Everyone want to get their hands on an iPad. Protect yours from tampering and theft with the iPad Case, Lock and Cable. The iPad as delivered by Apple has no built-in security slot, so this hard, clear plastic case provides one. Leave the case on for everday protection, then connect the security cable to the case and wrap the other end around a fixed object to secure your iPad.

The iPad cable weighs less than one pound, is very flexible and features a sleek lock-head. It can be easily packed up and carried in a briefcase, purse or pocket.
You can buy the iPad Lock, Cable and Case in a bundle at Maclocks.com.

Monitoring your skin’s exposure to the sun is one of the best ways to remain youthful looking and free of skin cancer. Now there’s a gadget to help you keep track of the power of the sun’s rays. The Oregon Scientific EB612 Portable UV Monitor tracks the current temperature and UV level and helps you know how long you can stay out. Simply input your skin type and the level of UV protection you’ve applied, and the EB612 Portable UV Monitor will beep when it’s time for you to find some shade.

You’ll find the EB612 Portable UV Monitor at Overstock.com for $17.99.

The ZuniConnect Travel from ZuniDigital is a super-portable device that can turn a wired Ethernet connection into a secure WiFi hotspot, allowing intrepid travelers to share a single Internet connection with multiple devices. It also provides multiple USB ports for recharging all of a traveler’s gadgets. With many travelers carrying smart phone, laptop, iPad and maybe even a Kindle, there is a growing need for multiple Internet connections while away from home.

The ZuniConnect is only $60, a small price when you consider that in-room Internet connections run $10 – $15 per day per gadget. Find out more in this PCWorld article and on the ZuniDigital website.

We’re one step closer to realistic android robots that resemble living human beings.  Henrik Scharfe, a Danish professor, recently worked with Japan’s Advanced Telecommunications Institute (ATR) and Japanese entertainment company Kokoro on the creation of a lifelike android that is a copy of himself.  This android is named DK and is third in a line of Geminoid robots that include HI-1 and F1.  Japan is currently in the forefront of the development of lifelike robots.

A Geninoid is a remote-controlled slave robot that mimics the facial expressions and body movement of a human master through a motion-tracking system and an Internet link.  Find out more on the Geminoid DK Facebook page.  You can also view amazing footage of a Geminoid DK robot in action in this YouTube video:

At the 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Toshiba demonstrated an Android waterproof phone with a 12.2-megapixel camera.  Now you can talk and take pictures in the shower!

We love the “Really?” series of commercials for the Windows 7 phone, which poke fun at phone-obsessed people. This phone brings to mind a whole new series of mishaps that can occur with an underwater phone.

If you really must know more about the Toshiba Regza IS04 waterproof phone, you can see a demonstration of its underwater operation in this YouTube video:

Openaire Designs by Nick and Beau Trincia has come up with a concept for a laptop case that transforms in a desk and chair, allowing you to use your laptop in comfort when there’s nowhere to sit. The case is made from hinged pieces of wood and fabric that fold out to create a legless backrest and a lapdesk with folding side-panels. There’s room to use a mouse if you prefer it to a touchpad.

The pieces are modular, so you can pack up just the chair or just the desk. Whether you’re at a busy conference or just want to enjoy the sun at your local park, this transforming laptop bag will let you work on your laptop in comfort. Read more about Openaire’s laptop case design in Wired’s Gadget Lab or visit the Openaire website.

This week the popular “Jeopardy!” quiz show will feature a match between two of the show’s top contestants from the past and an IBM-designed supercomputer named Watson. Researchers at IBM have spent four years programming and scanning information into the computer, which is the size of 10 refrigerators and has 15 trillion-bytes of memory. The three will be competing for a $1 million grand prize which will be awarded on Feb. 16. If Watson wins, IBM will be donating the prize to charity.

Watson represents a milestone in the field of artificial intelligence. IBM has been secretive about the cost of developing Watson, but Carnegie Mellon computer science professor Eric Nyberg estimates the cost as at least $100 million. IBM is already looking into practical applications for Watson after its run on “Jeopardy!” is complete.

Visit the Wired website to read more about Watson and the IBM Jeopardy Challenge.

Now that many businesses have gone global, communication is more important than ever. For many international business travelers, a handheld translation device is an indispensable gadget. Franklin has been a leader in this area, and their 12-Language Speaking Global Translator is one of their newest offerings. Simply type a word into the pull-out QWERTY keyboard, choose from a list of suggested words and phrases, then hear a recorded human voice say the word in the selected language. This translation gadget comes with 450,000 words, of which 115,000 have pre-recorded spoken versions.

The Franklin 12-Language Speaking Global Translator also includes a voice-recording features that letw you record and then store additional words and phrases. The supported languages include Mandarin Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Find out more about the Franklin 12-Language Speaking Global Translator on the Franklin website.

MysteryGuitarMan is actually Joe Penna, an animator, guitarist and filmmaker from Brazil.  Penna has gained fame by maintaining a viral channel on YouTube where he uploads original videos twice weekly.  MysteryGuitarMan is the most subscribed YouTube video in Brazil as well as being ranked 7^th in number of YouTube subscribers (over 1.6 million).

To see what everyone’s been watching, check out MysterGuitarMan’s Root Beer Mozart video on YouTube:

Cell phones, cameras, MP3 players – many of us can’t live without our gadgets and unfortunately we also can’t live without their chargers.

The Joy Factory Touch-n-Go charger is a new gadget that promises to simplify your life by eliminating the need for a plethora of gadget chargers. Now you can charge multiple devices, using only one wall-socket plug. The short wires eliminate the threat of tangles. The Touch-N-Go is not yet for sale, but The Joy Factory is taking advance orders on their website.