GadgetLiving

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.”

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.

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“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?”

I don’t know about where you work, but at my office, I’m convinced the AC makes the place colder in summer than it is in the winter. I always take a sweater with me. Which means something extra to carry around. I think I should try this USB Heating Blanket instead. I can just put in my desk drawer and then put it around my shoulders or over my feet when I get chilly.

It’s also perfect for my office at home which is in the basement in front of a window (you got to go where the outlets are) and it always freezing. Even when I wear slippers my feet are cold, I think this is the perfect solution.

Check price and availability at Perpetual Kid.

“* Zippered access allows you to remove the heating pad for washing the blanket.
* Works on any USB port (PC, Mac, PlayStation or Xbox 360)
* USB Cable length measures: 48″
* Blanket measures 33″ long x 18″ wide”

It’s time to get organized! With the Brother P-touch Electronic Labeling System you can print labels in six type sizes and nine type styles. Just type in your text and print. That all there is to it. One more touch of a button and you can add the time and date to your label. This is a great feature for perishable items, and time sensitive documents.

You can choose from 71 different symbols to attractively display information on labels, and there’s also five auto formats and five framing options. In addition, the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print labels with different widths and colors.

Check price and availability at Amazon.

“The Brother PT-80 Personal Labeler is an affordable, handheld personal labeling system that can print a wide variety of tape colors and styles. Everyone can use a little help getting organized, and this compact, easy-to-use device makes it a breeze. It’s perfect for homes, home offices, and small offices and particularly helpful for crafts, school projects, financial management, and all sorts of kid activities. You’ll come up with hundreds of uses for this label maker. From tidying up your closet to making scrapbooks, the PT-80 can help keep your household — and your life — running smoothly.”

Personalize Your Labels
It’s fun to personalize your labels. The PT-80 gives you the option of selecting from 71 symbols to creatively display information on the label, and also includes five auto formats and five framing options. In addition, you can take advantage of nine different types of styles, including italic, bold, and vertical. Along with its easy-to-view, 12-character LCD display and easy-to-use typewriter style keyboard, the PT-80 features raised keys for more accurate input. It also prints one to two lines of crisp text, and can add text framing and underlining.

If you haven’t replaced all your old cassettes with CDs and are just dying to listen to those old tunes, then you can use the Ion USB Cassette Deck to listen to your old tapes, or you can use the included software and your PC to rip your audio cassettes into digital format for play on CDs, iPod, or other MP3 Player.

The Ion USB Cassette Deck comes with EZ Tape Converter by MixMeister, which can convert your cassettes directly to iTunes.

Check price and availability at ThinkGeek.

“* Quickly transfer music on your tapes to MP3 format on your computer
* Dual dubbing cassette deck
* LED Audio Level Indicators
* “A” Deck for cassette playback only. “B” Deck can play and record.
* Copy from one cassette to another at regular or high-speed
* Metal and CrO2 tape selector
* PC and Mac compatible
* Audacity (Mac and PC) and EZ Tape Converter (PC) recording software included
* Plug and Play USB compatibility with both Windows (XP, 2000, Vista) and Mac OS X
* Packaged with all necessary cables to interconnect with both a computer and stereo playback system”

This is no ordinary globe. To begin with, it has a built-in, ultra-quiet motor that turns the globe at a constant rate, mimicking the Earth’s rotation on it’s axis.

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While the lights are on, it appears to be a geographical globe, but when the lights are off, you can see an illuminated, astronomical view of the night sky. The globe shows 88 different constellations and provides an accurate representation of the night sky. An automatic sensor turns the night view on when it’s dark.

This 1.3 Megapixel Digital Microscope lets you to capture high resolution images and video and display them on your PC or laptop using a USB connection. This gadget will give you a perfect diversion at work when you need a break from all the work piled up on your desk.

The microscope has plug and play operation and comes with software that lets you magnify objects and view them on your PC up to 200X. You can even take snapshots and time-lapse movies. You can detach the microscope from the stand to get closer to objects away from your computer.

Check price and availability at ThinkGeek.

“* Handheld digital microscope with stand
* Great for industrial inspection, science education, forensics, printing, textile, printed circuit board (PCB) inspection, jewelers, hobbyists, tinkerers, crime scene investigation, medical, serial number identification, quality control, parts assembly
* Resolution: 1280 x 1024 (1.3M)
* Magnification: 10 ~ 50X, 200X Continuous Optical zoom
* Built-in LEDs for illumination (8 LEDs)
* LED on/off controlled by software
* Interface: USB 2.0
* Frame rate: up to 30fps
* Dimension: 10cm (h) x 3.2cm (dia)
* Weight: 0.2 lb (90g)
* Includes: Microscope, Microscope stand, DinoCapture Software (Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Vista, Mac OS9, OSX)”

This super cool USB 180 Revolving 4 Port Hub has a funky modern design that will add a bit of color and style to your office.

