Looking pretty much like this levitating globe from Deal Extreme, but with one bonus feature; this scale model of Earth also comes with a 4-LED lamp.

The Floating Global with 4-LED measures 10.50 cm in diameter and hovers in midair using electromagnetism. The product is available from the Gadget Brando website for $26.

You have seen them before, the floating photo frames. But never before in the shape of a heart. A question that comes to mind; why is it that we still haven’t seen any levitating digital photo frames?

The Heart-in-Heart Floating Photo Frame measures 19.5(H) x 21(W) x 5(D) cm and has a photo placeholder that is 11 x 10 cm in size. The product is available over at Gadget Brando for $42.

Here we have yet another example of those levitating products that we have seen in the shape of a baseball, a globe, a lamp, etc.

This floating photo frame measures 13 x 16.5 x 5 cm and has the 12.5 x 8.5 cm frame levitating in mid-air inside the lit wooden “arch”.

The Floating Photo Frame is available from Brando for $37.

Most of the levitation gadgets we’ve covered here at GeekAlerts have had some kind of useful functionality – a photo frame, an earth globe etc.

But the only purpose of this Cherry Wood Levitron is for you to have fun and be able to impress your friends, which is usually more than enough.

The classiest Levitron yet! High-tech design uses adjustable legs for easy leveling. Incorporates the most powerful rare earth magnets available! Unique base design amazes onlookers as the high-flying top levitates mysteriously above the opening in the center.

Here’s a video demonstration of this cool looking toy:

Levitron Omega now features a new powerful Neodymium magnet! Spin the top and watch it float—the LEVITRON spins and surfs on magnetic waves! Pass your hand above, underneath and around the top. It will continue to spin and float—only touching air! A challenge to master, a miracle to behold—the LEVITRON is an interactive puzzle which provides hours of entertainment. The more you practice, the longer you will be able to get the top to float.

The wooden Levitron is available at Science eStore ($40) and Amazon ($32).

We’ve covered quite a few levitating products at GeekAlerts, like globes, photo frames and a baseball, but this is the first ever post about levitating lamps.

This lamp was presented last week during the Dutch Design Week. It’s been designed by Angela Jansen from Crealev, an Eindhoven based company that specializes in levitation technologies for creative use, such as lighting.

Here’s a short video shot by Luis Alicandu for MoCo Loco:

(Via Coolest Gadgets and ComNetSlash)

Ok, we have seen levitating earth globes and photo frames, but a baseball? Well, if you’re in love with the sport maybe it could be a fun ornament.

The Zero-G Levitating Baseball ($30) uses a computer controlled levitation, allowing you to control if you want the ball to spin and how fast.

Includes a 120v AC adapter. Levitation stand is 6 ¾ inches (17.1cm).

We have already covered a couple of products like this – the Electromagnetic Earth Globe and the Illuminating Electromagnetic Earth Globe.

Unfortunately, there is not much information available about this levitating globe. We’ll just have to assume it uses electro magnets, as with the others.

Judging from the product photos, it looks like the chrome ball at top features a built-in standard magnet (see picture below) to make sure the globe doesn’t fall when you cut the power.

The blue and silver earth globe hovers in midair between a black stand and a lamp-looking curved chrome bar, with the magnet ball at the end.

It measures 7.05 x 2.32 x 7.68 inches and weighs 29.7 oz. The product comes with a 110V AC adapter and is available from DealExtreme for $37.

Remember the Illuminating Levitating Earth Globe? From the same German company comes this electromagnetic photo frame.

Two electronic magnets, one in the foot and one at the top, controls the distance between the black/chrome arch and the frame. A standard magnet makes sure the frame stays when the 220V for the electromagnets is shut off. The inside part of the arch can be lit up with multicolored LED lights.

You can add photos at both sides of the 12.4 x 8.3 cm. (4.7 x 3.1 inches) large frame. The overall height is 17 cm. (6.7 inches).

You can get the Levitating Multicolored LED Photo Frame for 44.95 EUR (about $61 USD) from the German Funice.de website.

Do you want more? Kick off your shoes and enjoy the soothing effect of reading the explanation of the levitation part (automatically translated text):

In the solenoid actuator an electromagnet and a magnetic field sensor are, in the foot of the rack are the microprocessor and control electronics. The magnetic field sensor registers the magnetic field of the permanent magnet in the photo frame and can thus data to the computer send, how far the photo frame is distant from the solenoid actuator. The computer evaluates these data and steers the electromagnets accordingly, in order to move the photo frame steered upward or down exactly. Thus the photo frame is always held in the correct position. Beyond that the computer registers also oscillations in the photo frame and steers actively against, in order to let the frameworks float surely and calmly. In addition the computer from the characteristics of electromagnet, permanent magnet, weight of the photo frame etc. computes the optimal hover height and adapts these automatically, if the characteristics in the course of the time should change. Like that it is ensured that you will enjoy this product over long time.

Remember the Electromagnetic Earth Globe from yesterday? It turns out the same company has yet another cool desktop gadget in the same genre.

Electro magnets makes the Illuminating Electromagnetic Earth Globe ($61) float in midair inside the black/chrome arch. The classic colored earth globes measures 11 cm (4.3 in.) in diameter.

Here’s your chance to add a little David Blaine feel to your desktop (if you ever wanted to do that). The cool looking black and chrome Electromagnetic Earth Globe ($137) measures 11 cm (4.3 in.) in diameter and will float in midair using electro magnets. It’s also possible to give it a spin and watch the world go round and round for a long long time…

(Via TFTS & Sci-Fi Tech)