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(and definitely my gadget of the year) Thursday December 17th 2009, 11:53   It's not that I don't do
mornings, but I've never liked a rude awakening. And that's how every
alarm clock I've ever owned has greeted me when it's time to get up.
Until now that is because I'm now the proud owner of an aXbo Sleep
Phase Alarm Clock. True, the price tag of £179 isn't for the
feint of heart, but I honestly couldn't imagine waking up without one
now. You set the the aXbo Sleep Phase Alarm Clock as you would any
other alarm clock - for say 7:30am. But instead of waking you up bang
on the dreaded minute, this little beauty identifies the sleep phases
from your body movements and determines your optimal waking time within
30 minutes of the required time. So it might wake you up at 7:24am
instead. And if it does, you'll wake up bright eyed and bushy tailed.
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 About Gadget Blog Welcome to Gadget Blog, the 143rd best gadget website in the world (but, hey, who's counting?). Gadget Blog is the result of me being addicted to weird and wonderful things since I was knee high to a grasshopper. Suffice to say, I was the kid you sat next to at school who desperately wanted his Sea Monkeys to ride bicycles and live in sea castles when they grew up. Want me to review your gadget? Looking For An Unusual Gift? Looking for a present for a certain someone? It can be nigh on impossible buying gifts for some people, but if you can put a smile on someone's face, I don't think you'll go far wrong. You'll be pleased to hear that there are smiles aplenty on the Gadget Blog pages. Even for bad tempered dogs. Deal Of The Week  The Solar Backpack is no ordinary rucksack. That's because it has its very own monocyrstalline solar panel on the front. This absorbs the sun's energy, transferring it into an electrical charge which is stored in a power pack - perfect for charging MP3 players, digital cameras and mobile phones while on the move. Better still, it's currently half price at The Gadget Shop - down from £29.99 to just £4.99. As seen in The Metro by all you lovely commuter types!  Unbelievable, but true! The Metro newspaper featured Gadget Blog in its Wednesday October 29th 2008 issue! more As seen on TV! Gadget Blog was also featured on the BBC's new media and technology programme, Click! Previously on Gadget Blog Biggest Swiss Army Knife Electric Shock Alarm Clock Umbrellas That Twinkle With Lights Periodic Table Shower Curtain The Return Of The Stylophone Radio Control Dragonfly Magic Tricks For Kids Crazy toys for dogs Self Pitching Tent Grillslinger Barbecue Tools Child Locator Alarms Beanie hat with built in speakers Wii Accessories - Tennis Racket, Golf Club Turn any tap into a waterfall of light iPod speakers that look like a Lego brick Turn off any TV with TV B Gone Solar Powered Mobile Phone Charger Kota, the giant interactive dinosaur Insect Friendly Spider Catcher Get Superhero powers with Powerizers Greedy Piggy Bank Hit me with your Rhythm Sticks! Skimboard Surfer Slide USB Fridge Find up to three sets of keys The Backwards Clock SAS Spy Cam Glasses Repair Kit Diving M ask With Built In Digital Camera Pick Your Nose Paper Party Cups USB Feet Warmers Sat Nag - the opposite of Sat Nav! Night Vision without carrots The tiny torch that never needs batteries Pay As You Go Mobile Broadband Turn 35mm negatives into digital images A retro full size pub style arcade machine Fighting remote control helicopters World's easiest to use camcorder The tool kit that thinks it's a key Electronic snoring stopper Compact binoculars with built in digital camera Mobile phone with unlimited music downloads USB Travel Kit for laptop users Electronic Countdown game Saturday Night 1970s style MP3 speakers The ashtray that coughs and splutters The Blackberry Storm smartphone Keep an eye on things with Echo Bot The Google Phone The wallet with a digital photo album 20Q Musical piano gloves Big button TV remote control INQ¹, the social networking mobile phone Sky Scout - Personal Planetarium Prada Phone with bluetooth watch Zpen - scan your handwritten notes The toothbrush that plays music Digital luggage