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IWOOT launches giant inflatable RolerBall
The funnest way to throw yourself down a hill, ever 24 April 2008 17:18 GMT
The gigantic RolerBall, standing about three metres high, is described as "a spherical cushioned igloo".

The idea is to put it at the top of a slope, strap yourself in, and then roll down the hill in a kerazy giant inflatable novelty stylee. So far, so good....
Easy to handle remote controlled flying saucer launches
Recreate Roswell 17 April 2008 11:58 GMT
This remote control flying saucer boasts sturdy construction, and its flying skills aren't just limited to hovering (which in itself is fairly impressive) but can zip about all over the place scaring the bejesus out of would-be abductees.

The cleverness comes...
Giant crazy golf to launch from IWOOT
Eat your heart out, Tiger... 11 April 2008 13:09 GMT
What's cooler than urban golf? Urban crazy golf and you just know it makes sense...

Thanks to MyMinigolf you can now enjoy some quality crazy golf anywhere with this giant kit that can be used indoors and outdoors - anywhere you can set it up.

The...
Dynamo keyboard powers your PC
Save the planet with electricity generating input device 1 April 2008 0:05 GMT
If you thought being eco-friendly was just for tree-huggers then you might be right, but it's also for normal people as well.

You too can save the planet as you email, thanks to a keyboard that powers your computer through the movement of your own industrious...
Glow flow tap launches from IWOOT
Temperature sensitive LED-lighting for your faucet 14 March 2008 15:41 GMT
This little gizmo fits onto taps and has an internal switch that lights up a set of LEDs when you turn on your tap transforming the stream of water into a waterfall of light.

Rather than just as aesthetic effect, there's a temperature sensor within the unit...
USB boxer desktop toy launches
Pugilist peripheral 8 February 2008 15:40 GMT
Feel like throwing some punches to alleviate that looong Friday afternoon feeling?

Enter the USB boxer with his own speedball and counter.

Once you've loaded the software onto your computer, a control screen pops up, which records all your punches...
Digital Hero 3 "tough-nut" wrist-cam launches
"Shockproof, waterproof and idiot proof" 23 January 2008 15:29 GMT
The Digital Hero 3, just gone live for sale over on I Want One Of Those, is described as a "real tough-nut" digital camera.

It'll do you 3-megapixel stills and up to 54 minutes of video with sound, whether you're up a mountain in the snow, out at sea in a storm,...
USB doorbell - record your own chime
Personalise your ding dong 16 October 2007 15:32 GMT
The USB Doorbell lets you make it sound exactly as you wish.

So, the next time someone rings your doorbell it can play a favourite song, a sound effect, go burp, beep, bing, pop, growl, or make any sound up to 30 seconds long.

Just download a...
PA system gets iPod speaker dock
Blast out tunes at the same time as playing your guitar 26 September 2007 17:51 GMT
iPod speakers come in all shapes and sizes, but this is the first we've seen built-in to a PA system.

Although not coming with dials that go up to 11, the iPod Party Speaker is according to its sellers "the ultimate in mobile party system".

Made...
AeroGarden computer plant-pot promises perfect harvest
Looks like something out of Back To The Future II 26 September 2007 16:37 GMT
If you like the idea of fresh herbs grown yourself but don't have green fingers, one company is about to come to your rescue with the AeroGarden.

Claiming to be the "world's first indoor smart garden" the AeroGarden is a miniature garden designed for complete...
Selk Bag; the sleeping bag you can walk in
Will keep you warm, but makes you look like the Michelin man 26 September 2007 16:34 GMT
Sleeping bags are great, but they aren't once you've got snuggled in and then realise that you've got to get out of it again, that is until the Selk Bag was invented.

In what has to be the craziest looking sleeping bag of all time, the Selk Bag is a sleeping...
Voice activated Dalek to exterminate Christmas
Just don't expect it to go up stairs 26 September 2007 16:31 GMT
Dr. Who fans will be able to control their very own Dalek this Christmas with the launch of a voice activated one from Character.

Available at online gadget store, IWantOneOfThose.com or iwoot.com for short, the Dalek will be able to respond your commands to...
IWantOneOfThose.com launches in Second Life
Will offer both real and virtual gadgets 12 July 2007 10:54 GMT
Second Life residents can now pick up some gadget goodies from etailer IWantOneOfThose.com.

IWOOT has launched an island in Second Life that features a lighthouse, beach, maze and store.

The store will be the first virtual store where you can...
Light up the April Showers with the Phasing LED Umbrella
Makes going out in the rain a pretty experience 21 March 2007 15:23 GMT
With English whether being what it is at the moment; rain one minute, sunshine the next, I want One of Those has the Phasing LED Umbrella.

Costing £19.95 the Phasing LED Umbrella has got lots of tiny fibre optic threads that illuminate into your very own personal...
What do you buy the man who has everything - Nothing
Money for old rope, or is that next? 20 September 2006 23:56 GMT
Not sure what to get that special someone who has everything? Well internet shopping site, I Want One Of Those has come up with a nifty way of convincing its customers that they need to buy nothing. Literary.

Nothing, on sale for the bargain price of £3.49 plus...
New binary watch coming to the UK
The One, the company behind the binary watch is about to launch a new range of watches Pocket-lint has learnt 13 February 2006 16:35 GMT
The One, the company behind the binary watch is about to launch a new range of watches Pocket-lint has learnt.

The new Binary Watches will be based on the company's Samui Moon watch design and come with a stainless steel bracelet, but still feature the binary...
Freeplay DAB goes wind-up
The Devo Freeplay 24 October 2005 15:20 GMT
The company that teamed up with Sir Trevor Bayliss to create the Freeplay wind-up radio has used the same technology to power a digital radio.

Called the Devo Freeplay digital radio the unit is supposedly the only DAB radio on the market that is self-sufficient...
Alarm Clock that promises to wake its victim
Fire in the hole 5 October 2005 13:59 GMT
A device on sale at iwoot.com is hoping to beat the wet flannel when it comes to waking someone from the land of the slumber.

Called the Sonic Alarm, the “Alarm” grenade is, according to the site “the perfect solution to your problem.”

The Sonic Alarm...
200Gb TVIX box brings pictures, music and movies to your TV
Big storage playback comes to a TV near you 2 May 2005 15:27 GMT
Not wanting to miss the digital home entertainment explosion that is currently happening at the moment, the £400 TVIX DVD Jukebox is a 200Gb multi-media storage box that connects to your television and promises enough space to store images, tv and music for your viewing...