USB drive with a screen

Ever been in a situation where you needed to locate a file that you have on your USB drive but wasn't sure it it was actually there and now you need to find a tablet or laptop or computer to plug it into in order to see if it's actually there? With the new touch screen USB drive there is no need to have to plug in your drive in order toes what is actually there. Just press and swipe through your files and now everything that is inside your USB drive is visible at the touch of your finger tips. The problem with this device is that it is probably not compatible with any files that require Adobe in order to see its content.

Portable Phone Charger

This is a portable phone charger. It's meant to be taken on the go. It's meant for people who use their phones all day and their battery runs out but still need to use it. They take it out, plug it into their phone and it charges. It can fit in a bag or in a pocket. The problem with this device is that in order to charge your mobile device, the portable device itself needs to be charged too. You have to make sure that there is energy inside in order to charge whatever it is that you are charging. 

Capabunga

This wine sealer comes in a set of two caps, one in violet and the other in olive green. Once you've opened a bottle of wine it's almost impossible to put the cork back into the bottle. This wine sealer fixes that problem and keeps your bottle from getting air and from spilling over too. The cap fits tightly on the the top so you can lay it down on its side in the fridge without it leaking or spilling over. It's also easy to remove the cap so you can enjoy a glass of wine any time you want. This device is intended for people who like to open a bottle of wine when they have guests over or for dinner but sometimes we don't always finish the entire bottle of wine and we don't want to throw it away or want it to go bad just because we can't find a way to reseal the bottle. The material used is silicone caps which is made "to resemble the bungs used to seal barrels during wine making." Reading some of the reviews on isabellacatalog.com, some consumers have claimed that the cap does not fit all wine bottle sizes in terms of the neck and that causes a problem of it spoiling or spilling. To improve this problem, the package should come in different sizes to fit all bottles. Many variations of resealable bottle caps have been made before but this design has had many good reviews so it seems that it works well and is worth your money. The material looks water resistant so you won't find any leaks.

The Strawberry Cutter

This hand held strawberry cutter makes cutting strawberries easier, faster and safer. No more cutting your fingers or cutting uneven slices of strawberries. Just place the strawberry between the blades and the claw, squeeze the handle and the claw pushes the strawberry into the blades slicing it into pieces. This is intended for all types of households and kitchens and is intended for anyone to use who is old enough to handle a blade. Kitchen and cooking efficiency tools are meant to appeal to consumers to help them to eat healthier. When a tool is designed to make cooking faster and easier it motivates people to cook healthier meals now that they have to tools to help cut the cooking time in half and it makes cooking less work. The problem with this design piece is that it is probably only meant for strawberries. Grapes and blueberries are too small and too round to be successfully cut, when you squeeze the claw the fruit will just squeeze out instead of being cut because it's so round. An apple or an orange wouldn't fit because those fruits are too big.

Water Fountain

This sink accessory now makes brushing your teeth easier and cuts time and water waste as well. When placed around the faucet the water runs through at the bottom. When pinched at the bottom, the water runs up and out of the top hole turning it into a water fountain so it's easier for you to drink the water from the sink instead of having to open your mouth under the faucet causing you to strain you neck and probably not even getting any water and it's much easier than having to turn your hand into a cup to get some water. This device can easily come on and off so you can take with you anywhere you'd like. This is meant for anyone and everyone but it would make brushing teeth much easier for younger kids without them having to make a mess trying to get water into their mouth. 

