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HAPIfork is the Fork for Dieters and for the Weight Conscious

By Hazel Chua on 01/07/13 • Leave a comment!

HAPIFork

CES 2013 is well underway and it’s only a matter of time before the interwebs is flooded with news about quirky devices and gadgets that were unveiling at the annual tech show. The first we’re going to present here is the HAPIfork, which is the smart fork that’s aiming to make a lot of dieters and weight watchers happy.

The HAPIfork has a sensor that detects how fast the user is eating and how often the fork is being used to shove food down the his or her throat. When the fork detects that the user is eating way too fast or way too much, it’ll vibrate gently to remind him or her to slow down. The fork will then send data about the user’s eating habits to a smartphone or computer so that they can be evaluated. It will also be used to draw up a plan that will hopefully encourage the user to stop eating like a glutton.

HAPIfork will launch on Kickstarter sometime in March 2013.

VIA [ Mashable ]

DoorBot Shows You Who’s At the Door (and Lets You Tell Them to Buzz Off, If They’re Unwanted)

By Hazel Chua on 12/10/12 • Leave a comment!

DoorBot

Fitting your home with an automated security system requires a huge investment. But if you currently don’t have the cash to get one installed, then  it’s a good thing that gadgets like the DoorBot exist to help you out a bit on that end.

The DoorBot is a WiFi-enabled doorknob with a camera cleverly built in it, so you can see who’s at the door without having to get up and actually check since the camera is automatically activated when they press the doorbell. It works in conjunction with an app, which flashes an alert on your smartphone whenever someone’s at the door. It then lets you access the video feed and either unlock the door or talk to whoever has come a-knocking (or rather, a-ringing.)

Check out a video of the DoorBot in action after the break.

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Wiggling USB Tentacle Squirms and Wiggles to Keep People Away

By Hazel Chua on 12/07/12 • 1 Comment

Wiggling USB Tentacle

This Wiggling USB Tentacle doesn’t do much except wiggle, but hey, we love it anyway. I mean, it doesn’t store data, it doesn’t let you access files saved in memory cards, and it doesn’t warm your hands, cool down your laptop, or keep your cup of coffee warm. If you’re looking for a USB accessory that does all the stuff that we just described, then there are other gadgets for that–but you won’t find a single one of these specified functions with the Wiggling USB Tentacle.

What you can expect, though, is to have a lot of fun with it.

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Awesome Dad Builds Quadcopter So His Son Doesn’t Have to Walk to the Bus Stop Alone

By Hazel Chua on 12/04/12 • 2 Comments

Quadcopter

Joining the ranks of cool mom Cory and awesome dad Mike is Paul Wallich. He didn’t mod his kid’s push car into a DeLorean nor did he mod Zelda and turn Link into a girl. Instead, he did something that isn’t only fun but pretty useful at the same time: he built a quadcopter that tracks and walks his son to the bus stop.

Call him lazy, but you have to admit that it’s a pretty ingenious device. Paul wanted to keep an eye on his son when the latter made his way to and from the stop. But at the same time, he didn’t want to go out there and do some actual walking either. So instead, he took a basic quadcopter kit, strapped an old smartphone into it so that he could stream the live feed to his home computer, and installed a navigation program in order to track the GPS beacon in his son’s backpack.

Convenience for the dad, and instant popularity for the kid. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

VIA [ Technabob ]

CAMERing Takes Stealthy Photography to the Next Level

By Hazel Chua on 12/04/12 • 1 Comment

CAMERing

People have been obsessed with stealthy gadgets even before James Bond came along. So it was to be expected that interest in these gadgets would soar when he finally did hit the big screen with all the ingenious stuff that Q supplied him with. Pens with video recorders, glasses with homing devices, and guns that only fire if the right person is holding it? Yeah, we’ve seen them all.

But another one to add to the list is the CAMERing. I think its name pretty much says it all, really, since it’s basically a ring with a camera cleverly embedded into it.

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Chuckimals Let You Send Messages Via Stuffed Bird

By Chris Scott Barr on 11/21/11 • Leave a comment!

By Chris Scott Barr

There are a lot of ways to communicate with someone who’s not right next to you. You can call their phone, send them a text message, email, or even a letter. Heck, you can try yelling if you really want to. But wouldn’t it be cool to send them a message by bird like they used to do back in the olden days? Yeah, good luck finding a bird that’ll actually take the job. The closest thing you’re going to get is one of these Chuckimals.

These plush birds won’t fly, but they’ll still carry a short message. Just press the button on the recorder, then chuck it at your intended recipient. Once the bird slams gently into their head, it will repeat your message, not unlike some birds out there. The person can then reply in the exact same manner. You could have entire conversations by stuffed bird! Just $19 gets you your choice between a chicken and a parrot.

[ Red5 ]

I Am T-Pain Mic Lets You Autotune Everything

By Chris Scott Barr on 02/14/11 • Leave a comment!

By Chris Scott Barr

Autotuning has to be one of the biggest changes to come to music in the last decade or so. Sure, technically speaking, artists have been autotuning their voice for many years. However, it was originally designed to help perfect the pitch of your voice, whereas these days you hear something vastly different from the original vocals. This is sometimes referred to as the T-Pain effect, since he is rather noteable for using the technique. Honestly, the guys over at Autotune the News are the only ones I can stand to listen to who use it.

Last year brought us the I Am T-Pain App for the iPhone, which let you autotune your voice with your phone. Well now you don’t even need a fancy phone to do it. Just get yourself an I Am T-Pain Mic from Jakks Pacific when they come out for $40 this fall. It will record your voice, and play it back autotuned. You can even download the vocals to your computer for further entertainment. I’m still trying to figure out whether or not this will be used better when you’re sober or drunk. Probably the latter.

[ Jakks Pacific ] VIA [ ChipChick ]

IDAPT i4 Gives You Even More Charging Power

By Chris Scott Barr on 11/17/10 • Leave a comment!

By Chris Scott Barr

If you’re anything like me, you’ve got more gadgets than you can keep track of. Unfortunately, almost all of them require a battery of some sort to function. This means you need a lot of free outlets to keep them all full of juice. Thankfully the people at IDAPT have a great solution.

Updating their Universal Desktop Charger, the company has released the i4. This time around you can charge up to four devices, instead of three. You still only have the three docks, but they have added on a USB port to the side for charging another gadget. The three docks have interchangeable tips, which can be used to charge everything from your digital camera, to your portable gaming device or even your phone. If you’re looking to cut down on the clutter while keeping your gadgets in one place, this definitely looks worth the $60 price.

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Everyone Needs A Portable Watermelon Cooler

By Chris Scott Barr on 07/22/10 • 8 Comments

By Chris Scott Barr

Watermelons are a great summertime snack. My grandparents grow them, so I usually have some in my fridge. However, some people are serious about their watermelon. I’m talking about the kind of person that never leaves the house without one in a cooler. Granted, I’ve never met one of these people, nor have I heard of one. I just assume they exist, because this Portable Watermelon Cooler exists.

This device was apparently designed with the intention of carrying and cooling a single watermelon. Sure, you can put in something else instead to keep it cool. Heck, you can even keep some things warm in it too. I’m still just not quite sure why. Whatever the reason, if you’ve got an extra $230 and an unhealthy obsession with watermelons, this is your gadget.

[ Joybond ] VIA [ Gearfuse ]

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