Wake n’ Bacon

Does any of our readers have trouble getting up in the morning? How would you like to be woken up with the smell of freshly cooked bacon rather than that annoying alarm clock all the time? Well now you can! The Wake n Bacon gadget does just that, simply position a frozen slice of bacon in the unit before you go to bed and set the alarm clock, and 10 minutes before the alarm goes off the bacon will begin to cook producing a nice sizzling sound and a waft of bacon odour.

The name bacon is on the name of the product and just to clarify yes the unit is designed in the shape of a pig, however I presume other foods can be cooked on it as long as it doesn’t require a lot of heat and long cooking times. Anyway, the product is just in early stages of development with further modifications and features likely to be added to it.

Scent-Emitting LCD Display

A Japanese firm called Recruit Co Ltd has designed this food related gadget to entice people to go into restaurants situated in the mall under Tokyo station. How does it work? Well the LCD display screen displays restaurant advertisements whilst emitting different food scents encouraging people to go into restaurants or cafes and order some food.

To be perfectly honest, although this gadget would probably make me hungry it wouldn’t encourage me to go into a restaurant. I quite enjoy walking past restaurants and smelling the real food that’s being cooked and served, I’m sorry but no mechanical device can recreate this.

Microsoft ARC mouse

Microsoft as many of you know is not just a software provider but also dabbles into hardware and peripheral devices. The latest gadget is called the wireless ARC mouse. Not much information is available currently but we can confirm it is wireless and that the rear of the mouse can be folded to make it more compact for easier storage.

Priced at $40.20 the Microsoft Wireless ARC mouse is available from Amazon.

Portable Digital Magnifier

This is a handy little gizmo.  Have you ever tried to read or see something which is just too small for your naked eye to make out? Well the Portable Digital Magnifier could be the answer to your problems. The device outputs a magnified image to a 2” LCD screen which can be frozen at the push of a button to allow you to clearly see what you couldn’t previously. Magnification levels can be altered by the adjustable scroll wheel from x5 to x 20 magnifications. The unit is powered by batteries which can be re-charged via an USB lead.

Features

•    Displays on a crystal clear 2″ LCD screen
•    Magnification of 5x to 20x (in increments of 1)
•    Image can be frozen on the screen
•    Illuminates using 3 LEDs
•    Takes 3 rechargeable AAA batteries
•    Charges via USB (3 hour battery run time)
•    Weight: 4oz.
•    Dimensions: 4.75″ x 2.4″ x .85″
•    One year manufacturer warranty

Priced at $179.99 from ThinkGeek

Digital Luggage Scales

This latest gadget from I Want One Of Those Ltd is a money saver for those travelers amongst us. We have all been there, got a cheap flight to some destination only to find that we have over packed. The result is having the option of leaving stuff behind or paying the extortionate excess baggage charge. This digital luggage scale gadget therefore allows you to precisely weigh your baggage before you turn up at the airport to assess whether you are within the baggage carrier limits.

Features

• A portable design so you can slip into your luggage for use on return journeys.
• The scales have a large digital display so is super clear to read.
• Reading displayed in either lbs of kgs.
• The maximum weight the scales can hold is 100lbs or 44kgs.
• There is an automatic hold feature that allows you to pick up and set down your item to be weighed whilst holding the weight on the screen.
• The weighing process is easy – attach the strap to your object and lift, wait for the beep and set down.
• The beep signifies that the weight has been identified, locked and displayed.
• Suitable for ages 14 years+.
• Requires 2 x AAA Batteries (included).
• Size: 13 x 7 x 2.5cm.

Priced at £19.99.

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