Gadgets

The new Garmin GPSMAP 720 and 720s features a seven-inch, colour touch-screen radar interface and GPS receiver. It’s preloaded with a worldwide base-map of satellite imagery. Comes with BlueChart g2 Vision mapping to enjoy an elevated 3D view of the Navigational Chart with bathometric details, depth shadings and navigational information, and the unique-to-Garmin Mariners Eye 3D of the water’s surface and Fisheye 3D of the bottom. Read More

Sony has just released a series of “bloggie” cameras – they are mobile HD snap cameras that fit into your pocket. The 5MP camera films and takes photos in HD and thanks to the builtin USB arm and the embedded Picture Motion Browser (PMB) Portable software – you can transfer your antics onto your social media of choice, like YouTube. Face Detection mode and SteadyShot image stabilisation make you look like a pro. You have a choice of the MHS-CM5 with a 270° rotating lens, the MHS-PM5 with a bundled 360° rotating lens or the big daddy MHS-PM5K with a 5x optical zoom and 20x digital zoom lens. Read More

At the risk of sounding like an infomercial: are you an animal lover who’s constantly picking fur out of your carpets and clothes? Now you can plug in the handy Roomba that is specially designed to clean up pet hair. It’s an automatic vacuum cleaner that wanders around your home. Just charge it on its Home Case, and then set your Roomba free. It can do three rooms on a single charge and comes with an extra set of easy-to-clean brushes, two interchangeable debris bins, and cleaning tools that ensure both sets of brushes remain free of debris. Read More

Serve up espressos and cappuccinos made with fresh, frothed milk and be just as suave as George Clooney! The Citiz & Milk holds one litre of water, and has an energy-saving mode so that you can be green while you enjoy your caffeine. It’s stylish and compact, but there’s still enough space on the grid to fit in a macchiato-sized glass. Remember to buy a selection of Nespresso coffee capsules, with exotic tastes like the limited edition Tanzaru at R63 for 10. Nespresso machines can be ordered off their global website and are also available in @Home stores and selected retail outlets. Read More

Big sound; small package! The Sumo Earbuds aren’t just for listening to your iPod or MP3 player, they also plug into your iPhone, Blackberry or any mobile device that has a 3.5mm input. There’s a built-in microphone for when you’re making phone calls, and the gel ear plugs come in three different sizes for maximum comfort. The Aerial7 Sumo range is available in a huge variety of colours from Look & Listen, retail and online stores. Read More

Samsung are working hard to be the first 3D TV in South Africa’s market. The award-winning LED TV 9000 Series, as well as the LED TV 8000 and 7000 Series that were showcased earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas are on their way. You’ll also be able to enjoy tentacles jumping out at you from the telly with the BD-C6900 Blu-ray player, as well as a 3D Blu-ray home theatre system. We have been told that when you purchase either a 2010 Samsung 3D TV or Blu-ray player, you’ll receive two sets of 3D glasses and the Monster vs. Aliens movie in 3D. Read More

It’s portable. It’s pretty. It’s got Windows 7! This 13-inch looker has a beautiful, ergonomic keyboard that’s also spill-resistant, and a multitouch pad. The battery lasts for up to eight hours, and it’s packed with “green” technology, being EPEAT and Energy Star compliant and all that good stuff. Plus, it’s smart – the ThinkPad Edge can detect any sudden movements and will freeze your hard drive if you’ve got butter fingers. Also available in black. Read More

What a slick-looking external, portable hard drive from data kings Western Digital. It makes storing your important docs and media a breeze, with WD SmartWare software providing you with a visual control centre to navigate through your device – allowing you to back up, retrieve, and secure your files. It also offers password protection and encryption, and is powered directly from the USB port on your PC. Available from a number of local retail and e-tail stores in 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 620GB in Arctic White, Black, Pacific Blue, Real Red and Cool Silver. Read More

The Built NY range of laptop and gadget sleeves has arrived in South Africa, with a funky online store. The Cargo Travel Organiser comes in Built’s trademark microdot pattern, as well as plain black and spring fuchsia. It measures 29cm by 15cm, and is made out of soft and durable neoprene that cushions and protects your electronics. There’s space for all your gizmos – iPod, cell phone and camera. Oh, and business cards! Visit the Built NY store at www.builtny.co.za and explore. Read More

