10 Best Gadgets of 2011 that You May have Missed!

Happy Holidays folks!  In the fine tradition of providing salient technology subject matter relevant to your needs.  I respectfully submit the following outstanding gadgets for 2011 that may not have hit your radar in your shopping endeavors.  Share and enjoy...




Vibroy Speakers ($44.99)


The Vibroy Portable Vibration Speaker turns everyday objects into speakers. Stick it to boxes, empty food containers, furniture, your coffee cup. Vibroy's mini module can turn just about anything into a speaker and it's so small that you can slip it into your pocket and take it everywhere you go. Does it work with your device? Yes, it probably does! If you can plug in your earbuds or headphones into it, chances are it will work with the Vibroy. Now wherever you go, you can vibrate the music!

Hex Watch Band ($29.95)

The HEX Icon watchband is one of the slickest watch solutions yet for your 6th-generation iPod nano. Using simple pop-in, pop-out functionality, polycarbonate construction, and integrated control buttons, the Icon watch band is truly eye-catching.

• Premium silicone housing stands up to abuse and provides additional protection for your Gen-6 iPod Nano (iPod Nano not included)
• Pop-in design lets you slide your Nano and and out with ease
• Integrated buttons provide ease of use
• Audio port cover keeps dust at bay

LED Faucet Lights ($19.95)

You can turn any faucet in your home into a streaming fantasia of techie-bliss in just minutes. How does it work? Just attach to the end of your faucet (universal adapters included), and when the water flows through the magic chamber, it simply turns on the LED array and illuminates the stream with soothingly powerful hues.

But wait, there's more! Not only does your water light up, but the color light changes with the water's temperature. When the water is cold, you see BLUE LED's until the water temperature hits 89 degrees after which the LEDs turn RED (now with a brushed chrome finish)!

Roku LT ($49.95)

The easiest way to stream HD video to your TV with 350+ channels of movies, TV shows, music, live sports and more instantly available. Includes built-in wireless. Works with virtually any TV.

The special-edition Roku LT delivers all the streaming entertainment choices, HD video quality, and ease-of-use that Roku has always been known for at the lowest price ever.

350 channels and counting: Features the top sources, like Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, and Amazon Instant Video

Free movies: Includes hundreds of full-length Hollywood movies and TV series from Crackle—all free and on demand

High-definition streaming: Up to 720p HD

Easy setup: Works with virtually any TV, includes built-in wireless, and sets up in minutes

Jigazo puzzle ($50)

You could print a favorite picture and then cut it into puzzle pieces, sure. But what if, instead, you could use one puzzle to make any image?

The Jigazo puzzle is both a simple and brilliant idea. A series of 300 completely compatible puzzle pieces, each represents a slightly different tone and is marked with a tiny icon. You take a photo and upload it to Jigazo, and Jigazo gives you a paint-by-numbers style icon map. Position each piece in accordance to the map, and presto, you've got yourself a customized puzzle.

The Always Cool Pillow ($89.95).

Effective under any pillowcase, this is the pillow that actively regulates your head's and face's temperature, creating an optimal sleeping climate by preventing overheating. It uses a fabric developed for NASA to help astronauts adapt to extreme temperature fluctuations. It absorbs excess heat from you when you are hot, ensuring a comfortable pillow temperature every time you use it. The fabric covers both sides of the pillow, which is filled with a spiral-crimped polyester that has a loose, thread-like texture that provides long-lasting loft. It is encased by a 300 thread-count hypoallergenic removable, washable 100% cotton cover. For those who sleep on their sides.

Music bullet mini portable speaker ($19.99) 

Music Bullet is the mini portable rechargeable speaker for mind-blowing sound with a huge bass from your smartphone, iPod, MP3 player or computer. Never has a speaker so small sounded so big.

The Nook Simple Touch ($99)


The Nook Simple Touch was a few months ahead of its time when it launched in June this year. Not only was it an excellent buttonless e-reader, but page turns were insanely fast too. Now you can get it for just $99. Even better, it's ad-free, unlike the $99 Kindle Touch.

Cars 2 Appmates iPad ($29.95 for packs of two cars)

Toys from the Cars franchise are taking iPad games down a new road.

Disney has capped off a successful year for the Pixar movieCars 2 with the release of a line of plastic toys that interact with an iPad.

Similar in concept to the new Skylanders Spyro's Adventure console game that uses toy figurines, Disney's new collection ofCars 2 toys is designed to work with the free Cars 2 Appmates iPad game. 

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 ($199)

With a single push of the button the ScanSnap S1100 make short work of a letter-size sheet of paper – taking just 7.5 seconds of your life, scanning it in 300dpi and color to boot. Continuous Document Feeding (CDF) will let users scan multiple-page documents into the PDF format by simply pushing the “Scan” button and inserting each page into the scanner. Once the scanning is complete, users will just need to push the “Scan” button again to end the scanning task while converting the data into a PDF. The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 can already be purchased for $199 in the US – business minded folks, how about putting this on your wish list?

Also, I found a store, Designer Jeans, that sells women and teen jeans for $10 each no kidding! - now that is a bargain!  


The store is located: 
13963 Alondra, #A6, 
Santa Fe Springs, CA. 


Hours: Friday 5 - 11pm, Saturday & Sundays 8-5:30 pm; 


Call for directions or questions:  (714) 523-5647

So “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;” 

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About Rick Ricker 

An IT professional with over 20 years experience in Information Security, wireless broadband, network and Infrastructure design, development, and support.

for more information, contact Rick at (800) 333-8394 x 689