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Hammacher Schlemmer is selling wearable metal detectors that let you find buried treasure with your feet. The 9v battery powered coil straps to your calf. Using a coil built into the sole, the sandal is said to have a detection depth of up to 2 feet. LEDs, speakers and a vibration motor alert the wearer of potential treasure. For $59.95, get started today.
For the hearing and vision impaired, the world can be very limiting. Silent Call tries to provide a level of freedom for these people. The Silent Touch provides visual and vibration for certain events. Events such as doorbell, phone, smoke alarm, fire alarm, burglar alarm trigger the watch to activate within a 300 foot range.This watch works with the Sidekick II system from Silent Call. Silent Call has wake up alarms and mattress vibrators to alert the owner. The vibration changes with the type of alert. The Silent Touch watch sells for $150.00 and the charger for $117.65. A kit that includes the watch, charger, and bed vibrator costs $289.00.
Sonic Impact has introduced both Roxy and Quicksilver iPod Speaker Cases. These cases are speaker laden and protect you gear from sun, sand, wind, and dirt. The Roxy edition is $119.99 and the Quicksilver one is $99.95.There is a decent sound quality to the iPod case, Sonic Impact uses aluminum cone neodymium drivers combined with their and advanced Maxxbass technology that provides an enhanced bass response while minimizing distortion. 4x AA batteries will last a whole day but if you plan to use this cases as a backup in your home, there is an AC power adapter included as well. Also there a tan timer, the clock will alert you when it is time to flip. Dynomite.
The most gorgeous looking iPod bag we’ve seen so far is the Boom bag, a design concept from GRO Design, a European design agency dedicated to create successful products for A-brands around the globe.
GRO’s Boom bag design study is part of an investigation on how to use integrated speakers in a more creative way.
We have seen various types of Boom Bags before, but the Boombag from GRO Design is definitely the winner in terms of sleek, cool looks.
Designed as an accessory for iPods and other music players, the boom bag is made from durable and weatherproof speaker fabric. It houses a full range speaker and rechargeable battery.
If it makes it to production it will be the most elegant way to carry and listen to your iPod or other portable audio player.
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These BoomBags come in two styles, Walkman and boombox. All you have to do it connect the 3.5mm jack to your device and drop it in the pocket. There are no batteries or anything required. BoomBag measures 11.8×5.9×3.9″ and is $39.79, the Walkman is 5.9×4.3×2″ and costs $19.84. Both are available at ShinyShack.com.
Sensorcom, not a prototypical pillow maker, decided to use their high quality headphone tech to offer sound pillows. Joining the ranks of the Cozy Tunes Pillow, Sleepsonic Pillow, and Sound Asleep Pillow, Sensorcom has an advantage. They offer two version, the Sleep Sound Stereo Pillow Insert to upgrade an existing pillow and the Sound Oasis Sleep Therapy Pillow which is the complete sound pillow solution.Sensorcom uses two thin hi-fi speakers and a standard 3.5mm jack to deliver great and comfortable sound. The cool thing is the upgrade version. This allows you to take a pillow you already like and add sound. The the Sleep Sound Stereo Pillow Insert is $69.95 or the Sound Oasis Sleep Therapy Pillow is $59.95.
Looking to protect you iPhone or iPod? Great for the summer to protect your goodies during your activities. The iHome iHM4S is a a colorful portable splash-proof speaker case.The iHM4 is a lightweight zippered stereo case that keeps the iPod safe while enjoying the beach, a picnic, poolside or any outdoor activity where the water and dust elements can harm the electronics or scratch the shiny housing.
The iPod iHome comes complete with carrying strap, stereo speakers on the backside and a see-through vinyl window that allows you to watch even videos. The access to the controls via the see-through vinyl window.
Get one for $29.99.
Sound Asleep Pillow with a built in speaker joins the ranks of the Sleepsonic Speaker Pillow, or even the glo Pillow in the realm of pillow tech. Offered in regular and memory foam, the pillow features a standard 3.5mm jack. Extra bonus is that an external power source is not needed, as the speakers are efficient enough to run off the power from the source.The regular version costs $39.50 and the memory foam version is $59.25. Hook up any 3.5mm device and listen your way into dreamland.
The Pacer Suit from the designer Nikola Knezevic and Danilo Zizic can turn you into a musical marvel.This suit transforms every move of your body into sound by transforming your body into a musical instrument. The muscle movements are detected via the strategically placed sensors integrated into the suit. The muscle movements are then amplified and converted into sound. A control panel on the front allows volume adjustment as well as selecting the type of sound, the rhythm to follow and more.
A new joint venture with Sessions and SkullCandy brings us a killer snowboarding jacket. Using SkullCandy’s soft control technology built into the sleeve, Sessions offers a nice looking jacket.Aside from the basics of snowboarding jackets, the external controls mean that you don’t have to let out the heat in you jacket to skip tracks etc. Keeping you and your iPod nice and cozy while protecting you from having a yard sale if you tried to change tracks the old way. This can be yours for $153.96.