The iPad Musical Shower Curtain.

Do you subscribe to the notion that “music is the universal language”? I always thought that love was the answer as to what a universal language would constitute, but I suppose that music would rank somewhere in the top five list. Having said that, if you happen to be one of those folks who absolutely cannot live without music all the time, then surely you would be in possession of the early Walkman, Discman, iPod, and smartphone, as all of these devices do deliver audio playback in a portable manner. How about during those moments when you are trying to experience an “Eureka!” moment in the showers? This is where the $49.95 iPad Musical Shower Curtain comes in.

The iPad Musical Shower Curtain works as its name suggests, it is a shower curtain that boasts of built-in speakers as well as a waterproof pocket for you to place your iPad inside. This would be able to turn any ordinary shower into a real singing sensation event, and fret not for your iPad’s safety – the pocket that holds it will be able to zip closed from the outside, allowing it to remain safe and sound from moisture, while it sports an integral audio cable that hooks up to an iPad, iPhone, Android phone, or MP3 player, connected to a couple of speakers in the upper left and right corners of the curtain. It will be powered by a trio of AA batteries, so if you plan on using this for the long term, it would be best to get rechargeables.

Shark With Frickin’ Laser Pointer

I don’t know about you, but there is just something crazy about the idea of sharks carrying laser guns on their back. As though these lean and mean underwater predators are not deadly enough on their own, imagine what would happen when they are endowed with the “gift” of a laser beam which can be fired at will via attached backpacks near their fin? The thought is definitely scary, and while it might exist in some fictional worlds, Thinkgeek has decided to bring it over to this side of reality with the $14.99 Shark With Frickin’ Laser Pointer.

Good thing this shark is small enough to hold in your hand, and it has been tamed – so much so that it does not bite, but the laser bit of it is what interests us and justifies a purchase by anyone who wants to make an impression at his or her presentation, without actually looking too childish. Sporting a Class 1 laser, the Shark With Frickin’ Laser Pointer is powered not by pounds of human flesh or sea lions, but rather, a trio of 1.5v LR44 which thankfully has been included with each purchase to help you get started right out of the box.

Nexus 7 tablet announced

There are very few good, original movies these days. Most of what hits the silver screens are prequels as well as sequels of a particular franchise, and the audience continue to lap it up regardless. Well, I guess the same can be said of hardware, especially in the consumer electronics realm – narrowing it down to portable devices like smartphones and tablets. From the Samsung Galaxy S, we have seen it “grow” to end up at the Galaxy S4 at the moment, while the iPhone has ended up as the iPhone 5 till today, with whispers of an iPhone 5S or iPhone 6 on the way. The Asus-manufactured Nexus 7 tablet is no different, and it is all set to embrace a next generation model, simply known as the new Nexus 7.

Just what kind of hardware can you expect this sequel to carry? For starters, this 7” tablet is touted to boast of the highest resolution for a 7” tablet in the world – at 1,920 x 1,200 pixels on its 10-point touch IPS panel at 323ppi pixel density. Apart from that, a quad-core 1.5GHz S4 Pro Qualcomm processor would keep it chugging along nicely without any slowdown, where it is accompanied by an Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB RAM, and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean right out of the box. Should you wish to hook up the new Nexus 7, it can do so via NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11n connectivity, with the option of wireless charging capability thrown into the mix. In front lies a 1.2-megapixel shooter, while at the back there is a 5-megapixel camera.

Going on sale via Google’s online store in the US, expect the new Nexus 7 to hit other markets in due time. For those who were hoping that the next generation Nexus 7 tablets will arrive with the same price tags as before, you will be slightly disappointed. After all, better hardware does command a higher price point, does it not? Good thing Google and Asus have managed to keep overall costs relatively low still, where the 16GB model will retail for $229, which is $30 more expensive than its predecessor, but still a whole lot more affordable than the cheapest iPad mini. As for those who want to pick up the 32GB Nexus 7, you will have to fork out $269 for it.

