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class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/acoustic-alarm-guitar-string-clock/19966/">Acoustic Alarm clock replaces buzzer with strings</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>13:37 September 27, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/acoustic-alarm-guitar-string-clock/19966/picture/143542/">3 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/acoustic-alarm-guitar-string-clock/19966/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/acousticalarm.jpg" title="The Acoustic Alarm is a one-off alarm clock, that uses a motorized pic to pluck guitar str..." alt="The Acoustic Alarm is a one-off alarm clock, that uses a motorized pic to pluck guitar str..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>We’ve heard about alarm clocks <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/sonic-boom-skull-alarm-clock/18517/" target="_blank">that jolt you awake with 113 decibels of sound while shaking your bed</a>, that <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/shape-up-alarm-clock-dumbbell/12149/" target="_blank">won’t stop ringing until you’ve done your exercises</a>, or that <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/go/6959/" target="_blank">you have to chase across the room</a>. If you want to be woken in a more civilized, serene fashion, however, you might like the Acoustic Alarm – should it ever become commercially available, that is. Instead of an annoying beep, buzz or radio DJ, the one-off design exercise uses a motorized pic to strum four guitar strings, in order to gently rouse its user. <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/acoustic-alarm-guitar-string-clock/19966/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/luno-cube-glass-speakers/19910/">Greensound Technology expands exotic glass speaker line-up</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></p> <p><em>23:40 September 21, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/luno-cube-glass-speakers/19910/#comments">2 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/luno-cube-glass-speakers/19910/picture/143184/">3 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/luno-cube-glass-speakers/19910/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/luno.jpg" title="Look closely and you'll be able to make out the glass Luno speakers and Cube subwoofer fro..." alt="Look closely and you'll be able to make out the glass Luno speakers and Cube subwoofer fro..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Greensound Technology made its first appearance at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/ifa-2011/" target="_blank">IFA</a> this year and alongside its <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/greensound-technolog/16372/" target="_blank">Serac series</a> speakers, the company was showcasing its latest offerings - the Luno and Cube subwoofer. Like all Greensound's creations, the Luno speakers are made from a pane of glass - this time curved slightly - that isn't just for show but actually vibrates to produce the sound that is projected from both sides to deliver "360 degree sound." <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/luno-cube-glass-speakers/19910/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/iroom-idock/19909/">iRoom iDock is the world’s first motorized, in-wall iPad dock</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></p> <p><em>20:18 September 21, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/iroom-idock/19909/#comments">2 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/iroom-idock/19909/picture/143175/">9 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/iroom-idock/19909/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/iroom-idock.jpg" title="The iRoom iDock sits flush with the wall to mount an iPad in the wall" alt="The iRoom iDock sits flush with the wall to mount an iPad in the wall"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>We've seen iPad docks that mount an iPad on a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/vogel-ringo-universal-ipad-mounting-system/17822/" target="_blank">wall</a>, on a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/ipad-rides-shotgun-thanks-to-car-mount-from-thanko/16323/" target="_blank">car dashboard</a> and on a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/fridgepad-turns-ipad-into-fridge-magnet/15917/" target="_blank">fridge</a>, but the iRoom iDock is the first we've come across that mounts an iPad <em>in</em> the wall. Featuring a motorized docking system that automatically opens and closes thanks to a proximity sensor, the iRoom iDock is flush-mounted to the wall, which means you'll need the services of an electrician to connect the unit to your home's electrical system. <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/iroom-idock/19909/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/dyson-hot-fan-heater/19849/">Dyson applies its Air Multiplier fan technology to a heater</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>13:10 September 15, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/dyson-hot-fan-heater/19849/#comments">5 Comments</a> </p> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/dyson-hot-fan-heater/19849/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/dysonhot-2.jpg" title="Dyson has unveiled a room-heating version of its Air Multiplier bladeless fan, named the D..." alt="Dyson has unveiled a room-heating version of its Air Multiplier bladeless fan, named the D..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Introduced in 2009, Dyson’s <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/dyson-blades-air-multiplier-desk-fan/13108/" target="_blank">Air Multiplier bladeless fan</a> is still probably the trendiest, most unique device one can buy for moving cooling air around a room. Today, the British company announced that consumers will now be able to use that same bladeless technology for <em>heating</em> a room, in the form of the Dyson Hot fan heater. <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/dyson-hot-fan-heater/19849/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/play-video-memo-pad/19776/">Play video memo pad drags the fridge-magnet into the digital age</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></p> <p><em>00:24 September 9, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/play-video-memo-pad/19776/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/nuplay.jpg" title="Native Union Play video memo pad" alt="Native Union Play video memo pad"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Not so long ago, leaving a message for other members of the household would often involve sticking a note on the fridge and hoping they saw it. Now that just about everybody has a mobile phone, hastily scribbled notes have given way to hastily thumbed text messages or a quick voice, or even video call. Native Union is looking to somehow combine the almost lost art of not-so-instant messaging with the more modern video call with its Play video memo pad. <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/play-video-memo-pad/19776/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/izon-live-stream-remote-monitor-iphone/19727/">App-based remote room monitoring system for iPad and iPhone</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/author/paul-ridden/">Paul Ridden</a></p> <p><em>06:59 September 5, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/izon-live-stream-remote-monitor-iphone/19727/picture/141650/">5 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/izon-live-stream-remote-monitor-iphone/19727/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/izoncamera.png" title="Stem Innovation has developed a secure remote monitoring camera system capable of live str..." alt="Stem Innovation has developed a secure remote monitoring camera system capable of live str..