Gadget for a cause: X-watch for Blind and sighted
By Cheryl | July 17, 2008
Coming from the brain of Poland’s Damian Kozlik is another variation of the good old watch called the ‘X-Watch’, which is an attempt to make a watch that can be used by the blind as much it is good for the sighted.
Though it looks a bit confusing in the first go, but when you get to know it comes to fore as an interesting thing. The rubber strap carries a number of LEDs behind graduated glass with extruded braille numbers that chris-cross to highlight and center the correct time.
Blind people just need to move a finger along the graduated watch glass, when he touches the highlighted panel, he will hear the sound.
How does it work?
Every segment of the watch glass works like separated touch switch. There are two solutions possible:
1. Every panel works like capacitance touch switch. It needs only one electrode to function. The electrode can be placed behind a panel. It works using body capacitance. When a person touches it, it increases the capacitance and triggers the sound.
2. Every panel works like resistance touch switch. This solution needs metal units to function. There are two thin pieces of metal on the each panel. It works by lowering the resistance between them. It is much simpler in construction compared to the first solution. Placing a finger across the metal units achieves a turn on the sound. Removing the finger from the metal pieces turns the sound off.
Via: Yankodesign
The ORB/ Time Orbit watch: Stylish but confusing watch concept
By Andrew | June 5, 2008
The ORB or the Time Orbit Watch, which is actually just a concept as of now 9and also in the near future I suppose) makes time a fashion concept rather than a basic necessity.
Yes, designed by DjoDjo, the ORB delivers time in a unique and also hard to understand unconventional manner. It features rotating coloured lines instead of the hands representing time. Wanna adjust your watch? Just dragged or push the lines by your hand and there you are all set to play with time in your ORB watch.
No doubts the ORB looks trendy at a glance, but looks suitable only for the female users. Available in black and white colours the watch is perfect accessory to complement any trendy outfit but comes no close to a traditional watch that’s simple enough to tell the straight forward tale of time.
Via: Gearfuse/Likecool
Time Life Index Watch: Know how much time you is left with you!
By Andrew | May 20, 2008
Blame it to the human curiosity or the everlasting desire to live, each one of us is always concerned about our longevity, age or in simple words, how long will we live. Now, Timex is here to answer this complex but inevitable question with their latest concept in time telling called the ‘Time Life Index Watch’.
This unique watch from the time machine giant sticks to your body like a patch and keeps ticking, every moment reminding you of the time left with you on this planet.
Move inside the technicalities and what comes to fore as a detailed process that uses the biometric information (including factors like health, fitness, stress, nutrition, sleep and the amount of sleep and stress that you are exposed to ) that the watch takes from your body to convert it into figures. These figures are then used by the Index Watch to make a well calculated assumption about the time left with you.
Don’t get disheartened. there’s also a positive to this wonder gadget. It will also show you days and months being added in your span, whenever you get involved in a healthy task like exercising or a good diet. Won’t it be a great moral booster to see life getting added?
Via: Time Life Index watch/ Gearfuse
Make your own clock concept
By Andrew | May 1, 2008
Designer Bomi Kim has added a new crafty dimension or rather taken away two important dimensions from the good old concept of time.
Taken away because the man has removed the minute and the hour hand from the watch leaving it to your creative instincts to choose what you wanna see as the two hands.
Yes, this unique clock concept gives you the mechanism to keep time plus two holes to fit in precisely anything to make the hands.
Just check what fits well in those holes and just enjoy your imagination taking rounds to keep the track of time for you.
Via: Yankodesign
The Luna Watch, the crystal wonder
By Andrew | March 28, 2008
Take a full dose of Swarovski’s finest expertise in crystal, a considerable portion of Signity gem’s bedazzlement with he design element of John Pszeniczny and what you get is this uber cool time machine called the Luna watch.
A masterpiece finding its root in fine crystal work, shining stainless steel teamed with a Spessartite Garnet, the Luna Watch appears as an enigmatic crystal ball.
The touching of the tow contact points that makes the time visible in flash of light I a digital formay gives an illusion of all of it floating magically inside the crystal.
A subtle luminescence and a lighted luster, the watch glows like a charismatic bracelet having some supernatural powers to break-open into the world of magic. A beautiful matrimony between function and aesthetics, the Luna watch makes a perfect time machine as well as a chic and stylish fashion accessory. Wear this and you won’t need any chunky piece to attract attention, for the Luna watch is already much of a headturner in itself.
