Cool Gadgets, Electronics, Gift Ideas For Him. | Mens Gifts | Men's Gift Ideas http://www.menstech.com Cool Gadgets, Electronics, Gizmos, Gifts For Men. Tue, 13 May 2008 20:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en The Solio Magnesium Solar Universal Charger http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/13/the-solio-magnesium-solar-universal-charger/ http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/13/the-solio-magnesium-solar-universal-charger/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 20:48:35 +0000 Webmaster http://www.menstech.com/?p=656 SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "The Solio Magnesium Solar Universal Charger", url: "http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/13/the-solio-magnesium-solar-universal-charger/" } ); ]]> Solio Universal ChargerThe name of this gadget gives it all away. This is a solar powered charger that can charge just about anything. The charger features solar panels combined with high endurance batteries that are used to both store and collect power. The exterior of this charger is a magenesium alloy to provide you with the durability you need, and the charger includes charging cables, USB cables (for iPhone, iPod, MP3’s), carrying case, and a universal wall adapter. This charger will power up just about anything from digital cameras to cellular phones and MP3 players.

Use it to charge your electronics any time of the day or night as its rechargeable battery and solar panels have a one year storage capacity for power. It can be plugged in to get charge from the grid, or you can use the solar panels to get energy from the sun. To give you an idea of its usability, what you will get from your device after you’ve charged it with one hour of sunshine is approximately 20 minutes talk time on your cell phone, and about 50 minutes of music. In this day and age, this product is ideal for just about anyone whether you are the outdoors type or not, it’s never a bad idea to use green products whenever you can. My cell phone always seems to die when I’m driving, so this is a good tool to keep kicking around the glove box to avoid any cell phone loss in case of emergency. And when you consider that a standard phone charger can run anywhere from $40-$60 bucks, $199 for a gadget that charges everything is a sweet deal.

Product Specs: The solar panel output is 0.85 watts with dimensions of 120 x 65 x 34mm, and the max rated output is 8 watts, and it comes with a rechargeable 3.7 V 1800mAh Lithium Ion battery.

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]]> http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/13/the-solio-magnesium-solar-universal-charger/feed/ Power Up Your Cell Phone With the Hand Crank USB Power Charger http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/10/power-up-your-cell-phone-with-the-hand-crank-usb-power-charger/ http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/10/power-up-your-cell-phone-with-the-hand-crank-usb-power-charger/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 21:20:12 +0000 Jason http://www.menstech.com/?p=654 SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Power Up Your Cell Phone With the Hand Crank USB Power Charger", url: "http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/10/power-up-your-cell-phone-with-the-hand-crank-usb-power-charger/" } ); ]]> Hand Crank USB Power Charger
Yes, here you have a little bit of old world meets new world through the provision of this device where you manually power up your cell phone. This product solves the problem of needing emergency cell phone use with no battery. It’s happened to every one at least once, and it really doesn’t matter how good you provider is, or how far your range is, if you run out of juice you are SOL.
Keep this in your glove box or in your backpack when you are camping or hiking. It’s the Hand-Crank USB Power Charger and it charges your cell phone using a USB port. And yes, it works exactly how it sounds. Plug your phone in, and crank away. $39.95 for a tool you may never use might sound pricey, but for the one time you are stuck on the highway with no cell-juice, you will be grateful you dropped the coin. This tool also includes adapters that will fit most LG, Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung devices. If yours is a brand not listed here, you could probably pick up a third-party USB charging device for your phone.
This one is designed for emergency use, so no, you aren’t going to get a whole lot of talk time here, but enough for the call that you need. You can pick it up at the online store for National Geographic.

