Pretty Gadgets

Fancy a different way to store all those important half finished book ideas, dodgy pictures and music you normally store on your pocket USB drive? Take a look at this - it’s a USB stick stuck in a fairly fashionable tiny bag. There is a nice touch though - the bag inflates with the amount of data you add to it.

Personally, I would love his if they could make miniature Louis Vuitton or Fendi bags but then the price would also inflate, and not just the mini bags themselves.

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If you haven’t gone through at least a pair of your own ThighMasters, you’re lying. I’ve had a good half dozen myself. I can’t remember if they worked. Mostly because I was 17 when I used them and at 17 who doesn’t have thighs of steel?

I’ll buy this. Because I’m a sucker and it’s pretty. And I’ll try not to break it. Because, you know, thighs of steel and all.

Suzanne Somers ThighMaster Gold Pricetag: $14.99

It’s pink. And it could save your life. Z-Tech, a Westford, MA company, has developed a device that screens for breast cancer by measuring electrical resistance in tissue. The company, which recently completed international trials on 3,500 women, are touting the machine as a painless, radiation-free, and less costly alternative to mammography for women at high risk for the disease. A paper detailing the findings of the two year trial will be submitted later this year for peer review.

Please read more here and here.

Born to be worn. Apparently. The itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, little iPod shuffle-eeny.

Apple’s latest toy mp3 player, the iPod Shuffle, now comes in four new tarty colors. And by ‘tarty’ I mean Willy-Wonka-nerds-tarty. You know, the sour little candies with a big nose. Make a fashion statement with up to 240 of your favorite songs. Use the handy, dandy built in clip to dress up your shirt, handbag or waistband.

iPod Shuffle Brilliant Colors Pricetag: $79

Don’t cha wish your washer was hot like mine! If you’re not channelling the Pussycat Dolls, you’re doing it wrong. Take a look at the Hauzen Washing Machine.

Should have known we could count on Samsung to bring us a household appliance that’s more than just an industrial standard chicken-in-a-basket piece of equipment.

This isn’t a new age washer, just a pretty one. With designer Andre Kim opting for glamour over gadgetry. The Samsung Hauzen won’t boil your tea for you, but if a gilded finish, stainless steel door ring and a royal emblem on the glass is what you’re looking for. Look no further.

The paint job is a little Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and will go a long way toward clashing with the Mediterranean feel of my kitchen, but who cares. I bet you wish your washer was hot like mine.

Samsung Hauzen Washing Machine designed by Andre Kim Pricetag: Check back later.

When I first moved to the Big Bad City I lived in fear of pickpockets. I never carried anything in my trousers, on my shoulder or on my back. I preferred instead to bundle it all in my arms like an overdressed vagrant. That was before the No Touch Alarm Card - a little promotional device you slip in your side pocket or handbag. I don’t use it, mind. I’ve learned to minimise and simplify. But back in the day, I would have been the first in line for the pickpocket alarm.

The No Touch Alarm Card is a personal safety alarm device. The credit card sized gadget has a built-in one sensor, which reacts to light and sounds an alarm when exposed to even a small amount of light. Place it in your pocket or bag alongside valuables and it sounds off if it’s about to be lost or lifted.

Fully customised designs for companies looking for a little extra publicity.

No Touch Alarm Card Pricetag: See Product Page

You’re still recovering from Christmas. Why blow the bank? Serve him breakfast in bed - stamped with this little reminder. If I weren’t cold and emotionally stunted…I would probably even try this. I mean, you’re not gonna find anything any cheaper. Know what I’m sayin???

Perpetual Kid

CNN is reporting that Apple announced on Monday a much faster iPhone that’s half the price of the current model. Problem is - there is STILL no pink or nice girly color model on the cards. While there is a white iPhone version available, it isn’t enough Steve Jobs!

The news is expected to address one of the biggest complaints about the hugely popular iPhone: That its Internet browsing is too slow. CEO Steve Jobs said the new iPhone, which is based on 3G technology, is 36% faster than top rival Nokia’s N95 smartphone.
As Fortune.com first reported, the new 8-gigabyte iPhone will cost $199 and a 16-gigabyte version will cost $299. Jobs says the new iPhone will be available worldwide starting July 11. It will allow up to six hours of Web browsing and five hours of talk time.

Jobs announced the 3G iPhone, which had been rumored for months, at the company’s annual World Wide Developers conference in San Francisco.

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These are kinda cute, but to be honest what I really want is one of those automated robot type vacuum cleaners that will do all the work for you. Just turn it loose on your way out the door and when you get home in the afternoon, instant clean.

The Kone Vacuum. Karim Rashi, the Kone’s designer, doesn’t think design should be about solving problems alone, but about rigorous beautification of our built environments. I guess. Sold me on it anyway. Now, if it could just turn itself on…

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It looks like a giant Pepto Bismol bottle and I care 0%. The Big Chill Fridge. I want it. I’ll also take one of those tiffany blue looking boys too. Because, you know, Tiffany. Also, I feel certain having this in my kitchen would inspire me to use my stove for something other than storage space.

Maybe. Maybe not. But it’s worth a shot.

Big Chill Fridge