Via: Yankodesign
Gold plated 4GB MP4 digital Watch
By Andrew | January 24, 2008
I might have left this watch as another overstated useless attempt of gold-plating a watch to make yet another bling thing available to the richie-rich to flaunt their riches, but thanks to cool features I couldn’t stop myself from telling you about this incredibly chic 4GB MP4 digital Watch.
This is not where the story of this time machine ends, the MP4 watch is a perfect piece of accessory for those looking out for a for a pricey deal. As the watch is no regular thig but a completely gold plated possession, braced with a genuine leather strap.
As far as cool features of this sophisticated watch goes thay are quite sturdy including the latest in MP4 technology, Bluetooth A2DP transmission, and 16:9 widescreen movie display in 176×132 resolution, AVI/ Xvid and DivX playing. PHEW!! It seems quite a lot to e packed I a watch. To make you drool all the more let me tell you that you also get a Bluetooth headset with it which you ca pair up with your phone as well.
Must say! An intelligent investment both I terms of technology as well as money!
via: chinavasion
My Gadget-Picks this week
By Andrew | December 2, 2007
Starting from today, in this section I’ll post what all caught my attention in the world of gadgets but got miss from finding a place at the GadgetsBlog for reasons unknown. 
though, the reasons is just one…there’s no dearth of good stuff).
So with this feature I’ll not just chuck the guilt of not talking about some real good stuff, out of me but will also give my readers a window to the blogosphere.
Here we go with ‘My Gadget-Picks this week’:
1. There are talks about the unspecified confirmation that a 2GB and 32GB Zen is coming in flash form…I’m lovi’ it already!
2. Dunno how I missed on this one. The soccer ball cum remote control is indeed a gadget worth vying for…
3. More than the tech part, what I loved about hese was the sensuous red colour and the unique shape that makes Teresonic’s Magus compact speakers, more of an object-de-art.
4. A little scientific knowledge is good without any doubts. Very soon we’ll have a system to convert waste heat from factories, into food-grade baking soda…hope Global warming will get a good kick!
5. Last but not the least. A self help for men who just dream about making their gal happy in bed…now you can hear a happy woman in the Orgasmo clock!
Bike goes electric with Electrobike Pi
By Andrew | November 18, 2007
For those who dream getting some power in your bicycle to reduce the effort yet maintaining the environmental freshness can look forward to the new Electrobike Pi.
This is a hybrid cycle that uses just a little charge from battery to give an extra kick to the bike making it far speedier yet environment friendly at precisely no extra cost. A perfect combination of an intelligent design and chic tehnology, Electrobike’s arched design makes it a treat to watch.
A speed limiting to 20 mph when powered by the 36V/500 watt electric motor alone makes Elecrobike a well accepted mode of transport without needing a motorcycle license.
And you can travel approximately 25 miles without troubling your feets to pedal it.Via: Gizmag
GadgetsBlog Counted Amongst Top 100 Gadget Blogs
By Andrew | November 13, 2007
It’s a big day for all the mammals of the GadgetsBlog eco-system. We have got all our dues by making our visibility on to list of Top 100 Gadgets Blogs essayed by GadgetVenue. All thanks to the witty minds at GadgetVenue who have designed this concept and analyzed our strength and worth to stand amongst myriad of gadgets blog together with big sharks like Uberreview, OhGizmo, Engadget, GizmoWatch, TrendyGadget, UberGizmo, CoolestGadgets, GadgetsReviews et al.
Loads of thanks to our faithful readers for making this possible.
Theater In Your Watch
By Andrew | August 26, 2007
There is no dearth of new entries to the world of entertainment. Having said this, I have the unique home-theater offering for you right at your wrist. Other might consider you insane seeing you smiling while looking into your watch. But the very awareness about the functionality of the Home-theatre watch can put them into the category of insane.
Instead of killing time, this watch helps to invest your time in retrieving your lost energies by viewing your three-hour long favorite flick right at your wrist. Even if you are flying, riding or relieving yourself in the loo, this wrist accessory can help you enjoy your time to the best.
The Home Theater Watch is based on the concept of experiencing the home theater features within your wrist-watch. This doesn’t mar the functionality of the watch of alarming you for your important meetings. With an in-built 2GB storage, the video-viewer of the watch makes you play MP1, MP2, or MP3 and WMA audio files and enjoy JPEG pix.
The huge screen of 1.5 inches flaunts a 260K luminous tint and offers a replica of images residing on your PC.
The USB of the watch is set to go by a simply connecting the watch to PC with a USB cable. The built-in software package will convert your ASF, AVI, MPEG, WMV, DAT/VCD, and ASX files to the format required for the Home Theater Watch.
Price: $119.95
Via GadgetUniverse