Nifty Devices For An Easier Lifestyle
Steering Wheel Bluetooth Speakerphone This is the Bluetooth speakerphone that cordlessly attaches to your steering wheel, placing the microphone and speakers closer to you for easier conversations without taking your hands off the wheel. After an initial three-hour charge using its DC car adapter, its rechargeable battery provides five hours of talk time. The device uses two 2-watt speakers coupled with noise reduction and echo cancellation technologies for clear transmission and reception. Inbound calls appear on the device's 1/4" H display as either numbers or names (depending upon how your cell phone is set up), allowing you to accept or reject calls with a press of a button. Volume and phone book buttons allow further control right from the steering wheel. It can recall up to 10 of the most recently-dialed numbers and performs call-waiting. The device can store up to 600 groups of numbers. 3" H x 3 1/4" W x 1" D. (8 oz.)   $140.00	Bluetooth Speakerphone Just 1" thick, this is the Bluetooth speakerphone that unobtrusively clips onto your visor. After initiating or answering a call from your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, the built-in echo cancellation and noise suppression software enable its microphone to capture your voice without error, and its 76 dB speaker provides clear voice quality without crackling. It places and receives calls upon your verbal commands, recognizing 14 distinct commands, including "Call Home," "Call Office," and "Redial." Dial commands are linked to speed dial preferences that you select on your cell phone. A four-hour charge using its car adapter provides six hours of talk time from its rechargeable battery. 3" L x 2" W x 3/4" D. (2 1/2 oz.)         $130.00	Golf Bag Alarm System This is the alarm system that alerts you when your golf bag is tampered with or moved. The system consists of a motion sensing radio transmitter disguised as a golf ball and a key fob radio receiver. The ball is placed into your golf bag and the key fob stays with you. The ball remains silent until it detects substantial movement, whereupon it emits a shrill alarm and sends a signal to the receiver, which beeps and vibrates. The alarm will also sound if the ball and key fob are separated by more than 30 yards (perhaps indicating a non-moving bag in a moving car, or that one of your foursome has mistakenly teed-off using the alarm). Fob 3" L x 2" W x 1" D. (2 oz.)        $99.00
55" Widescreen Personal Movie Theater This is the only personal media viewer that provides a private viewing experience equivalent to watching a widescreen 55" television from 10' away. It connects to a video iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone, portable DVD player, or personal video game system and uses two high-resolution LCDs and dual stereo noise isolating earphones. Developed from U.S. military technology, the viewer generates 24-bit true color (16 million colors) and a 27º field of view for wide pictures, and the removable earphones produce crisp, clear sound. The LCDs provide 428 x 240 resolution, and may be focused individually from +2 to -5 diopters and tilted up to 15º for a custom fit. Nose piece adjusts for custom fit. Includes two AA batteries that provides up to six hours of continuous operation. Includes iPod cable, A/V cable, and carrying case. (4 oz.)         $299.00	Alarm Clock Surveillance Camera This is the alarm clock with a built-in, motion-activated video surveillance camera that records up to six hours of audio and video, ideal for monitoring a room or office. The video camera's 2 MP image sensor captures 640 x 480 resolution video at 30 fps while its sensitive microphone picks up sound within a 130' sq. area. It can also be controlled via an inconspicuous half dollar-sized remote to activate video, audio, or photograph recording at 1,600 x 1,200 resolution. Recordings store onto the included 4 GB microSD card, which can save up to 52,000 JPG images or six hours of AVI video; supports up to 32GB microSD cards. A press of the talk button speaks the time in a clear voice. Includes USB cable for downloading video and images to a computer. Its rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 15 hours of use from a three-hour charge using the included AC adapter. 2 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W x 1 1/2" D. (8 oz.)       $199.00	Speaking Butler Alarm Clock This is the alarm clock that faithfully reproduces the subtle wit employed by P. G. Wodehouse's most famous character--the valet Reginald Jeeves--as he politely affirms the beginning of the day. The clock plays 126 different wake-up messages in the reserved voice of Stephen Fry, the original actor from the English comedy Jeeves and Wooster. When the alarm sounds, Jeeves speaks softly as he assuages your displeasure that the morning has indeed come: "Excuse me sir, I'm so sorry to disturb you, but it appears to be morning... Very inconvenient, I agree... I believe it is the rotation of the Earth that is to blame, sir," or asks "Shall I inform the news agencies that you are about to rise, sir?" If you are not roused sufficiently, a series of beeps will ensue; a press of the clock's rosette cancels the beeps, prompting Jeeves to interject "Sir has a firm touch, but fair" as one of ten possible snooze replies. A press of the rosette at bed time initiates a three-minute relaxation message with ambient music. Made of wood and handpainted in a subdued lacquer. A button on the back illuminates the clock's face. Requires three AA batteries. 5" H x 5 1/2" W x 4" D. (14 oz.) $149.00
Gyroscopic Golf Trainer This is the golf swing training club with a gyroscope built into the head that keeps the clubface on-plane, encouraging proper technique during your backswing, downswing, and release. Rick Smith, a leading swing coach for PGA Tour Major Champions, said "it's the only product that lets golfers feel what it's like to have a technically correct swing." The 20,000 rpm gyroscope's brass flywheel is aligned with the club face, actively resisting any motion that takes it out of plane with your body as you make the motion of striking a ball. The club encourages smooth takeaways and proper wrist alignment during backswings and helps you to drop your hands and club into the slot during downswings. It facilitates the hands reaching the impact point before the club head, squaring the club face with the ball, for smooth releases. The shaft is 32" from the end of the handle to the head. Specify Left- or Right-handed club. Requires six rechargeable AAA batteries. Not to be used with a ball. $249.00	Weather Reporting Shower Mirror This is the fog-free mirror that delivers a current weather report while you shower. The base unit's backlit LCD panel displays indoor/outdoor temperature, humidity, and a weather forecast based on barometric pressure. Weather data is transmitted to the base via a wireless remote sensor that can be placed up to 300' away. The weather station's 6 3/4" x 6 3/4" mirror has a fog-resistant coating and offers storage for shaving cream and two razors. Includes an alarm clock and calendar. Comes with suction cups and adhesive wall bracket for easy mounting. Requires two AAA and two AA batteries. 11 1/2" H x 10 3/4" W x 3 1/2" D. (3 1/2 lbs.)           $89.00	Online Purchase Security System With a swipe, this device encrypts your credit card number, enabling online purchases without fear from viruses or malware (a fraudster's spy software) that may reside secretly on your computer. Eliminating the need for manually typing in your credit card number, the swiper plugs into your computer's USB port. The included software works with your browser such that when you go to a website and are ready to purchase an item or service, a swipe of your card through the device encrypts your credit card data before it reaches your computer. The software then inserts the encrypted number into the credit card field on the website you are visiting. The software never stores your credit card number on your computer. Works with Windows 7, Vista, XP and Internet Explorer 6 or higher (Firefox support is forthcoming). 3" L x 2" W x 1 1/2" H. (6 oz.)     $139.00
Video Screen Microscope This is the microscope that replaces the standard eyepiece with an LCD screen that displays objects at up to 1600X magnification. A built-in 2MP digital camera captures still images or videos and displays objects on a 3 1/2" thin-film transistor LCD at 320 x 240 resolution. The microscope's three objective lenses (4X, 10X, or 40X) provide magnification from 40X-400X (up to 1600X when used with its 4X digital zoom). Objects can either be illuminated from the top (for solid objects) or from the bottom (for prepared slides) using two separate 6-watt LEDs. A colored filter wheel helps block out wavelengths to make objects clearer. The camera's built-in 128 MB memory can store up to 120 still shots or up to 40 minutes of video at 1600 x 1200 resolution; an SD card slot allows for memory expansion. A USB port (cable included) allows you to download content to your computer; works with Windows XP, Vista (32-bit version only), and Windows 7. Includes five slides (insect and plant parts) and a carrying case. Plugs into AC. 13" H x 6" W x 4 1/2" D. (3 1/4 lbs.)       $349.00	Portable iPod Video Enlarger And DVD Player This is the portable DVD player that also plays videos from most iPods and iPhones on a 9" widescreen display. Using active matrix technology, the LCD can redraw images faster than typical LCD monitors, resulting in a sharper 480 x 234 resolution with a 16:9 aspect ratio. An iPod docks safely inside the video player and dual 3.5mm stereo headphone jacks allow two people to use the unit without disturbing fellow travelers (also has a 25-watt built-in speaker). The device has a slot for a USB drive and SD/MMC card, charges the iPod/iPhone while in use, and features an on-screen menu display for quick set up. Rechargeable battery allows 3 hours of continuous DVD playback or 4 hours of iPod viewing on a four-hour charge. Include AC adapter, DC car adapter, and remote control. Supports DVD, VCD, CD, MP3, WMA, JPEG, MPG4, and iPod video/music files. Compatible with iPod touch 1st and 2nd generation, iPod nano 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation, and iPod Classic. Can charge and play iPhone 3G/3GS. 11" L x 2" D x 6" H. (2 1/4 lbs.)     $349.00	CD/DVD Title Printer This thermal printer puts titles directly onto discs for a studio-produced appearance that's permanent and safe. It creates up to 16 lines in any of 18 alphanumeric or four graphic preset formats at 200 dpi. The large LCD shows up to 12 characters at once. Five fonts, and 650 symbols built in; others available with software (included, with USB cable). Printer ribbon lasts for up to 50 discs. Set includes 10 blank CDs and one black ink ribbon. Runs on eight AA batteries (included), or plugs into AC (adapter not included). 3" H x 7" W x 9" D. (2 lbs.)                   $169.00
Timelapse Garden Video Camera This is the camera that makes a timelapse video of your garden to show you the development of individual specimens or entire areas over a period of time. It can focus as close as 20" away to illustrate petal growth or, with its wide 54º field of view, it can capture perennials as they grow to conceal your spent spring bulb foliage. The camera takes a picture at one of six pre-determined intervals (one minute to 24 hours) and combines them into a single 1280 x 1024 resolution AVI movie file for easy playback on a computer. It has a light sensor that turns off the camera at dusk and back on at dawn, allowing for continued video capture each day. Movies are timestamped and stored on the camera's removable 2GB USB flash drive, which can take up to 18,000 pictures. The camera's weather-resistant exterior enables operation between 122º F and 14º F. Four AA batteries (not included) provide up to four months of operation (using the one photo/hour setting). Includes ground stake. 7 1/2" H x 3 1/2" W x 2" D. (12 oz.)   $199.00	Birdwatcher's Motion Activated Camera This weather-resistant digital camera detects motion and automatically snaps pictures of birds or other wildlife. When the 1.3 megapixel camera senses motion within its 9" x 12" field-of-view, it instantly captures up to 20 pictures in 20 seconds. The camera mounts to windows, walls, posts, or trees (mounting accessories provided). You can pan and tilt the camera up to 15° and the touch of a button projects a laser beam that shows where pictures will be taken, providing a reliable guide for directing the camera at birdbaths or bird feeders. The lens can be focused at 5', 6 1/2' or 10' away from your subject, ensuring clear photographs. The camera automatically enters a "sleep" mode when no motion is detected and shuts off at night, conserving energy for more optimal shooting conditions. Pictures are time- and date-stamped and stored in JPEG format on the included 2GB SD memory card. Includes four AA batteries that provide up to 6 months of operation, a tape measure labeled with the three lens-focusing distances, and a tripod socket. 6 1/4" H x 4 1/4" W x 2 3/4" D. (13 1/4 oz.) $249.00	Better Peephole This electronic device eliminates the small, distorted images created by a typical peephole's fisheye lens, providing a large, full-color digital display for seeing visitors. Replacing your existing peephole, its lens provides a wide 96º field of view, and it uses a 1.3 megapixel CMOS, the same image sensor employed by digital cameras. When you turn it on, the image of the person standing outside your door is displayed on the device's 2 1/2" TFT screen, allowing adults--even children who may not be able to reach a standard peephole--to clearly see who is visiting. You can also magnify an image using its zoom function, providing a 60º field of view. Its 1/2" diameter barrel fits through any standard door with a thickness of 1 1/4" to 2 1/4". Two included AA batteries power the peephole for up to 1,500 viewings. 5 3/4" W x 3 1/2" H x 1 1/2" D. (6 1/2 oz.)       $169.00