People who take prescription drugs will realize that they need to always keep them secure. It even may require putting them under lock and key in order to prevent them from getting into the wrong hands. Some people may need the Medication Safe to make this possible.

The Medication Safe is a special safe that you can use for securing your prescription medicines. It fits right into a medicine cabinet. Its 113″ cu. Interior space can accommodate up to seven 4″ tall bottles. The safe features concealed hinges, 0.5″ diameter locking door bolts. The safe can be opened using the included key. The Medicine Safe can also be mounted on a wall, shelf or countertop using the included hardware. The Medicine Shelf is available at Hammacher Schlemmer for US$80.

With the popularity of smartphones and mobile phones today, it seems that landline phones may be moving on towards the road to obscurity. With mobile phones becoming handy, why would there be a need for a landline phone? While people can still offer a variety of reasons, it is becoming common for people to prefer getting a mobile phone than having a landline set up at home. But for those who still find them relevant, there are makers like Panasonic that still try to find a way to convince more and more people to still have landlines at home. One way is by introducing this new Panasonic VS-HPS200S Cordless Phone and Tablet.

The Panasonic VS-HPS200S Cordless Phone and Tablet is a unique combination of a cordless phone and a 7-inch Android tablet. Both work together to provide users the best of both worlds. It also helps attain more interest for people to get the cordless phone for their home as well.

But for the most part, the interesting feature here is the 7-inch Android tablet. It comes with an 800MHz Marvell MMP2 or Armada 610 CPU. It also comes with a 4GB internal memory, 512RAM and also comes with WiFi and GPS features. It is designed to be a companion to the Panasonic VS-HPS200S Cordless Phone and can be used as a VoIP phone using Skype or by reading internet fax. The Panasonic VS-HPS200S Cordless Phone and Tablet is set to be available in the Japanese market by the first quarter of 2013. It is expected to cost around 43,000 Japanese Yen or around US$500.

When it comes to laptops and notebooks, the trend nowadays is going thinner and slimmer. Streamlined laptops and notebooks are possible because of new technology that allowed these devices to become ever so thinner than before. And for the thinnest of them all, NEC is introducing its new LaVie X notebook
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The NEC LaVie X Notebook is considered as the thinnest notebook in the world yet. This ultrabook comes only at an incredible 12.8mm thick. Its main features include a 15.6-inch LCD widescreen display, an Intel Core i7 CPU, 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD, HD camera as well as WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. The LaVie X Ultrabook also comes with a 7-hour battery life. The NEC LaVie X Ultrabook is expected to come out in the Japanese market by the end of this month. No pricing details have yet been provided.

North Korea sure likes to do things their way. They kidnapped a South Korean director and his wife to make a Godzilla rip-off; they had a reality show that exposed citizens whose haircuts do not conform with the “socialist lifestyle”.

Just recently, North Korean programmers working for software firm Nosotek developed the country’s first video game. “Pyongyang Racer” is played in-browser and has since become unavailable as of post time after being crashed by throngs of netizens who visited the website. However, the people at Cracked were able to play the game and made a review about it.

Pyongyang Racer reminds you of racing games in late 1990s, complete with buildings and monuments depicted in polygon. The problem, though, is that you are not necessarily racing against other motorists because other (very few) vehicles are just parked in the middle of the street, which kinda reflects in real life since only the privileged few own cars in North Korea. The main objective of the game, so it seems, is to be able to make several laps while collecting barrels of fuel to replenish your car’s tank before it runs out.
The game restarts if you hit too many unmoving cars and buses, as well as if you drive off the road (but not on the wrong side of the highway).

Koryo Tours, a Beijing-based travel agency, commission Pyongyang Racer. It is unclear what the company hopes to achieve in this game, but they certainly know that the players should have their expectations way, way low to fully appreciate the game.

Avid Xbox gamers would not always just be having fun playing right in the comfort of their own homes. There are times that they would need their dose of gaming fun while on the road. If it is mobility that Xbox gamers are looking for then this GAEMS Halo UNSC Vanguard Personal Gaming Environment will at least make it possible.

The GAEMS Halo UNSC Vanguard Personal Gaming Environment is a handy and unique storage unit as well as a personal gaming environment. Designed after the Halo UNSC Vanguard, this self-contained unit can house your Xbox console safely and securely as well as store accessories and other items. Aside from that, it also comes with its own speakers and integrated 19″ LED HD display. Gamers only need to plug in the device and they can then enjoy playing their favorite Xbox games wherever they go. The GAEMS Halo UNSC Vanguard Personal Gaming Environment is available at Amazon for US$300.

A recent study shows that almost half of Americans are living in households that use only or mostly mobile phones, while the remainder of the population is slow to convert.

The findings came from the unlikeliest of sources: the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The institution conducted its National Health Interview Study throughout the year, interviewing people about everything from their state of health, insurance status, and even what phones they use in their households. They published the results based on the data they have gathered from more than 20,000 households during the first half of 2012.

