Cleaning Robots

     Dirt, dust, crumbs and pet hair. Floors are often so hard to keep up with due to all the daily traffic. But not with Roomba, this vacuuming robot does all the work for you, lifting an amazing amount of debris from your carpets and hard floors.

     We're guessing you have a pool so you can enjoy it, not so you can clean it. Now spend more time splashing and less time skimming and scrubbing with the Verro Pool Cleaning Robot. Choose the specific model for your in-ground or above-ground pool. Verro requires no installation, no hoses, no booster pumps - just drop it in and let it go!

     Scooba is sure to become the superhero of your cleaning routine. This amazing robot washes tile, linoleum and sealed hardwood floors clean of all the caked-on spills, dirt and gunk that life leaves behind, removing up to 98% of common household bacteria*. And there's no pre-sweeping needed!

For more information and more robots visit  www.irobot.com

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802.11ac Standard Will Bring Gigabit Speeds to WiFi

       Wi-Fi connectivity will get faster with the next version of the 802.11 standard to be drafted this year. The 802.11ac standard will provide speeds of up to 1Gbit/s, and according to market watcher In-Stat, will be implemented in nearly 1 billion devices by 2015. Frank Dickson, VP of research, In-Stat, says, "The timing for 802.11ac approval is to have a draft standard created by 2011 and have the first 802.11ac products out by the end of 2012. The technology behind 802.11ac has not been finalized. However, it will likely involve bonding four or even eight channels together and some tweaks to the modulation scheme."

     In-Stat also says that mobile devices with Wi-Fi will continue to dominate shipments, and it projects that shipments of mobile phones with embedded Wi-Fi will reach 800 million by 2015.


     The analyst also says that by 2015, 100 percent of mobile hotspot shipments will be 802.11ac-enabled. Plus, e-reader Wi-Fi attach rates will increase from three percent in 2009 to 90 percent by 2015, and in 2012, Wi-Fi automotive shipments will reach nearly 20 million.




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Tech Products

SmartSwipe Credit Card Reader

What is SmartSwipe?

SmartSwipe is the new, smarter, more secure way to shop online. The SmartSwipe is the world's first truly secure personal credit card reader. When you install SmartSwipe, you can swipe your credit card at your home or office computer just like you would in a store. Plug the SmartSwipe into your computer's USB port, go shopping to your favourite online stores and swipe your credit card - it's that easy. The best part is that you know your credit card information is safe and secure.


Why use SmartSwipe?

Credit card companies, online retailers and security professionals spend millions every year to make the internet a safer place for credit card transactions. Despite these constant advances, credit card data is stolen every day. Why? Because your computer is vulnerable.

The problem is that traditional online security (which revolves around concepts like encryption and SSL) only protects information as it travels from your computer to the online shopping site.

But what happens to your information as you type it in and as it sits in your computer's memory? In most cases, this information is vulnerable to malicious software (like spyware and viruses). Because of this vulnerability, criminals can steal your information right off of your computer, usually without you knowing about it ... until it is too late.

SmartSwipe secures your computer by protecting your sensitive information as you swipe your card through the device. Since your personal information is protected before it enters your computer, it is no longer vulnerable to these kinds of malicious software attacks.

Shocking Pen

Perfect for a little revenge on the boss, that irritating colleague, or anyone else who deserves it! This shocking pen packs a punch! As kids we all had one type of shocking gag or another, but not like this - they always used to be a bit obvious, and didn't really fool anyone. Working like a normal pen, this pen shocks you through the 'clicker' at the top, where you would usually make the pen come out of the case. So, why not go to a meeting with your boss, take some notes, and 'accidently' leave this in his office, or casually drop this into someones pen container, or a desk drawer... You'll hear them squeal across the office, and revenge is yours! Zerone Binary Watch

The Binary Watch is a perfect accessory for the technology conscious or for the fashion trendy hipster. Made of high quality stainless steel these watches feel and look incredible. If all that ‘big hand and little hand' business is just too boring for you, go for this dramatically different Binary Watch The watch displays time in binary format. It uses LED lights to indicate hours and minutes. LED ON means 1. LED OFF means 0. First row denotes the hours and second row indicates the minutes. Translation of time from binary to decimal is easy: Add the numbers of lit LEDs on upper row to tell hours. Add the numbers of lit LEDs on lower row to tell minutes.

Transforming Robot

The huge Radio Controlled Robotic Car is unlike any other RC vehicle around, because it has a secret – it can transforms from car to robot to truck to tank and back again!  The RCRC Robot Car can also transform into a stand-up robot, complete with arms and legs! Use the wireless remote to drive your car forwards, backwards and side to side at incredible speeds. Turn and spin the car with fluid, easy-to-use controls. But when you're ready for even more action, turn your super sports car into an awesome robot at the touch of a button! But that's not all! One transformation isn't enough and this amazing machine can then transform even more! Extra modes include a hi-top truck and robot tank! The RCRC Radio Controlled Robot Car dominates the roads unlike anything else out there! If conventional remote control toys are getting a little too... conventional for you, then the RCRC is an awesome answer that'll satisfy anyone that loves to mix things up and surprise anyone expecting just another ordinary RC car! Video Sunglasses The MP3 and Video Recording Sunglasses are the ultimate fashion, music and spy accessory.  Whether you are a music lover, a budding spy, or just a very cool dude (or all three combined), the MP3 and Video Recording Sunglasses will undoubtedly be your eyewear of choice. The fashionable looking shades come with a 1.3 mega pixel CMOS hidden camera in the frame, so that you can video record whatever it is you are looking at, and include an in built MP3 player, so you can provide a sound track to your own movie. For such a small camera lens the video resolution is an amazing 640*480, 25fps, there is a built in 500MA polymer lithium rechargeable battery, and plenty of memory for both sound and vision.  Source: http://www.boysstuff.co.uk