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iOmounts Magnetic Hands-Free Mounts for Mobile Devices

James Kelly — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:29:56 +0000

CES 2012 is proving to be an overwhelming experience with almost too many cool electronics and devices to keep track of. With so many manufacturers taking advanced routes to achieve their end product, iOmounts decided to take a simplistic and realistic approach at producing something for everyday use. The iOmounts Magnetic Hands-Free Mounts for Mobile [...]

Magnetic Levitator Strobe

Patra Beaulieu — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:11:05 +0000

Sometimes adults need toys to play with to keep our hands and minds busy, and toys are great for the occasional boost of inspiration, too. Buckyballs, Buckycubes, Magnetic Thinking Putty and Magformers are excellent toys that use the strength of magnets to allow us to create unlimited numbers of crazy structures and abstract formations. Here’s another toy that uses magnets, but also LED [...]

TV Dinner Magnet

Patra Beaulieu — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:24:39 +0000

Remember when the TV dinner first came out? You had to pierce holes in one compartment and roll back the foil just right for other compartments. And in about 20-30 minutes’ time a piping hot four-course meal would emerge from the oven. Now supermarket freezers are chockfull of fancy quick-cook dinners, and more often than not they’re still being enjoyed in front of [...]

Buckycubes

Hazel Chua — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:23:06 +0000

People say blondes have more fun, but I say that cubes are even better. Okay, so that doesn’t really make much sense, but when you see the Buckycubes, then you’ll get the point. These powerful magnets mean business. And if you already had tons of fun with its round counterparts care of the Buckyballs, then [...]

Levitron Revolution

Hazel Chua — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:28:20 +0000

Now here’s more stuff that you (or your kids) can say “Wingardium leviosa” to and expect the objects to actually levitate. While the famous levitation charm from the Harry Potter series won’t work on normal objects, they certainly will if you use it in conjunction with the Levitron Revolution. Unlike the Magic Levitation Wand which [...]

Magnetic GorillaPod

Patra Beaulieu — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:31:01 +0000

The GorillaPod tripod for cameras has been out for several years now and professional and amateur photos alike have gone bananas over it. Then its parent company Joby decided to get smart and stick magnets under the GorillaPod’s three ever-flexible legs, thus inventing something cameraholics are going apes about: the Magnetic GorillaPod. Explore the versatility of the GorillaPod Magnetic. Combining flexible, wrappable legs and super [...]

Tree of Charge Charging Station

Patra Beaulieu — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:26:40 +0000

A few years ago GeekAlerts showed you the Bonsai Tree Gadget Charger, a very funky yet sexy way to charge your electronics. Now there’s the Tree of Charge Charging Station that not only does what its name suggests, but also provides several leafy-green, magnetic tree branches on which you can hang/stick miscellaneous items. Tree of [...]

Super Magformers Set

Patra Beaulieu — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:11:45 +0000

If you’ve ever played with magnetic construction sets, you know how fun and addictive they can be. Maybe you’re familiar with Magnetix building sets, featuring neodymium magnetic rods and steel ball bearings. A great toy, but it can get tedious keeping all the pieces in one place with those roly bearings. Unfortunately, the parts have been known to be a choking [...]

Award-Winning Magnetic Tile Building Set

Hazel Chua — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:25:16 +0000

Develop your child’s motor skills and hone their imagination with the Award-Winning Magnetic Tile Building Set. This was especially developed and was awarded the Dr. Toy Best Educational Toy award simply because it helps your little tyke think outside the box, visualize, and then re-create stuff with these translucent tiles. The Award-Winning Magnetic Tile Building Set [...]

Contemporary Magnetic Ball Clock

Hazel Chua — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:42:10 +0000

Joining the minimalist and simplistic ranks of the Poketo! Icon Clock and the Beautiful Minimalistic Alarm Clock is the Contemporary Magnetic Ball Clock. Like most other minimalist stuff, you can expect this timepiece to do away with the usual hands that you use to read off time; all it needs is a red ball to [...]

Magnetic Student Driver Sign Kit

Patra Beaulieu — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:54:05 +0000

The other day I saw a road rager blaring his horn and swearing like a drunken sailor. Why? Because a poor student driver driving a car with a huge ‘Student Driver’ sign on top was hesitating to make a right turn on red. The kid actually panicked and made the turn, speeding in front of oncoming traffic and then [...]

