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SBU V3 – Look Ma! No Hands
the Mobile Device Station – Get your Stuff Up and Off the Floor
Digital Mixing Bowl & Kitchen Scale
SteelSeries Sensei [RAW] gaming mouse
Apple TV receives 1080p High Definition capability

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 11:48 AM PST

I have never been the most coordinated creature on the planet. Since I learned to walk, people have called me the klutz, the clod and sarcastically, the ballerina. Needless to say people like me should normally shy away from this next item. Unless of course its purpose is to make you look good.

Welcome Focus Design’s newest Self Balancing Unicycle, or SBU V3. Boasting a learning curve that leaves any traditional unicycle in the dust, Focus Designs says that the average rider can be up and at em’ in just about 20 minutes. The SBU has a self balancing feature that orchestrates your forward and back movements keeping you extra steady in the saddle. Able to travel about 7.5 miles on a single AC charge and with top speeds of about 15 miles per hour, this thing could be a city dwellers new best friend.

So forget pesky handlebars or steering wheels, conquer your fears and impress your friends, the SBU does all the hard work for you. Using movements similar to riding a Segway, you simply use your body to signal your intentions and your SBU will help you do it smoothly. It weighs in at only around 27 pounds and is more than capable of transporting a rider of up to 325 pounds. Check out the video here.

The SBU V3 comes with a battery and charger for around $1795.00, and it might be worthwhile to purchase an additional battery pack for around $299.00 (for longer trips) and in my case, I’ll definitely be needing the Noob wheels (I really like how they don’t call them training wheels) for an additional $85.00 Find it all at focusdesigns.com

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the Mobile Device Station – Get your Stuff Up and Off the Floor

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 10:15 AM PST

Those of you that feel the need to own every single electronic gadget on the market probably know what its like to be charging them all over the house. If you have kids that are also gadget lovers, then perhaps like me, you also have things charging on floors, windowsills and tabletops everywhere you look. I keep thinking someday, somebody is going to step on my iPod and I’m not going to be happy about it.

My worries are over, welcome Leviton’s Mobile Device Station which gets some of your stuff up and off the floor. The Mobile Device Station quite simply attaches to your existing electrical outlet by means of a Leviton faceplate, all without any new holes in your walls. To install it you just screw the Station onto a Leviton wallplate that has taken the place of your existing wallplate.

“The Mobile Device Station’s low-profile look complements the wallplates in any home or office,” said Grant Sullivan, marketing manager at Leviton Network Solutions. “Its simple design and installation make it a must-have for all the portable devices in your home.”

The Mobile Device Station comes in three colors, black, white and light almond and is compatible with both Leviton’s Decora and Renubrand wallplates. It will cradle most of your family’s mobile devices, like the iPhone, iPod and almost all the Android phones. This can free up just some of your floor and windowsill space, you know, for your new iPad HD.

Available for less than 16 bucks at leviton.com. Don’t forget matching wallplates if you need them, because the cradle comes all by itself.

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Digital Mixing Bowl & Kitchen Scale

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 05:30 AM PST

A mixing bowl is just a mixing bowl, right? Wrong! Not with Firebox and their new £29.99 Digital Mixing Bowl & Kitchen Scale. This remarkable design will feature a 2.5 liter mixing bowl that has a built-in digital scale, helping you save even more space in the kitchen, not to mention money as well since you need to purchase less items for your cooking attempts. The bowl itself can be detached easily from the scales, through the simple action of sliding them apart. It does not matter what you want to measure – water, oil, sugar, flour, the Digital Mixing Bowl & Kitchen Scale will get the job done with aplomb. There is an easy-to-read LCD display that shows off the weight of whatever ingredients you are weighing in 1 gram graduations. Just make sure you have a couple of AAA batteries handy in case it runs out of juice.

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SteelSeries Sensei [RAW] gaming mouse

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PST

Now here is a new gaming mouse that you might be interested in if you want to up your gaming ante – the SteelSeries Sensei [RAW] gaming mouse. Of course, having the best hardware in the world is still useless if you do not have the skills to back you up, and the SteelSeries Sensei [RAW] intends to help nudge you into an era of greatness. You will find best-in-class hardware such as Omron switches, a pro-grade laser sensor and a CPI range from 90-5700, where it will also come in an ambidextrous, all-grip design, making sure left handed folks will also be able to make use of the Sensei [RAW] without missing a beat. Bright-white LED illumination in 3 zones help make the mouse more cool, and you can configure it with multiple levels of pulsation.

The SteelSeries Engine software suite will help you in different games thanks to advanced customization options as well as the ability to create and store an unlimited amount of profiles. You can choose from two versions, where one has a rubberized black, hand-sweat resistant coating that allows for an exceptional grip and soft-touch comfort – making it ideal for folks with sweaty palms. Ice cool players can settle for the SteelSeries Sensei [RAW] Glossy that boasts a glossy black coating that delivers a unique grip and feel. Depending on which side of the pond you reside on, the SteelSeries Sensei [RAW] gaming mouse will retail for $59.99/€59.99 this June.

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Apple TV receives 1080p High Definition capability

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 04:30 AM PST

I guess out of the many devices that Apple has rolled out in recent years, the Apple TV never really captured the imagination of many. Sure, it is very compact and would look nice in just about any living room, but does it have the relevant firepower to maintain a stranglehold in living rooms across America? The answer had been no, and Cupertino tries to change that with their latest version of the Apple TV. One of the biggest improvements to the new Apple TV would be 1080p programming including iTunes movies and TV shows, Netflix, Vimeo, photos and more in HD.

When you couple that with iTunes in the Cloud, one is able to purchase and play their favorite movies and TV shows directly from the iTunes Store, watching them on the spot on a compatible HDTV. Apple also hopes to simplify things further by featuring a simpler, refined user interface that makes it a snap to access your purchased movies, TV shows and music with iTunes Match right from iCloud. The inclusion of AirPlay also helps users to stream or mirror their favorite content from their iPad or iPhone 4S to Apple TV.

According to Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, "People are going to love streaming movies and TV shows in 1080p with the new Apple TV, and photos look beautiful displayed at the maximum resolution of your TV. Apple TV is easier than ever to use with its new icon-based interface and the ability to access your purchased movies, TV shows and music right from iCloud."

Apple TV users have a wealth of choice to pick from, including more than 15,000 movies and over 90,000 TV episodes on the iTunes Store. Not only that, Apple TV also delivers great content from Netflix's streaming catalog, live sports from MLB, NBA and NHL as well as Internet content from Vimeo, YouTube and Flickr. iCloud lets you purchase movies and TV shows on Apple TV, and you are also able to transfer and watch them on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC.

The world’s in Full High Definition madness, and have been for quite some time already. Glad to see Apple TV play catch up this time around. For those who are interested, the new Apple TV will arrive this March 16 for $99 a pop.

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