Their findings show that over half of the sample population (51.8 percent) used mobile phones for all or most phone calls. Specifically, 35.9 percent were wireless-only and 15.9 percent had a landline phone that they rarely used. The total is less than 2 percent more than for the same period in 2011.

The small is contributed to how the older population remains loyal to landlines, while the younger people have wireless phones as their only phone. The percentage of people with just mobile phones significantly drops as age increases: 25 percent of those aged 45-64 were wireless only, and only 10 percent of those older than 64.

The highest percentage of people who only have mobile phones appears to be among adults living with unrelated adult roommates at 75.9 percent. This is almost three times the percentage of people who live only with spouses or other adult family members.

For many people, some devices are not all just about the looks and the packaging. What matters most is how it performs. But it won’t do any harm if a device has both, like the Vers 1Q Wood Cube Portable Bluetooth Sound System.

The Vers 1Q Wood Cube Portable Bluetooth Sound System is a portable Bluetooth speaker that comes elegantly housed in a hand-crafted wood cube. Its Bluetooth 2.1 allows making a simple wireless link to any smartphone or Bluetooth enabled device. Even if quite small and portable, it is still able to provide natural sound output that many users will love, thanks to the natural acoustic properties of wood.

The Vers 1Q Wood Cube Portable Bluetooth Sound System works wirelessly up to a 30′ range. Its battery life reaches up to 10 hours of continuous playing. Users can even plug in two 1Q’s in order to create stereo sound. The Vers 1Q Wood Cube Portable Bluetooth Sound System is available at ThinkGeek for US$120.

The coming 2013 is shaping to become the year of the ultra-budget tablets. The Wall Street Journal, citing a source who has “direct knowledge” on the matter, reports that the upcoming Acer Iconia B1 tablet will be priced at “around $99.” The final shelf price, meanwhile, will be determined on a country-to-country basis.
The 7-inch tablet is slated to sport similar specs as older versions of the Kindle Fire and Nook Color, including a 1024 x 600 screen resolution and a 1.2GHz processor.

Acer is set to launch the Iconia B1 in developing markets first. No word whether it will land in the United States, even though the device has been submitted to the country’s Federal Communications Commission for clearance.

The BlackBerry 10 will be launched a month from now and today, photos of some of the upcoming handsets have been leaked online.

Among the images that were being circulated on the Web, it is the picture of the upcoming BlackBerry N-Series handset that has been getting all the attention. This smartphone–which looks like a taller, more modern BlackBerry Bold–still bears a full QWERTY keyboard, even though BlackBerry 10 is supposed to be touch-focused. But what is definitely noticeable is the absence of a trackpad, which could indicate that the device is equipped with a touchscreen, as well as a front camera.

According to RIM, all BlackBerry 10 devices will feature a new UI, powerful messaging features, and up to 30,000 apps on launch day.

Portable audio devices usually require added audio output in order for some people to appreciate the sound quality that they can get from them. And since the device is portable, so should the speakers be. For those who wish to bring along an added speaker to their portable audio device, the Kinivo ZX100 Mini Portable Speaker may be an ideal choice.

The Kinivo ZX100 Mini Portable Speaker is a unique portable speaker that you can use to boost up the volume of sound that your portable audio player can provide. This mini speaker follows an Expansive Resonator Construction Design or ERCD. It is also modular in terms of function design, allowing a series of similar speakers to connect to one another to provide an even robust sound. This ultraportable speaker comes with its own rechargeable batteries that can provide up to 6 hours of playing time. It is compatible with iOS devices as well as other smartpones and portable audio devices that comes with a 3.5mm audio socket. The Kinivo ZX100 Mini Portable Speaker is available at Amazon for US$19.

Parents always have this need to look over their infant child at all times. But with some things that they need to do now and then, this seems to be impossible. But with the help of technology, using gadgets like the MobiCam Secure Start Wireless Digital  Video Monitor would at least help calm down the fears of some parents if they leave their sight on their baby even for a moment.

The MobiCam Secure Start Wireless Digital Video Monitor features a walkie-talkie type of baby monitor along with its video camera with night vision. It comes with VOX mode which turns on the monitor when the device senses sound from the baby’s vicinity. This gives parents time to rest when the baby is sleeping and alerts them once the baby is up again.

The MobiCam Secure Start Wireless Digital Video Monitor makes use of 2.4Ghz WiFi signal for some interference free connectivity. Connection between the camera and the monitoring units is good for up to a range of 400 feet. The MobiCam Secure Start Wireless Digital Video Monitor is available at Amazon for US$100.

For those who aim to give gifts this upcoming holidays on a limited budget, choosing a great gift idea can be a challenge. But the choices are always available and there are items for the taking for everyone who cares to look and search. Unique items would make great gifts. And for your tea drinking friends out there, this Bodum Tea for One tea infuser would be a great idea for a gift.

