This little USB desktop gadget is designed to look like a washing machine and it comes with tree different features in one: a clock, a 3-port USB hub and a card reader.

Features:

• Washing Machine Shape Clock
• USB 2.0 Specification
• All-in-One Card Reader
• Rotary 90° USB Hubs x 3
• Support SD/MMC/RS-MMC/Mini SD/T-Flash/MicroSD/MS/MS PRO/MS DUO/MS PRO Duo/M2
• Mini SD, T-Flash, M2 use without adapter
• Easy Plug and lay Installation Device
• No External Power Needed
• LED Light clew read and write state
• Slim size easy for carry
• Up to 480MB/s Accessibility Speed
• Support Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 9.0 or above and Linux 2.4 or later version

The Washing Machine Clock with USB Combo Card Reader and Hubs is yours for $13.99 over at the GizFever.com website.

It’s been over a month since we wrote about the last Hello Kitty gadget, which was this USB Webcam, so it’s about time you Sanrio cat fans gets something new to drool over. This time we give you the Hello Kitty alarm clock.

The playful timepiece, shaped like the head of the popular Japanese cat, features an LCD display that will show you the current time, date and temperature, and you will have three different modes to choose from for the alarm function.

The Hello Kitty Clock measures 80 x 92 x 32 mm and requires 3 x AAA batteries. The product, available for pre-order from the Geek Stuff 4 U site, is estimated to arrive in mid-November. The price has been set to $49.

(Akihabara News via Ubergizmo)

Another week, another spy gadget. This one is hidden inside a fully working Bluetooth headset and it’s probably one of the smallest spycams available these days.

You can start recording both audio and video at the push of a button. The material will be stored on the separate 2.4-inch LCD display and its built-in 2GB memory.

Specifications:

• 3.7mm Pinhole Lens
• 420 TV Lines 1 Lux
• Functional Bluetooth mobile headset
• Portable Audio Video Recorder
• Recorded file format in MPEG4
• 2.4-inch TFT LCD
• Built-in 2GB Internal Memory, expandable via Mini SD Card
• Rechargeable Li-ion battery

The Spy Camera in a Bluetooth Headset with 2.4-inch Built-in 2GB LCD Display is available over at Gadget Brando for $269.

The Shake-u-lator Calculator ($20) doesn’t require any batteries to operate. Simply give it a quick shake and you’re set to do your algebra.

This 8 digit display calculator uses Faraday’s Principle of Electromagnetic Energy to operate. You will no longer have to buy replacement batteries for your calculator. This battery-free calculator is powered by shaking the calculator side to side. Shake the calculator so that the magnet slides through the copper coil in the visible chamber around 20-25 times, and enough electricity is generated to operate for 10 minutes. If the digits on the LCD screen dim, just shake it a few more times to recharge – their calculations won’t be lost during recharging…

(Via Nerd Approved)

Nemo ($899) – compact, lightweight digital magnifier.

This hand-held magnifier is very easy to use: all you need to do is place the desired material you want to magnify under the Nemo®, and press the button. The magnified image appears on the 4″, anti-glare, LCD viewing screen in the three-step digital magnification range (4.5x to 9x) you have chosen. As an additional vision aid, the Nemo® has six different viewing modes. You can choose between seeing the image in color, or black and white, as either a positive or negative, or in a choice of backgrounds (yellow text on blue, or blue text on yellow).

Magnicard ($20) – handy credit-card-sized magnifier.

This portable 2X magnifier fits comfortably, and easily, in a wallet, or purse, for portability and convenience. Using just two button cell batteries (included), this credit-card-sized magnifying glass has a built-in light so you can read in those dark, or dim, places with ease.

(Nemo found via Coolest Gadgets)

The USB Virtual Friends ($17) are are physical dolls which can interact with each other in a virtual world – kind of like having a real-life version of your Second Life avatar.

You can name, create your own boyfriend or girlfriend and choose their personality type. There are 100 preprogrammed dialogues for you to communicate with your virtual lovers. It should be an interesting and funny USB gadget for you and your friends.

Features:

• Personality editor
• Knowledge base editor
• 100 preprogrammed sayings
• Personality type: Naughty or Nice
• Name your own boyfriend / girlfriend
• Create your own boyfriend / girlfriend
• Infrared motion sensor
• A photo frame
• Plug into USB port for power
• No batteries required
• Compatible with Windows 2000 / XP
• Dimension: 16.2×9.4×8cm
• Weight: 95g

(Via Engadget)

Picoo Z Sky Challenger ($121) is a new and improved version of the much talked about Picoo Z R/C Helicopter.

You purchase them is paris of two and use laser beams to temporarily disable the other chopper, accompanied by a sound effect.

Only 17cms long and weighing just 11 grams, these two tiny Sky Challenger Choppers are remarkably robust, and incorporate an auto stability system to make them easy to operate both indoors and outside in calm conditions.

Supplied completely ready-to-fly with pre-installed two channel proportional wide beam infra red control systems, each lightweight Lithium Polymer flight battery will provide flights of up to 10 minutes between charges driving two powerful micro motors, yet can be recharged in less than half an hour with the portable chargers provided.

