This latest USB turntable model from Ion is quite similar to the one from Veho that was released last year. Simply plug it into the nearest USB port and you are ready to start converting your old vinyls to digital files.

Featuring adjustable gain, anti-skating control and high-speed vinyl recording function, the belt-driven USB Turntables can also be connected to any home stereo with CD or auxiliary inputs. This means you can spin your records through your regular system when you’re not converting them.

Whether it’s Whitesnake, Wham, Spandau or some ancient disc belonging to your dad, the USB Turntables can convert it. And it doesn’t matter what speed the records in question are – these Turntables can handle both 33s and 45s.

The new USB Turntable from Ion is available from Firebox.com for £69.95 (about $116 USD).

The new super-tiny Muvi Micro DV Cam is the smallest DV camera in the world. This ultra-portable digital video device measures no more than 5.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm (2 x 0.8 x 0.4 inches).

You can pop it in your top pocket, switch it on to sound activated record and not only will it be discreet, it won’t start recording until it hears over 65 decibels of noise. As soon as it goes quiet for longer than 2 minutes it will save the movie file and switch off again to save power. The integrated clip on the side of the camera means you can hook it on the side of just about everything.

The camera records at 2 megapixels, which is quite impressive for something this small and the resolution is 640 x 480 at 30 frames per second all of which is saved to micro SD card. The battery can be charged via any USB socket and will give you a decent 2-3 hours recording time.

Features

• The smallest DV camera in the world.
• The 2MP lens records in 640 x 480 at 30 frames per second.
• Built-in mic allows you to record sound and use voice activated record.
• Records to Micro SD card (2GB included – can be upgraded up to 8GB).
• 1GB of memory can record up to 1 hour of footage – so 2GB will record 2 hours.
• Requires a USB socket for charging (cable included).
• Compatible with Windows and Mac.
• Powered by rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (included).
• Suitable for ages 14 years +.
• Size: 5.5 x 2 x 1.6cm.

The Muvi Micro DV Cam is available from the IWOOT website for £79.99 (about $129 USD).

The U Record Music Convertor allows you to easily convert your analog music collection into digital files. Simply hook it up to your cassette deck or record player and you’re good to go.

The software provided makes it easier than ever to transfer your music onto your computer, clean up those annoying hisses and import it onto iTunes (or any other music software you decide to use). Now there’s no need to drag out your decrepit record player the next time you want to subject your dinner guests to your horrendous fabulous collection of disco hits.

Features:

• The U Record Music Converter is a bridge between the past and the future.
• The converter has a stereo line input so you can connect your record player, cassette deck, walkman, minidisk player (why weren’t those popular?) – anything with a stereo or headphone output.
• The converter has 2 settings: phono and line in, so if you’re record player is older than you are you needn’t worry.
• Includes EZ Vinyl (PC) & EZ Audio (MAC) converter software to transfer your tracks onto your computer to produce CDs and automatically import the tracks into your iTunes library.
• Includes Audacity to enhance your recordings by filtering out sound imperfections. It also separates tracks and exports your files.
• The converter is plug and play so there’s no need to install any drivers.
• Powered by USB.
• Includes a USB Cable.
• Recommended for use with USB 2.0.
• Requires Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, 256MB of Ram, 250MB of hard drive space and a CD/DVD rom drive.
• Suitable for ages 12 years +.
• Size: 11.2 x 11.2 x 3 cm.

The U Record Music Convertor is yours for £49.99 (about $80 USD) from the IWOOT website.

This cool fountain timepiece can be seen at the Kanazawa Station in Japan.

The computer controlled creation uses small jet streams of water to create the set of digits that will display the current time. Here’s a video showing the clock in action:

Visit CraziestGadgets.com for more info about the digital fountain clock.

This digital photo frame watch features a 1.75(H) x 1.4(W) inches large 128 x 128 pixel color LCD display that is capable of displaying up to 60 of your favorites photographs.

A fashionable, unassuming wristwatch (the band is white, flexible plastic) with a face that shows you the time and up to 60 of your favorite photos. Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, software (for Macs and PCs) and USB cable included.

The Digital Picture Watch is available from the UrbanOutfitters.com website for $60.

This multi-gadget comes with four different features in one. In one convenient package you will get a web camera, a digital photo frame, a thermometer and an alarm clock.

Use the webcam to videoconference with loved ones or business clients, and use the digital frame to display up to 50 of your favorite photos in JPEG, BMP and GIF formats.

The frame has 8 MB of memory and detaches from the bright red stand, allowing you to take your photos with you. Webcam and frame each use a rechargeable battery (included).

Comes with a USB cable. 2 1/2″ w x 4 1/4″ h x 3 3/4″ d.

The Webcam & Digital Frame is available from Montgomery Ward for $69.95.