scales The eco-friendly electric scooter Bluetooth bracelet for mobile phone Mini Henry The Vacuum Cleaner Emergency mobile phone charger World's first 3D Webcam The sleeping bag you can wear Shoe grippers let you walk on ice The backpack with the solar panel The sports bra with heart monitor The Pocket Surfer for web and email access Use Ecoballs instead of washing powder The talking teddy bear that spreads love Body Composition Monitor Hand warmers Pocket size photo printer Hide your valuables in a safe can The dumbbell alarm clock The Eco Kettle Transfer video tapes to your PC Wine breather The suitcase kids can ride Head massager The weather watch The shower radio Free engraving for your iPod Touch The loudest doorbell available Spikey won't let them tamper with your drink Shuellas- umbrellas for shoes Turn your iPod into a mobile disco The world's smallest HD camcorder The watch that is also a TV The classic hand buzzer gag Ten Things You Didn't Want To Get For Christmas
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half price mobile broadband dongle with unlimited wi-fi access from O2 Wednesday January 6th 2010, 17:12  Freedom! That's
what you get when you plug a mobile broadband dongle into your laptop.
Freedom to surf the net, check emails and look very sophisticated from
practically anywhere you happen to be. For a limited time only, you can
get a PAYG mobile broadband dongle from O2 in either white or a rather
fetching pink for just £20 and you get free unlimited wi-fi
access via both BT Openzone and The Cloud as part of the deal. more . . . Take over someone's computer with this USB PC Prankster Flash Drive Monday January 4th 2010, 14:05  Happy New Year to you! And may 2010 bring you good
fortune, good health and a good few laughs too. And today I'm going to
help you with the third of those wishes because you will be in fits of
laughter every time you plug the USB Computer Prankster Flash Drive
into someone's PC or laptop. more . .
. Keep warm while acting cool with the earmuff earphones Friday November 27th 2009, 14:48  With Britain fast approaching its annual
winter wonderland status, my thoughts turn to keeping warm - especially
when I'm out and about. I've noticed ear muffs have been making
something of a comeback this year and I think I know why. You can now
buy them with built in headphones. So you can keep warm and act cool at
the same time. more . . . All game no pain with the i-Ex Gaming Chair Saturday November 7th 2009, 22:41  Looking for the ultimate comfort in a
gaming chair? Sit yourself down then on an i-Ex Gaming Chair, the new
generation of beanbags specifically designed for gamers. The i-eX has a
structured bucket seat with panelled headrest and arm support, making
it one of the most comfortable gaming chairs on the market. It's unique
design provides back and neck support and its mammoth size makes it
perfect for kids and "big kids" too. more
. . . Ride shotgun in the world's fastest double bed Friday October 30th 2009, 10:50  There are some scarily crazy people out there and I'm
hoping you are one of them because some nutter has converted a double
bed into a motor vehicle and they want to take you for a ride in it!
Not only that they've done the same with a sofa and an office desk. more . . . The lazy man's cup of tea Thursday October 22nd 2009, 13:29  If there's a lazy bugger in your household
who won't even get up to find the TV remote control, here's the perfect
gadget for them. The Self-Stirring Mug. That's right, the proud owner
of this mug won't even have to stir a cup of tea. Simply press the
button on the handle and the mug does the stirring for you. more . . . Build your own internal combustion engine Tuesday October 6th 2009, 10:20  According to the RAC, lack of basic car
maintenance is behind half of all the breakdowns its mechanics attend.
And that's because increasing numbers of us don't know how things work
and that includes engines. You can help stop the rot by buying someone
the Build Your Own Internal Combustion Engine Kit. more . . . Nintendo games on a keyring Wednesday August 19th 2009, 12:17  Compared to today's multi-media uberfeast,
we were positively starved of gaming entertainment in decades gone by.
