Pong Clock

This 2-in-1 clocky should appeal to old-school video gamers old enough to remember a game of Pong (cutting-edge stuff back then). Designed by Netherlands-based design studio Buro Vormkrijgers, the clock features a random game of Pong with the left player scoring every hour and the right player winning every minute. At midnight, the game is over. To play, you hold down the two back buttons for 2 secs, then use them to control the right paddle in a game of Pong against the clock. Depressing the two buttons again for 2 secs returns this to a clock. How neat is that?

Clock or game? You pick

Via News.com blog

Price: 199 euros (US$240)
Availability: Too bad, it's out of stock, with a limited number sold on eBay
Device: Clock
Basic specs: Licensed by Atari, two buttons to either adjust time to your local settings, or play a game of Pong, 220 and 110 volts compliant, 180 x 120 x 30mm, 500g, comes in a smoked pmma casing with laser-engraved logo, autograph and serial number on the back side

SOL8 Solar Briefcase

This ought to literally warm the cockles of every tech geek's heart. Personally, the SOL8 Solar Generator Briefcase not only lacks aesthetic appeal, we can't for the life of us imagine why any road warrior would want to lug around a 4.4kg suitcase. And that's without packing a notebook and peripherals yet. Still, if it's to impress your clients, all you have to do is whip out the SOL8 and watch those jaws drop in amazement. It's not clear how long the panels need to soak in the sun's rays, but Velleman claims this power brick's good enough to charge laptops, electric hand tools, GPS systems and--we kid you not--caravans, yachts, and DC refrigerators.

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Goes swimmingly with the Solar-Powered Handbag | Voltaic Solar Backpack | "Fusion" Solar Messenger Bag w/ optional PowerPac | Juice Bags

Via CNET News.com Blogs

Price: US$139
Availability: See site
Device: Solar briefcase
Basic specs: 13W solar chargers, adjustable support, 20.1 x 14.7 x 1.6inches, 4.4kg, working current of 750mA

Aquapub

Here's a personal favorite next to the motorized pool lounger. The amphibious Aquapub makes it possible to have your own backyard oasis whether you're landlocked or fancying a floating party in the pool. Sits up to six, with glass holders and two removable containers. With this, who needs a vacation in the Bahamas?

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Via Uncrate

Price: N.A.
Availability: Check Web site, available only in US, Australia, Canada, Egypt and Europe
Device: Pool party table
Basic specs: 90lbs, recycled material, supports up to 114kg per seat, 2.15m in diameter

Eye-Fi

Not another Wi-Fi SD card? Well, not quite. Eye-Fi packs everything you need to go 802.11g wireless onto a 1GB SD flash media, sans the ugly protruding antenna that usually accompanies such cards. This means you can now fit the Eye-Fi inside the SD card slot of any Wi-Fi-supported camera or PDA. And voila, you're ready to upload those freshly taken snaps automatically to the Internet via any hotspot or wireless network. There's word of a CompactFlash version, though it may be early days for Eye-Fi to do a high five, given the market for Wi-Fi-supported cameras and handhelds. Hopefully, firmware upgrades will be forthcoming that will soon allow non-Wi-Fi gadgets to use the Eye-Fi.

Via CNET Alpha Blog

Price: Not announced
Availability: No launch details yet
Device: Wi-Fi SD card
Basic specs: N.A.

Opticon

We're not endorsing this, of course. But we're not alone when we say there's nothing like the Opticon to keep those annoying traffic lights on green, particularly when you hit that stretch of road which has a forest of traffic lights. It's what firefighters and police use to blow through lights when they respond to emergencies. So naturally, this is illegal to the hilt. The trick is to avoid getting caught red-handed by your friendly traffic cop who will probably seeing enough red to toss you in the slammer for the good of everyone.

The image featured is not an Opticon but the Mirt Traffic Control Preemptive Device which does the same thing essentially

Via CNN.com

Price: US$300
Availability: N.A.
Device: Traffic light changer
Basic specs: N.A.

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