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Oregon Scientific’s Aroma Diffuser Elite Tries To Calm Your Senses

Ali Heriyanto — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:17:18 +0000

You gotta hand it to Oregon Scientific – they actually have been pumping out some unique items as of late. The i.relax Aroma Diffuser, is just one such interesting product that combines aromatherapy, light therapy and sound therapy, into one device. Just drop some special oil into the device and it will help you relax your mind and release good energy. If you aren’t in an Aromatherapy kind of mood, there is a Light Therapy feature which uses 6 different colors in an attempt to affect our mood, emotions and possibly even our health.Lastly Sound therapy plays birds’ singing, waterfall, ocean waves. Finally it’s also a clock! All this machine is missing is a Masseuse to pop out of it and you wouldn’t ever have to go the spa. The Aroma Diffuser Elite retails aka i.relax Aroma Diffuser for $99.

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Hidrobox Zenith Circle Showerhead from Aquaplus Offers Chromotherapy at Home

Ali Heriyanto — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:52:07 +0000

For those who thought taking a really awesome shower meant just pulsating water and huge rainfalls, then you haven’t seen the Hidrobox Zenith Circle Showerhead . This showerhead has been created by leading design house Hidrobox, and distributed exclusively by Aquaplus Solutions. It’s available in three stylish forms; Circle, Oval and Quadra. So what makes it so special? The ‘Zenith’ showerhead has available to it a chromotherapy lighting option, perfect for those looking for a spa experience in their own home. However luxury never comes cheap and neither is this showerhead at £2,435.00 (USD $3995.83) for white, or £2,695.00 (USD $4422.49) in color.

Tom Hanks Betrays Sony, Definitely Uses a Kindle

Chip Chick — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:47:53 +0000

It seems that Tom Hanks is having a problem discerning where his true gadgets alliances are. At CES just two months ago, he made a grand speech about how much he used Sony products. But then he hit a snafu. “Describing his electronic book, Hanks pretended to call out Amazon.com’s Kindle instead of Sony’s product, saying he’s using ‘The Ki … Sony Digital Reader, which is a fine product in its own right.’” Hmm, Tom?
To make matters worse, we just caught this quote in People magazine from Tom.
“I got a kindle for newspapers and magazines, not for books. Quite frankly, I prefer to buy books from my neighborhood bookstore.” (People magazine, March 30th, 2009).
Well Tom, we only have one thing to say for you and it’s this – you can’t go on on like this, swinging both ways – gadgets have feelings too ya know.

Digital Album Lets you Carry Around 40,000 Pictures

Ali Heriyanto — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:42:24 +0000

Remember what photo albums looked like? You know the big binder books that had the fly paper in it to keep your pictures in place. Then you would cover your precious pictures with a plastic film and waalah you had 20 years of memories at your fingertips. Well the Digital Album (not to be confused with a digital picture frame) aims to do the same thing just minus the drying up of glue eventually, and all those pictures emptying out on your lap when you turn the pages. The Digital Album has a 7 inch screen and doesn’t require a computer to upload load pics to it. Just insert a memory card or attach a digital camera and your photos will seamlessly transfer over. The device holds up to 40,000 images with its built-in 4GB memory and can be expanded as well up to 20GB. It also performs slideshow functions, if you feel the need to bore your friends and family even more. The Digital Album is sleek and sophisticated looking and comes in both black and tan colors and retails for £179.00.

Paul Frank Mr. Man Computer Case is Perfect for Netbooks

Ali Heriyanto — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:43:43 +0000

The Mr Man Computer Case from Paul Frank is the perfect compliment to your Julius iPhone case. The Neoprene/saber laptop bag with plaid printed vinyl has two front pockets, the famous embroidered Paul Frank logo, and waterproof zippers. It’s the perfect case for all those netbooks out there as it fits 12″ laptops best and retails for a not too bad $48.

The Cricket Toy Offers a Solution to Awkward Silence

Chip Chick — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:04:06 +0000

Ever been to a party and everyone is having a good time and then suddenly a conversation comes up that sparks an uncomfortable silence? Well theCRICKETtoy is just the perfect thing to press when that type of situation arises. Press it and the sound of crickets begins to play. It’s a great prop too when talking about someone who may not be the brightest – theCRICKETtoy says it all without saying anything. The best part is the price, currently you can snag one for $5.00 on the website unpackaged.

