Gadgets

� Nasal aspirators are in no way described as fun. They are traditionally made of rubber and used by over-zealous parents to forcibly remove snot from infant’s noses. A patent for a Portable Nasal Mucus Remover unveils a aspirator that looks more like a torture device than a medical tool. Geared more towards children removing their snot independently, the Mucus ...

Industrial designer Andrew Haarsager has recreated the 1960’s Moog synthesizer into the Bloog. A device which takes real-time blog posting and scrambles up the sentences and posts to create what is sure to be some interesting and obscure phrases. What exactly is the point of such a gadget? Other than the enjoyment of creating new meaning of someone else’s words, ...

Designed by freelance designer Georges Koussouros, the KissPhone is pretty much what it sounds like. The device is built with its own pair of synthetic lips which allows users to send kisses to each other, using stats from their own kissing prowess. The kissing sensor is designed to measure the percussion speed, pressure, temperature, and sucking force of the lips, ...

CES is sure to unveil some pretty cool gadgets. The Pacemaker from Tonium is a portable DJ system which allows you to have a mini-turntable fit inside of your pants pocket. The complete DJ system is a DAP which is compatible with almost any audio format under the sun, including FLAC. While you might not be able to DJ a ...

If you manage an online business, whether it be on Ebay or some other merchant site, you know that having well-shot photos of your products is great for catching customers attention. The Photosimile 5000 provides an all-in-one studio for photographing your products. The Photosimile, a 28-inch cube illuminated by 6,500K daylight bulbs, connects to your computer via USB, with the ...

Recently we spotted a Portable Sega Genesis system, and now the ill-fated Dreamcast also has a portable system to take on-the-go. The Portable Dreamcast allows you to play any Dreamcast game, with the disk slipping right in the back of the device. Dreamcast was one of Sega’s systems which never quite took off like they expected, but still made a ...

There are a trillion and one ways nowadays to check for WiFi signals. From keychains to mobile phones. Another gadget with a WiFi detection feature couldn’t hurt. This WiFi Laptop Case can detect a wireless signal when you go on your hunt for WiFi enabled nooks. The Wiffinder series from Soyntec allows you track down a WiFi signal in a ...

A recently revealed patent shows an idea for a very, hmm, how to say this politely… a very “interesting” and “unique” device. The patent describes a product titled “User-Operated Amusement Apparatus for Kicking the User’s Buttocks.” Notice the word, “amusement”. You operate the device by pushing a row apparatus that resembles the operation of a coal mining cart, while a ...

Months ago we talked about the possibility of WoW on the iPhone. Now, Baris Karadogan, a venture capitalist with ComVentures, is making a prediction that a cut-down version of World of Warcraft might be making its way to mobile gaming. “The game will be different but it will be the extension of the overall experience. So when you have three ...

Carrie Fisher’s iconic hairstyle as Princess Leia in Star Wars has become a status symbol for any true member of sci-fi royalty. A crafty lady designed a Princess Leia Wig (which also looks like it operates equally well as a winter hat and ear warmers) which you can get from Etsy. Available for only $7.95, the choice is yours. The ...