So much so that in the 1980s, we were positively drooling over a
certain rotund plumber with a dodgy moustache called Mario. And if we
weren't zapping mushrooms with said plumber, we were pretending to be a
giant monkey called Donkey Kong. You can relive those oh so heady days
of gaming nirvana wherever you happen to be thanks to the ultimate in
portable gaming consoles - the new Nintendo Game Keyrings. more . . . Don't reach for the TV remote control until you've used Cyber Clean Friday August 7th 2009, 11:47  Did
you know that in a hotel room, the first, last and most touched item is
usually the TV remote control? And your guess is as good as mine as to
whose hands it was in before you get to channel hop. Or where else
those hands have been. For example, while 95% of people say they wash
their hands after going to the toilet, studies show that far less
people actually do. Which brings me nicely on to why I'm investing in a
jar of Cyber Clean. more . . . Sink every putt with the remote control golf ball Saturday July 25th 2009, 08:15  I'm
usually of the opinion that golf is a good walk spoiled. Probably
because my handicap is that I can't even hit the ball. That said, even
I was sitting in front of my TV screen willing Tom Watson on to putt
that ball at the 18th hole to win the Open at Turnberry last week. And
he would have done too if only he had used the latest weapon in the
golfer's armoury, the Remote Control Golf Ball. more . . . Never again be lost for words on your foreign travels Monday July 20th 2009, 16:08  It's amazing how a few words in a foreign
tongue open so many doors when you're in tourist mode overseas. The
locals positively love the fact that you're making the effort - unlike
most Brits abroad who think everyone understands that universal
language, Shouted English. Phrase books come in handy as do electronic
translators, but neither give you the key to the door - pronunciation.
The answer is a lovely bit of kit from Trinvo called the Talking
Translator. It not only stores over 750 commonly used travel-related
sentences and more than 2,500 words in a dozen different languages, it
says them in a crystal clear human voice in the respective native
language. more . . . The non-spill dog bowl for dogs not dragons Tuesday June 25th 2009, 14:33  I'm a
big fan of Dragon's Den, the television programme that allows people to
pitch their business idea to a panel of wealthy business people in the
hope of securing funding. My favourite bit is when the dragons get it
very wrong and don't back a sure-fire winner like the Trunki suitcase for kids or the Road Refresher
Non-Spill Dog Bowl. A dog bowl so good, Barack Obama even ordered one
for the White House pooch, Bo. more
. . . The shocking truth about your car key fob Tuesday June 16th 2009, 10:15  Is your car key fob hiding a shocking
secret? Hopefully not, but I know exactly where you can find one that
does. With the emphasis on the word shocking. The element of surprise
is crucial for practical jokes to be successful and few would expect a
humble car key fob to be the latest in a long line of electric shock
jokes that goes back to pens, lighters and the classic hand buzzer. The
Shocking Car Key looks like any modern remote locking car key, but it
doesn't open car doors. Instead it delivers an electric shock! more . . . The power station in your pocket Thursday June 11th 2009, 11:07  Whether it's an i-Pod, digital
camera, mobile phone, PDA or PSP, chances are one electrical gadget or
another has run out of juice when you've left the charger at home or
are miles from the nearest electrical socket. Or to be frank, you've
let yourself down by a) forgetting to charge the battery in the first
place and b) not carrying a Freeloader Solar Charger in your pocket.
All the Freeloader needs to get in the mood for dispensing power is
some sunlight (and if the sun's gone AWOL, because it's night time for
example), you can charge it via a USB port. more
. . . An internet ready mini laptop for less than £100 Friday June 5th 2009, 10:26  The
Asus Eee PC range of mini laptops has revolutionised the laptop market
and given birth to a whole new world of smaller laptops. Perfect for
children and as a second computer that you can take anywhere, you can
now get your hands on one for less than a ton as Del Boy might say.
Measuring just 225mm wide and 170mm deep,and weighing in at just 928g,
you can take this netbook laptop anywhere. more
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