Spark Nano GPS Tracker is Small Enough to Fit in Your Shoe

Ali Heriyanto — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:45:37 +0000

The Spark Nano GPS Tracker from Brickhouse Security looks more like a toy than a powerful GPS Tracker. Claiming to be one of the smallest and lightweight GPS Trackers out today, it can easily slip into a pocketbook, jacket pocket, or any discreet place so you can track someone or something. The sensitivity of the device will allow for real time location updates on your computer or you can get alerts via text message or e-mail when your Spark Nano has left the building, so to speak. It works off both GPRS and GSM networks so it allows for a better area of coverage. Another nice feature is that it has a built-in panic button, perfect for children traveling on a school trip, so you can watch ever move they make till they come home. The only downside to what is a unique item is that you will have to pay a monthly fee to actually utilize all these great services. You’ll have to pay for a subscription and if you want to use the added features you’ll have to pay additionally for that too. Spark Nano GPS Tracker retails for $299.95. It may just be cheaper in the end to hire a Private Eye…

Gastar miGrill Tabletop Gas Grill Lets You Dance and BBQ at the Same Time

Ali Heriyanto — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:42:36 +0000

Remember that George Foreman MP3 ready grill from two years ago? Well the Gastar miGrill Tabletop Gas Grill with Built-In Speakers is the same concept just in a nicer and hipper body. The miGrill provides 160 square inches of cooking surface with 8,500 BTUs of sizzle for your meat and 2 powerful speakers for the extra musical spice. You can attach any generation iPod or MP3 player into the built-in speaker module. The speakers are located towards the bottom of the Gastar miGrill. It also comes in red, black, and gray so not only will it entertain you with music and food, but it also color coordinates to your home. The Gastar miGrill retails for $129.99.

Fly-Goodbye Pistol Replaces that Magazine for Killing Flies

Ali Heriyanto — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:06:45 +0000

The warm weather is soon approaching and with that comes all our favorite bugs: roaches, mosquitoes, and flies. Well if you got good aim and are handy with a pistol than you may enjoy the fly-goodbye. It looks like it borrowed its design from the super soaker. All you need to do is insert the front tube that has some glue at the bottom of it – pump it – aim – fire. If you are quick enough you’ll have a bullseye and the fly will be trapped in the tube with glue. The actual tube does not shoot out but it works as a vacuum that sucks the fly in when the trigger is pushed, and it will work best when you are about 1 to 3cm away from the pest. Extra glue tubes are stored in the Fly-Goodbye that resembles a barrel of a gun. The product is expected to start shipping in May and will retail for about $30 USD or €24.

Onei Solutions TV Stand Doubles as Home Theater System

Chip Chick — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:58:52 +0000

The Onei Solutions 6.1 Home Theatre System/Stand is perfect for those looking for a awesome home entertainment system but lack the space. The TV Stand has a black piano finish with chrome legs with a full integrated home cinema sound system. Pop off front speakers, built-in amplifier and several HDMI and Optical Digital Audio connections. For £385.98 you can get this from Dabs and again only the cool looking tech resides in the UK.

Sonos BU150 Multi-Room Bundle with iPhone Controls Review

Chip Chick — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:20:50 +0000

The Sonos Multi-Room Music Digital Player system is for people who love music. Not just like music – LOVE music. It is meant to fill your home with it no matter where you go. In the living room, kitchen, bedroom, or den. Just about anywhere you might be at a given moment – you can have access to your entire media library. The Sonos gives you the freedom to stream not only your media files but internet radio or local radio channels.

Setup:
When we first received the Sonos we almost passed out by how many boxes there where. Not that I’m put off by the quantity of boxes, but I certainly had in the back of mind that this was not going to be easy to setup. However I was wrong! The unpacking took me longer than actually setting the Sonos up. We got a chance to review the Sonos Speaker Bundle 150 as well as some extras which comprised of the Wireless Controller, Zoneplayer 120, Zoneplayer 90, 2 Sonos Loudspeakers, Sonos Zonebridge, and a cradle for the controller. Like I said – that is a lot of boxes. Once unpacked it may seem a bit overwhelming as to where you should put all these pieces. The first thing I did was decide where I would put the Zoneplayer 120 along with the speakers. Granted I don’t live in a huge luxurious home so it took some finagling to decide where I would put and keep the speakers since the Zoneplayer 120 does need to be connected to a router or modem via ethernet. So that was a bit tricky. Luckily, all the components of the system have a streamlined design that any Mac owner would appreciate. They blend into your home without looking like an eyesore. The ethernet cables also have a flat design to make it easy to blend on to walls for decent wire maintenance. Another nice feature is that both the Zoneplayer 90 and Sonos Zonebridge are both wireless so they can be placed anywhere in your home so that you can really complete that experience of having a fully amplified musical abode.