JBL WR2.4 headphones introduced

When it comes to the world of headphones, making a particular purchase decision is not all that easy. After all, there are so many models to choose from, and you do not want to end up forking out money for something that does not offer as much bang for your buck as you wished. Well, one name that I am quite sure is able to serve up decent value for money would be JBL, and one of their latest headphones would be the JBL WR2.4. Of course, right off the bat, most folks would notice that the JBL WR2.4 headphones is missing the cord, which is an all too common feature in majority of the headphones out there, leading us to only one conclusion – this is a wireless device which will hopefully live up to the family name.

In a nutshell, without a cable to tether the JBL WR2.4 headphones to a compatible music playback device, you will be able to enjoy untethered freedom to move around, as long as the headphones remain within range, that is. We are looking at approximately 100 feet (30 meters) of reception range, while the nuilt-in rechargeable batteries will let you extend freedom from the AC outlet, too, delivering up to eight hours of continuous playtime.

Apart from wireless convenience, the JBL WR2.4 headphones have also been specially designed to be comfortable to wear, too. It is lightweight in nature, and comes with generously sized padded cups as well as a fully adjustable headband. This would allow you to wear the wireless headphones without suffering from fatigue or feeling hot between the head despite wearing it for an extended period of time. The WR2.4 headphones comes with semi-closed back acoustics to deliver naturally enhanced sound quality via their 18 Hz to 20 kHz sound range, while it has an uncompromising 2.4 GHz digital bandwidth for reception that remains untainted by transmission noise, sporting 32-ohm impedance to deliver a wide range of listening volumes. Running on a pair of AAA batteries, the JBL WR2.4 headphones can be yours for $99.95 per pair.

Shower Tunes plays your music in the tub

There are a lot of places where people like to listen to music. In the living room, in the car, at your desk, and of course, in the shower. Most of those places are easy to get music to, as there is usually a stereo or computer nearby. If there isn’t, you can always pop on some headphones and plug in your smartphone. Unfortunately, the shower isn’t somewhere that you want to stick an electronic device. However, what if there was a way to safely use your phone or tablet while in the shower?

The Shower Tunes shower curtain is one way to transport the music you love to one of your favorite places to sing. Essentially, what you have is a shower curtain with a plastic pouch for your device. You’ll slide in your phone, tablet, or mp3 player into the pocket from the outside, and then hook up the audio cable. Hit play, zip it up, and you’re ready to rock out. Rather than playing the music through your device’s built-in speakers, it will come out of two speakers attached to the curtain. There is one at the top left, and top right corner of the curtain. As for controlling the music, the pouch is touchscreen-friendly, so you can make sure that you’re listening to exactly what you want.

This might not be the most high tech way to listen to music in your shower, it’s still pretty convenient. It will work with any device that has an audio jack, and keeps it free from moisture. The biggest annoyance will be feeding it the three required AA batteries. If this sounds like what your bathroom needs, you can pick one up for $50.

HolograFX brings Star Wars-like holograms to your home

It’s fascinating to see how many technologies from science fiction have become reality. Sure, there are some things like hyperdrives and lightsabers that are still ahem light years away. But there are some that we keep getting closer and closer to, such as holograms. Sure, we’ve got plenty of things that we call holograms, but what we really want is that image of Princess Leia that Luke and Obi-Wan watched in the original Star Wars movie. Well, it looks like we might just be one step closer to that.

HolograFX is a new children’s toy that projects a free-standing hologram onto a flat surface. That’s right, you can pass your hand through it, just as in Star Wars. And yes, you capture your own moving image to be used. So put on your best Princess Leia outfit, and record your message to Obi-Wan. Unfortunately, the projection is 2D, so it’s not quite up to par yet, but it is in full color. This cool effect is actually just one part of a larger set of illusions for kids to perform for their friends and family. There is even a story mode for them to go through, if they want to play by themselves.

So how do they get this technology to work? Well, it actually uses a technique known as Pepper’s Ghost, which has been around for a while. This means that there is likely a clear film of some sort that you’re looking through, that allows the projection to be seen. You’ll need an iPhone or Android device to use it, as there is a companion app that controls everything. This is also what you will use if you want to project yourself as a holographic image. This neat toy will only set you back $35 if you pre-order it on RocketHub.

