The hit combination of Wii Sports and the Wii Remote already brought golf and tennis into our homes. Now Nintendo turns your living room into a fitness center for the whole family with Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board. We already can say that the Nintendo Wii Fit is a huge success, Wii Fit passed the 1 million sales milestone within one month of its release.
‘Looking in the mirror’ will have a whole new meaning, after the arrival of the Interactive Mirror. The Interactive Mirror is a two way mirror with a built in computer. With the Interactive Mirror you can watch pictures, play games and make artworks. Spending hours in front of the mirror, is a girls thing no more.
Philips and Epson developed a product that combines their knowledge on home entertainment and digital photography. The Philips PhotoViewer is the easiest way to watch digital photos in amazing HD-quality on your TV. Take a seat on your couch with your friends and family and enjoy watching all your favourite pics. Connect the Epson PictureMate PM240 Printer to your PhotoViewer and you can print pictures directly. Without the need for a PC and just by a press of a button.
Had enough of your Porsche or Ferrari? Instead of testing your racing skills on land, why not try and test them on open water? Try the Sea Phantom. The Sea Phantom is capable of reaching speeds of over 120 miles an hour.
The SBU is a unicycle that keeps itself in balance. This Self Balancing Unicycle controls the forward and backward balance while you only need to balance to the left and right. There is no need to pedal on the SBU, just use the foot rests.
The Vent Register Booster Fan aims to increase energy efficiency in your home or office by dramatically increasing air flow while saving energy simultaneously.
The Magic Mirror is essentially hiring the floating face character from Snow White and, instead of it telling you who the fairest one of all is, it monitors your home. I will admit that the Magic Mirror is a useful security system, but I don’t really appreciate its theme. I suppose if my home really was my castle, then this would go with it perfectly.
I know that video games are great tools when it comes to training up you eye-brain-hand co-ordination, but for those who are on a tight budget and cannot afford to purchase game after game every month, there is always a cheaper alternative, although the addictive level is not there.
The Segway is a definite ‘wannahave’ and it is gaining popularity throughout Europe. You can already encounter the Segway in countries such as France, Spain, Portugal and Austria, but now even the EU government is looking into the Segway as this new way of transportation.
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away Ben J. Poss Gulak grew up around the workshop of his grandfather. From a very young age, Ben developed an interest in electronics. It started out with model trains, later on home-made rockets and now the Uno.
Thé manufacturer of personal navigation products ,Mio, introduces the new revolutionary Mio Moov serie! The new Mio Moov models are equipped with brand new Local Search technology.
Bring out the Water Mortar and let the water fight begin. The Water Mortar allows you to shoot water balloons up to 8 metres. You can stay dry while soaking your opponents from a distance.
For a whole new shower experience you might want to try the Led light shower head. It uses LED light technology reacting to the waters temperature. When taking a cold shower the water will color green, blue when the water is warm and red when you take a hot shower.
The MonkeyLectric Monkey Light keeps you visible in style. The Monkey Light is a revolutionary bike light that is attached to your wheel spokes. It is perfect for anyone that wants to be visible after dark. Whether you ride a City bike, Cruiser or BMX the Monkey Light can easily be customized to your preference.
If every band goes on tour with the V-Beat instruments from 1uptoys, all the roadies can stay at home. Instead of a cumbersome and expensive drumkit the only thing you need to take along is the V-Beat AirDrum. It exists out of the V-Beat control box, a pair of motion-sensitive sticks and two foot sensors.
Put on your tight jeans, your leather jacket and fight crime wherever you go. Become Michael Knight with your very own RC version of K.I.T.T. and drive of towards the horizon. The legendary talking car from the 80’s television series Knight Rider is now available for everyone.
Shooting rubberbands has gotten a whole new dimension with the Kazkin rubberband gun. Instead of shooting rubberbands with your pen, or whatever you might have used, you can now use a gun to terrorize your teachers and colleagues.