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>When I lived in what is generally described as an unsavory neighborhood, I had a device installed which would ring my mobile phone if the alarm sounded. Technology has moved on a tad since then with home monitoring options like this one from Florida-based Stem Innovation. The company has developed an app-controlled video camera called the iZON Remote Room Monitor that streams live video and audio to your iOS device when movement or sound is detected at home. The system can even send the recording direct to a private YouTube account for safe-keeping or sharing. <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/izon-live-stream-remote-monitor-iphone/19727/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/dyson-dc37/19718/">Dyson unveils its first Ball cylinder vacuum cleaner</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></p> <p><em>23:02 September 4, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/dyson-dc37/19718/#comments">3 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/dyson-dc37/19718/picture/141557/">11 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/dyson-dc37/19718/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/dysondc37.jpg" title="Dyson's new DC37 is the company's first cylinder vacuum to feature Ball technology" alt="Dyson's new DC37 is the company's first cylinder vacuum to feature Ball technology"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Until now, Dyson's patented Ball technology that lets vacuum cleaners turn on a dime - or rather a ball - has only been available in its upright models. Now the company has unveiled its first cylinder - or canister - vacuum with Ball technology in the form of the DC37. On show it <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/ifa-2011/" target="_blank">IFA 2011</a>, the DC37 also includes a "Musclehead" floor tool that recognizes the floor surface and automatically retracts its brushes on carpet, and lowers them on hard floors. <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/dyson-dc37/19718/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/miele-solar-heated-dryer/19680/">Miele to release solar-heated clothes dryer</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>07:41 September 2, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/miele-solar-heated-dryer/19680/#comments">8 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/miele-solar-heated-dryer/19680/picture/141420/">3 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/miele-solar-heated-dryer/19680/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/miele-solar-heateddryer-0.JPG" title="Miele's latest dryer utilizes heat gathered by rooftop solar-thermal collectors" alt="Miele's latest dryer utilizes heat gathered by rooftop solar-thermal collectors"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>At last year's IFA electronics trade show, Miele unveiled its <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/miele-washing-machinet-knows-when-electricity-is-cheap/16203/" target="_blank">SmartGrid-ready washer and dryer</a>. Although they run off of regular mains power, these machines are also able to access the internet and determine when rates will be cheapest. Users indicate the time period in which the laundry must be washed or dried, the appliances choose the least expensive time within that period, then proceed to automatically start at that time. At <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/ifa-2011/" target="_blank"> IFA 2011</a>, Miele has gone one better by unveiling what it describes as the world's first dryer to use the heat of the sun to get the wetness out of clothes. <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/miele-solar-heated-dryer/19680/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/philips-sonicare-airfloss/19704/">Philips introduces Sonicare AirFloss</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/author/paul-ridden/">Paul Ridden</a></p> <p><em>00:52 September 2, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/philips-sonicare-airfloss/19704/#comments">12 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/philips-sonicare-airfloss/19704/picture/141392/">2 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/philips-sonicare-airfloss/19704/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/airfloss.jpg" title="Philips has introduced a new handheld dental care product that dislodges interdental plaq..." alt="Philips has introduced a new handheld dental care product that dislodges interdental plaq..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Dental professionals inform us that cleaning between the teeth is essential to good tooth and gum health but regular flossing can be at best time consuming and at worst painful. Philips has introduced a new member to its Sonicare range of dental care products at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/ifa-2011/" target="_blank">IFA 2011</a> that dislodges interdental plaque and bacteria with rapid bursts of air and water. The cordless Sonicare AirFloss is about the same size as a standard electric toothbrush and features an angled nozzle with guidance tip for precision placement. <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/philips-sonicare-airfloss/19704/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/click-and-grow/19658/">Click and Grow computerized pot-plant hits the market</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></p> <p><em>03:07 August 30, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/click-and-grow/19658/#comments">4 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006121444im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/click-and-grow/19658/picture/140947/">9 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/click-and-grow/19658/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/clickandgrow.jpg" title="Click and Grow starter kit comes with Busy Lizzy seeds" alt="Click and Grow starter kit comes with Busy Lizzy seeds"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/click-and-grow-pots/14274/" target="_blank">Click and Grow</a> computerized pot-plant system that first caught our eye last year in prototype form has had a few refinements and has now gone into full-scale production and is ready for sale. Perfect for those without the time or green thumb to successfully grow indoor plants but who still have the desire for a touch of Mother Nature indoors, the Click & Grow is an automated planter pot system designed to make growing plants a set and forget activity. <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/click-and-grow/19658/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <center class="snap_noshots"> <div class="next_prev"><strong> <span>1</span> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/2/">2</a> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/3/">3</a> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/4/">4</a> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/5/">5</a> <a href="/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/aroundthehome/2/">Next </a> » </strong></div> </center> <div class="dotsontop">  <div id="search_form_bottom"> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006121444/http://www.gizmag.com/search/" id="cse-search-box-bottom"> <span class="title">Looking for something? 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