Around The Home
Gizmo tries out Mentor's sensational new headphones which offer true 5.1 Surround Sound by surrounding each ear with six independent chambers, creating the sensation that each sound is coming from a particular direction. The result is extraordinary. Read More
With the modern kitchen becoming more a feature of the modern living area, it was only a matter of time before designers began to do something more stylish with its components, and the Elkay Mystic Sink is a shining example of innovation in design. Read More
VoIP arrived in the Australian market this week with the launch of the Comindico VoIP service, which has slashed call costs local and national call costs slashed to eight cents and injected some serious competition into the $9.6 billion business call market Read More
The Snazio Pocket PVR is a miniature personal video recorder that plugs into a Windows PC and enables you to watch TV (or any other external video source), record TV programs to your hard disk in DVD quality or capture video from your video camera or VCR onto your hard disk, ready for playback and editing. All that for under $200. Read More
It might look like a dress dummy, but it could be the ironing lady of your dreams - it's an ironing machine designed to iron shirts and it has just gone on the market in Germany for EU' 1.029,00. Apparently, it works VERY WELL! Research shows it takes the average person eight minutes to iron the average shirt according to Seimens, the makers of the Dressman, the world's latest attempt at building a machine to iron shirts. For those busy professionals amongst us, that represents a saving of at least 40 minutes a week, not to mention the opportunity to avoid one of man's least favourite chores (again according to research from Siemens). The 'dressmann' irons completely on its own and has a number of other attributes which make it worthwhile - it can 'freshen up' jackets that have not been worn for a while, and can actually dry a freshly washed blouse. Read More
We are spending a greater percentage of our lives viewing screen media than ever before - we work on the PC, we play on the PC and we watch TV and recorded video on a variety of screens. Hy-tek's new 30' multi-function LCD panel with Bose speakers is aiming to offer the very best screen available for all media functions (computer, TV, VCR, DVD, CD). Read More
Anticipating the broadband age of mobile lifestyles and high speed network connectivity, Sony Electronics has shown what it calls the 'LocationFree concept', a portable personal broadband LCD television system that can be carried virtually anywhere. Innovative Dual Band Wireless Transmission Technology enables the lightweight, touch-screen LCD monitor to provide video and TV viewing and full internet connectivity including web surfing and email. Comprised of a 12.1-inch wireless touch screen LCD monitor and a base station, the personal TV system uses the industry's first dual band wireless connection and high speed Ethernet port to transmit data, transforming it into a mobile video entertainment powerhouse that allows users to enjoy television, video, internet browsing/streaming, video, e-mail, and digital photos - all without a PC. Read More
A new shaver designed solely for shaving heads has been released in the United States - the Headblade. Whatsmore, the US$15 shaver has already received recognition from Time Magazine as one of the best designs of the year. Read More
The first-ever State of the Home survey from Whirlpool Home Appliances in America has found that American homes are beginning to be run like businesses and women are seeing themselves as 'Chief Home Officers.' Read More
Takara, the company that gave us the dog and cat translation machines, has another interesting consept on the way - a machine to assist positive affirmations and dream Read More