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Port 1 and Port 2 can be revolved 180 degrees, and you can adjust the angle of the ports and connect any other USB devices. There is no other power source needed.

This portable conference system allows you to use your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to make conference calls. The built-in 5-watt speaker and receives signals up to 30′ away from a paired cell phone providing crisp sound.

There are three sensitive microphones that provide 360° of coverage and full duplex sound that eliminates voice cut-outs and clipped words for clear, uninterrupted conversations. There’s even built-in echo-cancellation technology that reduces background noise so theres no more shouting to be heard. This gadget will turn your home office into a boardroom.

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“You can synchronize your cell phone’s contacts (up to 6,000) with the system and place your calls using its easy-to-read TFT display and keypa d. The system provides 10 hours of continuous talk time from a five-hour recharge of its three Li-Ion batteries (can operate using AC adapter; not included).”

Even if you don’t have the biggest office at home or work, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the relaxing trickling sounds or stunning views of a fish tank. This space-saving aquarium is a mere 4″ deep, yet provides 180sq” of viewing area and room for up to six fish.

The 2.4-gallon aquarium has everything a full size aquarium does; an air pump, filtration system, and heater, giving the aquarium precise environment control.

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“The cabinet is made from shatterproof plastic and the integrated LEDs provide bright overhead light. The aquarium includes a submersible, three-dimensional seascape background and gravel. Plugs into AC. 13″ H x 17″ W x 4″ D. (20 lbs. when filled with water.)”

This full size silicone keyboard is flexible, illuminated, silent, and almost indestructible. Best of all, it’s portable so you can roll it up and take it with you anywhere.

No more too bright desk lamps hurting your eyes while you pull an all-nighter.

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“* Virtually indestructible
* Washable and hygienic
* Portable and storable
* Dust-proof and water-resistant
* EL illumination on/off
* Simply wipe up any spilled liquid with a damp cloth
* Fits in your briefcase, backpack or notebook carrying bag and you do not have to worry any sharp edges
* Size: 49×13 mm”

This little guy reminds me of the Microsoft paper clip, but not as annoying. He has posable arms and legs and his hands can hold pens, pencils, photographs, business cards, or note paper, while his LED head sequentially displays a series of seven colors.

His feet are magnetic, so you can stick him to a fridge or filing cabinet. You can also fit his feet with included suction cups to secure him to your desk.

Check price and availability at Posable LED Desk Light.

“LED lasts up to 100,000 hours. Powered by USB cable (included) or three AA batteries (included). 7 3/4″ H x 3 1/2″ W x 2 1/4″ D. (5 oz.)”

This desktop USB Christmas Tree stands 9.5″ tall, pretty tall as far as desktop Christmas trees go.

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The tree comes with a star on top and LEDs that create a multi-colored light show.

You hear the footsteps coming down the hall, you hurry to close the game running on your computer. It’s a close call, maybe too close.

The Stealth Switch installs quickly, and with just a tap of your foot, it can hide the current window, hide all windows, or hide all windows except for specified windows. Not just minimize them, but clears them from your screen.

You can buy the StealthSwitch at ThinkGeek.

“The Stealth Switch can also mute the sound, hide the taskbar, hide the desktop icons, and password protect the restore function. When the coast is clear, another quick tap and you are ready to frag in peace.”

This gadget stands at a mere 3.5″ high, but within, it holds an entire keyboard. It laser-projects a keyboard on any flat surface, allowing you to type almost anywhere accompanied by simulated key click sounds.

The keyboard has a full size QWERTY layout with 63 keys. Just connect it to your blutooth enabled PDA or cell phone and type away.

You can buy the Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard at ThinkGeek.

“Product Features

* Connects to PDAs Smartphones and Computers using Bluetooth
* Projects a full size keyboard onto any flat surface
* Allows the convenience of regular keyboard typing in a tiny form factor
* Rechargeable battery lasts for 120 minutes of continuous typing
* Tiny size only 3.5 inches high
* Compatible with PalmOS 5, PocketPC 2003, Windows Smartphone, Symbian OS, and Windows 2000/XP. Limited Mac OSX Support.”