Review - Antec Veris A/V Cooler
I love it when a large box arrives at the door, and I know its another cool product to review, the latest one I received was the Antec Veris A/V Cooler.
If you have a lot of HiFi or AV Equipment, then you probably know how hot it can get, when it is all stacked on top of each other.
The Antec Veris A/V Cooler is designed to sit in between your HiFi or Home Cinema components and keep everything nice and cool.
I have to admit it looks pretty good in between my HiFi set up, the top is made from aluminum so it looks pretty stylish, it is also thin and lightweight, measuring about 1.8 inches tall.
As you can see from the photos, there are two large fans underneath the unit, which are surprisingly quiet. These large fans draw the heat from the unit sitting on top of the Veris and direct the hot air out of the back of the unit.
There are two settings for the fans low and high, on the low setting the fans run at around 1200 rpm and you can hardly hear anything, on the higher setting the fans run at around 1600rpm, the sound on this setting is slightly more noticeable but not noticeable enough to distract you from you HiFi.
Overall the Antec Veris A/V cooler is a good solution to keep your expensive HiFi or Home Entertainment kit nice and cool and for the retail price of $89.99 its pretty reasonable.
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Asus Eee Box B202
Following on from our last post Asus Eee PC 901 & 1000 Unveiled. Asus has also finally confirmed the full details on its much anticipated Eee desktop PC, the Asus Eee Box B202.
The Eee Box will come with either a choice of Linux or Windows XP and will run a 1.6GHZ Atom processor.
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iPod DJ Box
Fancy your self as a mobile DJ? Why bother with decks when you can use the Micro Mixer DJ-4. Simply connect two devices iPod, MP3 player, CD player, record deck or computers then attach the mixer to a sound system or speakers and use the control dials to mix your tracks.
Available for $135 about £65
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DIY Flying Machine Kit
Check out this lifting vehicle which will be available as Do-It-Yourself kit for $50,000. The ILV uses a counter-rotating rotor lifting system and gets its power from two 105 horsepower, Hirth F-30, 2 cycle, 4 cylinder engines with dual ignition and forced air cooling. Engine power comes through two 2.64:1 engine gearboxes. If one of the engines fails, the other one can still sustain the flight. The ILV can soar over trees and houses requiring pilot skills equal only to riding a motor bike. Control of the ILV is obtained by simply shifting your body weight. The kit currently under development in the United States is dubbed PAM 200.
Via Bornrich
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FpsBrain Pills - Enhancing Gamers Reactions
German Tomarni GmbH has released FpsBrain capsules supposedly the first netrual accelerator for video gamers. Unlike soft/energy drinks containing caffeine, the capsules do not lead to restlessness or shaky hands but restore constant concentration to the player throughout the game.
Available in a box of 60 Capsules for $29.
Ingredients
- 1st L-glutamine 100.00 mg
- 2nd L-Tyrosine 100.00 mg
- 3rd Betaine 50.00 mg
- 4th 75.00 mg vitamin C
- 5th 10.00 mg of vitamin E
- 6th Niacinamide 18.00 mg
- 7th 30.00 g selenium μ
- 8th Calcium 6.00 mg
- 9th 2.00 mg of vitamin B6
- 10th 1.60 mg vitamin B2
- 11st 1.40 mg vitamin B1
- 12nd Vitamin B12 1.00 μ g
- 13rd Folic acid 200.00 μ g
- 14th Biotin 150.00 μ g
- 15th 5.00 mg caffeine
- 16th Soy lecithin 250.00 mg
Via I4U
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Ringboxx - Customise Your Home Phone Ringtones
This neat device allows you to transform your boring home phone ring tone into something special or very annoying, the choice is yours. Just download a custom ring tone of your choice and connect it to you phone jack and your ready.
Available for $49.95
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iPhone 1.1.3 Firmware Update - Full Video Demo
Further to the video we posted yesterday, the guys over at Gear Live have posted a full video outlining the iPhone’s new features in the 1.1.3 Firmware update.
New features include being able to send SMS to multiple contacts, and you can now add a bookmark to your home screen from Safari.
Google Maps now has a drop pin features where you can drag a pin around the map and drop it wherever you want.