Installation:
After placing the Zoneplayers were I wanted to them to be, the next logical step was to install the software. I have an iMac and the installation was done in 10 minutes. You follow the onscreen prompts and the devices are picked up around your home. You’ll have to repeat the steps to have the computer recognize the other Zoneplayers scattered about but with just the press of a button on each player the software picks it up and installs it. You can label each player for the area its in. Lets say the Zoneplayer 90 is in the living room – so you can label it living room etc… this will allow you to control that device when you are in the room or not by giving it a name associated with its location. Once the devices were picked up it was time to import my MP3s….that is where I hit a snag. Everything was going too perfectly! I repeatedly kept coming across the same error over and over about how my files couldn’t be imported followed by the file name. After spending some time on the Sonos Support forum I downloaded the newest version of the software and tried again….Still no luck. So again…I headed over to the forum and it seemed to be only a problem with those who have Mac computers and not so much with a PC. After additional digging, I found a suggestion to change my file sharing settings and modify my file name of the location of where my MP3’s were coming from….it was becoming a big hassle. Finally, finally after changing just one more permission under the Security Settings and then Firewall settings I was able to access my files. This was after three hours. I was a bit upset that this wasn’t something that was mentioned in the manual or easily accessible on the forums unless you dug through and found it.
However setting up the radio functionality was a lot easier. It took 2 seconds, it asked you where you reside and then a whole list of stations pops up for you to listen to. Of course there is the ability to preset the stations you love. I was finally ready to begin my Sonos experience.

Interface:
The Sonos controller is just like it’s other components sleekly designed and easy to use. Everything is very visual and doesn’t require a graduate degree in engineering to figure it out. The right side of the device resembles a iPod scroll wheel to obviously scroll through the menu options or songs available on the system. Its big bright LCD screen makes it easy on the eyes as you scroll through your options.
The first place I wanted to play my music was in the kitchen. Nothing gets you in the mood to make a meal like a little Andre Boccelli. I selected kitchen and the Zoneplayer I set up in there started to play music through some desktop speakers I connected to it. Standing in that room I gave the controller over to my co-editor who was itching to listen to a little Alanis and she started her Zoneplayer in the living room. So at one moment we had different music playing in two different parts of the apartment. In a smaller space than an average home, music from one room can over power the other room. So be careful when you set it up, that you take into account sound absorption so that you don’t irritate another Sonos listener.
When the controller was given back to me I decided I wanted all the rooms to listen to my fave song that just came on and very easily I was able to make that happen by selecting all the Zoneplayers to play the same song. The controls were super easy to navigate and a nice new feature is that you can now control it from your iPhone or iPod Touch via a free Sonos app. So there is no need for me to keep passing the Controller around and around to operate the system. Once the app is downloaded onto your iPhone you can easily do all the same functions. So it’s like having another controller in the room without having to pay extra for it. Again the interface is sleek and extremely easy and with the ability to see all the music and FM stations available on your system to control.

Conclusion:
The Sonos Multi-Room Music Digital Player is perfect for those who have large homes and want the ability to have music playing in random parts of your home that suits your own personal taste. No more telling mom or dad to shut off Frank Sinatra or vice a versa about your loud heavy metal. It’s also perfect for businesses like restaurants and spas that want to give customers a more personal experience as well as save money with unnecessary and costly wiring for other complex systems that do the same thing but on a different scale. I was extremely happy with my time with the Sonos and except for that little snafu with importing my MP3 library, it was overall a great experience. However I would have liked if the Zoneplayers did have a built in speaker so that you had the option to not attach external ones. This takes up space that sometimes you just don’t have, as well as creating more visible wires.
Of course such a luxury music experience doesn’t come cheap, the Sonos BU150 Multiroom Music System bundle typically starts at $999 and up. But sometimes the cost of music is priceless.

The Good: Very user-friendly. Excellent design concept and software interface. Perfect for large homes or businesses looking to add a personal touch. Liked the iPhone app a lot, saves money on having to buy additional controllers.

The Bad: Would have liked to have had a bigger troubleshooting section in the manual for possible Mac problems importing your MP3 library. You have to attach speakers to every Zoneplayer to hear music, would have liked built-in speakers. A bit pricey but you get what you pay for.

Win a Green Friendly Monster Digital PowerCenter MDP 900

Chip Chick — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:18:23 +0000

In honor of this week’s Greener Gadgets conference in New York, we’re giving away three of the very Green Friendly Monster Digital PowerCenter MDP 900 power supply centers (retail $129). The Monster Digital PowerCenter MDP 900 is a super smart power center that helps you conserve energy by automatically shutting down outlets to stop energy waste. It is also beautifully color coordinated with labels so that you can keep all your chords organized. Want to win one? E-mail us an email with the subject “Lower My Energy Bill”. Three winners will be chosen by random.

