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This week's gadgets
WiFi Body Scale
Price:€129
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Buy:withings.com
French technology company Withings has invented the world’s first WiFi connected personal weighing scales which automatically records the user’s body weight, lean and fat mass and calculates body mass index (BMI) to his or her secure webpage and to a free Withings iPhone application, WiScale. This weighing scale allows you to track your weight on a daily or weekly basis, whichever you prefer, and it also looks quite cool too.
Nokia Booklet 3G
Price:€845
Buy:expansys.ie
News that Nokia would enter the netbook trend was always going to be met with a certain amount of excitement and here it is.
The Nokia Booklet 3G delivers impressive performance with up to 12 hours of battery life.
Inside an ultra-portable aluminium chassis, the new mini-laptop weighs 1.25kgs, measures slightly more than 2cms thin and has a broad range of connectivity options – including 3G/HSPA and Wi-Fi.
Bicygnals
Price:€51
Buy:firebox.com
These ingenious bicycle lights feature wireless indicators that can be operated with a flick of the thumb – no frantic arm-waving required.
Wireless technology enables both front and rear indicators to work in perfect sync. Simply slide each sleek light cluster onto the adjustable clamps and you’re away. The super bright orange LED indicators are visible from the side as well as head-on, so fellow road users will always know when you’re about to make a turn. There’s even a hazard-style distress function.
Bicygnals slip off their clamps in seconds and both units slot together to fit in a nifty carry case.
Magimix Vision Toaster
Price:€176
Buy:magimix.com
Say goodbye to burnt toast with the arrival of the Magimix Vision Toaster, which is a clear, see-through toaster that allows you to monitor your toast with your eyes, rather than with having to constantly check.
Apparently it took 15 years to develop this technology, which includes long-lasting quartz heating elements to perfectly toast bread and let you get a peek at the action through a window.
This is selling out fast, so don’t expect to get your hands on one anytime soon.