Household Tech Category - Page 54

Whilst we’ve come across many iPod speaker systems this E-Light Outdoor Entertainment Light has the distinction of being the first ever speaker system that we’ve come across that not only serves as a lighting unit but is designed to be mounted on your outside umbrella pole.

Sagem’s best selling ITD58NG and ITD59NG digital set top boxes – currently Europe’s most popular digital set top boxes – have been renamed to ‘Eco’ models following the Energy Saving Trust bestowing them with ‘Energy Saving Recommended’ status.

Following hot on the heels of the previously featured Digital Photo Frame Fridge Magnet, Memorex have detailed two new digital photo frames in the form of the Special Occasions MDF0712-C and the Floral MDF0722-WLDB which come with interchangeable coloured frames and a blue floral design respectively which, according to Memorex, [...]

With digital photo frames continuing to prove enormously popular it was arguably only a matter of time until some bright spark developed a mini digital photo frame that, thanks to an integrated magnet, can be attached to your fridge door for apparently no reason whatsoever.

The continuing trend of Lego inspired/themed gadgetry shows no signs of abating any time soon (which is a good thing) and now should you be a Lego aficionado or are just looking for a beautifully quirky, playful desktop calendar you can avail yourself of this 10,000 year Lego inspired affair [...]

Whilst whimsical in the absolute extreme we cannot help but like these Speaqualizer TQ Chiller and TQ Raver Lightshow Digital Frames from Flashwear who, incidentally, are the very same chaps that brought us the equally whimsical T-Qualizer T-shirt featured previously on TFTS.

This colossal monstrosity of an iPod docking station, known as the iBig Box, apart from being about as desirable as a hole in the head, serves as an inflatable iPod compatible boombox thus requiring you to pump it up prior to it pumping out your tunes and if you’ve already [...]

Whilst waterproof speaker systems allowing you to listen to your MP3 collection in the shower or bath are by no means new we especially like the simple design of Pioneer’s new Aqua Waterproof Speaker which bears a startling resemblance to shower shampoo and shower gel bottles.

We’ve covered a wide array of left of centre USB devices here on TFTS but this PTeq USB device has the distinction of being the first USB pregnancy test we’ve come across that not only advises if you have a child on the way but, should the results prove negative, [...]

Anyone who, like us, is old enough to remember when the CD format was initially launched will also no doubt recall that, at the time, the CD format was cited as being pretty much indestructible (I’m fairly sure I recall a tech TV program actually frying an egg on one, [...]