gizmos vs gadgets: July 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

AppToyz Helicopter for an ‘appy landing

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Ever wished you could pilot your very own helicopter, but did not have the money to go to flying school and finish up the course? Well, sometimes in life, you win some, you lose some – and this time around, you can still get your flying kicks with the AppToyz Helicopter. This £49.99 purchase is currently available for pre-order, where you will be able to use the iPhone or iPod to control this helicopter without having to work with a standard remote control instead.

Surely, this is one of the things that most people probably won’t think that the iPhone or iPod touch is capable of when said devices were first released. Good news then, you can now bring this sucker out for a flight, where there is a tiny unit which is plugged into the headphone socket, letting your smartphone or portable media player send flight commands over to the helicopter via infrared.

You will use an on-screen D-pad to move the helicopter around, and it might take some getting used to at first for those who prefer physical joysticks. There is an 8-meter flying range with this puppy, where you can opt for the following movements – full hover, left, right, up and down.

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Solar Butterfly flits around endlessly

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As long as the sun is out, the Solar Butterfly that you see here will definitely flit around your garden joyfully, even though there is nary a single flower for it to feed on, seeing nothing but patches of weeds everywhere. All you need to do is place the stake with solar panels in your garden outdoors, although you can also opt for your favorite potted plant if you want to, and the Solar Butterfly will flutter around, moving its wings just like the real deal.

Of course, during those downcast, rainy days, if you’re so used to having a faux butterfly move around during the mornings, there is always the option to throw in a single AA battery to keep its fluttering action going. The solar stake stands at 16″ tall, where the butterfly is 2.5″ tall and 2″ wide. You will be able to choose from Orange Monarch or Yellow Swallowtail, and this is one butterfly that won’t die after a few days.

How much, you ask? The Solar Butterfly can be part of your garden’s make up for $11.99.

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

The iLuv iMM514 ArtStation Pro

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I’ve seen some products from iLuv before, and the iMM514 ArtStation Pro is good for turning an iPad into a home theater.

As you can see, the iPad is mounted in an articulated swiveling arm so you can position it at whatever angle you want, in landscape or portrait mode.

In case you are wondering why there is such a big base, it is because it has a huge stereo speaker. In other words, this base has bass. There is also a wireless remote for volume and skipping tracks, and it looks like there are some controls on the base for when you lose the remote.

As I mentioned before, iLuv has put out a lot of Apple accessories, and I will have to admit that this is one of the most unusual that I have seen. In fact, I am not even sure what kind of aesthetic that this is. The arm thing reminds me of Technic Lego pieces. I suppose the case is like a big Lego brick without and studs on it. Nice.

By the way, this isn’t just for the iPad. The iMM514 ArtStation Pro is compatible with iPhones and iPod Touches. Granted, it is a little oversized, but if you want to get in on this action, feel free to pay $169.99 when it comes out in August.

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Apple updates Mac mini

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The delectable Mac mini from Apple is back again – this time updated with next generation Intel core processors, in addition to the introduction of new discrete graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and Mac OS Lion, the latest version of what Apple calls as “the world’s most advanced operating system”. That is certainly a very high billing to live up to, where the new Mac mini rolls out up to double the processor and graphics performance of its predecessor – never mind that the compact and efficient aluminum design are retained.

Just how much do you expect to pay for something this new? How about $599 as the entry price point? That is certainly quite a tempting figure to begin with, and for those living in the US, you can place your orders for the new Mac mini from today onwards – while the physical model can always be picked up from a brick-and-mortar store from tomorrow onwards if you prefer touching your purchase beforehand. To know more about what Apple has put into the new Mac mini, why not give the rest of the story after the jump a go?

Measuring what seems to be an impossibly 7.7″ square and 1.4″ thin, the new Mac mini is capable of coming in the same compact aluminum design while upping the ante in terms of performance and graphics capabilities thanks to some engineering genius. There are three different configurations to choose from, where you can have it run on the latest dual-core Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7 processors with AMD Radeon HD 6630M discrete graphics, or a quad-core Intel Core i7 powered server configuration.

You won’t find any optical disc drive with this puppy though, but the Mac mini is capable of accessing optical drives on other PCs and Macs. Heck, it will also play nice with the MacBook Air SuperDrive if you so desire. The new Mac mini will max out at 8GB RAM, a 7200 RPM hard drive and a 256GB SSD for the ultimate performance in a small package – this is one dog that has a bite worse than its bark, if you want to find a way to describe it.

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Build Your Own Motorized Paper Aeroplane

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You’re never too old to enjoy folding up pieces of paper to create your own flying machines to use in airbourne attacks on your office colleagues. However you can now take your paper plane to the next level with the Electric Paper Plane Conversion Kit.

First, make your airplane. Oooo, nice one. Then, you just slip your Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit propeller-stalk thing onto your paper airplane. It clips to the front, with the prop sticking out the back. Hold the battery pack up to the front and enjoy the sound of the propeller motor winding up. After 20 seconds (and don’t do more, or you’ll blow out the capacitor), you’re fully charged and ready for about a minute and a half of awesome, propeller-driven flight time. Get yerself an Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit, and you will be the ruler of the air!

Yu can buy the conversion kit from TG for a reasonable $19.99, let the air chaos commence.

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The AppGun, Bringing Interactive Gaming to your iPhone

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It never ceases to amaze me the number of different gadgets and gizmos available for the iPhone, this latest one is the AppGun, touted as an interactive gaming system for your iPhone.

To use, your phone is locked into the gun and serves as the view finder, triggers on the gun automagically make your phone shoot. The first game available will use augmented reality, so by using the iPhones camera your souroundings will become the background of the game onto which aliens to shoot will be superimposed.

The AppGun is scheduled for release on August 11th and will be available from PrezzyBox in the UK for £19.95.

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