For people who are lucky to be able to wake up naturally it would be no more than yet another funny alarm clock concept. But those who have really hard time getting up in the mornings and keep hitting that snooze button to enjoy some more sleep might become friends with this gadget... or would stomp it to death one day. Full story

It's funny how designers keep redefining everyday objects. Take a pillow for example. What else can it be good for except laying your head on it and having good night's sleep? Ask Korean designer Sehwan Oh who recently came up with a new gadget – The Pillow Light. Probably, he gathered inspiration from the Glowing Pillow I wrote earlier about, but the idea has nothing to do with the concept of silent alarm clock. Full story

Do you live or contact with a smoker frequently but would like to be protected from tobacco smoke? Good news for you! Japanese invented new electric cigarettes ECO Smoker, totally harmless for active and passive smokers. This high-tech thing has been developed by Japanese company Bikoudo Co., Ltd. New cigarettes fully simulate the process of smoking. Smokers will still enjoy burning, puffs of smoke and tobacco smell. Full story

The first Gphone, or smartphone based on the Google Android platform, is finally out on the counters as G1 from T-Mobile. However, other manufacturers are also open to develop their own products, which would be based on this promising platform. One of those companies is the Chinese company Lenovo. Photos of an Android-machine confirm their intentions. The machine is very interesting and unique in terms of design and functionality. Full story

"Light-deprived" in winter, we often experience emotional imbalance. Philips Company created a new device goLITE BLU which will help us feel upbeat even in the dark season. Drowsiness, slow reactions, excess weight, sleep problems result from the shortened daylight hours. Now, new Philips device can prevent these problems. The function of goLITE BLU is to provide light therapy. The device emits blue light waves making you feel good. Full story

The revolutionary new "digital" frying pan Thermometer Fry Pan created by Mingle Instrument company, Hong Kong, will help you cook perfect pancakes and beefsteaks. The frying pan ET541, which has non-stick coating, displays exact temperature of the bottom of the pan as well as the optimum temperature for cooking various foods on the LCD display. The ideal temperature menu consists of 11 entries for cooking such foods as lamb, beefsteak, pork, fish, poultry, and vegetables. Full story

I’ve got several plants at home. Some of them are flowering now – four violets, one something resembling Calla and even Basil, which I normally use when preparing food. I love flowers, as they make my day, lift my mood, I like watching my plants grow and become greener and more beautiful every day. And I like great ideas that make it better for the flowers to “live” at one’s home, so to say captive, such as the gadget I’m going to tell you about – Plantbot, a flowerpot that seeks sun. You may watch how it moves by itself below. Full story

It has become really easy to find out, if you are pregnant or not – and you don’t even need to visit a doctor. Regular pregnancy tests you could earlier find in drugstores are no more actual, as there’s something much more interesting, something hi-tech – USB pregnancy test kit. Just do the same procedures as you do with the regular pregnancy test, but with an exception: the stick goes into a USB port. Sounds like somebody’s fantasy? No, it’s reality! Full story

Hitachi Appliances Inc. released new refrigerators featuring unusual preservation technology. Japanese claim, their brand-new fridge keeps food fresh and healthy longer than previous "boxes". What's more, new refrigerator generates antioxidants to make food nearly two times healthier. Full story

If you are trying hard to smooth your wrinkles, new invention from Israeli scientists is what you need. Ladies who spend a lot of money on Botox injections and rejuvenating creams can sleep a peaceful sleep now. Here is a special offer for them, a pillow that smoothes wrinkles within relatively short period of time. Full story

Sure enough, you have faced the following problem about million times. You go on vacation and pack the pile of clothes. What happens next you mess them all up but you can’t wash your clothes anywhere! Of course, you can hand-launder them but you don't want to waste your time. And it is your vacation, anyway! Full story

Sunbathing is quite easy when you’re lying on your back, but once you turn face down, there occurs a problem – where should you lay your head down? How many times did you leave the beach with some sand in your hair or, what’s even worse, with the lines on your face got from your own towel? The inventors of miracle-gadgets know, how to solve this problem. Full story

Forget about buzzing and jumping monsters in your bathroom. They will not bother you any more, if you decide for the new washing machine Alternative Clothes Cleaner by Harsha Vardhan from New-Delhi, India. And what’s the nicest thing in this gadget is that it even doesn’t look like a usual washing machine. Full story

An open letter from 20 leading medics on the proper use of mobile phones has been published. Their appeal to use the cell phones less is addressed to everybody. It’s said in the letter, that these days there are no data proving that cellular communication don’t affect health. This is why the scientists recommend to follow the 10 rules of mobile phone use. According to them, this is going to reduce the risk of a whole range of diseases. Full story

Literally every woman wears bras. They support the bosom, they are used to adjust visually its from and size. There are special bras designed to be worn during the workout. The form and material of the bra is chosen according to the outfit one intends to wear. Nevertheless, scientists keep surprising us with new innovations which make women’s life more comfortable! This time the new invention was introduced by a Japanese underwear manufacturer, the new item was announced to be an ecologically clean device – a bra with solar batteries. Full story

As a dog lover and a former owner of a puddle I couldn’t miss this gadget – LED Dog Tale Communicator. All dog owners sometimes want to know, what their dogs are thinking about at a particular moment, but how? This device makes it possible. There were similar ideas before, but, anyway, this one seems interesting. It’s designed by James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau and can be seen at Modern Museum of Art in New York City for the Elastic Mind. Full story

Today I'd like to tell you about a new gadget, that impressed me very much. I’ve already written about USB drives produced by Philips and Swarovski in "Active Crystals Luxury USB Drives by Philips and Swarovski", they look really unusual and glamorous. But what I’ve found recently is something chic – the Swarovski earphones. They look so stylish, they are created for true women. They sparkle, but not that much as the USB drives, they are more moderate, modest, neat. This time the shining gadget was brought not by Altec Lansing. Full story

As for me, there is nothing like my mobile phone as an alarm clock. And it has been so for many years. Lots of people use their mobile phones not to oversleep. You can easily change melodies and put it somewhere far from bed to be sure to wake up and not just to turn it off and go on sleeping. It’s practical, but there is another, better way to wake up, claims the “Hasbro” Company - their new Room Tech Clock. Full story

Here is a new category on geniusbeauty.com – Tech & Gadgets. In this category I will tell you about new devices, which can interest women: home stuff, media players, mobile phones, toys, laptops and a whole range of other different useful gadgets. Such are things you might want to have or give as a gift for your friends ... Full story