Gadgets

Most of us know about rechargeable batteries yet the majority of us don’t even bother with them. Why? I don’t know the answer to that but I’m guessing it has something to do with laziness. Rechargeable batteries are a bit more expensive but the return on investment is well worth it. Getting rechargeable batteries is a great way to save money and to reduce the negative impact on the environment (for those who throw batteries away instead of recycling). But what if I told you that there is a way to recharge normal batteries that are meant to be one time use? Would that get your attention? If yes, continue reading.

For those who think that the name, “Death Watch” is a little tasteless, I would say after all, everyone will die; nobody will exist. So nobody should be afraid of death. Death is inevitable and no one can avoid death.

The point here is that the time for death is fixed and the Death Watch counts down to the end of time of our lives, serving as a reminder to take full advantage of the time we have left in this world.

The idea of traveling around the country or even world sounds like a fantastic time but when it becomes part of your job, the fun is taken out of the equation in many cases. The grass is always greener on the the other side, right? Going to a conference for work is no fun but traveling to some posh and private vacation rental sounds like a dream vacation. Whether you’re going for work or leisure, there are some “essential” travel gadgets one must have to make the trip more enjoyable.

Rude or abrupt awakening from sleep can cause a condition called sleep inertia which is a state of impaired alertness that may interfere with the ability to perform mental or physical tasks or a person’s tendency of wanting to return to sleep again.

Traditional alarm clocks awaken people from their night’s sleep or short naps by sound or vibration. Digital alarm clocks make a loud buzzing or beeping sound to wake a sleeper, while novelty alarm clocks can speak, laugh, sing, or play sounds from nature. Some alarm-clocks have radios that can be set to start playing at specified times, and are known as clock radios. Most mobile phones and digital watches have alarm clock functions to turn on or make sounds at a specific time. All these alarm-clocks are known to interrupt your sleep abruptly.

Being a leader in the e-reader books market, Amazon has taken their Kindle e-book series up another notch with introduction of the 7th generation Kindle; the Kindle Voyage.

The Kindle Voyage has the thinnest design, highest resolution and highest contrast display one can imagine. The beauty of it is that it is readable in the brightest sunlight without any eyestrain.

Welcome to the next generation of efficient technology for fast-paced business world. Thanks to this, we have now portable scanners that can wirelessly scan critical documents to smartphones, tablets, PCs or Macs. Or, scan directly to cloud services from your PC or Mac.

The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX100 is a powerful scanner that offers everything you need to manage business documents. It will save you time and even space. Delivering speeds of up to 5.2 seconds per page at 300dpi with in a snap, this compact scanner can quickly take on any task. Weighing only 14 ounces, this is probably the world’s lightest scanner. As Wi-Fi networks in homes

Earlier we have introduced you some wrist bands and watches that were exclusively used to provide an accurate overview of your daily physical activity; whether it be walking, running or climbing. Now Sony has taken this concept up a notch. It is a new Sony SmartBand Talk smartwatch which has been designed to provide users with the ability to make calls directly from their wrists as well as track their activities and carry out other actions using the integrated SIM. The design is IP68 waterproof and dustproof certified and will connect to devices running Google’s latest Android 4.4 operating system via Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and Bluetooth 4.0.

The idea of a treat after a chore is completed, goes a long way, be that your pets or kids. Play soccer for half hour of and have a nice treat of ice cream, could be very motivational for kids who would rather play with their electronic gadgets than play ball.

The Kickball Ice Cream Maker is a ball-shaped ice cream maker, where you simply pour in cream, sugar, vanilla, or your other favorite flavor into it. The ice cream compartment is safely sealed. The annular space between the ice cream compartment the outer shell is filled with ice and rock salt.  The ice cream making process starts when you seal up the ball and start kicking the ball. After 20 minutes of kicking around your ice cream should be ready.

The more gadgets you get the more cables there are. Its crazy at the back of my computer desk with cables running everywhere. It’s so hard to follow a particular cable to the corresponding device. I have used bread bag clips on cables as a solution but they are small and don’t look very cool. Now when I found this cute label set, I am going to replace those clips.