Wednesday, March 7, 2012

WOMAN SPECIAL.Maid-to-order machines



What?

Bodum coffee & tea maker

Features: This is perfect for the busy working woman. Put water and coffee or tea leaves into the first glass reservoir, attach it to the device to start the brewing process, and watch the brew trickle into the glass tumblers fitted below. The glass reservoir has an integrated beverage filter, making any drink spill-proof. Choose from models in cherry red, lime green, black and white.

USP: It centralises the brewing of two beverages into a single kitchen gadget.

Price: Rs.10,032 (approx)

Available on: www.store.yankodesign.com

What?

Butterfly sensor can

Features: It’s a trash can that can pre-empt your actions. It reacts and adapts to your behaviour, so it won’t open unexpectedly or close before you’ve finished your task. Nylon discs under the can make it easy to slide. It has an odour absorb filter that traps unwanted smell, and runs on 6C batteries that last a year. It has a capacity of 48 litres and comes with a five-year warranty.

USP: It responds to your actions, modulating the sensor range and automatically changing behaviour, so it always does the right thing at the right time.

Price: Rs.13,525 (approx)

Available on: www.simplehuman.com

What?

Genius ring presenter

Features: The ring-sized gadget takes full control of slides, web pages, and documents. The five-buttoned ring presenter can toggle between a powerpoint presentation and a cursor function with the mode switch feature. The ring also sports a built-in laser pointer, shining up to a distance of 10 metres and charges its built-in Li-ion battery via USB, when not in use. It is available in black, silver, blue, gold, pink, purple and green.

USP: It’s the size of a finger ring, but it helps you breeze through complicated powerpoint presentations.

Price:Rs. 3,510 (approx)

Available on: www.chipchick.com

GADGET OF THE WEEK
What?

The Love Box

Features: It’s a unique device that’s basically an analog video mixer for the iPhone 4 or 4S. All it has is an oak wood box fitted with a sliding, angled mirror that lets you simultaneously capture the action in front and behind you in a single image. It was originally designed in Barcelona to capture two people conversing for a documentary, The Love Box Conversations, so, that’s where it gets its name from.

USP: It’s the “lowest tech accessory for the highest-tech phone”.

Available on: www.thelovebox.com

— Norbert Rego STL4MAR12

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