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]]> http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/10/power-up-your-cell-phone-with-the-hand-crank-usb-power-charger/feed/ The $299 Laptop – Vision Quest’s V-Book http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/09/the-299-laptop-%e2%80%93-vision-quest%e2%80%99s-v-book/ http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/09/the-299-laptop-%e2%80%93-vision-quest%e2%80%99s-v-book/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 16:46:21 +0000 Webmaster http://www.menstech.com/?p=652 SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "The $299 Laptop – Vision Quest’s V-Book", url: "http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/09/the-299-laptop-%e2%80%93-vision-quest%e2%80%99s-v-book/" } ); ]]> Vision Quest V Book

I think I’ve actually seen bigger remotes than this Gadget, but this is where the price factors in. It’s the Vision Quest V-book and offers an 8 inch screen and what they are calling, basic functionality. Vision Quest offers three iterations in screen size, ranging from 7-10, with the 8 and 10 inch models equipped with a slot for SD memory cards. It features a 400 MHz processor from Samsung, 64 MB RAM, and 1GB Flash RAM as well as both wired and wireless networking capabilities. What you CAN do on this? Email, some word processing, and maybe a little bit of surfing, but downloading movies and music will prove difficult with the memory storage. You can’t beat the price though, so if you’re looking for something for the kids to do homework on, or perhaps want a little something for the cottage without lugging around the “good” machine, this would be ideal. Heck, it’s even cheaper than a Blackberry which offers you only slightly more features.

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]]> http://www.menstech.com/2008/05/09/the-299-laptop-%e2%80%93-vision-quest%e2%80%99s-v-book/feed/ Nintendo Wii Portable - Wii Portable Gaming http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/29/nintendo-wii-portable-wii-portable-gaming/ http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/29/nintendo-wii-portable-wii-portable-gaming/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:49:08 +0000 Webmaster http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/29/nintendo-wii-portable-wii-portable-gaming/ SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Nintendo Wii Portable - Wii Portable Gaming", url: "http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/29/nintendo-wii-portable-wii-portable-gaming/" } ); ]]> Nintendo Wii Portable LCD MonitorThe Nintendo Wii is now portable. Chinavision has released a 7” LCD monitor for the Nintendo Wii. It connects to the back of the console and folds down against the Nintendo Wii for easy transport. There are 2 ways to power up either by using the Wii’s power brick or by using an adapter that plugs into the cigarette lighter.

The LCD Monitor can be purchased for $101.45 off of Chinavision’s website.

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]]> http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/29/nintendo-wii-portable-wii-portable-gaming/feed/ Tag Heuer Cell Phone - Tag Heuer Meridiist Cell Phone http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/29/tag-heuer-cell-phone-tag-heuer-meridiist-cell-phone/ http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/29/tag-heuer-cell-phone-tag-heuer-meridiist-cell-phone/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:40:36 +0000 Webmaster http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/29/tag-heuer-cell-phone-tag-heuer-meridiist-cell-phone/ SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Tag Heuer Cell Phone - Tag Heuer Meridiist Cell Phone", url: "http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/29/tag-heuer-cell-phone-tag-heuer-meridiist-cell-phone/" } ); ]]> Tag Heuer MeridiistTag Heuer is releasing its first luxury mobile phone. The Tag Heuer Meridiist and will retail from between $5300 to $6100. Why the large price tag? It is made of corrosion-resistant, watch-making 316L steel, unscratchable 60.5 carats sapphire crystal dual displays, Swiss engineered and hand assembled from 430 components. It features a 1.9” QVGA main display, monochrome OLED screen on top, a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, MP3/AAC/MPEG-4 playback, and 7 hours of talk time.

The Tag Heuer Cell Phone, the Meridiist, is due out in September of this year.

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]]> http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/29/tag-heuer-cell-phone-tag-heuer-meridiist-cell-phone/feed/ HP iPaq 310 Travel Companion - GPS and Entertainment http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/28/hp-ipaq-310-travel-companion-gps-and-entertainment/ http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/28/hp-ipaq-310-travel-companion-gps-and-entertainment/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:18:01 +0000 Webmaster http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/28/hp-ipaq-310-travel-companion-gps-and-entertainment/ SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "HP iPaq 310 Travel Companion - GPS and Entertainment", url: "http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/28/hp-ipaq-310-travel-companion-gps-and-entertainment/" } ); ]]> HP Ipaq 310
Check out the cool lightweight HP iPAQ310 , include GPS Navigation , play’s music, videos, and games. Why not have a GPS thats fun for travel and can be used for more than being stuck to the dash…

4.3 Inch High-def Screen, blue-tooth, and 3d maps are just some of its great features.


Buy it for a great price at amazon
Hewlett-Packard iPAQ 310 Bluetooth 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

More Specs

Use current, preinstalled maps and points of interest—even true-to-life 3D maps where available.
Easily view and use the high-definition 4.3″ WVGA widescreen with antiglare touchscreen.
Mount it in your car using the included premium car kit or slide it into your pocket.
Stay focused on the road with voice-guided navigation and commands.
Take the road less traveled thanks to the multiple routing options.
Navigate with easy-to-use, custom HP software.

