So you’ve got a geek of a husband, and you’re thinking of a way to surprise him during your upcoming 10th wedding anniversary? Why not pick up the Pixel Couch that has all the necessary trappings to melt any geek’s heart, where a pixel pattern adorns the entire couch from top to bottom. Conjure by Royal College of Art graduate of UK Cristian Zuzunaga for Danish manufacturer Kvadrat, the Pixel Couch is thankfully not a concept but will be up for sale by Italian furniture design merchant Moroso. You might want to fork out a fair bit for it since this isn’t exactly one of the more conventional patterns to grace the home furniture industry thus far.

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This webcam from HP looks more like a techno organic lifeform than your standard webcam, with the feeling of having it transform suddenly when you’re not looking only to scurry away into another corner of your office while conversing with other office gizmos. HP’s Elite webcam brings a whopping 3 megapixel resolution for live feeds, and is more than capable of snapping 12 megapixel images where still shots are concerned. It will feature autofocus, a stereo microphone, and an “Instant Chat” button. I wouldn’t really want to use this webcam since it will broadcast my pimply face to all and sundry, but if you have flawless complexion like those Botox-filled A-list folk at Hollywood, then the HP Elite Webcam sounds like just the webcam for you.

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How many of you out there still listen to traditional terrestrial radios? If you’re tech savvy and are pretty up to date when it comes to audio players, then the radio is all but extinct to you. After all, with the 160GB iPod Classic boasting more than enough space to store weeks upon weeks of high quality songs, it makes more sense to listen to the songs that you like instead of the random tunes pumped out by the local DJs. The Magno Radio, designed by Singgih Kartono of Indonesia is one great looking radio crafted from sustainable ebony wood, so don’t feel bad about picking one up. In addition, they’re all hand made by Indonesians living in high unemployment areas, so that ought to earn you even more brownie points with Santa when Christmas rolls around. You will be able to choose from three different sizes, with each radio featuring an AM/FM radio, two shortwave bands, and a line-out port for connecting an external audio source. They retail for $200, $250, and $300, depending on the size preferred.

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foneGEAR will be rolling out new cell phone cases when the second quarter of this year rolls around, featuring detailed NBA team logos on them. When coupled with foneGEAR’s exclusive molded process, the result is a vivid relief imagery that is sure to thrill fans of their teams as well as ordinary folk who have a passing interest in basketball. Each of these officially licensed foneGEAR cases will come with swivel belt clips of durable construction to accompany the vivid color logos. Well, if your cell phone has been hankering after a cell phone case for quite some time now, why not wait till Q2 to see what foneGEAR has to offer? Perhaps you have something that will suit your taste.

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Go green with the Solar Powered Lighted Patio Umbrella.

This solar-powered patio umbrella provides a nighttime glow over your patio table for up to eight hours without the need for extension cords crossing your deck, patio, or lawn. Under a generous 9′ canopy made of durable polyester treated with a UV- and water-resistant coating, the umbrella has 24 LEDs built into the six spreader rods that attach to the ribs, providing an ambient glow for late night entertaining. A sealed weatherproof solar panel at the top of the umbrella recharges a Ni-Mh battery which provides power for the LEDs with an 85% efficiency rate, unlike lesser solar arrays that only operate at 50-55% efficiency, resulting in the longer eight-hour illumination time; manual on/off switch included. The sturdy powder-coated aluminum pole and frame are corrosion-resistant, and an aluminum crank makes opening and closing simple. The LEDs are rated for 100,000 hours of use, and provide an appropriate glow for evening dining and conversation. Fits standard patio umbrella base.

Well, what can I say? If you’re rich enough to fork out $249.95 for this umbrella, surely you will be able to afford the electricity should you decide to stress the environment further by consuming even more power? Only for the rich with a conscience.

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If you’re feeling rather bored at the office, and those USB toys that you see don’t really catch your fancy, what about the Tengu?

Bright LEDs in Tengu’s sleek rectangular face respond to any sound, so as well as gurning away to the music you play, this hip little square also moves its lips as you merrily type away. Tengu will even lip sync as you speak (although chatting to a USB peripheral, albeit an über-stylish one, is not something we’d recommend). To activate Tengu simply blow. You heard, blow. Then all you have to do is make some noise. Yes, we know it’s all a bit strange but that’s the idea. Believe us, once you witness Tengu’s cute facial contortions you’ll be totally mesmerized. Work? What work?

The Tengu can be yours today for £19.95  from Firebox.

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Panasonic aims to appeal to pink loving crowds with its new RP-HTX7 headphones, featuring a faux leather headband while looking as though they’re relics from the early half of last century. One important aspect about headphones would be the comfort level, and it is a good thing that Panasonic has taken that into consideration by making the RP-HTX7 pretty comfy with all the necessary padding within, pumping out a response range from 7Hz to 22KHz which results in clear highs, powerful mids, and acceptable bass. They retail in the region of $60 each.

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The USB Mini Desktop Light looks like an ideal device for those who tend to work late into the night and yet don’t want to disturb those around them who are sleeping, since it lets out a soft, soothing glow which is easy on the eyes. This USB-powered device comes with an On/Off button, providing you with more control over the trio of LEDs. With a flexible metal gooseneck, it helps cater for just about notebooks of any size. I believe most people will just use this to light up their keyboard, but if you plan on getting this $17 gadget for your desktop setup, have you considered a keyboard that features backlight lighting instead?

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Tokidoki and Mimoco teamed up to bring us three super-kawaii Mimobots sporting tokidoki style. Monkey-adorned Meletta, Italian devil chef Pastaio, and treasure-hunting Pirate Nero are now in MIMOBOT form and taking on the fashion world. The three USB flash-drives now join the other hip bots in capacities of 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB storage capacities. Prices will range from $40 to $100, which not only buys you a cool designer toy USB flash drive, but also wallpapers, avatars, soundbytes and mimozines. All are available for pre-order now, but will be officially launched in April. Mimoco is giving away a 4GB mimobot, a tokidokibag, and other goodies on their site, so make sure you sign up to enter.

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Going green seems to be the in thing these days (it has been for quite a while already, apparently), but seriously - will sunlight do a whole lot of good when it comes to charging your dead devices? Looks like it with the help of the Multifunction Digital Solar Charger.

The Multifunctional Digital Solar Charger is applicable to many digital products such as cell phones, digital cameras, DV, MP3, MP4 and so on. It also provide 2 LED Light, UV money checker and FM Radio function.

Well, that sounds like a whole lot of functions crammed into a single device. I’m still not too sure about dropping $45.99 for one of these though. How about you?

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