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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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The futuristic Lounger is a revolutionary magnetic ‘hover’ furniture, designed by UK designer Keith Dixon and inspired by the Star Wars Landspeeder.

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.

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.

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.