Read below for more information about Monster Digital PowerCenter MDP 900

Monster® Digital PowerCenter™ MDP 900
Monster boasts their powerful electronics yet again with their Digital Powercenter MDP 900, this powerhouse is one of the top models for data protection under dangerous power conditions. The MDP 900 is more than an ordinary surge protector. Patented outlet and cord labels are color coordinated for easy hookup, and to make sure you don’t accidentally unplug the wrong piece of equipment.

Green and Energy Clean
The Monster GreenPower™ MDP 900 PowerCenter™ protects your computer and the valuable data stored on it from common power surges and spikes. It also provides a high level of protection for high definition home theater components. Monster Dual Mode Plus™ surge protection automatically disconnects and sounds an alarm to protect your equipment. Monster GreenPower™ automatically shuts down outlets to stop energy waste. Surge protection is also provided for phone and Ethernet connections, for complete system protection.

Features:

* Advanced Dual Mode Plus™ surge protection with automatic disconnect and audible alarm
* Monster GreenPower™ stops standby mode energy waste and saves money
* Exclusive PC Clean Power™ Stage 2 filtering rejects noise and interference
* Surge protected coaxial, network and phone connections
* 10 surge protected, color-coded AC power outlets
* 4220 Joule rating provides a high level of surge protection
* Powerline Communication (PLC) compatible with HomePlug® high speed networking
* Mountable design for easy mounting to desk or AV cabinet
* 2 convenient USB surge protected charging ports
* $300,000 limited connected equipment warranty

Regulations: Monster Cable & ChipChick.com are not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses. The prize is not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded. Approximate value of prizes may vary. By claiming the prize, the winner authorizes the use, without additional compensation of his or her name and/or likeness and/or voice/photograph and municipality of residence for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation over the internet and picture data storage). Contestants must be living in the U.S.A. to submit an entry.

Chocolate Clock Works Like a Cuckoo Clock To Provide You With Candy Every Hour

Ali Heriyanto — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:28:00 +0000

The Chocolate Clock is perfect for those with a sweet tooth every hour on the hour! Working like an average cuckoo clock, instead of a plastic birdie coming out and greeting you every hour, a piece of chocolate does. Malt balls are probably your best bet for getting a good experience. However you can use any kind of candy you like. If you are cramming for a test and just can’t bare to wait the extra 15 minutes till your next piece comes out, there is a cheat button to make it come out sooner. There is also a night setting so there are no sweet deliveries at night. Retailing for £19.95, this is a great twist on a old classic clock. However I would suggest keeping it out of the sun or that could just get very messy.

Cubicaller is the Doorbell for your Cube

Ali Heriyanto — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:42:28 +0000

This has to be the most practical office gadget I have come across in a long while! I could have sooo used this when I dwelled behind a desk in a cube…The Cubicaller is the polite way for someone to come into your personal space. Before they make their way around your wall, the Cubicaller will alert you of a visitor by the press of a button much like a door bell. You can choose from 12 different sounds including a “Ding Dong”, a “quack quack” and a ringtone, as well as 3 different volume levels. It only requires 2 AAA batteries and the self adhesive velcro allows for easy placement to any cube wall. The Cubicaller retails for $17.89.

Win a Samsung Propel to Text On from AT&T – Last Day to Enter

Chip Chick — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:22 +0000

Is there anyone you text message more than your Valentine? Nope, didn’t think so. This Valentine’s Day win the ultimate messaging device for all those lovey dovey texts and emails. The Samsung A767 Propel is a sleek messaging phone that includes text messaging, instant messaging, and e-mail capabilities on its full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It also features High-speed multimedia access and full web browsing, along with support for AT&T Music, AT&T Navigator, and AT&T Video Share-capable and a competent 1.3 megapixel camera. Want to win a Samsung Propel? Send us a text message using the fields below and in the body of the message, surprise us with a Valentine’s text message of any kind.

LAST DAY TO ENTER IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH.

The Propel is the perfect quick messaging device for heavy users. And as you might expect, Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest text messaging days of the year—inextricably linking texting with the universal language of love!

• 36% of texters intend to send a text or picture message in celebration of Valentine’s Day
• 61% plan to send a text message to someone with whom they’re currently in a relationship, while another 35% plan to send a text message to a friend of family member
• 40% of people who plan to send a Valentine’s Day text or picture messages plan to send five or more messages
• 48% of texters felt that receiving a Valentine’s Day text message would have the same or more meaning or impact than a card, and more than two thirds of texters (68%) felt that way about receiving a picture message
Full survey results are available here.

