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Top Five Gadgets That You Can Wear

Posted on January 18, 2012 by David Allen
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It seems that wearing a gadget may sound rather strange, but today technology has such a big part to play in our lives that one way or another it is hard not embrace technology in our clothing. In this Top Five selection, we are going to be looking at some cool ideas that in some way we would have to wear. Technology and clothing is here to stay and the amount of this type of gadget in use is bound to increase.

LED power button cufflinks

These cufflinks are the idea gift for anyone that works in or just loves tech, at first glance they appear to be just normal cufflinks, but t

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Top Five Retro Designs Just For Gamers

Posted on January 17, 2012 by David Allen
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When we think of gaming, it is only natural that Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and Sonic spring to mind, but electronic games have a long history starting back in the mid seventies and so on. therefore in this Top Five we are going to be looking at retro gaming gear, now these gadgets may not actually be what they first appear to be as the technology has moved on so far, yet what we will see is how gaming has developed over the decades into the billion dollar business that it is today.

The Atari 2600 iPhone dock

When it comes to old games consoles, the Atari 2600 is one of th

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Top Five Cool Things From The CES 2012 In Las Vegas

Posted on January 16, 2012 by David Allen
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Finally, as quick as it come around the CES 2012 in Las Vegas has finished and now things move on. However, we cannot resist taking a look back at some of the coolest ideas to come out of the convention and in this Top Five we have tried to bring to you what we think are products that really stand out and make you want to take a closer look. The CES 2012 may be over, but that does not mean that there is nothing more to look at, this world of tech and gadgets just keeps rolling on and on, so there is plenty more to come.

Take 360 degree panoramic images

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Top Five Gadgets Where Technology Helps You Keep Fit

Posted on January 16, 2012 by David Allen
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Normally we think of tech and gadgets being computers, Smartphone’s, TV’s and other electronic items, but there is one section that has used the latest technology from day and it very rarely gets much media coverage. This market it fitness, with time and budgets being tight we all need to cut back, but with the help of new technology that does not mean that fitness has to be forgotten about. In this Top Five, we are going to be looking some cool and interesting technology that has been developed in order help the user maintain their fitness levels without having to pay those high gy

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Top Five Geeky Ideas That Have Been Inspired By Science Fiction

Posted on January 13, 2012 by David Allen
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Science Fiction has influenced technology in many ways and we can look at the technology and gadgets that we take for granted today and trace something similar in the science fiction stories, movies and TV shows of the past. However, the gadgets we use today may not always mimic the gadgets in the sci-fi show exactly and that can be a bit of let down. So in this Top Five we are going to be looking so cool stuff that has definitely been influenced by science fiction in some or another and not always in the way that you may expect.

Original Star Trek Door Chime

This door panel m

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Top Five Cool Things From The CES 2012 So Far

Posted on January 12, 2012 by David Allen
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The CES 2012 has opened its doors in Las Vegas once more; it is another new year of goodies and a great place to meet up with like minded people who love tech, gadgets and maybe a drink or two. Therefore, in this Top Five we are going to be looking at some of the outstanding new ideas to come out of the CES 2012 so far, there will of course be more to come, so stand by for those.

Razer show off gaming tablet

Here is one for the future from Razer, it is the Project Fiona PC Gaming Tablet and has all the makings of something special, it offers the latest i7 Intel Core processor

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Top Five Gadgets That Are To Be Used In Cars

Posted on January 10, 2012 by David Allen
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Although our cars are being designed with more technology inside, we are still looking for something different or useful as the car designers cannot cater for every drivers needs. In this Top Five, we are going to be looking at some ideas that the cars designers have left out, but make driving so much easier.

Put your car in a bubble

The CarCapsule is cool way of protecting a vehicle from the elements and other people, but at a price that is not going to cost the earth. The bubble will complete cover the car and then seal it inside, but the air is circulated to avoid damp and

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Top Five Gadgets That Use The Sun To Charge

Posted on January 10, 2012 by David Allen
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Solar power for charging device is getting better all of the time, with improved solar cells and the reduction in production costs. This means that we are finding more and more devices that use the sun to charge the batteries of our extended range of devices that we need every day. In this Top Five we are looking at some of the coolest solar powered devices around, all we need now is some sun!

Solar power case for the Kindle

At last Kindle users are no longer at the mercy of their battery capacity with the launch of this solar powered SolarKindle from Solar Focus, not only wil

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Top Five Gadgets That Offer Great Audio Effects

Posted on January 9, 2012 by David Allen
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Speakers are often taken for granted, but without them games, music and video would not be at all interesting. but even the speakers that do come with computers and Smartphone’s are often not that great, which is why in this Top Five we are looking at speakers that can be connected to devices in order to provide a good quality sound for the user.

Listen to your music in the shower

While most of the time mixing electricity and water is not a great idea, but the iShower is a battery power speaker device that can be used in the shower allowing the user to listen to their favour

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Top Five Gadgets That Are In Fact A Mouse

Posted on January 6, 2012 by David Allen
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Where would we be without the mouse? Well everything would be slower and as for cut and paste, well forget it! Yet we seem to take the mouse for granted, just imagine life without it and now you will be appreciating the computer mouse as a key component of computing today. In this Top Five, we are going to be looking at some of the more interesting ideas when it comes to the humble computer mouse.

Logitech launch the Cube mouse

Now this is something completely different from the normal mouse appearance, it is a new idea from Logitech and it has been named the Cube! Basically,

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