By next week, the Dell Mini Laptop 10 will get full navigation options. I know some people who have just gotten their hands on the Mini 10 will shout foul over this new development.

The full navigation options will include A-GPS + WiFi system, complete with CoPilot navigation software and network location services from SkyHook. This collaboration of Dell with GPS companies is one if their go-getters these days. Although not purely for marketing stuff, I think I can pretty much guarantee that these will be perks that are sure to be enjoyed by some.

Dell is also including the Loki browser plugin for Firefox and IE, which can integrate your Mini 10 with their locations and supports websites like Flickr, Loopt and Brightkite. Pricing, however, still remains sketchy but this feature is sure to be released next week.

This vest is not even leaning towards some forward fashion style but, it sure has something pretty unusual perks. Those who are always on the go would find this very useful. I’m not sure if I want to wear it but I’m almost pretty sure it will come handy for me while I’m on the field.

If ever you get empty battery while you’re on the street or somewhere far from an electric socket, having this vest will be of great use to you. The vest charges your gadgets via the solar cells located at the back. It has four solar panels, all completely waterproof so you don’t have to worry if there are some rain showers along the way. You can also charge it through its power outlets—5V, 6V, 9V and 12 to 20V.

It has light indicators to let you know how much charge is left in your vest. When the light is green, it has more than 80% power left while orange means somewhere between 30% and 40%. If it has red light, it has less than 30% already.

You can purchase this eco-friendly gadget at Chinavision for $140. Solar panels don’t come cheap, I guess.

Aside from bars and restaurants, I don’t usually find neon signs nowadays. I guess the age of neon has passed us by. Finally, after a long wait. But you sure cannot deny the fact that neon signs have their charms too.

Now you can create your own neon sign with these 2” x 3” neon letters. All you have to do is arrange the letters according to the message you want to convey then voila, you’ve got your own neon sign. You can buy individual letters to create your own message via these neon signs. Plug it in a power supply and you’re good to go. Since it is low heat and has low electricity consumption, it will be very safe for you to use. The letters will be ready to power up as soon as you plug it in the electric socket.

Here are some more specs of this cool DIY Neon Sign Kit:

• Sealed blue neon letter blocks
• Low heat generation
• Choose from letters, numbers, and special characters
• Push button control for blinking or steady-on
• Up to 22 neon letters can be connected to a single Power Supply unit
• Power Input: 100-240 VAC (50/60 Hz, 0.6A)
• Power Output: 12 VDC (2.0A)
• Dimension: each letter is 2″ X 3″
• Note: the neon letters are designed for horizontal connection only (when using a single power supply) unless you order the Extension Connector

So make your place more interesting by purchasing this DIY Neon Sign Kit for $2.99 to $3.99. Go crazy with creating messages and phrases, and publish it on your walls, or wherever you may want to hang these things.

Simply put, the Cooler Master SNA 95 is the smallest 95W laptop adapter you can find in the market, but it still manages to pack in some serious features. Read on for a more detailed information…

The Cooler Master SNA 95 measures 2.9 x 0.7 x 5.7, and includes practicalities that are compatible with most major laptop brands (not Macbooks, though). This device also packs a cable management system, cool LED indicators and a USB port—where you can also charge this adapter.

The Cooler Master SNA 95 is available for $70 at Sundialmicro. But although it is only available now in one retail store, we are expecting more gadget stores to start stocking their shelves with this device after learning of its cool new features.

Summer seasons usually means hitting the beach or the pool. But there’s also one downer to this season, and that is you just cannot bring your iPods anywhere with you. Because of the possibility that it can get wet or what not, we usually leave our trusty iPods at home when we go out for a beach party.

But fear no more, with the Portable iPod Outdoor Speaker, your iPods will not only get protected by water or such but also by the rays of the sun. This device is both water- and dirt-resistant, and has a durable exterior, making it shockproof. It can handle knocks and bumps along the way. The iPod itself will be put inside a clear watertight door. Wonder how you can control your iPod if it’s behind the door? Well, there are control buttons outside the device.

The Portable iPod Outdoor Speaker is powered by either 4 C batteries, an AC adapter or a car adapter. It is compatible with the iPod Classic, Nano, Mini and Shuffle. It is available for $99.50 at Frontgate.

Remember when Hermione Granger (in Harry Potter) whipped a jar behind her to warm her and her friends, Harry and Ron, from the winter chill? The jar has a blue fire inside it, which she concocted from a spell she learned in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Anyway, that’s exactly the idea behind these Sun and Moon Jars. Captured inside the jars are highly efficient solar cell, a rechargeable battery and low-energy LED lamps. When the car is placed under the sun, it immediately charges the battery making it work for a few extra hours when you need them at night.

