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TechnaBob:

The brilliant minds of industrial design firm Sonic Design came up with this design for an iPod-inspired bottle opener called the iDrink.

In keeping with Apple’s DRM (Drinker’s Rights Management) policies, the iDrink opener will only open bottles which have been purchased from the iDrink store (99 cents each). In addition, the opener features a built-in battery pack that can only be changed by the manufacturer.

US $5.99.

Photo by Sonic Design.

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TechnaBob:

Bulbs Unlimited sells kits that let you create fixtures like the ones pictured here from your own recycled bulbs. The kits include everything you need to make these cool designer fixtures except for the bulbs themselves.

A special bulb marking template, adhesive and “snaps�? let you arrange your bulbs into a variety of cool shapes and sizes, including desk lamps and hanging fixtures.

Kits range in price from about 12,95€ (appx. $18 USD) all the way up to 89,95€ (appx. $122 USD), depending on the complexity of the design.

Photo by Bulbs Unlimited .

Lifehacker:

The Inflight USB Power Unit connects directly to the headphone jack found in the armrests of most commercial airplane seats and passes power to your gadgets via a USB connection.

It would be convenient as hell to have outlets at every seat instead of headphone jacks, but now you can get the best of both worlds.

The unit won’t power anything as big as your laptop, but should be able to supply a charge to any device that natively supports USB charging (like your iPod, cell phone, or PSP).

US $35+.

Photo by Caretools Inc..

ThinkGeek:

Black Black by Lotte is the powerfully caffeinated gum and candy sensation from Japan. Made famous in the U.S. by Wired Magazine, Black Black also contains Vitamin B-3, ginseng and oolong tea.

In Japan the Black Black commercials feature none other than Jean-Claude Van Damme performing his wild gymnastical kung foo stylings.

US $1.99.

Photo by ThinkGeek.

Sharper Image:

To help keep things from being lost or stolen, attach mini “homing” tags (3 included) to elusive objects that seem to wander off by themselves - keys, glass cases, favorite toys, mobiles, remotes, purses, even pets!

In “Locate” mode, if a tagged item is misplaced, the base unit with directional display will guide you toward it and trigger beeps and flashing lights.

The radio range is huge - 600 feet! “Alert” mode helps keep things from getting lost or stolen in the first place.

Set a range for each tag - a kind of electronic fence - and if your briefcase, pet, child or other tagged thing crosses the safe zone, you’ll be alerted immediately.

US $169.95.

Photo by Sharper Image.

Sharper Image:

Almost impossibly lightweight, smart and stylish, the Jawbone® Bluetooth® Headset is the world’s first Bluetooth headset for mobile phones that actually adapts to fit different sound settings, guaranteeing you the best possible headset performance.

Jawbone literally feels your speech. It is the only Bluetooth headset with a proprietary voice activity sensor that rests on your jawbone and helps distinguish your speech from background noise in any environment.

Jawbone’s revolutionary Noise Shield™ technology combines the latest innovations in acoustics, audio processing and product design.

Not only does it virtually eliminate all background noise, but as the background sounds change, it also seamlessly adjusts the speaker output for greater audio clarity.

Jawbone can be worn on either ear, and you can customize your fit by choosing an earloop and earbud from the several shapes and sizes provided. Its ergonomic design enhances acoustic performance and keeps the device lightweight, stable and comfortable.

US $119.95.

Photo by Sharper Image.

Gadgetell:

8 full-fledged cameras from Olympus with great and cool features will be available soon. Keynote features include Digital Image Stabilization Edit (IS) and a Perfect Shot Preview mode.

From the top of the list, the Olympus 790SW (an update of the 770SW if you will) is waterproof, shockproof, freeze proof, sand and dust proof, and comes in a variety of bright colors.

The hardy aluminum body has rubber gaskets and O-rings to seal the interior thus keeping shots clear. All the normal specs are there: 7.1-megapixel sensor, 3X optical zoom, and a 2.5-inch LCD.

New to the mix is Face-Detection technology with exposure optimization, to brighten subjects. Shadow adjustment technology also eases difficult lighting situations, and the Digital IS feature boosts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed for blur-free pictures.

US $299.99.

Photo by Gizmodo.

Gadgetell:

Here’s a useful tool! Imagine sticking your mobile phone to your dashboard surface without worries of it falling off at the mere acceleration of your car.

Here’s how it works. Tough 3M adhesives at the back of this Proporta Magnetic Dashboard mount causes it to attach to your dashboard, which in turn secures your gadgets safely using a small, subtle magnetic pad.

This is good for a small, effective hands free magnetic phone car kit. It’s accessible, it’ll match any car interior and best of all, the sleek silver body doesn’t look dated. Even though strong magnets are used in this device, it won’t affect your PDAs, smartphones, iPod Nano/Shuffle or other devices that uses flash memory.

US $ 25.95.

Photo by Proporta.

redferret:

Unlike most electric fly traps, Fly Pod isn’t at all industrial looking, and instead, is silent, neat, hygienic and discreet - making it ideal for use in the home.

The flies’ fascination with the light is their undoing; the soft glow lures them in, and they wing their way to a very sticky end.

The glue board pulls out from the back, folding as it does, so you don’t come into contact with the bugs, or even have to look at them!

£49.99.

Photo by lakeland.

Gizmodo:

No need to curse the darkness with this Nightlighter, which not only lights your path ahead but shines a couple of really bright LEDs toward the ground, assuring you that you won’t trip over that sleeping dog in the middle of the floor when the lights have gone out.

Powered by a trio of AAAs, the Nightlighter lets you use the front and down lights either individually or together, using a high-output Luxeon LED bulb for the top light, and a couple of 5mm white LEDs shining on the ground.

US $29.95.

Photo by firststreet.