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One Trip Grip

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Working hard and shopping hard, ladies today must have been used to those heavy shopping bags and the horrible work of transferring their bags from the car to the kitchen in several multiple trips. However, no one can refuse a good change: this hopping bag holding hook, named as “One Trip Grip”, is just a portable gadget that can upload many bags at one time. With a 50lb capacity, the hook is available in several colors.

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Tape Scissor

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Combining two separate tools rightly in one, the Tape Scissor is a brilliant scissor with a built-in tape dispenser, which can not only save your space on table but saves your money in wallet.

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Light Glove

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Undoubtedly wearing light on hand is much better than holding light in hand: it not only offers bright luminescent light just as common light tools do, but also allows you to spare your hand to do something else. Easy to wear and convenient to use, the H9 Portable Lighting unit by Luisa Baldassari is both an ordinary glove and portable flashlight as well, offering two different choices that serve you. Except for daily use, you can even wear the H9 to a party to amaze your friends.

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Blooming Nails

20120402001

When flowers finally bloom on the walls, tables, or other places you’ve driven in nails, they’re actually there to decorate your home, in a natural and clever way.

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Hearing-aid Vacuums

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For those who need to wear a hearing aid, it’s really a bothersome time when their tiny device gets stuck with dust or debris, which may cause them unable to hear clearly. To help them solve the problem, we strongly recommend you to have a try with the Renew vacuum, which is especially designed to suck dust, debris, and earwax out of a hearing aid. The gadget is powered by an AA battery, and it’s announced “quite effective” in cleaning up a hearing aid.

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KEBO Single Hand Operated Opener

20120318001

In 1930s, American famous brand KEBO designed the first Theodore Low bottle opener, but it was not easy to use because of certain reasons. Inspired by that design, a modern interpretation is created, and it offers better seamless function and classic styling. Made of stainless steel and polished to a mirror finish, this device exudes quality, artistry, and timelessness, and is an ideal gift for anyone with an appreciation for fine craftsmanship and fine beer.

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Human Grasp Assist Device

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The Human Grasp Assist Device, or named as K-glove, is an assistant gadget collaborated by NASA and GM. With pressure sensors in the fingertips that automatically tighten actuators in the fingers, the glove can offer extra grip so as to make working with heavy tools more easily. In other words, supposing that you need to exert 15 to 20 pounds of force to grip a tool when without the glove, you merely need to exert 5 to 10 pounds when assisted by it.

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Redundant Calculators

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A digital calculator on the left, and a traditional manual abacus on the right, with two classical tools to assist you at the same time, can there be anybody who still fails to solve maths problems?

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Mobile Scanner

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Yes, the New York City is no more that safe as it may used to be, and thus the NYPD is looking for newer and better methods to make the city much safer, and one of their solutions is this Mobile Scanner that allows the police to spot armed passerby on the street without ever having to get out of a police van. The device is something like the full body scans used in airports, while it is much compacter and portable, also with a wide range of three to four feet. And in the future, the device may be produced with a range of up to 80 feet, which means that it can reach people on the other side of the street easily. So will this make New York safer? Let the time to tell us the answer.

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AcceleGlove can Spell American Sign Language Out on Screen

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To most people, it’s really a very hard work to learn and understand sign languages, unless they can get some aid from the AcceleGlove. Made by the Institute for Disabilities Research and Training (IDRT) and funded by the National Science Foundation, the AcceleGlove is built with some sensors inside, which can help to turn your finger movements and other gestures into either text or speech. That means, as somebody wears the AcceleGlove and makes some gestures, the text displayed on the computer screen can then allow you to understand them without difficulty.

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Tool Tank

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Tool Tank, just as its name implies, is a portable gadget that offers three different kinds of tools, including large and small Phillips head and flat head. Any of those heads can be magnetically attached into the turret so that people can use them conveniently and effortlessly.

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Silhouette CAMEO

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Basically an outstanding paper-cut artwork is always related to the masterly craftsmanship, while sometimes it is actually all completed by an electronic machine, such as the Silhouette CAMEO. When connected to your PC via a simple USB cable, the electronic cutting tool will then automatically cut out the pattern you’ve chosen on paper, cardboard, vinyl, fabric or other materials.