Perpetual Calendar Grey Silver

James Kelly — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:53:55 +0000

This modern wall calendar is a great way to remind yourself of the date with a modern and cool style. Designed by Gideon Dagan for the Museum of Modern Art, the Perpetual Calendar Grey Silver has two magnetic balls to mark the date and month. This calendar will look great in your office mounted on [...]

Magnetic Switch Cover

Conner Flynn — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:35:54 +0000

This simple innovation is either brilliant or stupid depending on your perspective. I call it very useful. The Magnetic Switch Cover is simple. It’s just a standard switch cover plate with a high power magnet built in. This makes it handy to hold all kinds of small things. When you come in the door and [...]

Star Trek Magnetic Story Board

Conner Flynn — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:37:58 +0000

We all love Star Trek, but how many of us are capable of producing a quality version of Trek that suits our tastes on or off the big screen. Not many of us, unless you are a big Hollywood player. But fear not, you can make your own Trek stories without a scrap of film [...]

Magnetic Thinking Putty

Patra Beaulieu — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:05:02 +0000

Some iconic toys have successfully weathered test of time, such as the Rubik’s Cube, the Slinky, the yo-yo, and Silly Putty. Instead of “reinventing the wheel”, creative toy makers have decided to expound upon existing greats. Magnetic Thinking Putty is a prime example of how even simple things like Silly Putty can get revamped from great to greater. Magnetic Thinking Putty Dimensions [...]

Magnetic USB Hub

Robert Birming — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:35:56 +0000

Remember the Magnetic 4-Port USB Hub that was released back in April? A new model is now out – once again it’s a USB 2.0 compliant hub with four ports for your disposal. The New Magnetic 4-Port USB Hub features three magnets on the back, allowing you to attach it on any metallic surface. The [...]

USB Hub with Magnetic Clip Holder

Robert Birming — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:47:12 +0000

If you thought the Fish Tank USB Hub with Magnetic Clip Holder was a bit too much for your office desk, here is a more discrete alternative to keep your clips in place. Features: 4-port USB Hub Magnetic clip holder Size: 84x77x51mm AC: 100-240V 50/60Hz Cable length: 1.4m The USB Hub with Magnetic Clip Holder [...]

Magnetic LED Light with Laser Pointer

Robert Birming — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:01:04 +0000

This tiny LED light comes with a built-in laser pointer and a magnetic base, allowing you to easily attach it on any metallic surface. Features: Highly-luminous LED Light can be used for emergency illumination and arbitrarily adjust to the direction of the light according to the positions it needed. The LED Light has a built-in [...]

Digital Photo Frame Fridge Magnet

Robert Birming — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:06:04 +0000

Now you don’t have to choose which pictures to stick on the fridge anymore. Do it the 21st century style instead, using a digital photo frame fridge magnet. The screen itself is wonderfully crystal clear with virtually no visible pixels for high quality image reproduction. It’s also perfectly safe to be used in a kitchen, [...]

Magnetic 4-Port USB Hub

Robert Birming — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:38:36 +0000

This handy, and quite stylish, 4-port USB 2.0 hub is available in black or white and allows for easy mounting with its built-in magnet pads. Features: 4-port hub USB 2.0 Plug and play Built in magnet pad for quick mount and easy movement Support Windows Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS 10.2.7 or higher Blue LED indicator Two [...]

Star Wars-Inspired Hover Chair

Robert Birming — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:01:50 +0000

The futuristic Lounger is a revolutionary magnetic ‘hover’ furniture, designed by UK designer Keith Dixon and inspired by the Star Wars Landspeeder. British design, precision engineered and British built by hand. Defying gravity with the use of repelling magnetic forces in both the bed and base this contemporary lounger is comfortable, practical and stylish. Permanent [...]

Magnetix iCoaster – Magnetic Roller Coaster

Robert Birming — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:55:20 +0000

The Magnetix iCoaster takes construction toys to the next level by using the power of magnetism. It allows you to construct a magnetic roller coaster – complete with drops, loops and jumps. The iCoaster combines speed, high-tech design, and magnetism into one package. As with all Magnetix toys, the basis of the iCoaster is magnetic [...]

Wooden Levitation Toy

Robert Birming — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:13:30 +0000

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 [...]

Levitating Globe

Robert Birming — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:23:46 +0000

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 [...]