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The stylish looking Moshi IVR digital alarm clock is said to be “the first fully functional voice responsive alarm clock that can set both time and alarm by voice”.

Initiate commands by saying “Hello Moshi” and clock will respond, “Command Please”. Say one of 12 voice activated commands and clock will carry out instructions.

With the Moshi IVR Alarm Clock, you can ask for the time while getting ready in the bathroom, set the alarm or turn off the alarm without moving from the comfort of bed, and know the current temperature all the way from the closet.

The Moshi IVR alarm clock is yours for $49.99 from the official website.

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Digital Clock, that’s the simple and descriptive name of this minimalstic and stylish new timepiece from the famous Japanese watch company Seiko.

Streamlined and functional, this clock has a rubberized resin case, large easy-to-read digital display, beep-alarm, date function, and a 12- or 24-hour format option. Two AA batteries required (not included).

The Digital Clock from Seiko measures 3.25(H) x 7(W) x 1.5(D) inches and the product is available over at the MoMA Store for $65 ($58.50 for members).

This cool looking “digital” clock, created by Software architect Steve Norris, uses a robot arm and 14 numbered cards to display the current time.

All the digits needed to display the time are located on cards positioned in a semi-circle around the left and right sides of the arm. The time itself is displayed in front of the arm. This gives the clock a “Stonehenge” like appearance. There are a total of 14 cards. Each card has two digits with one on each side. The software planner determines which card and which side is needed to display the time and then sends the necessary movement commands to the arm.

Here’s a video demonstration of the Stonehenge clock:

The video shows a time update from 12:09 to 12:10. It demonstrates all the basic movements needed to display the time. If you watch carefully you can see it execute the following movements.

Head over to the Norris Labs website for more information.

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The 5-megapixel retro style Rolleiflex digital mini camera is a modern take on its 1920s namesake, developed by the German Rollei company.

A 5 Mega Pixel camera with autofocus technology, the Rollei Mini allows you to shoot from a distance of 4 inches to infinity, saving each image to a Mini SD Card. Still the undisputed choice for portraits, the camera features an up-facing 1.1-inch square display for waist level shooting, which encourages your subjects to go on looking and acting naturally instead of posing for the camera.

Crank lever ‘film advance’; JPEG image format; 4.9mm F2.8 Lens; 1/15-1/2500s Shutter Speed; Automatic While Balance and Exposure Control; Auto power-off.

The Rolleiflex Mini Digital Camera is available over at the UrbanOutfitters.com website for $399.

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If you got hooked on huge digits after having read about the Professional Bingo Calling Box, this wall clock might be right up your alley.

Measuring 1 metre by half a metre these clocks really are BIG, but whilst massive they weigh in on the trim side at just a few hundred grammes.

What’s more they are also virtually flat and flexible, which means you can just roll them up to transport or store them.

The Huge Digital Wall Clock is available in red, blue, green or white for £49.95 (about $100 USD) from the Gadgets.co.uk website.

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This digital bingo calling box displays the the selected numbers with large digits on its screen, all to make sure that no numbers are misinterpreted.

With just a click you can re-select a number from the Pick and Mix, which displays on a small screen at the back for your advantage, and the large screen at the front displays this number for the audience. It also displays all called numbers on its grid, indicated with a small red dot.

When you’re halfway there you can clickety-click on the Total Calls button, and it will tell you how many calls up to that point. If a number is missed which is Unlucky for some you can recall the previous number with the Recall button. To re-set the box to start a new game, simply press Total Calls and Select button together.

Features:

• Displays the called numbers on a grid
• Number To Call screen
• Large digital display on the front
• Total Calls button
• Recall button
• W 230mm H 165mm D 110mm

The Professional Bingo Calling Box is available from the Drinkstuff.com website for £229.99 (about $459 USD).

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Pure, the company that has brought us the Marshall DAB Digital Radio and many other digital audio broadcasting devices, has now released their Pure One Mini – a portable radio measuring only 130 x 135 x 60mm.

Small and light, ONE Mini is an ideal travelling companion giving up to 20 hours portable listening when fitted with the optional rechargeable ChargePAK®.

Despite its compact dimensions, ONE Mini has been engineered to provide suprisingly punchy audio quality and volume. We’ve also worked hard to make it intuitive to use with simple controls and easy access to features.

ONE Mini also offers FM reception, an input so you can plug in your iPod and use ONE Mini as a portable speaker, up to 16 presets, a headphone socket and a USB socket for future upgrades.

The Pure One Mini is now available in the UK for £40 (about $79 USD). There are three colors to choose from: black, white or pink.

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Don’t ask me why, since all cars already have a clock, but now you can get a car-apapted 12V version of those popular digital projector clocks.