NFC Ring is designed to unlock your door and smartphone

NFC technology as a mobile pay technology never lived up to high expectations. Never mind, say analysts, because NFC, which stands for near field communications, as a wireless technology that can transfer data at short distances, may be the starter for innovative applications to come. A Kickstarter NFC-enabled, NFC Ring project now under way is a case in point. This is a ring made to be worn on the finger at all times, like a wedding band. The promotional video says that the ring allows the user to unlock a door lock that is NFC-enabled, unlock a smartphone just by touching it with the ring, or, for those so inclined, can hold your bitcoin address. The team behind the Android-based ring points out that it does not work easily with all NFC-enabled phones, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Blackberry Z10 to be exact.

For those devices the team warns that "you will need an alpha size ring," which is "really only for chaps with big fingers".

Pledges are for £25 and above. There is a normal size ring and an alpha man size ring. The "normal size ring" is ~7mm wide. The ring does not need battery power. The ring itself is a titanium band. Built into the ring are two inlays with NFC-ready chips in them. One of the transmitters is for public information and a smaller one on the inside is for private information. The two-inlay design was created for user security, and the wearer would be using different types of hand gestures to share different kinds of information. The ring's components are listed as a clear RFID passive coating, inlay cover, NFC inlay with NTAG 203 chip, RFID reflective material, and Titanium/steel ring.

While the price per ring is about £25 the creators offer a CAD design that users can hack, writing actions to the ring, customizing, and applying 3-D printing, The ring creators developed software in Apache Cordova, which is a platform for building native mobile applications using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. They also posted links to documentation and other reference points on their Github organization site.

"Creating an open source platform will enable third parties to adopt the NFC Ring and consider making their devices NFC-ready." They look forward to more NFC ring applications taking off in the future. They have exceeded their funding goal of £30,000 with a total of £40,535 at the time of this writing. The project will be funded as of August 19.

NFC Ring is from British designer John McLear. According to the site, "We have been working on developing the NFC ring for over a year, our product was invented by John McLear to automatically unlock his mobile phone and to make jewellery [sic] practical. Ultimately, John knew at some point in his life he was going to have to wear a ring, and he wanted the ring to be practical, but personal."

KAIST's HUBO ready for DARPA's robotics challenge trials

The Humanoid Robot Research Center (HUBO Lab, http://hubolab.kaist.ac.kr) at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Rainbow Co., a spin-off venture company of the university, unveiled a new model of HUBO that will be entered in an international robotics competition scheduled later this year.

The competition is hosted and sponsored by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is called the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC). Kicked off in October 2012, the DRC's goal is to spur the development of advanced robots that can assist humans in mitigating and recovering from future natural and man-made disasters.

KAIST's humanoid robot, HUBO, was originally created by Jun-Ho Oh, a distinguished professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, in 2004. Since then, the robot has gone through technological advancements, with the latest version of HUBO II released in 2012. So far, 12 HUBOs have been exported for further studies in robotics to universities, research institutes, and private companies in the US, China, and Singapore.

In tandem with Rainbow Co. (www.rainbow-robot.com), Professor Oh and his research team recently developed DRC-HUBO, which will compete as Team DRC-HUBO led by Drexel University at the DRC trials to be held in December 2013. Team DRC-HUBO is consisted of KAIST and nine US institutions.

DRC-HUBO is designed to perform difficult but essential activities required when responding to disaster scenes. The robot will have to fulfill eight tasks assigned by the DRC at the upcoming event such as driving a utility vehicle, walking across rough terrain, climbing a ladder, and using hand tools.

Unlike the previous models of HUBO, DRC-HUBO boasts several distinctive, enhanced features. Chief among them is the way the robot interacts with the external environment. Without complex sensors installed throughout the body, DRC-HUBO can control each joint of the arms and legs in compliance with the dynamics dictated by the external environment.

