GadgetLiving

If you’re looking for a truly interesting way to dock your iPod, then you’ve found it in the iPod Gramaphone. The gramaphone has been handcrafted from slip-cast ceramic and it augments sound from your iPod without auxiliary power or speaker components. It projects your music using authentic horn acoustics. Can you believe it?

Just put your earbuds on the cradles and push play. Your music channels through the coiled tube and resonates out of the flared bell, giving you sound that is amplified up to 55 decibels. It doesn’t have to be plugged in and it looks amazing, you won’t mind having this dock out in plain sight.

Check price and availability at Hammacher Schlemmer.

“The gramophone is compatible with all iPod models and similar in size to a desk lamp, allowing for use on a nightstand, credenza, or desktop. The unit is best suited for amplifying blues, folk, classical, jazz, and other music genres that do not produce heavy base frequencies. Includes adapters for earbuds. White ceramic with a clear glaze finish.”

This Desktop Air Purifier creates a personal clean air zone in your office, home, cubicle, or hotel room yet only takes up the same amount of space as a post card.

The purifier houses an ionizer and a whisper-quiet 12-volt fan in a 6 1/4″ dock constructed of brushed aluminum. It draws air through a turquoise HEPA filter and traps elements such as dust, smoke, and pollen. releasing purified air back into your space. The cleaner air is sure to help not only your health but your productivity at work. You’ll be more alert, and maybe not need quite so much coffee.

Check price and availability at Hammacher Schlemmer.

“The purifier covers a 29′ sq. area with a Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) of 20 for dust, 18 for smoke, and 25 for pollen, while requiring 85% less energy than comparable models. Overall, the unit is smaller than a shoe box, allowing you to pack it easily in a briefcase or luggage for travel. The filter lasts up to six months.”

Finding the perfect clock for your living room, bed room, or kitchen can be difficult and time consuming depending on what you’re looking for. If you want something striking but understated, then you’ve found it in this Au Noir Clock.

The clock has sleek black metal hands wind around a black clock face accented by white roman numerals. It almost looks like some sort of art-deco piece of art rather than a clock. You have to look twice to see that the white stripes are actually numbers.

Check price and availability at Wrapables.

“Bring this clock into your office or home for a contemporary presentation! One AA battery only. Battery not included.”

No more going out every half hour to see if the pool is warm enough for swimming or if the hot tub is ready for that nice relaxing soak. This Wireless Water Temperature Monitor System lets you monitor the temperature of your pool, spa, or hot tub from indoors. The information is transmitted from the water monitor to the wireless receiver that you can place up to 328′ away.

The receiver can also tell you the indoor temperature in F° and C°, and even humidity levels. Forget about going outside to check the pool, you don’t even have to check the wireless receiver. You can just set it to sound an alarm when your pool or spa reaches the temperature you want it at.

Check price and availability at Brookstone.

“The oversized digital display is a snap to read, and shows the indoor temperature and humidity, too. You can mount the Wireless Receiver on your wall, or stand it on your desk or counter.”

What could be more fun than the combination of magic and geography!? OK, several things, but this Levitating Globe is still pretty neat.

The 4″ globe seems to defy gravity as it’s suspended in mid-air using “CCL” computer controlled levitation. The magnetic base holds the globe on its frame when the power is off

Check price and availability at Discovery Store.

“Pass your hand above, below and around this globe as it continues to levitate. Traveling the world has never been so easy!”

This is a vacuum cleaner for your yard. Unlike leaf blowers which can be less than accurate and require you going over the same spot a couple times to get all the leaves, this gadget lust sucks up leaves, dirt, and lawn clippings, and then shreds everything, creating an organic mulch.

The Combination Vacuum/Mulcher is made by Shop Vac, so you know it’s a name you can trust. The Vacuum/Mulcer has a six-amp motor that grabs everything from sawdust and sand to leaves, wood chips, and twigs.

Check price and availability at Hammacher Schlemmer.

“Captured debris is drawn through a nylon cutting blade, shredded, and deposited in the detachable eight-gallon bag. Light and easy to maneuver, with adjustable height. Heavy-duty nylon housing. Plugs into AC. For patios, driveways, and garagesnot for lawns. 36″ H x 19″ W x 39 1/2″ D. (19 lbs.)”

This is not your old school mosquito zapper. This baby actually attracts and destroys those annoying little pests.

