Miele B890E Rotary Iron

 

There is two household chores I hate, one is decorating (specifically painting walls) and the other us ironing. Today’s home gadget is called the Miele B890E Rotary Iron and is the ultimate iron for lazy people like myself. If I am going to iron I have to be comfortable and that is one thing the Miele B890E is designed for. Featuring a wide roller, the iron is able to press any type of clothing from shirts and pants to bed linen producing a crisp professional finish.

Miele B890E Rotary Iron Features

• Professional results

• Wide width roller

• Open end design

• Swing out bar for hanging laundry

• Easy folding

• Comfortable ironing with extra leg room

• Foot pedal operated

• Three temperature settings

• Finger guard

• Emergency release button

• Aluminum feeder board

• Variable roller speed

• Fold away design

• Transportation wheels

The Miele B980E Rotary Iron is not much bigger than a normal ironing board; however the Miele does folds away neatly for easy transportation and storage. A neat home gadget, nevertheless the price of $2,200 will put it out of most people budgets.

TapeWriter – Convert Cassette Tapes to Digital MP3

 

Many people reading this blog will not know what a cassette tape is, nevertheless for the oldies amongst us here is a gadget which will convert your music on cassette tapes onto a computer in MP3 format. Saving old cassette tapes to a digital format means that all your old music is stored more safely and securely. For the youngsters, let’s just say that cassette tapes are not the most reliable of music storage devices.

To use the TapeWriter simply plug it into your computer via the USB port, then place the tape in the deck and press play. The music can be played via the internal speaker of the TapeWriter indicating what you are listening is actually what is being recorded and stored on the computer as an MP3.

Price: $119.95

Available: firstSTREET

BlackBerry Curve 8320

 

Choose your color, titanium or gold, either way the BlackBerry Curve 8320 is a well designed handset. Blackberry Curve models have been around for a couple of years now and they have been one of the most popular smartphone released.  The new Curve 8320 model has some further features to its predecessors, firstly it comes with Wi-Fi, but also UMA (make voice calls over Wi-Fi and switch between GSM and Wi-Fi calls).

BlackBerry Curve 8320 Features:

• Sleek and Powerful Design: soft edges and clean lines makes the Blackberry Curve 8320 one of the best looking smartphone available.
• Large Ultra-bright Display: The smartphone 8320 has a large, high resolution screen making it easy to surf the net, take pictures, and watch videos.
• 2.0-MP Camera Snap and Send: A 2.0 MP camera with built in flash and digital zoom captures them all important moments which you can save or send to your friends and family via email.
• Media Player: Provides exceptional playback of most media file formats. The media player provides clear and vivid color for viewing video clips on its large display screen.
• Full QWERTY Keyboard: Type long messages easily with the BlackBerry Curve8320′s full QWERTY keyboard that is optimized for fast, accurate typing.

BlackBerry Curve 8320 Technical Specifications:

Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Dimensions:	107 x 60 x 16 mm
Weight:	111 g
Battery Type:	1100 mAh Li-Ion
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	Trackball / QWERTY Keypad
Talk Time:	4.00
Standby Time:	408
Memory:	64.0 MB
Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash
Imaging
Main Screen:	65000 colors (STN / Light Sensing Technology) 320 x 240 px
Camera:	2.0 MP / Flash / 5X Zoom / Video Recorder
Audio
MP3 Player:	MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / Roxio Media Manager
FM Radio:	No
Speakerphone:	Yes
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	320 x 240 px
Screen Savers:	320 x 240 px
Ring Tones:	MP3
Games:	J2ME
Streaming Multimedia:	MPEG-4 / H.263 / WMV
Messaging
SMS:	Yes
MMS:	Yes
Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Microsoft Exchange / Lotus Domino
Chat:	AOL / Google / ICQ / Windows Live / Yahoo!
Predictive Text:	SureType
Applications
Phonebook Capacity:	Unknown
Calendar:	Yes
WAP:	BlackBerry Browser
Calculator:	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth:	2.0 (A2DP / AVRCP / HFP / HSP)
Wi-Fi:	802.11b/g
GPS:	BlackBerry Maps
PC Sync:	Yes

Available: Amazon

Price: (This phone can only be used with a compatible service plan)

SCART Satellite Suitcase

 

How would you like to be able to receive all free satellite TV channels wherever you travel to? Well The SCART Satellite Suitcase is the gadget for you. With this TV gadget you have the benefit of a fixed satellite aerial which is normally situated on the wall of your house; however this mobile aerial can be taken with you wherever you go, e.g. camping. The unit is powered by 12V power source.

SCART Satellite Suitcase Features

• A comprehensive kit for you to receive free satellite digital TV stations… including everything except the TV

• New compact straight-to-SCART satellite receiver, suitable for all makes and types of TV

• Suitable for free-to-air (FTA) reception that covers most of the UK plus parts of Scotland and Ireland

• No contract or monthly subscriptions are required to receive digital Satellite TV

• Suitable to pick up any satellite TV within the satellite’s footprint (see Internet for satellite footprint maps)

• Dish is both portable and suitable for use in a permanent location

• Including LNB, dish and SCART satellite receiver – all in one box

• No need to program the receiver, just rescan for new channels

• Free-to-air receiver also compatible with larger dishes

• Multi-format picture for use around the world

• System includes 39cm dish and low-noise LNB

• Satellite receiver that operates on DC 12V or AC 230V mains

• 10m satellite grade cable with connectors and various mounts

• All in one portable compact case and full instructions included

Price: £79.99

Available: Maplin.co.uk

Oregon Digital Weather Station

One of the most boring things on TV is the weather forecast which normally precedes the news (here in the UK).  This wireless weather station gadget makes checking out the weather a little bit more interesting. Its called the Blue Line Weather Station and is made by Oregon and available from Amazon priced $59.99. An ideal item to be placed on a computer desk, the forecaster displays everything you need to know such as temperature and the humidity.

Oregon Weather Station Features

• Time auto-sets with Atomic time function.

• 12 or 24-hour time display with calendar and alarm. Weather forecast is shown in easy-to-read icons sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy, rainy, or snowy.

• Indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity display. Temperature shown in either F° or C°

• Bar chart display of 24-hour barometric pressure trends.

• Includes one wireless outdoor temperature sensor (RTGN318)

Available: Amazon

Price: $59.99