Very Exclusive Gadgets & Gizmos

Forget ebook readers, this Infinitely Adjustable Reading Valet is the future. It’s a fully adjustable book holder that can tilt, swivel and yaw to any angle and there’s a pair of page retainers to hold it open so you don’t have to touch that dirty, filthy book. It adjusts from 80cm (31″) up to 130 cm (51″) and holds books up to 2kg (4lbs). Use it as an extra hand in the kitchen, reclining in the Jason or just cos you want to put your hands in your pocket while you read. US$179.95.

The Drivemocion affixes to your rear window and is operated by a remote control by the driver’s seat. Want to apologize for cutting someone off accidentally? Press a button and the sign says: SORRY. Want to get a tailgating fool off your backside? Press a button and the sign says: BACK OFF. Want to tell the person behind you that you find them attractive and may possibly rear end the person in front of you because you keep staring at your rearview mirror?

If you’ve got a bit of stuff to store, but it’s too heavy to manhandle up onto shelves, then have a look at the Racor HeavyLift . It’s designed to be mounted to the ceiling, very securely obviously, and it can lift and store up to 110kg. The platform is 1.2m square (4′ x 4′) and it can travel 2.4m (8′) so you can tuck it away up high and still bring it down to your level. It’s probably slow going raising and lowering using the hand crank so why not pick up the optional power drill attachment to drive the lift. What else could you want for US$117.95.

I like the look of this Stelton Simply Espresso machine, it takes up much less space than your traditional machines and it has a rechargeable battery so you can take it with you. Just fill the boiler with water, bung in a coffee pod, invert it and you’ve got coffee made quickly. It uses coffee pods and comes with a recharging base. You can pick one up for £179

When the microwave oven was first released, it did change the way we live in many aspects. No longer do you need to wait for hours on end for something frozen to thaw, and heating food up takes but a couple of minutes under the high power setting. While there are certain quarters that claim eating microwaved food isn’t exactly the most healthy way to go, who wants to live forever anyways, right? After all, we’re all about convenience these days, and you don’t get any more convenient than popping in a TV dinner into your microwave whenever you’re home grouchy and hungry.

Dymo labellers are fun, but they’re not super fast, and if all you need is a label, right now, then the Dymo Rhino 101 may be more to your liking. It clips to your belt for easy and quick access and it comes with a retractable Sharpie so your labels stay labelled. The labels themselves are 19mm continuous nylon and stick to anything. US$19.99 from Amazon.

Far from being ordinary, this wall radiator by Caleido is a functional fixture to illuminate your home décor while providing your wall a missing art piece you were looking for. Featuring a sleek look with a single steel plate decked with a wave-like structure of bright-white LED lights, this glow-in-the-dark radiator will heat up the temperature in elegant style. With its overpowering sense of simplicity, this LED radiator will hang on your wall to enhance the beauty of your space.

The Looftlighter has been kicking around Scandinavia for a few years, the idea came about after a horrible lighter fluid flavoured barbecue. Basically it’s a paint stripping gun morphed into an electric firelighter. Powered by 110 volts, it will get you some sparks and embers in 15 seconds courtesy of its 1,000°F breath. The bit underneath that looks like a hook is a hook and a bottle opener. US$79.99 from ThinkGeek.

The 321 Water bottle is a water purifier in a bottle. Just add your yucky, nasty tap water into the top, and push the very-stylish plunger down. The water is forced through an activated carbon filter, removing chlorine and nasty flavours and the wholesome water is stored in the bottle ready to drink. The whole thing is designed as an alternative to bottled water and as such the bottle has a screw top and is designed to fit into car cup holders and handbags.

It’s actually no fun being a boring old laser pointer, just staring at a whiteboard screen all day. How much more jolly to be a 4–in-1 Red Laser Pointer with WiFi then, eh? Not only highlighting words on a wall, but detecting WiFi connections, scaring away darkness with your LED flashlight and scribing stuff as a PDA stylus. $49.95. Gosh!