The trap mimics human respiration, by combining heat, CO2, and a safe attractant to quietly capture and kill mosquitoes. This trap is also safe to use around pets and children. Perhaps the best thing about this Mosquito Trap is that it can be set on a table, place on the ground, or hung in a tree, making it great for urban as well as rural environments.

Check price and availability at Brookstone.

“* Trap mosquitoes within a 105 ft radius when used with chemical attractant (65 ft without).
* Compact size and propane-free operation make these ideal indoor mosquito traps.
* Built-in hook for easy hanging.
* Includes one bottle of chemical attractant (typical 1-month supply).
* Mosquito zapper dimensions: 7″ W x 8.2″ D x 9.4″ H”

As the summer rolls along it starts to get dark earlier (yep, already) and outdoor parties don’t always run along a perfect schedule, so sometimes you can end up doing your grilling in the dark. Or sometimes you lust need a little more light. This Handle Mount Grill Light is the perfect gadget to help with these problems.

The light is made to fit on any grill handle, and lets you see what’s ready and what needs more time on the grill. The light is water-resistant, so you can leave it mounted all year long in any weather. No more fumbling around in the dark to try and see what you’re doing or grabbing the wrong utensil.

Check price and availability at Brookstone.

“* Our handle mount grill light features a pivoting head to let you direct the light.
* Two 8-inch cathode bulbs illuminate the whole grill.
* For energy conservation, BBQ light shuts off automatically after six minutes.
* No cords to tangle! Uses four DD batteries (not included).”

Where was this fabulous gadget when I was growing up in my parents extremely un-air conditioned house?!

This fan actually creates a personal “microclimate” that is cool and perfect for sleeping in. The fan directs air through a flat conduit that tucks into your bed sheets, which means that you can have control over your own temperature without disturbing your sleeping partner. The unit takes minutes to install at the foot of your bed. The fan is of course whisper quiet and comes with a remote that lets you control airflow for one or two people.

Check price and availability at Hammacher Schlemmer.

“The bottom of the unit houses two whisper-quiet 12-volt fans that produce an airflow of up to 100′ cu. when used at maximum power; cool air is re-directed into your sleeping area by an adjustable deflector bar that fits between your fitted sheet and flat sheet, pushing out warm air, keeping you cool.”

Everyone loves to swim in the pool, but no one likes skimming it. Nothing can ruin that beautiful blue water like a bunch of leaves floating on the surface. Or worse, when it gets to that point where you push a giant dead bug out of your way as you try and finish a lap (yuk).

Well now you don’t have to waste any more time skimming the pool, let the sun do it for you. This Solar Powered Robotic Pool Skimmer navigates your removing leaves, grass, and insects, as it floats on the surface. Two solar panels on the skimmer collect and store solar energy in the skimmer’s rechargeable NiMH batteries. Two turbine-like paddlewheels propel the little gizmo and send debris to the skimmers filter.

Check price and availability at Hammacher Schlemmer.

“Four wheels on the side panels allow the skimmer to turn when it encounters a pool wall and navigate along the perimeter where dirt often collects. An internal microprocessor monitors the skimmers power and prods it to seek sunny areas of the pool to recharge the batteries. When the unit enters the s unlight, the microprocessor slows the rear paddlewheel, allowing the solar panels to collect optimal energy and, once the batteries are fully charged, the skimmer resumes the cleaning process.”

I’m such a clock watcher, it rules my day. I think this clock might actually do me some good.

This ceramic clock measures 7.25″ by 7.25″. Sometimes there’s just not enough time in the day to get everything finished anyway, so just let it go and say “whatever”.

Check price and availability at Perpetual Kid.

“Sometimes good, sometimes bad - sometimes it just doesn’t seem to matter. Hang it in your cubical at work or next to your favorite reading chair at home.”

You got to admit that these Earbud Speakers would look pretty cool alongside your computer or mp3 player.

The speakers come with a built-in amp and are powered by batteries, an included USB, or a standard wall-plug power supply. The 3 watt speakers are 7″ long x 4″ in diameter. These would also be perfect in a kids room.

Check price and availability at Perpetual Kid.

“Sometimes bigger IS better, especially when it comes to sound. That’s why we took a puny pair of earbuds, put them in our highly technical Way Big machine, and created 500XL - it’s 500 times the size of the original! And how great will these look on your desktop alongside your mp3 player or pc?”