Features:

• Powered by 12V cigarette socket
• Cable length: approx. 158cm
• 12/24 hr display
• ON/OFF switch equipped
• With double-side tape to fix the clock in position
• Clock size: W:2.5cm x H:6cm x D:2cm

The Car Projector Clock ($32) is available over at the Watch Brando website.

This 8-inch WiFi digital photo frame from eStarling has just been updated with a new cool feature. You can now link it to your Facebook account to view your and your friends uploaded pictures right on the digital frame.

Techy stuff
Once configured, the frame can be left to operate in a completely stand alone mode. It supports WEP or WPA encryption and has fully featured TCP/IP setup supporting DCHP and manual IP. (By the way, if you don’t know what this stuff means, don’t worry, it’s all easy to sort out and set up.)

E-Mail
Once the photo frame is online, it gets its own dedicated email address that anyone you share it with can send photos to. You can secure this by only allowing pictures from specific email addresses to be displayed. So don’t worry – your Wi-Fi picture frame isn’t going to try to sell you Viagra!

Displaying Photos
Simply email any photo to the frame. It checks for new email every few minutes and puts any pictures it receives into rotation in a slideshow. It functions in the same way when receiving photos via a Flickr or Photobucket feed. You can also add or delete photos directly via the web-based control panel.

Specifications

• eStarling 8″ Widescreen features widescreen aspect ratio (800×600 resolution)
• Innoloux panel used to ensure highest level of clarity
• Black Piano Finish
• Memory Size: On-board FLASH memory 128M
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with Support for WEP encryption
• MMC/SD/MS/CF 4in1 card slot
• Views JPEG files
• External 120V/240V AC Adapter

The Thumbs Up website has the WiFi Photo Frame with Facebook Support listed with a suggested retail price of £230 (about $449 USD).

Remember that analog puzzle alarm clock that we wrote about last year? Here is a new digital approach with the same kind of concept.

This “eye opener” of a gadget is an alarm clock come 3-piece jigsaw puzzle in one. When it’s time to leave your incredibly cosy bed each morning, not only will your ears be treated to a fantastic ringing melody, a 3-piece jigsaw puzzle randomly shoots out.

So what you ask? Well, in order to turn off a ringing alarm, you must solve the jigsaw puzzle, assembling it back on to the clock.

The Puzzle Alarm Clock ($38.35) measures 18 x 11 x 4 cm, requires 3 x AA batteries, and the time can be set to display in either 12 or 24 hour format.

(The Red Ferret Journal via Coolest Gadgets)

This digital shelf, developed by a French designer named Jean-Louis Frechin, was recently showcased at the International Milan furniture show.

WaSnake, as the product is called, is made from wood and an elastomer material. The shelf is capable of displaying SMS messages and news items from RSS feeds selected by the user.

Head over to Newlaunches.com for more information about the WaSnake.

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Pravan Mistry, a PhD student at the MIT Media Lab, has come up with a cool way of digitizing 3M’s good ol’ yellow Post-it notes.

‘Quickies’ are stickies that have some intelligence and the ability to remind us about the task we ought to perform or to provide us at the right time with the information we captured in the past. ‘Quickies’ enrich the experience of using sticky notes by allowing them to be tracked and managed more effectively.

The project explores how the use of RFID, Artificial Intelligence and ink recognition technologies can make it possible to create intelligent sticky notes that can be searched, can send reminders and messages, and more broadly, can help us to seamlessly connect our physical and digital worlds.

Here’s a video demonstration of the Quickies:


More information about the Quickies project at pranavmistry.com.

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This programmable digital tire pressure gauge from Accutire features a large backlit LCD screen, a LED flashlight, and it remembers the recommended pressure for your front and rear tires.

In addition to having an accuracy of half a PSI, this tire pressure gauge is digital…and it beeps! So what, right? Well, unlike a pen style gauge in which you’re never really sure if you got an accurate reading, the Accutire Digital Tire Gauge beeps to verify it has received a proper reading. The reading is clearly displayed for 10 seconds before the unit automatically shuts off to preserve battery life.

Features:

• Accurate from 5-99 PSI (in 0.5 PSI increments)
• Stores the recommended pressure for front and rear tires
• White LED flashlight
• 6″ long x 1.5″ wide x 1″ deep
• Includes lithium batteries which are replaceable (2 x CR2032)
• Rubber grip handle
• 5-year manufacturer’s warranty

You can get the Accutire MS-4350B Programmable Digital Tire Gauge with Flashlight from Amazon for $11.99, or from Vat19 for $17.95.

We’ve seen a couple of digital cuckoo clocks here at GeekAlerts earlier, and now designer Osian Batyka Williams gives us another cool example of this.

The retro modern timepiece is made from plywood and available in a digital ($58) or analog ($49) version. Visit osianbatykawilliams.com for more info.

(Via Switched On Set)