See clearly with the 4.3″, high-definition, 800 x 480 pixel touch screen
Choose from multiple languages and voices (varies by country)
Streamline your trips with HP’s on-line trip planning services
Quickly transfer content from your PC via high-speed USB 2.0
Enjoy music, videos, games, and photos on the premium entertainment system4
Use it as a hands-free answering system for your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone
Integrated world clock
Enjoy comfortable viewing in your car with the included kit
one-year limited warranty

Listen to your music on the “plays-for-sure” compatible music player.
Watch videos using the high-quality video player.
Flip through your photo collection.
Play the latest mobile games.

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It is due out this summer for the cost of $500.

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]]> http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/25/handheld-gps-with-xm-weather-bushnell-onix-400/feed/ Archos Portable Video Player - Archos 705 WiFi Portable Movie Player http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/16/archos-portable-video-player-archos-705-wifi-portable-movie-player/ http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/16/archos-portable-video-player-archos-705-wifi-portable-movie-player/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:33:52 +0000 Webmaster http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/16/archos-portable-video-player-archos-705-wifi-portable-movie-player/ SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Archos Portable Video Player - Archos 705 WiFi Portable Movie Player", url: "http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/16/archos-portable-video-player-archos-705-wifi-portable-movie-player/" } ); ]]> Archos 705 Portable Video Player
The Archos 705 WiFi portable video player has some cool features. It allows you to play all of your movies, TV programs, pictures, and music. You can stream and watch videos from your computer or the internet or download movies and music directly onto your Archos using Archos Content Portal. It features a high resolution touch screen. It has a pretty significant storage capacity of either 80GB or 160GB to store up to 200 movies, 1.6 million pics or 95,000 songs.

It will cost you $499.99 for the 160GB.

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]]> http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/16/archos-portable-video-player-archos-705-wifi-portable-movie-player/feed/ Windows Mobile Watch Phone - Windows Watch Mobile Phone http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/16/windows-mobile-watch-phone-windows-watch-mobile-phone/ http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/16/windows-mobile-watch-phone-windows-watch-mobile-phone/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:29:44 +0000 Webmaster http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/16/windows-mobile-watch-phone-windows-watch-mobile-phone/ SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Windows Mobile Watch Phone - Windows Watch Mobile Phone", url: "http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/16/windows-mobile-watch-phone-windows-watch-mobile-phone/" } ); ]]> Windows Mobile Watch Phone
This is the first Windows Mobile wrist watch phone. There is a lot packed into the small device: Windows CE 5.0, GPRS, 1.45” screen, network camera and 1.3 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth just to name a few. You can gain access to Skype, MSN, etc. It is also, of course, water resistant. It comes out Friday April 25th for $629.95

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]]> http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/16/windows-mobile-watch-phone-windows-watch-mobile-phone/feed/ Jitterbug Cell Phones – Samsung Jitterbug Phones http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/15/jitterbug-cell-phones-%e2%80%93-samsung-jitterbug-phones/ http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/15/jitterbug-cell-phones-%e2%80%93-samsung-jitterbug-phones/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:42:04 +0000 Webmaster http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/15/jitterbug-cell-phones-%e2%80%93-samsung-jitterbug-phones/ SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Jitterbug Cell Phones – Samsung Jitterbug Phones", url: "http://www.menstech.com/2008/04/15/jitterbug-cell-phones-%e2%80%93-samsung-jitterbug-phones/" } ); ]]> Jitterbug Cell PhonesJitterbug has released 2 easy to use cell phones, the Jitterbug and the Jitterbug One Touch. Several easy features include a powerful speaker and ear cushion, hearing aid compatibility, bright, large screen, and no icons or confusing menus. To reach the operator simply press “0” day or night. Jitterbug offers no contracts, no deposits, no credit checks and finally no charge to change plans.


They are available in white and graphite and cost $147.00

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