For example, when DRC-HUBO is faced with a rock falling from above while climbing up a ladder, the robot's arms and legs naturally give in to the force of external changes. Accordingly, as the robot dodges the rock, its body and joints smoothly sway to absorb shock so that the fingers can keep a tight grip on the ladder, and the feet are planted firmly on the rail of the ladder, not losing balance.

In addition, DRC-HUBO can switch from bipedal to quadrupedal walking and vice versa. This provides the robot with greater stability to walk on uneven terrain or to climb up a hill. The robot's arms and legs are elongated to better meet the challenges demanded by the DRC competition. DRC-HUBO's two arms swing back and forth to form legs when necessary, thereby walking freely backwards and forwards.

The robot has gotten stronger grip as well. The right hand has four fingers (with one triggering finger that operates independently from the other three fingers), and the left hand has three fingers. All three fingers on both hands are actuated synchronously for gripping. The fingers are sophisticated enough to steer the wheel of a vehicle or grab a ladder to climb up, and strong enough to hold 15 lbs in one hand.

"With a full 34 degrees of freedom (DOF), DRC-HUBO stands 4.7 ft tall and weighs 120 lbs. All in all, the robot has been improved and extensively refurbished from the past models of HUBOs to compete at the DRC Trials. It has better vision and coordination. The legs and arms have become stronger," said Professor Oh.

"Although the robot is still a prototype, it has important capabilities that can be utilized in advancing humanoid robots in general. One example is the way its arms can be used as extra legs to support the robot's body, offering more flexibility in providing aid to humans."

BMW 4 series coupe sets benchmark for segment price

When BMW decided to rethink and reposition the venerable 3 series coupe, it set several ambitious goals: Rename it the 4 series, style it and equip it with an even more sporty and premium feel than the 3-series sedan, and charge more for it. We now know how much of a price premium the new 4 series will command.

When it goes on sale in late summer, BMW's 4 series, the renamed and redesigned successor to the 3-series coupe, will have a base price of $41,425, with shipping -- nearly $3,000 more than two key competitors.

The rear-wheel-drive 428i will be equipped with a twin-turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder. The 435i, with a base price of $46,925, including shipping, will have a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder. Both engines will be teamed with an eight-speed automatic or a six-speed manual. All-wheel drive is optional.

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 starts at $38,705, and the 2014 Cadillac CTS coupe starts at $38,905. The prices include shipping. The current entry-level BMW 328i coupe starts at $39,625. The 4 series is 2 inches longer than the outgoing 3-series coupe at 110.6 inches and is 1.7 inches wider at 72 inches. It is also about an inch lower, giving it a sportier appearance.

A convertible version of the 4 series convertible will debut next year.

Is that star on your Mercedes grille too subtle? Light 'er up (for just $550)

Feeling like your Mercedes isn't getting you quite enough attention? How about a $550 lit-up three-point star on the grille that shows off the latest in LED technology?

"It's your opportunity to announce to the world: 'This is my Mercedes-Benz!'" the company gushes in its printed media pitch for the option.

If you want to be that guy, the trinket will be available on new vehicles in August. Current owners of some models can have it retrofitted.

But there's a catch: Mercedes owners will have to be content announcing themselves to the world from driveways and parking spaces. U.S. lighting regulations say a logo can light up only while a car is parked, not while it is in motion.

The Mercedes star will light up for 40 seconds when the car is unlocked and for five seconds when a door is opened. It turns off when all doors are closed or the vehicle is started.

From supercars to bicycles, Lexus workshop shifts gears

TOKYO -- Call it an ignoble evolution of Lexus' famed LFA Works.

Master craftsmen at Toyota Motor Corp.'s secretive workshop used to build the luxury brand's $375,000 LFA halo sports car.

Now, they make bicycles. Granted, the bicycles are $10,000 carbon-fiber units, but it's a big tumble from the LFA's screaming 4.8-liter V-10 engine to the 22-speed, pedal-pumped F Sport Roadbike.

Lexus touts the new bicycle, which just went on sale only in Japan, as embodying the "principles and philosophy" of the LFA.

Only 100 of the bikes were painstakingly made by hand from January to March at the LFA Works, inside Toyota Motor Corp.'s Motomachi assembly plant in Toyota City.