It can also pinpoint your location using cell phone tower triangulation to show exactly where you are, and there is also a hybrid map view which shows the satellite map with a map overlay.
These features look very exciting, head on over to Gear Live for full details, they are also giving away a custom painted iPhone to one lucky reader.
via SlashGear
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Crazy Mods - The Chainsaw Powered Motorbike
Check out this amazing Motorbike, powered by 24 chainsaw engines.
The chainsaw engines are controlled with a 5 speed Harley Davidson gearbox and linked with a series of 12 totthed belts.
Check out this video of it in action.
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Top 10 Geeky Christmas Gadgets
Here’s our list of Top 10 Geeky Christmas Gadgets to get you in the holiday mood.
10. The USB Snowbot
The USB Snowbot plugs into your USB port and Snowbot has a scanning light just like the robots from the future. You can change the speed of the scan, turn on/off the scanning noise, and change the scan color from red to blue. Available to buy online for $9.99 (about £5) from ThinkGeek.
9. The USB Fiber Optic Christmas Tree
It comes with a shining star on top and a built-in 3 LEDs which produce a series of multi-colored lights, just plug it into your USB port. It is available to buy online for $17 (about £8.50) from Brando.
8. The Santa Webcam
Here’s a fun gadget to replace your web-cam with this Christmas, the Santa Webcam has a high quality 640×480 pixel resolution, 30 fps Web Camera/ PC camera embedded inside, and it is available to buy online for $10 (about £5) from Chinavasion via Geek Alerts.
7. The Christmas Cake USB Hub
Here’s a USB Hub to get you in the holiday mood, designed like a Christmas Cake. via Gadget Venue.
6. The Mini Santa Radio Controlled Helicopter
The Mini Santa R/C Helicopter comes with an internal 3.7v 60mAh Li-Poly battery, the newest in RC battery technology. It comes with a full function super wide infrared controller which allows you to go up, down, left, and right. its is available to buy online for $29.95 (about £15) from HobbyTron.
5. The USB Drumming Snowman
At the push of a button the the drumming Snowman will beat out a Christmas tune on his drums which then flash blue in time with the music. Available to buy online from USBnow for £8.99 (about $18).
4. Digital Photo Christmas Decoration
Here’s a geeky gadget to decorate your Christmas Tree with, the digital photo Christmas decoration can store 50 of your favourite pictures, just download them and place it on your tree. Available to buy online for $25 (about £12.50) from firstSTREET via EverythingUSB.
3. LED Christmas Tree
Check out this LED Christmas Tree, made from old circuit board and powered by a 9 volt battery which also acts as the stand, it has 16 red, blue and green LED’s. Available to buy online from crazyaboutgadgets for £6.99 (about $14).
2. The USB Santa Optical Liquid Mouse
Check out the USB Santa Optical Liquid Mouse, its works with Windows Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98SE or Mac OS. It is available to buy online from USBGEEK for $17 (about about £8.50).
1. USB Christmas Decoration Kit
Here’s a great way to decorate your PC or Mac this Christmas with this USB decoration Kit, it comes with USB LED Christmas lights, and a bunch of other stuff to get you in the Christmas mood. It is available to buy online from Brando for $18 (about £9).
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Fun Gadgets - The Replica Flux Capacitor
Check out this fun gadgets, the Replica Flux Capacitor.
A Diamond Select Release! Get your own time machine up and running with this high-tech replica from the 1985 classic Back to the Future! Reproduced with full light effects and adjustable power settings, the Flux Capacitor replica recreates the 1.21 jigowatt-controlling heart of the De Lorean time machine. Measuring over sixteen inches tall and twelve inches wide, each replica features hand-numbering with a matching box, Certificate of Authenticity and Care Instructions!”
It is available to buy online from tfaw.com for $220 (about £110).
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Solio H1000 Hybrid Solar Charger - Review
I received a Solio Hybrid H1000 solar charger in the post recently so I thought it was about time to test this gadget out.
The Solio H1000 Hybrid charger is a dual powered mobile charged for mobile phone’s PDA’s and other small gadgets.