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Extendable Sock Aid

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Who can tell me where the end of human’s laziness is? After years of benefitting from dish-washers, clothes washing machines and other devices, this time we want to own an Extendable Sock Aid that allows us to put on socks without bending… So you like this?

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Macro Lens Rubber Band

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Time again it proves not everything useful should be high-tech, because quite often we see practical gadgets of low-fi tech, just like the Macro Lens Rubber Band made for cellphones. It’s a stretchable band capable of expanding to a diameter of up to 16-inches, thus to convert any mobile phones into a macro lens.

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‘Paint Evolution’ by CuldeSac

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Honestly I don’t know who invented brushes, but I know clearly it is Valencia-based designers CuldeSac that will push brushed onto a new level, one that may feature evolutionary value. In this creative collection, each brush and roller comes with a unique function, allowing the users and artists to do something that used to be difficult or impossible to them, such as painting on the ceiling or stamping out distinctive patterns with a brush.

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iSlice Slice Box Cutter

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We love everything coming with a nice shape. The iSlice Slice Box Cutter features a U – shaped handle, allowing the users to work with fewer efforts but more convenience. Apart from that, it also comes with a ceramic blade, which is 10 times sharper than metal blades and lasts 20 times longer. To meet your different needs, the cutter can be adjusted into three lengths.

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Xovel Shovel

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Shoveling is tiring, until this Xovel Shovel makes the task easy. It comes with a double-grip handle at the neck, which promises to let your force distributed in a balanced way so that the users can feel more labor-saving. Besides, there’s also an integrated torchlight in the arm that allows you to work in the night.

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Electronic Post-it Note

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Native Union’s Electronic Post-it Note is something that allows you to leave a message personally and politely. With its built-in 256MB memory and a camera, the device can record a video message up to 3 minutes in length. It is built with a magnet too, thus the gadget would be easily adhered to fridges, cabinets or other places. Available in green, pink, blue, purple, red, white and black, the device will be on market within a month’s time for £49.99. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Measure Calendar

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Japanese designer Hiroyuki Miyake has put forward this Measure Calendar that features one centimeter for each day of the year. Moreover, the calendar can serve as a retractable tape measure as well so that you can make a really full use of it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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‘KE-Chair’ For Vulnerable People to Escape

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‘KE-Chair’ is an assistive device especially designed for people who have difficulties in evacuating from disaster. It is foldable and smart, making the device compact enough for storage. It is also adjustable, and therefore the KE-Chair is compatible with various shapes of stairs. When needing evacuation, a protector should firstly unfold the KE-Chair and then move the vulnerable people downstairs conveniently and effectively. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Sony’s Subtitle Glasses

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Good news for people with hearing disability is that Sony UK is developing a pair of glasses to display subtitles though they’re actually on the screen. Fortunately with advanced technology, the subtitles on glasses won’t seem too pressing but feels like they’re together. The glasses are expected to be launched in UK next year, and we bet many people are looking forward to that just as we do.

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iTouchless Bag Re-Sealer

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Shaped like a stapler, the device is in fact a bag re-sealer that helps you seal the package again if you don’t want your opened bags to sit in the air for too long a time. It also works on bags with liquid in, except for bags that contain solid materials. The gadget is easy to use, simply slide it across the bag and then done. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Smart String Tape Measure

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A metal for measuring, leveling, or straightening is something well-developed that no more needs any improvements. But a newly launched gadget takes the whole thing to a new level. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit

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In spite of living in different times, we’re actually sharing so many same things in our childhood. Paper plane is rightly a good example. But nowadays kids are playing with paper aircrafts much better than us, because they have the Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Micro-Plus EX 9-in-1 Key Ring Tool

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Merely pocket-sized, this key-ring tool kit actually includes 9 gadgets- pliers, wire cutter, wire stripper, wire crimper, bottle opener, #1 flat screwdriver, #2 flat screwdriver, #1 Phillips screwdriver and #2 Phillips screwdrivers. Really convenient. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Y-ply Beach Rests

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A trip to the seaside always asks us to prepare many items, and sometimes we even need to get various seating devices if we’d like to comfortably relieve our head, back and finally the whole body. Luckily we now have the Y-ply Beach Rest, which is a multiple-use gadget allowing us to use in various conditions. It’s not merely designed for the beach use, others outdoor activities like a park picnic need it too. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Festool CXS Drill

