We all love gadgets but there are a few draw backs, apart from having to carry a giant bag with you containing electronic paraphanalia around with your whenever you go…
Energy Consumption - You could power a small town with the energy we use to fuel our phones, iPods etc!
RSI - Repetive Strain Injury from games and iPod controllers
Poor sleeping patterns - Gadgets such as phones and games have been shown to cause disruption in sleeping patterns and so called ‘Junk Sleep’.
Expense - Billions are spent on gadgets of all sorts each year in the UK alone.
Danger, Danger - Gadgets can be fatal when misused ie in the car on onboard a plane etc
TCS (Techie competitive syndrome) - See expense
Robbery - Gadgets make you a target for thieves.
Goggle eyes - We spend all day in front of our PCs and then run home to our faithful gadets such as iPod and games…
Frustration - We put so much faith into our gadgets that we tend to feel let down when Satnav or mobiles play up.
Political/Economic - As most of these items are made abroad then it is clear that countries such as China are taking over the market. See Expense.
Posted in General September 3rd, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
Introducing the ultimate gadget Robosapien RS Media!!!
If you have seen the original Robosapien then you know what we are talking about. Robosapien RS Media is an artificially intelligent robot that can walk and communicate with flashing eyes and pre-programmed sounds and speach. This is much more than a toy….imagine R2-D2 from Star Wars but more mobile and you have Robosapien RS Media!!!
Character Options have added a whole host of new functions such as a screen to watch Mpeg4 videos and built in speakers to listen to MP3 sound files, plus he can record your speech and even video record you so there is no end to his talents!!!
There is no end to the things Robosapien RS Media can do with extra USB ports and extra memory slots, the limit is just your imagination.
Robosapien RS Media for under £200 at Hamleys!!!!
Posted in General August 27th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
We have scoured and searched the net for any stores with gadgets we thought that users of UK Gadget Shops would love and we found Lazybone!!
Lazybone are THE place to find quirky gifts, fun jokes and desirable gadgets and gizmos.
Special mention to their unique ranges of home lighting and alternative clocks which will brighten up any home. There are of course toys, gadgets and fun stuff as well!!
Lazybone at UK Gadget Shops!!!!
Posted in New Store Added August 20th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
Users of UK Gadgets Shops will love our new sister site UK Robot Shops!!! It has 30 of the most popular toy robots, construction kits, Transformers and anything else that is related to robots.
There is loads of fun on the site with movie trivia, the history of robots, robots in development and past robots both for kids (of all ages) and techies. Products include Pleo (the soft skinned baby dinosaur), Robosapien (the hit toy of the moment) and Transformers of course.
It was great fun to set up this site and robots are tipped to be huge this year, there will be quizes and plenty of movie based fun so everyone is really excited about the launch of UK Robot Shops!!!
Find out about what toys are available, the best place to buy them and who they will be suitable for, where to pre-order the next wave of robo-toys and find out about all your favourite robots from the movies!!
UK Robot Shops
Posted in General August 13th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
Full size robo-nurses could be introduced into EU countries with the next 10 years if tests in Japan (where else) are a success. They can carry things, give timely reminders and distribute medicines and even take temperatures!!!
Robo Nurses will also be able to tackle some of the tasks that staff hate such as cleaning up spills and locating patients !!
Sensors and voice/face recognition will ensure that they never get in the way or knock things over!!
Coming to a ward near you!!!
Posted in General August 6th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
Posted in General July 30th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
If you hear someone claim to have see a UFO, just say ‘Yes its an M200G Volantor’!!
A Canadian inventor Dr Moller has created a hovering car sized UFO shaped craft which moves UFO style at 50mph. These weird looking ships could be put on the market for as little as £44,000!!!
The Volantor can float 10 feet off the ground and powered by ground pointing turbines.
Orders are now being taken, however only from billionaire moguls and world leaders.
Posted in General July 26th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
In true 21st century fashion the NHS are planning to introduce virtual doctors who will let elderly or vulnerable patients have a personal virtual doctor who reminds them when you have to take pills and other small tasks.
These little beauties will be similar to Tamagotchi or Robo pets and will function along the same lines
The so called ‘Pill Pets’ are being developed at Boston University and are interesting authorities across the UK as a cheap alternative to care workers, health visitors and nurses.
Posted in General July 23rd, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
The film industry is almost as obsessed with technology as we are (and they have a slightly higher budget) so here’s my ‘Top 10 Gadgets In The Movies’
HAL- 2001 A Space Odyssey - Untill he went mental.
Cars - James Bond - Always the star of show.
Teleporter handset - Star Trek - Usefull after a Friday night on the town.
Memory Stealer Gun - Men In Black - No more foot in mouth incidents with this little beauty.
R2D2 - Star Wars - He plays DVDs AND he fixes things round the house
Everything - Inspector Gadget - Where to start!
The Tardis - Doctor Who - Has made its way into the dictionary, for anything that is bigger on the inside than it was on the outside.
Kit - Knight Rider - Ok, so The Knight Rider films were awful but the idea of a car that drives itself will always going to be very cool!
Odd Jobs Hat - James Bond Again - I bet he was careful when he took his hat off!
Bell Jet pack - Roller Ball - Bond seems to have cornered the market on cool stuff, this was a real life piece of kit and was flown by a stunt man called Bill Suitor
You are sure to have your own personal top 10 Gadgets in the movies, so leave a comment and let us know!
Posted in General July 19th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
Future gadgets they will never make, but really should…
Solar powered BBQs
Alcohol patches (similiar to nicotine patches)
Cork Retreiver (A gadget to get a broken wine cork out when all hope has gone.)
Radio Dog Collar (never let Rover get too far away again, use your cars GPS to locate your AWOL pet)
More gadgets they will never make when I thnik of them…
Posted in General July 11th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments