ReadEzy

For the ultimate sloth, there's the Rainbow Book Stand. But for the one book holder to rule them all, ReadEzy apparently takes on the challenge of gripping any type of book, from tomes to textbooks. Two polycarbonate leaf springs hold the open novel in place along the lower edge, leaving the reader handsfree, with only one hand required to flip the pages. This was, unsurprisingly, designed by a student, Macquarie University's David Wild, to counter the neck aches and cumbersome textbooks. What started out as a personal project quickly caught on with friends and family, and grew from there. The rest is, as they say, history.

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Via Gizmag

Price: A$29.95
Availability: More info at home site
Device: Book stand reading aid
Basic specs: N.A.

M300 GSM wristwatch phone with SMS

It's been a while since we've seen a watch phone. So here's an update which dropped into our inbox recently, with SMS Developments claiming to retail "the world's first truly mobile watch". Of course, being Down Under, this company totally discounts all the other brands on the other side of the equator with their own mobile wristwatches. However, the M300's build quality appears to be a notch above the competition, and its GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900MHz network is good news for the rest of us in this part of Asia. Bluetooth also means you don't need to stick your wrist awkwardly near your ears and mouth to talk. Simply hook up a Bluetooth headset, and you're good to yak.

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Price: A$649 (US$499.70)
Availability: December 1, 2006, Australia
Device: Watch phone
Basic specs: Over 70 hours of standby, 80 mins of talktime, 65K OLED display, full SMS functionality, Bluetooth compatibility, USB, 99 number memory storage, 40 embedded real tones, push-to-talk support, USB connectivity, 43 x 56 x 14.8mm, 500mA battery, SIM card support, speakerphone, text-base UI

Urban Basketball Backpack

Just what it says. This backpack packs an area for a basketball, that is if you're into the game that Michael Jordan plays. Designer Ramon Villanueva shoots hoops with the conventional haversack by marrying form and function, since the ball is not only stored, it becomes part of the design element. A case of thinking out of the box, or bag, hmm?

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Via Yanko Design

Price: N.A.
Availability: N.A.
Device: Backpack
Basic specs: N.A.

Wild West Gunslinger Game

Say no more. We want one of these. Looking a lot more fun than the Duck Shooting Gallery, this one brings ye'all back to the Wild Wild West where outlaws and lawmen rode the untamed lands. There are no rules. Simply take aim and fire. The log features four infrared sensors along the top edge, which are connected to four plastic plugs. So when you hit a target, it actually springs up into the air, complete with that gunshot "pioowww" so familiar in spaghetti westerns like Fistful of Dollars and Gunfight at the OK Corral. So think you can outdraw Quick Draw McGraw? Time to brush up your marksmanship if you plan to be the last man standing.

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Price: US$53.98
Availability: I Want One Of Those
Device: Arcade toy
Basic specs: Replica plastic log with four infrared sensors, infrared gun good for up to 30ft, infrared sensors on log connected to four plastic plugs on top, gun shot sounds, two cans and two pre-split, needs 4x D cells and 2x AA batteries, 51 x 16 x 9cm

Atari 2600 Plug and Play Keychains

Blog site Armchair Arcade gave these miniature Atari joystick keychains with working games a no-no. But if you'd like to evoke those good old days of Asteroids and Pong, these pocket-sized solutions should bring back the nostalgia in full force, even if these gizmos don't exactly live up to their claims. Besides the above two, there's a choice also of Millipede, Centipede and Yar's Revenge, or Breakout, and Warlords. To play, plug in the included 6ft cable, which comes on a battery-powered reel, into the keychain and your TV. Single player only. Hey, will there be a PS or Xbox keychain in the next 20 years?

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Via Uncrate

Price: US$14.99
Availability: Think Geek
Device: Keychain plug-and-play
Basic specs: Separate pocket-size reel that holds 6ft of cord, RCA jacks, requires 3x AAA batteries (not included)

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