Y - Issue 162 - March 22, 2011 - Y-oman.com

Clint Derric Egbert
Strapya Next
Don’t you just hate it when you’re
in a hurry to leave home and you
notice the battery on your phone
is almost exhausted You’re
waiting to make urgent calls, but
you can’t, because the phone
keeps coaxing you to charge it.
But now, with the very cool Mini
Solar Charger Cell Phone Strap,
you can charge your phone on
the go with a little help from
the sun. The Strapya Next can
also store this energy and charge your phone at the same time. It is
capable of charging up to 500 times on a cloudy day and can be used
as a backup battery as well. Small and very smart is this device. For
more information on the product go to www.tokyomango.com/tokyo_
mango/2008/02/mini-solar-char.html
Ice cube Maker
There are very few things
as annoying as finding an
empty ice tray put back
into the freezer without
being refilled by the person
who last used it. You have
to then refill it and wait for
it to freeze, which can take
hours. But thanks to the Ice
Cube Maker that is one worry you can
say goodbye to. Built to make ice cubes in just 12 minutes and in
four different sizes, and produce 18kgs of ice in 24 hours, this device
is sure to please people who require ice in a hurry. So the next time
you’re having a party or rushing out for a picnic, and quick ice is a
requirement, then remember the Ice Cube Maker is here to save the
day – and your time. Priced at 87 rials, you can find out more about
this product by logging on to www.ubergizmo.com/2008/03/icecube-maker-machine.
SNak for facebook
With Facebook now the largest
social networking site in the world,
the latest keyboard SNAK (Social
Network Access Keyboard) designed
specially for Facebook users couldn’t
have come at a better time. Making
Facebook access easier and more
user-friendly, this keyboard makes
life for the average Facebook users
so much more pleasurable. Designed
just like a regular USB keyboard, this
device stands out thanks to its 19
hotkeys that gives instant access to
various features on Facebook such
as one touch access to messages,
events, groups, edit profile, help centre,
privacy settings, photos, games, links,
and much more. All that is required is
a quick software install on the PC and
you’re ready to go. Available for just
$30 (12 rials) you can purchase your
SNAK www.socialkeyboards.com/store.
Battle of the
Consoles
Gaming is a popular pastime the world
over, and competition is no joking
matter. Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 from
Microsoft and PlayStation 3 from Sony
have been locking horns for quite some
time now, updating and upgrading to
match each other’s standards, if not in
an attempt to beat them. But from latest
reports, Wii has managed to sell 721,000
consoles this month, comfortably
beating Xbox 360 which touched the
262,000 mark, and PlayStation 3 that sold
257,000 systems. The initial reason for
Wii’s success is said to be it’s hit game
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which sold
2.7 million copies in one month earning
itself the title of this month’s top selling
game. Something tells me it shouldn’t
be long before Sony and Microsoft
come up with something special of their
own. If not, this is a battle they appear
to be losing.
Driving to the future
The recently introduced EN-V is no fairground
ride, but there are still similarities. In fact,
this futuristic piece of technology now paves
the way for the automobile industry to go onto
bigger and better things, introducing for the
first time a truly ‘hands-free’ form of driving.
Built from carbon fibre, the EN-V is smaller than
a Smart car and is capable of cruising down the
road at a max speed of 25 miles per hour. It is
so designed to stop before obstacles, such as
pedestrians and road dividers, and it is also
enabled t to come to its owner when called with
the help of a Smart phone. The machine sports
zero-degree turning radius that allows drivers
to manoeuvre the car into the tightest of spaces.
The EN-V is, however, not fitted with suspension,
making bumps and humps a little difficult and
uncomfortable. It’s difficult to believe that
anyone would go in for the machine right now,
but it is still expected to be released in 2030 so
possible buyers have quite some time to decide
whether they want to purchase one.
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