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Festool’s CXS Compact Cordless Drill should be in everyone’s toolbox. It is not only ergonomic which allows convenient and comfortable using, but features a right-angle-driving attachment so that we can easily handle the installation work in narrow room such as the shelves. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Auto Ink

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Honestly the Auto Ink reminds me of sewing machines. They look almost the same in appearances, but their tasks are different: a sewing machine draws patterns on cloth while this Auto Ink draws on your skins. It can have any assigned symbols tattooed onto your arms once the main switch is triggered. The symbols are assigned either randomly or through divine intervention. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Braille Punch Sticker

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Shopping malls, though announcing to be consumer-friendly, seldom stick Braille labels onto their products. Because they don’t have a Braille label maker? Well, they now can have the choice of this Braille Punch Sticker. It is compact and convenient for use, allowing the users to punch Braille directly onto stickers and then to affix them on shelves or items. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Free Cutter

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You must be dreaming of such incredible scissors as shown here. They’re completely smart-looking and their convenience is beyond any words. Used as scissors, they can cut out curve lines easily and when used as knives, they’ll make straight lines. But more importantly, the device can conveniently shift between the scissor mode and the knife mode, as its unique structure allows for an easy change. CLEVER! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Clip-on Wireframe for Plastic Bags

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Probably you don’t need to buy this Portotrash, however you’re strongly suggested to have a deep touch with this portable clip-on wireframe for plastic bags because it would ensure you a more convenient using of plastic bags and therefore keep your kitchen clean. Is there anything better? Yes! The Portotrash can be used in different situations-in a workshop, a kitchen, a car and anywhere you may need it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Card Scale

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Simplicity and delicacy are not always contradicted, and from this “Personal Post Office Scale” we can find a clever combination of those two features. Even though the smart scale is merely designed to “weigh letters for correct postage”, its amazing concept of making a scale as thin as a card still impresses us quite much. Probably we’ll find the scale fantastic too, when we use it as a decorative item. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Your Tool, Your Way.

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Just admit it that you have always wanted to own something special and different. Good news is that you can now make your dream come true: the Switch is a modular pocketknife and it has 17 attachments for you to mix and fix together so as to create your exclusive knife. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Soft Screwdriver

20110130401

We’ve seen many types of portable screwdrivers, but this one from Arthur Xin is a much smarter device that can even be hidden in wallets. Its ten shafts are made of plastic and rubber, and they can roll to form a driver-head when you need a screwdriver. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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New Rule

20110127201

In spite of with careful work, good sight and a delicate ruler, time and time again we read out the wrong figures especially when they’re in centimeters and millimeters. However with the New Rule, this situation wouldn’t arise any more, because it features a wheel to display bigger numbers of the millimeter measurement. Another innovation is that the ruler can work in the same way as a caliper so that it can ensure more accurate measurements. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Water Scale

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About 2000 years ago, the great mathematician Archimedes concluded that anything shaped to displace the same amount of water as that of its weight can float on the water. Inspired by that principle, Muzaffer Kocer and Ayca Guven have collaborated with the Water Scale, a measuring device that can read out the weight of the object placed onto the scale plate. It can weigh anything within 1000grams, and it doesn’t cost any energy or result in any pollution- really a green device for household use. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Snowdozer

20110118101

It is Snowdozer, a smart gadget that performs quite well in removing snow and ice from your cars, because it comes with a collapsible double-blade ice scraper that works effectively. Plus, it also features an extendable telescoping arm that ensures you a better reach. Now, scraping off the icy windshield no longer bothers you. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Google Translate Based On Android Operating System

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Google has improved its translation gadget based on the Android operating system recently. The new Google Translate announces to have the ability to translate your words into the language you’ve chosen when you speak into the phone and then to read them out in a nice robot voice. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Cane With Flashlight

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A really clever gadget for the elders… The Flashlight Cane is designed to offer the old with needed support, to illuminate their way in the dark and more importantly to protect them from certain danger with electric shock generated at the bottom. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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CardSharp Utility Knife

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Now this is clever… Not for its light weight of simply 13g nor for a thin shape of merely 2.2 mm wide, but all for the distinctive point that the sharp knife can be folded into a smart card to ensure you an easier transportation. Also, that feature can reduce your risks of getting hurt by so sharp a knife. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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