It comes with a bunch of connections, including a mini USB, a female USB connections for iPod’s, iPhone’s and other MP3 players, as well as connectors for the majority of mobile phones
Out of the box it comes fully charged, so you are ready to plug it in and charge your devices.
I tested it on my iPhone and it seems to work pretty well and delivers a decent charge to the iPhone.
There are two way you can charge this portable gadget, the first is by plugging it into your PC, I charged it a few days ago and then left it to see how long it would hold the charge, it works well and holds the charge.
The other way is by solar power, this doesn’t work as well, mind you this could be down to the weather conditions here at the moment, no sun and lots of rain.
Overall the Solio H1000 is a great solution if you want to charge a variety of gadgets when you are out and about, even if you just charge it by the USB on your PC it is a great backup power source.
The Solio H1000 Hybrid Charger retails for $79.95 (about £40) and is available to buy online from Amazon
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Cool Gadgets - The Tux Droid programable desktop companion
The Tux Droid is a felt-covered desktop companion that uses wireless technology to fetch information from the wonderful web and convey it to you in various. ways.
The Tux Droid comes with a USB fish transmitter which beams info to him anywhere in the house, so he can alert you to incoming emails in the kitchen, RSS feeds in the front room, weather reports in the bathroom or breaking news in the bedroom.
He is fully customizable and programmable, he can talk, dance and lots more.
Check out this video of it in action.
Here’s the specs
- Wirelessly connects to your PC
- Sound and light monitors, which can be programmed to activate features
- Button on his head and ‘clickers’ on either wing to activate commands
- IR receiver for the remote control provided and IR transmitter
- Motorised spinning motion, flashing eyes, blinking or speaking to alert you
- Text to speech in 12 languages, including English, French, Belgian, Swedish, German, Spanish, Danish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, American English and Portuguese
- Open source software allowing for programming of widgets
- Finished in a fogging skin material (similar to felt/velvet)
- Program Tux Droid as an alarm clock so you can wake up to your favourite song
- Let Tux Droid remind you when you have an appointment in your diary
- Use his clickers on his wings as volume controls for your TV or MP3s
- Take Tux Droid to your bathroom to listen to the news broadcast
- Program Tux to be a remote control for your PC, activating multimedia applications
- Use Tux Droid as a portable speaker to stream music from your computer or internet radio
- Program Tux Droid to function as a wireless VOIP phone
- Use as a security device by utilising light sensors and the IR transmitter to turn on your TV when it gets dark
The Tux Droid is available to buy online from Firebox for £89.95 (about $180).
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Christmas Gadgets - The Mini Santa R/C Helicopter
Check out this fun Christmas Gadget, the Mini Radio Controlled Santa Helicopter.
The Santa Mini RC Helicopter comes with an internal 3.7v 60mAh Li-Poly battery, the newest in RC battery technology. It comes with a full function super wide infrared controller which allows you to go up, down, left, and right. You can even fly with your friends with 3 different frequency bands.This Santa Mini RC Helicopter comes Ready-to-Fly right out of the box, all you need is 6 AA batteries.
It is available to buy online for $29.95 (about £15) from HobbyTron.
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Add some style to your desk with these Desktop Designer Chairs
Check out these miniture designer chairs for your Desktop.
These miniture design icons are 1/12 scale and are inspired by some of the greatest chairs ever created.
There are chairs from some famous designers, the cool thing is that when you order one you don’t know what you will get as they are sent blind boxed.
This could be a cool Christmas gift, or you could start your own collection.
The desktop designer chairs are available to buy online from Firebox from £7.95 (about $16)
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Make Your Own Movies and add special effects with the Creation Station
Check out this home movie making kit, the Creation Station.
It comes with a video camera with a built in mic, a tripod, a green screen, and video editing software.
Ideal for budding directors or anyone who’s ever wondered what they’d look like driving a cartoon combine harvester through an episode of Strictly Come Dancing accompanied by Motorhead and a few flying fish, Creation Station is the best thing to happen to movie making since Ed Wood hung up his megaphone.
The software comes with hundres of backgrounds that you can add to your videos, as well as sounds, and objects and pictures that you can add to them.
The Creation Station is available to buy online from Firebox for £99.95 (about $200).
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