84 July 2012 BTM downtimegadgets Summer Gizmos Finally, we have a reason to get out of the house and have some fun. Here’s a collection of gadgets that makes your outdoor adventures more memorable! Under the sun Remaining in the shade this summer, while enjoying your time outdoors, needn’t be a harrowing experience; at least, not when you have the Suntracking Shelter from Hammacher Schlemmer in your garden. A couple of canopy panels slide along the shelter’s frame, where they then lock into place in order to deliver shade regardless of where the sun is. The polyester panels offer superior protection from harmful UV rays. Play ball Sphero is a new toy that meshes the personality and manoeuvrability of a remote-controlled car with the simple form factor of an ordinary ball. You control this colourful, robotic sphere using apps that run on your smartphone. On the run TomTom and Nike have unveiled the Nike+ SportWatch which allows users to access Nike’s intelligent measure of athletic ability, NikeFuel. Useful to those adding running into their exercise regime, the new measurement brings added motivation, allowing people to share and compare their performance with friends in other sports. Remain seated Honda just came out with the Uni-Cub, an all-electric, self-balancing vehicle much like a small Segway, which utilises a saddle instead of standing. It cruises at about three miles an hour, for about three miles, and it can fold up for easy storage when not in use. That’s what we needed, of course. More reasons not to walk. Dig into your pocket Imagine you could carry everything that’s on your computer in your pocket. What if you could just plug in and access the contents of your entire hard drive? Then you should check out the iTwin, a double-sided thumb drive that splits apart in the middle. Editor's pick!
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