Regulations: The Samsung Propel being used in this giveaway is an AT&T locked and branded phone. It does not come with service or a contract. AT&T & ChipChick.com are not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses. The prize is not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded. Approximate value of prizes may vary. By claiming the prize, the winner authorizes the use, without additional compensation of his or her name and/or likeness and/or voice/photograph and municipality of residence for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation over the internet and picture data storage).

Toy Fair ’09: Guitar Hero Carabiner II Rocks On with a New Set List

Ali Heriyanto — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:02:55 +0000

Last year Basic Fun made a splash with the debut of the Guitar Hero Carabiner. Building off of that momentum, Basic Fun featured an update with the Guitar Hero Carabiner II at this years Toy Fair ’09. This time the guitar is enclosed in gray housing and it includes a set list of 10 songs: You Really Got Me, The Beast and the Harlot, Girlfriend, I Want to be Sedated, Carry on Wayward Son, Tonight I’m Going to Rock you Tonight, I Love Rock and Roll, Ace of Spades, Sharp Dressed Man, and Hush. The gameplay is the same as the original and will retail for $15.99.

Head on over to Chip Chicklets to see more kid oriented coverage from Toy Fair ’09.

USB Rose Pendant Makes for Lovely and Useful Jewerly

Chip Chick — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:10:06 +0000

With the recession in full swing, it’s getting harder to buy nice jewelry for a reasonable price. Let alone jewelry that actually does something useful instead of just costing you an arm and a leg. The USB Jewel Rose Necklace Flash Drive is a lovely pendant that has a secret identity, it’s a 8GB flash drive too. You can choose from Silver Rose, Black Rose, or Red Rose. Each one comes with a chain to wear around your neck as well and its decorative crystals make a nice added touch. It retails for $37 from Brando.

Win a Samsung Propel to Text On from AT&T

Chip Chick — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:28:24 +0000

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Eco-heater Looks Like a Picture and Heats a Room

Ali Heriyanto — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:16:07 +0000

So long space heaters and hello Eco-heater. This unique heater won’t take up any space under your desk and won’t cost you a ton to keep warm. The Eco-heater mounts on the wall and has a small space behind it so it allows for the heat to vent through the panel. The best part is it can easily be painted so it blends in with the decor. If you like, they also offer screen-printed designs too. It will easily warm a room that is 12×10 ft and utilizes the same electricity needed for 4 100 Watt bulbs. It retails on average for about $119.

SanDisk’s G3 SSD is Destined to be a Worthy PC Upgrade

Chip Chick — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:39:17 +0000

From day one there has been a lot of hype surrounding Solid State Drives. Now that pricing on these drives have dropped tremendously, they’re becoming a worthwhile upgrade to us average consumers. There are two main advantages to consider with SSDs 1. Durability. They can take drops and hits better than a traditional hard drive, so you’re data is more likely to survive. 2. Performance. SSD drives have read speeds that are a lot faster than regular old Hard drives, and the latest generation of SanDisk SSDs also boast faster writing speeds.

Until yesterday we had not gotten a chance to see just what kind of an impact SSD drives can have on everyday performance. We got to see a demo of two identical laptops, one running with a traditional 7200RPM drive and another running on SanDisk’s SSD drive. The laptop with the SSD Drive booted more than 2x as fast. Applications also notably loaded much faster on the laptop with the SSD drive. Acrobat PDF documents launched almost instantly while they took a moment to pop up on the laptop with the traditional hard drive. So we were finally starting to see why SSDs might be the light at the end of the upgrade-your-computer-tunnel. If you’re looking to significantly improve your old computer’s performance, aside from adding more RAM, it looks like SSD drives can be a great way to give a laptop more pep. Other benefits of having an SSD can include a bit of a battery life increase.

SSD drives can also offset the performance slowdown that happens after running Windows for several months. With Windows, the longer your run Windows, the more your system tends to slow down because of registry clutter and other issues. Which is why so many power users often format their hard drives. However because SSD drives’ read performance are so much faster than traditional hard drives, their speeds help off set some of that traditional Windows performance slow down.

SanDisk’s new G3 SSD is $149 for the 60GB version, $249 for the 120GB and $499 for the 240GB, which is of-course the most desirable of the three. However, the 120GB is probably going to be the biggest hit of the three because 60GB is not enough space for most folks, while the price point for the 120GB is reasonable for the performance and capacity. Keep a look out for our full review, we’re going to go ahead and give one of SanDisk’s new G3 SSDs a try for ourselves sometime in the near future.