The LFA was also a limited batch -- of just 500 vehicles. The last car came off the line Dec. 15. Since then, Toyota has been scratching its head about how to use the LFA Works and its expensive carbon fiber manufacturing machines.

Now enter Lexus' first two-wheeler.

"To ensure the highest level of Lexus quality, the workshop that created the LFA was chosen as the most appropriate place to assemble the Lexus F Sport Roadbike," its brochure says. "The stage is set for a new chapter in Lexus' history."

The bike is heavy on lightweight carbon fiber. The frame, forks, seat, handlebars, seat post, rims and crankshafts are all made of the superexpensive, superstrong material.

But the only hitch: None of the bike's carbon fiber parts are made at the LFA Works -- despite its having extensive carbon fiber spinning, molding and autoclaving equipment.

Such key parts as the frame were imported from Taiwan, concedes Naoki Watanabe, a Lexus sales and marketing manager.

What to do with the LFA Works' carbon fiber factory has been a big question. Neither Lexus nor Toyota publicly plans another carbon fiber-bodied vehicle such as the LFA. But Toyota put the factory to work this year making a carbon fiber roof for a concept sports version of the Japan-market Mark X sedan.

The bicycle also helped keep the workers busy.

And the new black-and-white Lexus one-seater is plenty techy, for true bike geeks. The ride weighs only 15 pounds. The front derailleur is electronically controlled, for an instantaneous, smooth click into gear. And the shift levers are modeled after the paddle shifters in Formula One racers.

Perhaps most impressive, Watanabe boasts, is that each lustrous carbon fiber frame is polished by hand for three hours to elicit the glowing lacquer finish necessitated by Lexus.

Lexus has been debating a bicycle since at least early 2012, to answer the lineup of bicycles and logo-slathered bric-a-brac peddled by German premium brands including BMW and Porsche.

In Japan, Lexus bikes sell for 1 million yen, or about $10,092. Watanabe says Lexus has received 35 orders.

Time to raise the white flag on dual clutch trannies

This is a historic week for white flags in Detroit, given the city's bankruptcy filing Thursday, so I'm going to suggest that domestic automakers take the opportunity to wave one of their own.

It's time to give up trying to convince Americans to drive dual clutch transmissions.

Like the continuously variable transmission, or CVT, dual clutch transmissions make great sense on paper. They are as easy to operate as a traditional automatic, yet deliver much of the same efficiency benefit as a manual transmission.

Dual clutch transmissions were developed in Europe. They date back decades and work like a pair of manual transmissions operating in tandem -- one with the odd-numbered gears, another with the even.

But like CVTs, dual dry clutch transmissions just don't sound right or feel right to American drivers.

From the time we were toddlers, we knew that an accelerating car went "vvrroom [pause] vrooooooooom [pause] vvrrrooooooooooooom," and so on.

Don't believe me? Try right now to mimic the sound of a car with a dual dry clutch transmission. Go ahead. Even if you own one, you probably can't do it -- it's just not the natural sound that's been programmed into your brain.

That internal conflict -- expecting to hear and feel one thing and experiencing something else entirely -- might wear off over several years. But in the confines of a test drive or the first few months of ownership? It's an irritant, and a noisy one at that.

A Fiat dual dry clutch transmission.

Ford Motor Co.'s attempt to bring dual clutch transmissions from Europe in the Fiesta subcompact was met with complaints from consumers and some reviewers. Similarly, Chrysler brought in a dual clutch transmission from parent Fiat for the Dodge Dart. It, too, was less than a rousing success.

So far General Motors has resisted the torque converter-less allure of the dual clutch siren, but who knows how long before temptation gets the better of GM's product planners?

As uneconomical as it is to admit, Americans are not Europeans. Our roads are different. Our driving habits are different. We're fatter; less refined, perhaps. But we're also more honest with ourselves when something isn't working.

And in America, at least for the vehicles carrying a domestic brand, dual clutches aren't working.