Reader comment: Jeff says,

A video showing the Sky Challenger helicopters shooting each other down:

(Via Coolest Gadgets)

As some of you already know, GeekAlerts was born a couple of days ago as a result of wanting an English version of my Swedish Smidigt blog.

With this entry I want to thank everyone who has helped spreading the word. It really does mean a lot to me.

So to Fosfor Gadgets, Coolest Gadgets, bookofjoe, Crave and all you others who’ve mentioned GeekAlerts in one way or another:

A very big thank you!
and in Swedish:
Tack så hemskt mycket!

Good news, the iCarta Toilet Paper iPod dock works with the Apple iPhone.

Have you been sitting by your computer having the urge to be able to check some possible counterfeit money? Doesn’t happen every day, right?

Well, if you do have the need to be able to do that, you now can by using the EM-D275 computer mouse. The company suggests that it could be utilized at convenient stores, gas stations and so on. It is expected to be available in July.

No word on pricing yet.

The I-MU Vibro Speakers ($100) might have a somewhat kinky name and design, but they (also) have quite a cool feature.

Stick it on your desk, fridge, car bonnet, or pretty much whatever, and they will turn the surface into a high quality audio speaker (Output power: 30w).

The main component is a tiny piece of a material called Terfenol-D, which was originally used by the US Navy for sonar work. The Terfenol is placed within an aluminium case and a coil wrapped round it. When electricity is passed through the coil the Terfenol expands slightly creating a massive force of 400 pounds – when its attached to a flat surface it transmits electronic signals into mechanical energy causing the flat surface to vibrate and broadcasts the sound.

No, it won’t toast your LCD screen – it’s a sleek looking 2-slice Krups Toaster with an LCD Screen ($59.99, out of stock).

For the two of you who actually do care about what the screen does (most of us are happy knowing that our toaster got LCD), here you go:
The handy new LCD screen displays a countdown to let you know exactly when your toast will be ready.

Product Features:

• 8 Toasting Settings for Variable Browning Control As Well As Defrost and Bagel Functions
• Mid Cycle Cancel Function
• High Lift Toasting Lever
• Cool Touch Side Walls
• 00-watts and Weighs Less Than 7-lbs.

(Via Uber-Review)

The USB Robot Cam ($24) is one cool looking PC webcam with LED lights that will automatically set off when it gets dark. From the website:

Features & Specifications:

• 4 LED (2 White, 2 Red) with light sensor
• Sensor: VGA 350K Pixels
• Video Format: 24 bit true color
• Lens Focus: 5cm to infinity
• Frame Rate: 30 Frames/sec
• Interface: USB 2.0/1.1 compatible
• S/N Ratio: 48 dB
• White Balance: Manual adjust or auto
• Brightness: Manual adjust or auto
• Interface formats: 640*480, 320*240, 160*120
• OS supported: Win XP/2000/ME/98

The Atari Flashback Portable isn’t out yet, it’s a prototype designed by Curt Vendel. The good news is that it will be out at one point or another – so it’s not one of those “cool, too bad it’s never going to be released” kind of things that you read about every day.

You’ll be able to play classic Atari games on the 320 x 240 pixel screen. Games can be uploaded to the console via a built in USB port. 3 AAA batteries will give you 15 hours of retro gaming goosebumps.

(Via gadgettastic)

Motormouth ($40) is a word guessing game gizmo, where you have to explain the randomly given word without saying it out loud.

With various categories and thousands of words, Motormouth will keep you guessing forever. Well, almost. What’s more, this brilliant little game is supremely portable, so it’s an ideal travelling companion.

Bike Spoke Light – LED Message & Pattern Light ($11.95) is a very cool little thing that will make you stand out from the crowd when riding your bike.

This 7″ Cool Bike Spoke LED light with 36 graphic patterns and 5 message will make you a biking attraction. It also shows the riding time in: hours, minutes, seconds and the number of riding cycles. It need to be installed on the bike’s spoke.

Features:
#14 Blue LED Lights
# Waterproof
# Fit on bike with a wheel diameter of 20″ or greater
# Display sequence: Message, Patterns, Time of Riding, Number of Rounds, Patterns.
# Patterns will change every 3 seconds

(Via bookofjoe)

The 3-LED Mini Bedside Lamp ($5) is a handy lamp that is small enough to carry around with you. Press the surface once to switch the lamp on and press it again to switch it off.

Uses three AAA batteries. Easy to attach using the sticker at the back.

The Ultrasonic Mosquito Eliminator is said to be able to take care of annoying mosquitos using ultrasonic waves.

You charge the little gadget by winding it up. 1 minute of winding will give you 2 hours of mosquito elimination. So stop wining and start winding you ways to an evening free of bloodsuckers.

No idea if this works. If not, you’ll at least have a built in flashlight as a bonus. No information available on pricing or where it can be purchased.

PC-Darts ($162) is a way for the computer geek to combine obsessive keyboard stroking with some IRL sports activity.

Connect this dart board to the USP port and you can view the scores on the screen of the computer. Comes with a board, dart, software and a cord.

Here’s a great gist for the true car enthusiast. The Gear Shift Clock ($19.95) is an analog clock placed at the top of a sporty kind of shift stick.

Made out of metal and measuring 3 x 4 x 5 1/4 inches.

(Via Nerd Approved)