Five snow gadgets to enjoy the winter wonderland

ValueRays Heated Mouse - The Best Hand Warmer!

The weather outside is frightful
By Stuart Miles

Okay, we got the Tweet. It has snowed in the UK today, but how are you best going to enjoy it. Here are five snow gadgets for either this time if it lasts that long, or next time so you can be prepared. Snow ball fight anyone?

Grippers
Useful if you aren't planning on breaking your neck as you stack in on that slippery pavement, Grippers strap around your shoes and give you, you guessed it, extra grip on your feet. "Grippers are a simple silicone sling with super tough metal teeth that slip over almost any shoe, from the dainty to the heavy duty, and give you a grip that you wouldn't believe". So says the blurb at iwantoneofthose.com. No stapling required, they slip on and off very easily, and when you're not wearing them pack into a tidy and small little case that will fit into your pocket, bag, or if you're very organised, the glove box of your car.

The 50ft Snowball Launcher
Available from an online store in Canada (they get lots of snow) the 50ft snowball launcher reportedly does what it says - allows you to launch a snowball attack from afar. According to the blurb, all you have to do is "simply place snow in the forming chamber and close the lid; place one snowball in the muzzle, aim the launcher, and pull back the slingshot mechanism". You get three goes before having to reload the CA$30 machine.

Olympus Tough camera
All that lovely snow means you'll probably want to snap a picture of you playing in it, but the thought of taking out your camera only to get wet and damaged might be stopping you. In steps Olympus with its tough range that is more than capable of taking a beating and a soaking from an inbound snowball.

Skullcandy Terje Nine Headphones with Beanie
If you don't want a little cold to spoil your music listening when out and about then you may want to get a pair of Skullcandy Terje Nine Headphones with optional beanie. Instead of trying to work out how to put a hat on over the top of the headphones, Skullcandy has designed their Terje Nines to have a clip on beanie so you can stay warm and listen to "Let it snow" at the same time.

Hot hand warmers
All that snowball fighting makes for cold hands - gloves or not - you can warm them back up with a hot hand warmer from iwantoneofthose. Click the switch and the gadget springs into action giving you hot hands in seconds lasting for a promised 45 minutes. To use the £3.99 gadget again you just have to chuck it in a bowl of boiling water.

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Surprising Ways to Stay Warm and Safe

Valerie Paxton, Allegra Medical

My friends tease me about my cold hands and feet. I mean, they are sooooo cold! I’ve tried all kinds of things to warm up (even moving from Nebraska to Arizona) but I just seem to run a few degrees south of normal. Yeah, ‘boo hoo’, I know, it’s 70 degrees here in January and I’m complaining.

But no matter where you are in the world, kicking back in your recliner at home or rippin’ gnar pow on your shred sled in Snow Mass, there are products you may have never imagined, designed to keep you warm and safe in the cold.

Check these out:

Energy Efficient Heaters for Home or Work

Toasty Toes Personal Heater - Deluxe Ergonomic Footrest - use sitting or standing anywhere, anytime. Adjustable angles. Never too hot to touch!

Electric Foot Wamer Mat - great for work! Fits easily under your desk. Waterproof. Quickly dries wet socks, shoes or boots, leaving you dry and warm.

Cozy-Legs Personal Heater - Under Desk Leg Warmer - Mounts to your desk, wall or optional stand. Keeps your legs toasty.

Bed Buddy Heat Therapy Kit - Comes with a sinus pack, hand warmers and foot warmers. Lightly fragranced with eucalyptus, clove and cinnamon. You can buy everything separately. Bed Buddy Back Wrap. All can be used hot or cold. See all Bed Buddy products.

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Dream Sack Airline Comfort Set - As seen on the Today Show, Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Everything you need to stay warm and cozy on the plane, train, bus or car (no driving with your eye shades on!). Includes a silk blanket, pillowcase, eye shades and a 12? storage bag. All totaled, weighs less than a pound.

Dream Sack Luxury Travel Kit - You’ll be stylin’ in first class no matter where you’re sitting. Great for your flight or in your hotel room. Includes a silk/cashmere blanket, charmeuse silk eyeshades and an outer bag that reverses to a pillowcase.

Outdoors

Cane Ice Grip - Prevents canes and crutches from slipping on icy and snowy surfaces. Don’t risk a fall! Get one of these. It’s only like, $7 bucks and it could save your life or the life of a loved one. I’m serious. Don’t make me come over there.

Ice-Away Snow and Ice Melt Pad - Much less expensive than embedded systems, this pad prevents show and ice from accumulating outside your door, or wherever you put it. Line your entire sidewalk! Great for home doorway entrances, wheelchair ramps, handicap-accessible structures, loading docks, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, schools or churches. 36? x 32?. Plugs into a standard outlet.