By now you might have heard of the Sony Rolly. This is the egg-shaped digital robotic music player made by Sony. The Sony Rolly combines music functions with robotic dancing. The two wheels surrounding the body allow the Sony Rolly to roll, wiggle and spin.
The Bestron Chocolate fountain is a special way to fulfil your appetite. Just slice some strawberries or other fruit into pieces and enjoy the rich tastes of chocolate and fresh fruit.
The Z-Flyer Hand Command Flying Machine is a unique RC toy. This time the helicopter is replaced by an astronaut and it controlled by a remote. Instead the Z-Flyer puts the controls literally in the palm of your hands. Move your hand underneath the Z-Flyer and it will follow your lead.
CAYAGO AG, a boutique company based in Stuttgart, is the manufacturer of the world's fastest water sled: the SEABOB. The Seabob is really something special, a vehicle for anyone that is looking for something out of the ordinary. This water sled delivers water sports at a whole new level. With the Seabob you can glide, race and dive under water.
The Japanese company Yamaha Corporation produces many goods for consumers and the industry. Recently Yamaha developed together with media artist Toshio Iwai the TENORI-ON. This is a new digital musical instrument. The TENORI-ON is a 16x16 matrix of LED switches that allows everyone to play music intuitively and creating a "visible music" interface.
TokyoFlash is a Japanese online store that features a wide collection of the most unique and eccentric wrist watches. All sorts of LED watches are available at Tokyoflash. You name it and they have it.
Gadgets come in all sizes and prices. The Mopod is a small gadget for the mobile phone. To some it might seem as worthless crap and others might find it a real collectors item. In Japan the Mopod is already a big hit and they are now conquering the rest of the world.
Together with Kawakami Sangyo, which is a Japanese bubble wrap company, Bandai developed an everlasting bubble wrap simulator. It is a small keyring by the name of Puchi Puchi. In Japan, Puchi Puchi is the onomatopoeic word to describe the sound of bubbles popping.
Since I can remember, I’ve always fancied my own intelligent robot but never been able to afford the hefty price tag that accompanies it. So when I stumbled upon this ultra portable but ultra affordable intelligent bot, the Hexbug from Red5*, I could almost feel a glee of excitement as I may have just found a robot which could be fun and affordable all in one.
If you’re one of those persons that always carries a thick book or loads of documents with you, the Reader Digital Book is the perfect solution. The Reader Digital Book by Sony is a compact and lightweight reading device for eBooks. One of the latest models, the Sony PRS-505, has a capacity to store up to 160 eBooks and hundreds more with optional removable memory cards.
The 4th edition of Jägermeister Wake Riderz took place at Lido-Almere. The Wake Riderz event was again packed with lots of action. The public that visited the Wake Riderz event could enjoy hot wakeboard stunts, BMX lakejump action and a great party on Saturday night.
XYZ Computer Desk
Never enough room on your desk? Or fed up with the desktop PC and all the cables under your desk? The designers of the XYZ Computer Desk solve both problems at once. That is, if the desk ever makes it to production. For now it is only a concept, but a promising one, that’s for sure.
The time that everything you carried fitted into the pockets of your jeans is long gone. The modern man carries at least one phone, a wallet, keys and maybe an MP3- player, Nintendo DS, notebook or a Bluetooth headset with him. Did I forget anything? But let’s face it. A messenger bag or backpack is just too big sometimes when a few essential items are all that you need to take along. Good thing that Setgo, the new urban accessories company, came up with a stylish alternative.
Of course you either had one or you always wanted one: an electronic racetrack. But let’s be fair, many fathers invested a small fortune to spoil their sons. And why not kill two flies in one stroke? Of course these fathers were just as happy. But after a few weeks, the racetrack moved from the living room to the garage. Gathering dust for a couple of years, before mum decided to get rid of it. Well, now there is chance to hire one via The Events House (UK) instead of buying one. It is slightly bigger though.