Get your pre-orders in – the Apple iPad is winging it’s way across to our shores. There’s been much debate about the merits of the Apple tablet: the general consensus is that it obviously has more functionality than the Kindle, but would have been more awesome if it included a webcam and could run Flash. You can also only run one app at a time. Read More

Are you sick of that tangle of cables? Sheesh! Well, Blue Lounge has some brilliant cable management solutions for you, including the awesome Refresh station. It has six universal connectors, including two iPod connectors and two USB sockets – meaning you can charge up to four devices at the same time! And it’s really stylish as well. This, and some other brilliant ideas for neatening up your workstation are available from the Red Lizzard team. Read More

The Edge 500 is a cycle computer that comes in a sleek blue-and-grey, compact design that fits snugly onto your bike’s handlebars or stem. It tracks your performance – including speed, distance, position and elevation – using Garmin’s GPS receiver with HotFix satellite prediction. It’s fast, accurate and can be hooked up to ANT+ heart rate monitors, speed/cadence sensors and third-party ANT+ power meters, which of course mean you also receive heart rate and calorie consumption info. Read More

One with the Force be you, young Padawan! While replica lightsabers have been out for a while, there are now two new models available. Made by Hasbro, the Obi-Wan (Ep.1) and Count Dooku lightsabers join the range that includes Darth Vader’s, Luke Skywalker’s, Anakin’s, Yoda’s and Darth Maul’s (awesome two-handed) lethal weapons. Read More

Or model number 1008HA, if you’re going to be pedantic... The Seashell, with its pearl finish, is a beauty. Its curvy and glamorous styling is reminiscent of that infamous clip of Marilyn Monroe’s white dress billowing up around her, and it weighs only 1.1kg. Read More

Suck UK design unusual, quirky and sometimes downright crazy products, like these Salt and Pepper Bots. Wind ’em up and watch your salt and pepper shakers march across the table top. A real ice-breaker for those uncomfortable dinners with the in-laws... Read More

Meet the borderless TV. Why is it borderless? LG explains that their “unique single-layer design virtually eliminates the space between the screen and the bezel so that they seamlessly blend together.” Read More

Take your photography to the next level with the Nikon D3S. It captures fast-paced action perfectly – stills and movies – even in low-light conditions. It features a 12.1 megapixel image sensor, a seven stop ISO range of 200 to 12 800 and films clips in 720p at 24 frames per second Read More

juicy in the specs department as its colours. Capture your moments in HD-quality 1080p (in a 16:9 aspect ratio), at 30 frames per second. If you add an extra 32GB via the SD/SDHC card slot – the Kodak Zi8 only has 128MB internal storage – you can store up to 10 hours of footage. Read More

The perfect tough-as-nails handset for those who love the outdoors! The Samsung B2100 is submersible in up to 1m of water, shockresistant, can be dropped in the dirt, and functions in freezing conditions. It comes with a handy fl ashlight, and a loudspeaker with noise cancellation for when you’re shouting “I can see my house from here!” from the top of Everest. Read More

Throw out your paperbacks and embrace the “paperless reading device”. Now in SA, Amazon’s Kindle is the talk of the town. It’s a 9.7-inch display – the big daddy –and as thin as your average magazine. You have access to a catalogue of 310 000 books (and growing) using 3G wireless. Many of these books are on the New York Times bestseller list, and can be downloaded for around $12 (R95) or less. There’s also a selection of international daily papers. Read More

Finally, the holy grail of graphics-hungry processing has made it to our shores. Alienware is now available in South Africa – thank you, Pinnacle Micro! Not only does this superhero of notebooks look like it burst straight out of a comic book Read More

Keep your eyes open for the newest Logitech universal remote, the Harmony 900, in stores from November. It uses RF technology to control up to 15 devices at once. Read More

It’s sleek. It ’s compact. It ’s easy to use. The Toshiba Camileo range is just in time for the holiday season, where Matric students across the land will flock to the coast and upload clips onto the Internet of their mates jumping skateboards over pyramids of beer cans. Read More

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