IronClad Cold Condition Glove - Cold weather gloves for workers who need a high level of dexterity. Wicks away perspiration, breathable, water and oil resistant, non-slip rubber, machine washable.

Grabber Foot Wamers - 5 hours of air-activated warmth. Case of 30 packs, 2 warmers per pack. Put them in your shoes or boots, use one time and then throw away. These are standard equipment for skiers, snowboarders, hunters, campers, hikers, bird watchers or anyone who likes to do stuff outdoors in the cold. Also great for Arthritis, Raynaud’s, Lupus, Scleroderma, Sjogren’s, Myalgia or just poor circulation.

Grabber Peel-n-Stick Adhesive Body Warmer - Box of 40. A portable heating pad that you wear! Works for 12+ hours. Use for minor aches & pains or for warmth outdoors during sporting activities.

Grabber Hand Warmer - Pack of 40, with 2 per pack. These keep your hands and fingers toasty for more than 10 hours. Just open the packet and put the warmers in your gloves or pocket and they start working in a few minutes. No shaking or kneading required.

Emergency Rescue Blanket - another inexpensive way to save your life. This lightweight blanket should be in every cold-weather car and every backwoods backpack. It was invented for NASA and is used by militaries, search and rescue, and relief agencies worldwide.

I hope you stay warm and toasty until it’s time to stay cool and frosty. I’ll be back in a few months with AllegroMedical.com products to help you chill. You know I will.

USB Powered Gloves: Perfect for laptop mouse pad

USB Heated Fingerless Gloves are perfect for a laptop user.
If you use an optical mouse, Click Here for Hand Warmers.

from AJ-IT

Now I don’t know about you, but at this time of year especially, my wee hands are like ice whenever I’m working at my computer.

So I was thrilled when I came across these USB Powered Winter Hand Warmer Gloves. Yes thrilled! My hands could rival the Ice Queen!

Simply plug the gloves into your PC or laptop, slip them on and feel the heat slowly melt the ice that was forming under your skin.

The gloves are the fingertip-less type, but have an extra bit that folds over making them look like mittens. They’re bright and colourful and yes, you may get a few funny looks or sarcy comments whilst you’re sat in the office, but if they keep you warm… who cares?!

An absolutely perfect gadget for the frosty winter we’re having!

Top 10 warmers: Hand Warmer, Feet, Head, Toes & More!

PCMAG.com - Jennifer L. DeLeo

Since we can't make spring arrive any faster, we're just going to have to deal with the winter weather somehow. Luckily, technology can help. So bundle up and keep warm all winter with these handy tech accessories, including USB heating shoes, iPhone gloves, and a mouse hand warmer.

Here are some of the products featured in today's Cool Tech Gear for Keeping Warm slideshow:

DOTS iPhone Gloves
Now you can answer a phone call from your iPhone without taking off your gloves. The iPhone Gloves from DOTS contain two smooth "dots" on each hand so that you can operate your touch-screen smartphone easily through the gloves. Available in medium or large sizes, choose from Knit ($15) or Wool ($20).

Mouse Hand Warmer
It's hard to be productive at your computer when you've got cold hands. Your mouse hand will be warmer in no time with the Mouse Hand Warmer ($19.95): It's like a fleece blanket for your hand! All you do is slide a mouse pad through the pouch, put your hand inside, and you'll still be able to use your mouse while keeping your hand warm. When using a USB-powered mouse, there's a small slit in the pouch to slip the cord through. The Mouse Hand Warmer measures 12 by 12 inches and fits any size computer mouse.

Now check out the rest of the Cool Tech Gear for Keeping Warm slideshow, including USB Heating Shoes, Vornado TouchStone Vortex Heat 600, LimbGear Noggin Net, 12-Hour Heated Socks, Verseo Thermo Soles Rechargeable Heated Insoles, Martinson-Nicholls Toasty Toes Heated Footrest, Rossignol Hit Stretch Insulated Women's Ski Jacket, and Sanyo Eneloop Kairo Light Warmer.

The best mouse is a heated mouse!

Heated Warm Mouse by IGMproducts.com is our favorite Mouse of All Time!

Now, you can shop online for a heated computer mouse! The Warm Mouse I is available at these locations:

• Amazon
• eBay
• Elders Store
• Warm Mouse, Heated Keyboard
• IGMproducts

Feel the warmth! Feel the benefits of using deep healing infrared heat. A heated computer mouse keeps your mouse hand warm and healthy all year long!

What’s your favorite current pointing device? Let us know in the comments.