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Water Powered Shower Radio for eco-friendly music

Water Powered Shower Radio for eco-friendly music

 

Good news for those people who love singing in shower and also want to listen the music and news while taking the shower. A team of Trevor Baylis OBE developed the world’s first waterproof Water Powered Shower Radio that can be installed on almost every household shower. There is no need to take burden of monthly power bill because the Water Powered Radio does not require any electricity or disposable batteries whereas it is powered by the energy produced by the water running through shower pipes.

The Water Powered Shower Radio has an elegant design and never needs to be charged. Its installation is very easy and does not require extra efforts. To install it, you have to fit this radio in line with the shower hose so that the water can flow through the water micro turbine which turns a generator and produce energy to power the shower radio. It also has the feature to store energy, so the radio can easily work and you can continuously enjoy the music and news even if the shower has been switched off.

The Water Powered Shower Radio does not use extra water because it is looped up to the shower head. It has an exciting feature to remember the radio station which you listened in your last shower. The gadget is energy efficient, easy to use, eco friendly as well as the economical. The device will be available for the customers to purchase at the end of March with the price tag of about $57 or 35 UK Pounds. It also removes the headache of recharging or replacing the batteries. The gadget will definitely be appreciated by geek, tree huggers and the engineers.

The advantages of the Water Powered Shower Radio are –

a.    Ecological and convenient
b.    Easy to install
c.    No requirement of battery
d.    Provides entertainment in the shower

Breville Radio Toaster offers music in the kitchen

March 17, 2011 by  
Filed under Kitchen Gadgets

Breville Radio Toaster offers music in the kitchen

Breville launched a Radio Toaster for kitchen which combines two key devices, one is radio and another is a toaster. The Breville Radio Toaster offers morning pleasure with the fresh brown toast along with playing FM/AM radio for hot and sweet music. The new toaster is a latest ingenious and sometimes eccentric kitchen gadget. It is especially designed for those users who are facing the problem of short of space but they love the toast with music.

No doubt, the Breville Radio Toaster is not only the useful but also a convenient and space saving device. It has matt silver or black finish and a silver circular speaker which gives 1950s retro feel to it. The FM/AM radio display is not analog whereas it is DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast) and wireless enabled so the user can easily access the Internet Radio station. The radio also has an auxiliary input which enables users to connect an iPod or tablet. It includes the settings for slice thickness, bread darkness and side speakers.

Some toasting innovations are also included by the Breville Radio Toaster for providing helps to users for best result of bread-browning. There are two large toast slots and several adjustable browning controls given for light or dark adjustment. The device features a defrost button which automatically controls the toasting time and its high lift reduces the risk of burning the fingers of user. The new toaster can store about 10 radio station presets and has an antenna to get the finest reception.

The Breville Radio Toaster is made in China and this is to be expected that it will surely hit the market. It is available at the retail counters for consumer for purchase with the price tag of $79. In 2001, a toaster was developed by Brunel University that was able to toast a graphic of the weather prediction on a piece of bread. Not sure which category this is most relevant to, kitchen gadgets or audio gadgets, I’ll put it in both.

Available: Firebox

Price: £49.99

Buy the Breville Radio Toaster at Firebox

 

Check Out The Web Clock Radio By Altaz

March 7, 2011 by  
Filed under Watch Gadgets

Altaz Web Clock Radio

 

With technology embracing new innovations in the modern era, trendy tech gadgets are released frequently. If you want to check out the latest and trendy gadgets from Altaz, the new web clock radio should feature in your list. You may just wonder what a web clock radio is all about and explore the various features which are related to it.  The total length of this unique web clock radio extends to 3.5 inches and you can also make the best use of it as a photo frame which functions digitally.

This gadget provides you with multiple features apart from being a web clock radio. You can have access to a variety of things with the help of this gadget. If you want to know the daily updates which are related to your local weather you can get it from this high tech device. The device also has all the in built features which help you to enjoy music. You can also  watch videos of your choice with the help of this device. The touch screen technology runs this unique device and you can easily browse from one category to the other just with the aid of your fingers.

When you are working with a clock, you certainly need quality alarms. You may just need to get up early in the morning for an important meeting. This clock radio ensures this feature for you and you can take get benefitted by this alarm. The device has enough space for fixing SD cards and the entire memory is also expandable. If you want to enjoy the various features of the Internet, the device has a fully operational Wi- Fi service in place. You can also check out the various images of your friends as it can be directly connected to the Picasa web albums.

NASCAR Helmet Featuring Radio and CD Player

November 22, 2008 by  
Filed under Automotive Gadgets, Toy Gadgets


Do you have kids that are really into NASCAR racing? Well how about getting this NASCAR Helmet for Christmas. Not only will they love wearing it because they will look kind of cool to their friends but they will also be able to listen to their favorite music on CD or Radio.  Situated on the NASCAR replica helmets visor is an array of LED’s which indicate its current status.

Features

- Features Tony Stewarts car number 20
- Includes remote control
- AM/FM radio and CD player
- Movable visor

Available: Wal-Mart
Price: $140