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Uber Small Radar Speed Gun by PocketRadar

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PocketRadarFor athletes, knowing the speed of things is important for training purposes. PocketRadar has altered the way you can do this by producing a speed gun that is incomprehensibly small; small enough to fit very comfortably in the palm of your hand.

According to the manufacturer, existing radar technology was be adapted to make it small enough, and the PocketRadar uses a Doppler radar signal sensing and antenna components to give it the most accurate speed reading possible – the manufacturers claim this to  be accurate within 1 mph (mile per hour).

PocketRadar’s target audience include sports and motorsports fans, although we’re not sure if the novelty wouldn’t wear off after a few uses.

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EA Sports Active 2 Released for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii

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EA Sports Active 2The Wii, especially the Wii Fit, was released on the premise that it would make us all much fitter; it would completely reverse the stereotype of couch-potato video gaming.

However, it never really took off to the extent that one would have imagined or Nintendo would have hoped. Sure some people do have some success with the Wii as a fitness device but it hasn’t lived up to its full potential.

But that hasn’t deterred other gaming companies. EA (Electronic Arts) for example is onto its 2nd version of EA Active and it even has its own heart rate monitor.

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Cruzin Cooler

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Cruzin Cooler Have you ever thought about attaching wheels and a motor to your cooler? So have I. Unfortunately someone beat us to it and created the Cruzin Cooler.

Forget the days where you lug a heavy ice chest to your next picnic site, tailgate party, or boat. Load up the motorized cooler, grab a cold one and hop on. Think how many tailgate sites you could using the Cruzin Cooler. Forget about having to pay to use a golf cart, just strap the clubs on the cooler!

Everyone who sees it goes nuts over it – you will be the life of any party. In testing, Smarthome rode it around the office and brought it to the beach & football games and had hundreds of people come up to us to find out where to buy one.

The Cooler motor changes using a regular 110 plug-in adapter and provides a 15-mile range per charge. This motorized ice chest holds up to (24) 12-ounce cans of your favorite beverages, and thanks to a built-in motor, you can travel at up to 13 miles per hour while sitting comfortably. The Cruzin Cooler is capable of holding over 300 pounds – body weight plus cargo.

This description is for a 500-watt version of the Cruzin Cooler. There is a smaller 300-watt version too that can handle up to a 210 pound person.

Buy now!
Price: $499

(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Ripxx Sports PMD – Track Every Move and Replay and Analyze Later

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ripxx pmdOutdoor (extreme) sports person? And trying to push your limits all the time? Then you need to take a look at Ripxx. This is a pocket-sized gadget that keeps track of all of your motions, times, locations and more when you’re out there doing whatever – skiing, snowboarding, rock-climbing, biking, you name it.

Ripxx includes:

  • A hyperactive GPS (10 signals per sec)
  • 3 accelerometers for measuring speed and acceleration in any direction
  • 3 gyroscopes for covering flips, spins in whatever direction.
  • Software for your PC for viewing and analyzing your performance data as well as replaying what you did.

The Ripxx PMD is water-resistant and shockproof and is being used by a number of US Olympic athletes.

Buy now!

More info from the manufacturer
Price: $329.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

ambient’s Baseball ScoreCast – automatically tracks all MLB scores, standings and more

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If you’re any kind of baseball fan, then you’ll want to get this fantastic little gadget that automatically updates and displays the scores for every Major League Baseball (MLB) game. And no subscription fees.

You can see things like team schedules, stats, standings, starting pitches and more. The data is updated every 15 minutes wirelessly. About the only drawback is the need for 4 AA batteries – come on guys – go rechargeable.

Buy now!

More info from the manufacturer
Price: $129.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

FINIS Aqua Pulse – Swimmer’s Heart Rate Monitor

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FINIS Aqua Pulse

With the world swaying more and more towards one where people like to stay in shape, more products are appearing to help you out. Here’s where FINIS have found their niche – they’ve developed a heart-rate monitor to measure your body’s exertion and exercise intensity while swimming. They claim that other products aren’t quite up to the job when it comes to swimming as they keep falling off.

Aqua Pulse works by picking up your heart rate from your earlobe (slightly unusual – have to try that one out sometime) and then tells you the results by sending sound waves through the bones in your ear, as you wouldn’t be able to hear it through a normal speaker. It appears they’ve thought of just everything with this. Hit the read link for a full description and feature list.

More info from the manufacturer

Price: $139.99 (To be released this month)
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Review: capCAP Bottle Cap replacement

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I recently had a chance to test out what I like to call a batteries-not-needed gadget called the capCAP. It’s essentially a replacement for the many wide-mouth plastic bottles out there. Why would you need one of these when those bottles already come with cap? Pretty easy – replace the awkwardly large openings with a cap that is smaller, easier to pour, and drink out of.

Before I started using it, I didn’t think I would really need it, but once I started using it, I was hooked. I have a large Nalgene bottle that I like to fill up with water whenever I go play soccer/volleyball/whatever, and I immediately found that unscrewing the smaller cap and drinking out of it was a much better experience than the standard cap.
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