Stephen Fung’s Gadgets of the Week

Here are a few things that have landed in my lair over the last few days…

EarClicks and Solar Chargers

First up is the Flamingo Music EarClick Headphones (left) by Cellpoint. These unique headphones actually “click” into your ears using a unique retention system for an almost weightless feel. Because they aren’t right inside your ears, you can still hear what’s going on around you. I actually really liked the way they fit and they can be totally customized with a large number of different sized ear pads (or rather, ear nubs) that it comes with. You can barely tell they are on and they won’t come out by accident. These things hit the streets at around $60.

On the right is the Devotec Industries Solar Charger. This device charges up almost any portable electronic device you have with its myriad of attachments. Its small size makes it easy to travel with and can charge up an average cell phone in about an hour. It does iPods and other rechargeable portable gizmos as well. However, it takes about 4 hrs to charge with a plug/USB, or 12 hrs if you leave it in the Sun. They do say it’s for emergency situations so I guess I can let them off the hook for that. It sells for around 19 English Pounds or around $40 US’ish so it really isn’t that pricey especially if it can bail you out in an emergency.

But wait! That’s not all!

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