Luxi turns your iPhone into a photographer’s light meter

There are a lot of factors that go into taking a great picture. You need a good subject, background, lighting, equipment, and the right angle. Of course, probably the most important thing to have is a good eye for photography. It’s amazing how a small change in your angle, or a few tweaked settings on your camera can make all the difference. But even the best eyes can’t see everything. Which is why it’s good to have a little help from your tools.

This Luxi Status Indicator is a small light diffusion dome that can be used with your iPhone. When you place it over the phone’s front-facing camera, it will be able to work with a special light meter app to give you the perfect settings for your DSLR. Once you hold it up next to your subject, you’ll be able to get a readout on the settings you’ll want to use on the camera. It will give you shutter speed, ISO, and aperture settings for you to use.

There are light meter apps on the market, however, the Luxi’s diffusion dome is what will make the difference when you’re using it. It should give a more accurate reading of the light. The small accessory doesn’t come with a big price, either. Just $25 will get you on the pre-order list. Yours will ship in 4-8 weeks.

Starry Light lets you gaze at the constellations inside your home

There is something about the infinite beauty of space that draws our attention. My favorite times are when I’m out in the middle of nowhere on a moonless night. Without the light pollution of the city, you can see so many more stars than you ever thought possible. Unfortunately, most people aren’t lucky enough to see these beautiful sights outside. But what if you could see them in your bedroom?

The Starry Light is a special lamp that has been designed to show off a selection of constellations that one might normally see in a specific area of the world, on a specific time. It’s different from most such star lamps in that it’s meant to be used during the day, and not just at night. It has a strong downward-focused light that will illuminate a specific area, but will keep the top portion of your room dim enough that the stars drilled into the dome can shine through.

The Starry Light can be ordered to show the constellations during the equinox’s, or the solstices in the northern hemisphere. But if you want to get really specific, you can specify a location and a date, to show exactly how the stars looked in that place and time. Want to commemorate that first date with your wife where you went stargazing all those years ago? You can do exactly that. Unfortunately, it will cost you around $1300 to do so.

AOC E1659FWU 16” monitor announced

I am quite sure that many of you out there have heard of the name AOC before – they have been rolling out pretty affordable displays without compromising on quality in the past, and look set to continue even now. In fact, AOC has just announced a spanking new 16” monitor that they call the AOC E1659FWU, where all it takes is a solitary USB 3.0 cable that handles both power and signal needs. You can hook up the AOC E1659FWU monitor in a jiffy, regardless of whether it is connected to a notebook or desktop, it still offers a quick, simple solution for dual monitor setups, and is said to be able to increase one’s productivity by up to 50%. Hmmm, I am quite sure that such a productivity increase would have caused your superior to sit up and take notice?

Thanks to DisplayLink technology, the AOC E1659FWU monitor offers the convenience of portability, where one is able to benefit from additional viewing real estate thanks to a second display, be it at home or at the office, at meetings or in hotel rooms. The monitor itself can be used just about anywhere, ranging from coffee shops to trains, with the added advantage of not having to tote around a large and heavy AC adapters with its corresponding power plugs.

Expect the AOC E1659FWU to play nice with both Mac and PC platforms, where your eyes will be treated to a 15.6” viewing window which supports resolutions of up to 1366 × 768 pixels at 60Hz a pop. This slim piano black, highly portable monitor will measure nearly 13mm thinner compared to its predecessor, where you are able to convert from landscape to portrait view in a jiffy, thanks to its secure, foldable metallic stand. The AOC E1659FWU itself will arrive with its very own monitor carry case, and it is set to ship next month although you can place a pre-order for it at $139 a pop.

Nano Arcade Pocket Genesis Consoles

Childhood memories do seem to be the ones that stick to one’s mind the most, don’t you think so? For those of you who grew up during the 1980s, I am quite sure that your soirees with the NES as well as classic PC games are deeply entrenched into your consciousness, even as you attempt to make something out of the rat race you are in right now. Well, let ThinkGeek step in to save the day by giving you the break in the form of the Nano Arcade Pocket Genesis Consoles, where depending on which model you pick, they will retail anywhere from $12.99 to $19.99.

