Very Exclusive Gadgets & Gizmos

This AR.Drone Quadricopter comes with on-board WiFi and two cameras, which means you can pilot it and view the video image from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. The thing even features augmented reality code to let you play games with air-to-air missiles and such. Oooh, I hear you say. $299.99.

The Fingerist is a cute looking adapter for the iPhone which converts the handset into a musical instrument controller. Basically you get to look all rock and roll as you strum your guitar app, and because it’s also got an internal speaker you get to hear the sound with more unforgiving clarity than using the standard phone speaker.

The device can also be used as a standard audio speaker. Priced at $150.00, but there appears to be some production delays with the project at the moment.

The MiPhone A3 is an Android powered iPhone clone which comes with probably the best specification of any clone handset on the market at the moment. We got our hands on one to test, and found the phone to have a surprisingly well built feel, while suffering from a number of software glitches which made it a little frustrating to use at times

iWatch designed by Italy’s ADR Studio, iWatch features an aluminum casing and full-color LCD screen. It has 16GB of internal storage, and could connect to the iPhone or iPad via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. And it could answer calls that come through on the iPhone in your pocket, or display RSS feeds, weather or photos. It even has a built-in pico projector for letting you show videos on a nearby wall.

Given that the iPhone/iPod does everything you want it to do, well except a few things that don’t need a mention here, Human Touch® has also introduced a massage chair that can be controlled at the touch of the iPhone/iPod. HT-Connect™ is the first massage chair that allows its users to personalize this robotic massage chair to their individual needs. HT-Connect™ can be connected via Bluetooth connection on an iPhone or iPod touch to instantly access a wealth of massage programs, expertise and user-friendly applications.

The OWLE iPhone Video Mount ($130) provides a ergonomic solution for holding your iPhone while capturing video. The iPhone iPhone 3G or 3GS fits inside included silicone case, then slips into the mount itself, and even includes a boom mic which attaches to the iPhone’s headphone jack for capturing slightly better audio. It also comes standard with 37mm lens threading, as well as a 0.45x Wide angle/macro combination lens.

Your iPhone/iPod Touch does everything else, it may as well be a nightstand clock too. The Kensington Nightstand Charging Dock keeps your iPhone on the boil all night and wakes you up with cheery news about the weather via the free and included time and weather app. It even works with the 4th gen Nano and 5th gen iPod. Includes a charging cable that can plug into a wall or your PC. US$31.98 from Amazon.

Griffin Technology, the company who created the first iPhone controlled hardware with the iTrip, has also made another version of this device with the iTrip Auto. Designed for both the iPod and iPhone, it uses SmartScan technology to transmit your playlist to your car stereo.

All the user has to do is plug in the iTrip Auto to their Apple device with the Apple connector, then start their music. The other end of the cable gets plugged into the car’s cigarette lighter, which will power the transmitter.

Sanyo has introduced a couple of new audio systems to the masses, with the DMP-P1 a Cube Alarm Clock Radio with an iPod docking station and the DMP-692 Dual Dock Music System, with two docking stations allowing two iPods or an iPod and iPhone to be played and recharged simultaneously. These stylish systems are sure to sell if the price is right which we’ll reveal at the end of the post, but in the meantime, do take a look at what both devices are able to offer to the consumer.

The NovoThink Surge is an all-in-one case, extra battery and solar charger for your iPhone 3G/ or iPod Touch. How is this possible? It’s made possible by technology! Yes, the Surge is a clip-on case similar to the Mophie Juice Pack that provides extra power via its internal battery as well as being able to recharge via the solar cells on it’s hardened exterior. It has a pass-through for the 30-pin connector, as well as the camera of course, so you can use it normally without having to remove it from the case.