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Yet another delightful product by Newer Technology is now on the market called the Power2U providing both AC and USB charging ports on a standard size electrical wall outlet. The design and functionality is both novel and required in today’s environment where we often have a plethora of devices and appliances, from laptops and printers to music players, tablet computers and cell phones.

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With the Canadian winter upon us, we got increasingly frustrated with our touchscreen devices. The iPhone 4S and the iPad are wonderful devices, but due to the capacitive nature of their touchscreens, they rely exclusively on sensing the electrical properties of the human body (or specifically, the finger) to register touches, clicks and swipes. In winter when we are bundled up and wearing gloves for warmth, the capacitive screens are no longer able to recognize touches by hand. This is why we were delighted to learn about the NuTouch gloves, manufactured by Newer Technology. Not only do they keep your hands warm, they work perfectly with capacitive touchscreen devices.

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The CarMD is a consumer-level vehicle diagnostic system which promises to monitor your vehicle’s health using tools and quick diagnosis powered by a database that is updated daily by CarMD’s network of ASE-certified mechanics. Rather than taking your car into the dealership to diagnose a check engine light, it allows immediate diagnosis of the root cause and possible solutions – all accessibly by downloading your vehicle’s data to your computer.

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It’s not often we review non-tech items, the last such case being the Behance Action Pad. However, County Comm’s Embassy Pen is a fine exception to the rule. Combined with Fisher Space Pen ink technology, this is a dependable pen built for the most demanding conditions from the battlefield to the home office. Having acquired a small batch through a government contract, County Comm is selling this writing instrument for a limited time and we were fortunate enough to get our hands on one to conduct a full review.

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Sporting a new operating system (about time!) called BlackBerry 6, RIM announced its latest touch-screen smartphone, the BlackBerry Torch 9800. The device sports a slide-out physical keyboard (evoking the Palm Pre), a 5 megapixel camera and most importantly, a WebKit browser. The latter loads webpages faster, formats text for easier reading and even has tabbed-browsing to boot. While equipped with a 3.2-inch screen, the Torch only displays at a resolution of 480×360 – a real disappointment when other comparable smartphones from HTC and the iPhone sport much higher resolution displays. The BlackBerry Torch is slated for a “Fall launch” through Bell with pricing yet to be announced.

It’s official – Rogers and Fido stores will begin offering the Apple iPhone 4 from their retail stores on July 30, 2010. What’s even better is that the pricing, for once, is actually competitive: $159 for the 16GB version and $269 for the 32GB version – for new customers on a 3-year contract or existing customers eligible for the upgrade. Fido continues to offer its $65/mo. (with 250 minutes and 500MB data) and $80/mo. (500 minutes and 1GB data) plans. Rogers has upped the stakes and will be bringing back its $30/mo. 6GB data plan. At least initially, the iPhone 4 will only be available for ordering through retail stores and not via telephone customer service.

Decidedly non-tech (and perhaps the reason for its allure), Behance’s line of Action Method products is certain to give your ideas a productivity boost. We review two of Behance’s products, the Action Pad and Action Journal, and discover how effortless it can be to organize notes, doodles, tasks and action items from a packed day of meetings. Cadget already has plans to order additional sets for our office – and we’re betting we can convince you to do the same!

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Officially unveiled Monday, the iPhone 4 is expected to make its Canadian entrance in July 2010. The new device is thinner and sleeker, comes with a front-facing camera capable of making video calls (over Wi-Fi) and boasts a whopping screen resolution of 960×640 pixels (can you say great e-book reader?). Other notable features include a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, multi-tasking and high definition video recording and editing using the ($4.99) iMovie app. Rogers and Fido are expected to launch the device in Canada “in the coming weeks” with Telus and Bell expected to follow shortly thereafter.

Belkin’s mini surge protector with USB charging ports is perfect for the traveling, gadget lover. With three AC outlets and two powered USB ports, the charger fits easily in luggage and negates the need to carry your laptop solely for the purposes of charging USB devices. Also featured is a 360-degree swivel motion with four locking positions, included mini-USB cable and complete surge protection through all outlets.

The Flip MinoHD camcorder from Pure Digital Technologies can record up to 60 minutes of 720p high definition video encoded in H.264 MP4 thanks to 4 GB of internal storage. The Flip camcorder series is already known for its simple, no-nonsense HD shooting – remember the Flip UltraHD camcorder that we recently reviewed won the Cadget Editors’ Choice award – and the MinoHD continues the trend. Compact and ridiculously easy to operate just like the UltraHD, the Flip MinoHD is where convenience meets style.

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