iSolar Backup Battery Charger

When you think of the Man of Steel, what comes into your mind? I am not referring to you wearing your spandex underwear on the outside to work, but rather, his more, er, super qualities. We do know that his major weakness is kryptonite,and he also recharges himself with solar energy. Well, your smartphone, too, never need be at the mercy of a drained battery ever again with some help from our solar system’s star, the sun. The iSolar Backup Battery Charger comes in handy, arriving in the form of a sun-powered bamboo battery which will be able to bring new life to your dead device’s power stores, delivering additional hours of use.

It is said that a simple 3-hour charge will be able to bring up a depleted device to 40% of its power, now how about that? Each purchase will also be able to be charged via the included USB adapter, letting you power it up if the sun decides to hide behind rain clouds and thunderstorms. Definitely one of the cooler gadgets to own, don’t you think so? It also adds some green street cred to your resume.

Any Surface Magnetic iPad Mount

So, you happen to own an iPad and cannot live without it wherever you go. Thing is, no matter how strong you are, your hands might end up rather tired even after a while from holding up an iPad to watch movie after movie. This is where iPad holders come in handy, but there are already so many in the market, will this latest addition offer something different? Well, Hammacher’s $99.95 Any Surface Magnetic iPad Mount intends to do so, where this unique iPad holder will be able to mount to any vertical or horizontal surface.

Thanks to the holder’s powerful, 60-lb.-rated magnet, it is capable of attaching itself to just about any ferrous metal surface (a refrigerator would be a good example) and it will be accompanied by a couple of attachments, one with suction cups and the other with screws and wall anchors, just in case you want a permanent iPad holder on a surface or wall made up of glass, wood, or drywall. The iPad will clip into the holder’s metal arms, and you need not have to purchase a separate special case for it, enabling you to rotate the tablet computer 360° or tilt it up to 70° for optimal positioning. Compatible with the iPad 2 and 3, both attachments arrive in 16-gauge solid steel for strong adherence with the iPad holder’s magnet.

A Ring to Help You Think

Do you fidget when you think? Maybe you have a nervous habit or action that you subconsciously do when the wheels in your head start churning. Twirling hair (well, for long haired folks), messing with fingernails, the perpetually bouncing “nervous knee”, flipping your pen, you name it. We are creatures of unintentional habits some of which seem to be directly connected to thinking. It’s almost like we have to stoke the fire in our mind with these interesting actions. Playing with jewelry is no exception to these habits.
Glen Liberman of Kinect Design Studio is intrigued with the complimentary motion of gears and the like. So much so that he created a ring which will fit right into these unintentional habits and hopefully stimulate your brain. The patented Gear Ring®, $165on Kinect’s site, consists of micro sized gear mechanisms which turn when the outer edge of the ring is spun. Watch the video below to see the ring in action. As the creator states it is “complex enough to play with, yet simple enough to wear.” Made from matte stainless steel and available in a range of sizes, the Gear Ring can suit just about anyone’s need to unique and keep the gears moving – literally and figuratively.