Apparently, resting your laptop on Nexus's cooling pad for 40 minutes will keep your personal computer 14°C cooler than it would if you were to place it on a regular surface. Because it uses no electricity, the pad can be "re-energized" by lifting and shaking it every 20 minutes for the gel to keep cooling your laptop. Supposedly, just ten seconds on this pad will make your laptop significantly cooler too. For £23 ($36), this must be a super magical laptop cooler if it has ten second cooling periods, with no plugs or wires, consisting of gel in a sack that must be shaken every 20 minutes. [Nexus via ForeverGeek]

The Zefyr also provides a pass-through USB port, so that peripheral use is not sacrificed. A portable cooling pad might be a little silly, but for anyone who's experienced the heat of a MacBook on their lap, and worries about going sterile, it may be useful. It's available now in black and silver colors, and sells for $75. [Moshi]