The Bodum Tea for One is a stylish and elegant tea infuser ideal for those who wants to enjoy a cup of tea or two regularly. Its body comes as a double wall glass aimed to keep liquids inside warmer for longer. It also comes with a removable strainer made out of fine woven plastic filter to ensure that the leaves and kernels remain inside the filter as it is brewing. The Bodum Tea for One also comes with a multi-functional lid. It keeps the water warm when attached to the strainer. It can also function as a saucer for the tea infuser when done. The Bodum Tea for One makes an ideal gift for the regular tea drinker out there. It is available at Bodum for US$18.

Watching television became more convenient with the arrival of the remote control. With it, people no longer needed to travel back and forth to change channels or adjust the volume on the TV. But for years, the remote control showed little advance in terms of technology. But now, LG is introducing the Magic Remote that offers different ways to interact with today’s new line of smart TV’s.

The LG Magic Remote is designed to come with the next line of LG’s CINEMA 3D Smart TV range. The remote control is designed to feature voice control technology that can pick up voice commands to operated TV functions. The device also supports gesture control, similar to that used on the Wii remote, making it a possible alternative. It also works not only with Smart TV’s but also with other set-top boxes and Blue Ray players. The LG Smart Remote is expected to be up for exhibit on CES next year in Las Vegas.

It was supposed to be launched commercially last October, but for some reason was held back at the last minute. That wait is finally over.

The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 is now available for retail. For $649, you would get this Windows 8 tablet with a 64GB internal storage and WiFi-only connection; add $30 more and you get a pen input and digitizer screen for those who love jotting and doodling on their tablets. Finally, the $729 version comes with Windows 8 Pro, ideal for the corporate bunch.

Base specs include an 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z2760 processor, 10.1-inch HD-quality multitouch screen, and 2GB of RAM. All versions also have free Office upgrade (Office purchase not included) and free use of Skype Premium for 12 months (a $100 value) if the device is bought on or before January 31, 2013.
Lenovo estimates a deliver date of January 8th if purchased now.

If ever wrist watches have to regain their appeal to people, it is when they try to integrate newer technologies to become part of its different features. This will help make them become more relevant to some people, more than just a device that can tell time. This is what some people may find in the Casio G Shock Bluetooth Smart Watch.

The Casio G Shock GB6900AA-2 Bluetooth Smart Watch is no longer just a device you depend on to give you accurate time when you need to know. It now comes with a low power Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity that you can use to pair it with your iPhone or other compatible smartphone. Once paired, the Casio G Shock Bluetooth Smart Watch can provide you with email and call notifications. Users can also use it to find misplaced paired devices by activating their ring and vibrating functions. It also alerts a user when a paired device is getting out of range. The Casio G Shock Bluetooth Smart Watch offers simple and yet very useful features that many people would welcome. It is available at selected retailers for around US$180.

A leak from Russian social networking site VK claims that Polaroid will be introducing a new camera soon. The camera would not be the usual device we expect from them, but a shooter that comes with a mirrorless interchangeable lens system and will run on Android.

Polaroid has long discontinued its traditional instant-film cameras as it ran into different bankruptcy situations. The company signed an agreement with Summit Global Group in 2009 and Sakar International last January to produce digital still cameras slapped with the Polaroid brand. It is possible that the upcoming camera would be the fruit of such partnerships, but we cannot confirm the rumor just yet.

The leaked information claims that the Android 4.0-powered camera will feature a 3.5-inch touchscreen, an 18.1-megapixel sensor, pop-up flash, WiFi connectivity, and HDMI/ headphone out. It is designed with rounded edges similar to the Nikon 1 J2 mirrorless camera.

There are people who just find it hard to sleep. Maybe it is the stress that they have been through during the day or something else, but getting their dose of zzzzz’s becomes limited somehow. There are devices that might help some people sleep better at night such as with this Customizable Sounds Sleep Generator.

The Customizable Sounds Sleep Generator help people get to sleep by using around 145 soothing nature sounds known to make people relax and go to sleep. There are 24 primary sounds captured right from the environment they naturally occur. There are also other secondary nature sounds that can be combined with them to produce up to 145 combinations. The device can be set to gradually slow down to lull people to sleep and then turn off after 30, 60 or 90 minutes. The device also comes with a backlit digital clock, an AM/Fm radio as well as an alarm to wake you up after a good night’s sleep. The Customizable Sounds Sleep Generator is available at Hammacher Schlemmer for US$200.

Having that perfect glass of wine would usually have it served chilled but not cold. Enjoying wine at the right temperature is important for some people and wine connoisseurs. When wine at room temperature would not be ideal, people can have their wine bottles chilled just right by using this Brookstone Iceless Wine Chiller.

The Iceless Wine Chiller makes use of Peltier thermoelectric technology to chill wines at an ideal 35 degrees to bring out its flavor. This special chiller does not have moving parts or make use of liquids in order to chill the bottle. There is a LED display on the device that shows the current and desired temperature to show users the progress.

The Iceless Wine Chiller also comes with a database of about 40 wines. Press the right wine type and the chiller automatically sets the desired setting to either warm up or chill a particular wine to its recommended temperature to bring out its flavor, bouquet and overall wine drinking enjoyment. The Iceless Wine Chiller is available at Brookstone for US$100.