In a nutshell, the Nano Arcade Pocket Genesis Consoles is a miniature arcade joystick that looks like a child’s toy, or even one that does not work but instead is disguised as a candy dispenser, but it offers far more than what meets the eye. All you need to do is plug and play into your TV, and you are good to go. Each of the Nano Arcade Pocket Genesis Consoles come with 10 pre-loaded games, making this a one time investment. It runs on a single AAA battery, and will feature five classic SEGA games with five bonus games thrown into the mix as well – namely, Virtua Fighter 2, Shinobi III, Golden Axe, Golden Axe III, Alien Storm, Snake, Spider, Bottle Tops, Race, Bomber, and Hexagons.

Vibration Alarm Dress Watch

Are you the kind that wears watches to tell the time, or you have become part of the 21st century office workforce who has no need for a watch other than to accessorize your dressing, considering how just about every single digital device out there comes with a built-in clock function? Well, if you still think more traditionally and want to add a new watch to your collection, how about checking out the $149.95 Vibration Alarm Dress Watch? This particular timepiece will be different from most of the vibrating alarm watches out there which tend to carry a sporty design, as it sports an elegant look instead.

We are talking about a gleaming stainless steel case, art deco details, and rose-colored gold tone analog hands, ensuring you look your best no matter the occasion. Not only that, you are able to seht the Vibration Alarm Dress Watch with up to five different alarms in order to wake you up – all without waking the others, since it gets the job done via vibration. There is a large LCD display located right below the dial which will digitally display the alarm settings. Each time the alarm goes off, the watch will pulse with half a dozen two-second vibrations which should be vigorous enough to wake you up, all without annoying anyone else. I sure hope it comes with a snooze function!

Floating Cooler Fridge lets your cold drinks float next to you

One of the best ways to beat the heat is to relax in a pool, or even the ocean. There’s just something about the cool water on your skin while you feel the sun’s rays beating down upon your face. Whether you’re swimming laps, or just chilling out with some friends, it’s a great way to spend your day. Until you realize that you’ve got nothing cold nearby to quench your thirst. If only you had a container to keep them in, that you could bring into the water with you.

This 30 Qt Cooler Floating Fridge from Wow Sports is exactly what you need to beat the summer heat. Rather than trying to clumsily position a cooler on some floatation device, this one is built-in. And unlike other coolers, the top stays on with a zipper. This makes sure that the precious cargo doesn’t end up at the bottom of the pool, river, or ocean.

The cooler is constructed from heavy-gauge PVC with thick sidewalls and a double-layered padded bottom. These should go a long way in making sure that your beverages stay cold. As for the one you’re drinking, you can set it in one of the four convenient cup holders. At a price of $46, I’d say that this is a must-have for any trip to the lake, or even for lounging around your pool in the back yard.

Cutaway Enterprise Model lets you see what’s under the hood of your favorite starship

If you were a geeky kid growing up in the 60′s, you probably fell in love with a certain Sci-Fi show called Star Trek. While it wasn’t the first space adventure to be aired, this five-year mission (that only aired for 3) managed to capture a spirit that had never been seen before. And now, nearly half a century later, kids and adults alike are still wishing that they could sit in the captain’s chair and chase down some Klingons. Well, if you count yourself among these, then I have something interesting for you to look at today.

While you aren’t going to sit yourself down in the same chair that Kirk did, you will get a very unique look at the original USS Enterprise. While there have been plenty of toys and models in the past, this is definitely one of the more unique ones offered. Rather than just seeing the grey exterior hull, you’ll notice that some areas are covered by clear plastic. Through this you can see various details about the original ship. Unfortunately you can’t see the entirety of the ship, but rather just the areas that have already been replaced with clear plastic.

The Star Trek Enterprise Cutaway Model measures 18” long, and stands 8” high. As you might imagine, something with this much detail work is an officially licensed product. This bit of Star Trek fandom is indeed licensed, and it has the price tag to prove it. If you’ve always wanted to get an up-close and personal look at the inner workings of a starship, then this $175 item may be exactly what you need. Just remember, when anyone asks, it’s a “collector’s item” and not a “toy”.