The light jar gives a feeling of sunlight emitting from the sun or cool moon glow. There are no visible controls (on/off switch) in the Sun And Moon Jars. There is only a light sensor inside that automatically activates the LEDs when it gets dark, or when the lights are turned out. Inside the lid, there is an override switch to turn off the light at night to save battery life. They are available in Sun Jar (Yellow), Moon Jar (Blue) and Pink Moon.

These jars are also waterproof so you can leave them outside no matter the weather conditions. I can only imagine what these Sun And Moon Jars can do in a completely landscaped garden. Each one retails for $34.99.

This might not sound appealing for most but true geeks would know the value of a high-resolution microscope, which can also store information in your computer via a USB connection.

The 1.3 Megapixel USB Digital Microscope will allow you to capture high-resolution images of random things you might have picked from your backyard, desk, fridge, etc. you can view specimens using this device and simultaneously store them in your PCs.

This simple plug-and-play device includes a software that allows you to magnify objects to up to 200 times its normal size. It can also take snapshots and time-lapse movies. By storing the images in your PC, you can manipulate the pictures with drawing and painting tools. The microscope can be detached from the stand, allowing you bigger space to manipulate and view objects.

Perfect for medical students and the usual curious peeps, the 1.3 Megapixel USB Digital Microscope retails for $349.99.

Ever since the release of the movie adaptation of Stephanie Meyer’s popular series, Twilight fans have been multiplying again and again. And because the USB industry wouldn’t like to take away the fan from their patrons of having a Twilight-based USB Drive, they too released a USB stick that features the family crest of the Cullens.

This drive stores 2GB worth of memory. And although a bit on the bulky side, it has the Cullen family crest and Twilight brand embedded in front. Colored black, the embezzlement comes in deep silver, which intentionally highlights the crest and the Twilight brand.

For young and old alike (of course, you have to be a Twilight fan to appreciate this), the Twilight USB Drive may not pack as many memory capacity as other USB sticks but it sure does pack an amazing cover and design.

Unfortunately, this USB drive is still not out in the market, and will only be available in October. You may, however, pre-order it for $24.99.

Look at your dashboard. What do you see? Usually, car makers can only manage to inform us about these things: speed, fuel, odometer and engine temperature. If you want to know more about your engine, you still have to install some other features. But that could be a hassle too.

Luckily, the Car Chip Pro provides us with an easy way to get more information regarding how our engine works. There are not tools or automotive expertise needed. All you have to do is plug the Car Chip Pro into the OBDII port (easily found under the dashboard or steering wheel), and it will be able to read and store data from your car’s computer. It will give you a detailed overview of your driving and engine performance.

The features of the Car Chip Pro are as follows:

·  Easy installation: plug in under the dash, drive your vehicle, then download the data to your PC

·  Up to 300 hours of trip details (newest data records over oldest)

·  Complete trip details including time/date, distance traveled, speed (1- or 5-second intervals)

·  Log up to 4 of 23 engine parameters

·  Provides individual graphs and summary reports

·  Records/shows extreme acceleration/braking

·  Allows user-set thresholds for audible alarms, speed, acceleration, and braking (post-drive reports/graphs show when, for how long, and number of times thresholds were exceeded)

·  Automatic accident log with last 20 seconds speed data before impact

·  Assign trips as business/commute/personal

·  Calculate gas mileage

·  View/Reset engine diagnostic trouble codes (check-engine light)

·  Test for preliminary emissions status

·  Software (included) lets you review/clear diagnostic codes, view summaries/detail reports, and copy data to spreadsheets for further analysis

·  Includes: Car Chip Pro data logger, Software CD, USB cable

·  Software works with: Windows 98SE, ME, NT4.0, NT2000, XP, Vista

·  Dimensions: 1.8″ x 1″ x 1.32″ (46 x 26 x 34 mm)

Read the instructions carefully before installing this device, or you might jeopardize the features of the Car Chip Pro. You can read the data that will be sent to the device through your computer by plugging the device through a USB port. Easy, right? This will cost you $99.99.

Before I begin, for your information, myTouch 3G is also known as the HTC Magic in some parts of the globe. This smartphone will come in a sleek body with a contoured feeling. It has a wide range of features. Yes, cool new features that about everyone within a 20-mile radius will drool with excitement over.

There’s a full touchscreen display and virtual keyboard that will enable you to check and compose emails and text messages with a few flicks of your fingertips. The myTouch 3G is an Android-powered handset that will empower you to create menus, wallpapers, icons and so much more. The phone has a 3.2” HVGA touchscreen display and virtual keyboard, which can go either landscape or portrait mode.

The myTouch 3G packs with it a 3.2-megapixel camera (without flash, sadly). But it also has a music player, microSD memory card slot, video playback, email, MMS, WiFi connectivity and support for T-Mobile’s 3G network.

If you’re a current T-Mobile subscriber, you can place an early order for the myTouch 3G from July 8 onwards for $199.99 with a two-year contract.