be in Houston, TX, Newark, DE, and Euless, TX and will feature a new shopping method called "Retail 2.0." So what exactly is Retail 2.0?  CompUSA’s pioneering a new concept which will outfit these new stores with 300 screens; from laptops to desktops to HDTVs that will be able to access the internet.  Consumers will be able to access full product information, image galleries, product manuals, reviews, etc…they will also be

Very often we find ourselves using torrents to download foreign TV shows. But no matter what you use torrents for, if you’re familiar with them, than you know that they can be unreliable and slow when downloading. That is where General-Search comes in. The site works as a file search engine for popular file sharing sites like RapidShare, MegaUpload and Uploading.com. The benefit here is that the downloads will be much quicker and reliable than traditional torrents – and you don't have to use any special software. Overall, by using General-Search, you can search Rapidshare, Megaupload and Uploading.com for archived files, audio files, video files, docs, pictures, applications, CD and DVDs. General-Search’s search capabilities are also quite robust, and one quick and easy search will help you find a wealth of goodies that you might have had to search several different Torrent sites for. To date, the site

Here is one more gift for Valentine's day that we could have included in our 2010 Valentine's Day gift list. The Blackberry Curve 8530 Smoky Violet is the perfect gift for the girl who prefers violet to pink, and the Walentine who doesn't want to spend money on a custom ColorWare job for the Curve. You can pick up the BlackBerry Curve 8530 Smoky Violet from Verizon Wireless for as little as 0.01$. If you don't care for Verizon, you can always pick up the Curve 8530 in a darker shade of Purple for 0.01$ from Sprint. But with all of these Barnie-like shades of color ...

As if we were short of artist and fashion gadget collaborations lately, yet another designer label has taken its brand name and stamped it on a pair of headphones. This time it's Hysteric Glamour, a Japanese label associated with a pop rock image. Their headphones offering includes a pretty ordinary pair of retractable earbud-style headphones, that honestly don't look to be all that high quality. Yet somehow, they'll charge you $77.83 for them anyway. The Hysteric Glamour headphones come in a choice of green or black and retail for $77.83.