If you manage to keep them on your mutt, you'll be the coolest dog-owner combo this side of the tropics. It's good for your dog's eyes, too. These are the real deal with polycarbonate (shatterproof), anti-fog lenses that block 100 percent of UV light and keep out wind and debris. The wraparound frames are secured by two adjustable elastic straps. Available in black, blue or champagne, with sizes to match different breeds. Bow wow!
It's bad enough that vendors come up with tons of portable gadgets to tempt our pockets. That's, however, not as daunting as lugging along all the attendant cables, adapters and plugs to power up these devices. Ever tried carting your handheld gizmos along on a backpacking trip or even outstation? So yes, we want one of these. It's been out a while, but there are now a lot more color flavors for the fashion plate than just standard black. Juices up your portables, from your PSP to laptops, at anywhere from 1 up to 6 hours, depending on the device. Goodbye power bricks, hello Juice Bag!
Price: From US$199.95 Availability: See the Reware site Device: Solar-paneled backpack Basic specs: 6.3 watts, 16.6 volts, 0.325 amps, water-proof solar panel, weight 0.45lb, 12 x 12 x 0.1 inches, blocking diode to protect portable electronics, Universal CLA/Car Charger Female Socket inside the media pocket, bag comprises stop-rip nylon material
It's been a while in Internet time (read: eons to fans of the lipless one) since we last featured a Hello Kitty item under Gadget Buzz. This one deserves some mention, only because water dispensers are such boring-looking office fixtures. For cubicle dwellers too lazy to make the trip to the pantry for some sky juice, this table-top water dispenser from Sanrio should bring some cheer, particularly with Hello Kitty reminding you to "please drink 8 glasses of water". Now who could resist that?
Ohmygawd. Where were these when your frozen fingertips were crying out for some warmth? The world's first ski gloves with adjustable, processor-controlled heating are not only self-heating, there are three delicious heat settings, at are 86º, 98.6º, and 131º, to keep those fingers very happy. Providing power is a rechargeable 4oz Lithium battery in each glove, good for up to 10 hours. Ahh, heated bliss.
At last! Those who've had to retire their game console light guns and Time Cop just because these wouldn't work on 100Hz tubes or your LCD/plasma TV, good news. Here comes EMS Production's LCD TopGun claiming to be the first to shoot at just about any screen you throw at it, ranging from LCD TVs to plasmas, to even projector displays. Works with PS2, PC and Xbox, though no word on whether it's compatible with the Xbox 360 recently launched in Asia. But, hey, good 'nuff for us. One word: Gimme!