Manatee

Ever wanted to watch a movie on your iPad from the comfort of your bed but had no way of finding a convenient or comfortable way for you to lay in bed and watch from your tablet without having to hold it up for you to watch? It can be very uncomfortable and unenjoyable but now that problem is fixed with the Manatee for the iPad. The Manatee stands 4 feet high with legs holding the stem up with a neck that can turn 360 degrees. It has a claw that holds the iPad from all four corners and can hold one with or without the iPad case. You can even adjust the neck to make it taller or smaller. It's light, only weighing 7 lbs, so you can take it anywhere around the house. It's intended for kids, adults and anyone who wants to sit comfortably on the couch or on the bed without having to hold up the tablet. It can even be used in the kitchen to read recipes off of. The only place I can imagine it is not meant for is for anyone sleeping on the bunk bed since it only reaches 4 feet tall and most bunk beds are much taller than 4 feet. A smaller version would be a good solution to those on bunk beds but perhaps one that has legs that can wrap around a bed frame. The problem with it standing on legs is that it can be knocked over by anyone who just pushes it or by a big gust of wind causing the iPad to be in danger or breaking. A manatee that has legs that wrap around would be the best solution that way its much smaller than 4 feet. 

Iron Board Mirror

What a great way of combining two things into one to help save room in your house. First you iron your clothes on your ironing board, you put your clothes on then you flip the iron board back to where the mirror is facing you and now you look spick-and-span! My two concerns for this design is, number one, what if there is more than one person living in your house and this is the only vertical mirror in your house, what if someone wants to use the mirror but the other person is busy using the ironing board. Hopefully there is more than one mirror in this house that the other person can use and not have to wait for the other person to finish ironing in order to use the mirror. My second concern is if there is enough padding or material between the iron board and the mirror because wouldn't the mirror break if it gets too hot? Maybe it won't and maybe it will. It's a fine idea combining two things into one but it seems unnecessary. It would be fine if it were for a single person living on their own with no one to share mirrors and ironing boards with but not for families. 

Let's put a smile on that face

This is a smile-detecting alarm clock. The only way for you to turn this alarm off is to look into the camera above the screen and give a big-o smile. When the camera catches your smile the sound will turn off that way you start your day with a smile. The picture above states, "according to an article, even a fake smile is good for our mental health."

This alarm is intended for adults and young adults who wish to just simply start their mornings better off than just snoozing an alarm and rolling out of bed and starting off the day in a grumpy mood. It's better for our health to start off our day on a positive note and with that it can possibly send us off to a good day.

This alarm appears to be touch screen, where you would be able to set up the settings to your alarm, such as alarm time, days, and alarm ring tone. The time appears on the screen and the camera is located at the top. The device sits on what appears to be a charging station or a holding station for the alarm. At the bottom there is an opening with a blue light glowing. When the light turns blue, it indicates that you have successfully silenced the alarm. The red light indicates that you need to smile bigger and the yellow light indicates that you are almost there (you need a bigger smile).

The problems with this device is that it imitates an Apple product, such as the iPod touch, and that can cause some confusion to some people who purchase it, expecting that this alarm clock can do more than just set an alarm and detect a smile. Another problem that could arise is if the camera will be able to detect a smile if the room is dark. Hopefully most people sleep in the dark with curtains closed and some people wake up before the sun rises so would the person have to turn on the light and then look into the camera? I might also be a solution forcing the person to physically get up out of bed, move around to turn the light on and then smile. Once the person is up and about and moving it's difficult to go back to sleep. With that being said it's a great gadget to have in the house so people can wake up in a happy and healthy way every morning.

From the Wall to Window

This new outlet is a new way of conserving energy and using the most out of the suns energy instead of using up the Earth's limited resources to use our everyday products that require electricity. It would help lower the use of electricity which would lower electric bills as well. The problem with this is that the designer would have to make multiple versions of this outlet since most countries have different plugs and outlets around the world and to make the most out of this outlet and available to everyone there would have to be multiple versions for every country. Another problem with this is that it probably won't work if there is no sun, like during the night or in places where there is not a lot of sun like Washington and London. It would work a lot better in places like Southern California where 340 days out of the year is sunny. It should be meant for everyone to use and not only for people who wish to conserve energy because at this time everyone should be concerned about conserving energy. This device is meant to be used everywhere but especially where there is no outlet available.