<![CDATA[Gizmodo: cup holder]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: cup holder]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/cupholder http://gizmodo.com/tag/cupholder <![CDATA[Portable Tap Dispenser: The Partier's Camelback]]> This is the Portable Tap Dispenser, a backpack with a dispensing tap for your brew of choice.

The Portable Tap Dispenser also has a cupholder so you can more fully cement your reputation as the Beer God of the Party. We're not sure exactly what the bag's capacity is, but it looks plenty big enough to get you a cheer when you walk into a get-together, provided you can serve the beer before it gets flat. It's available now for about $35. [Fun Ideas via Crunchgear]

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<![CDATA[Behold: The Original Cupholder From 1950]]> The cupholder hardly feels like breaking technology today, but back in 1950, it was the bee's knees (and we say that without an ounce of snark). Seriously, Popular Mechanics featured the device in their November issue that year with this caption:

Travel snacks can be enjoyed while the car is in motion with a dashboard tray which prevents cold drinks or water glasses from tipping over. The tray hangs from two cords which are held on the dashboard by suction cups. Bottles or glasses rest on two disks which are suspended below the tray on chains. When not in use, the tray can be folded into small space for storage in the glove compartment.
Heh, suction cups. Popular Mechanics called the trend, but they could have never predicted that no puny suction cup technology could hold the 2-liter-sized megadrinks to come. [modernmechanix via boingboing]]]>
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<![CDATA[Peltier USB Can Cooler/Heater is a Cup Holder Too]]> The Peltier USB Can Cooler/Heater will make drinks frosty or toasty, and hold onto them as well. You would think this feature would come standard, but sadly very few are actually functional cup holders. We've seen precarious tray designs, a fridge mock-up (which, while it does technically hold your drink, doesn't provide the easy access a cup holder should), and some other interesting ideas, too. Despite looking like a big blob of plastic with an area for a cup punched into it, this one's cup-holding prowess gets the USB Can Cooler/Heater an easy thumbs-up.

According to its press guff, the USB Can Cooler/Heater will take your cans and bottles and cool them down by 18 or 20 degrees, or warm up their native temperatures by 20 to 22 degrees. The site doesn't specify whether that's Fahrenheit, but if that were Celsius it would be a miracle. No word on how long it takes for the drink to change 20 degrees in temperature, either. At 32 bucks, the gadget is a little more expensive than some units that can both heat and cool, but it's a small amount to pay for keeping your drinks upright next to your rig. [USB Geek]

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<![CDATA[Trinity DS-CHFMT iPod Cupholder Dock]]> If you're not too bothered by the idea of an iPod transmitting its signal into your car stereo via staticy-sounding and hissy FM, Trinity has devised its DS-CHFMT dock, formed in a shape that fits into almost any cupholder. Hey, looky there—it conveniently positions the iPod's controls at your fingertips. All you have to do is plug it into your car's accessory outlet, insert your iPod via its dock connector, and you're ready for some ear-jangling but effortless static.

What if you want to drink a cup of coffee while you listen to your music? Well, this device is not a bad idea if you have two cupholders in the center console, and just one driver. Oh, and tin ears. Available in black or white, it's $65, available so far just in Japan.

Trinity DS-CHFMT a fancy FM transmitter for iPod [Newlaunches, via Sci Fi Tech]

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<![CDATA[iPod Car Holders Work With The Zune]]> Even with the Zune vs. iPod Sizemodo, it still didn't sink in to us how similar in width the Zune was to the iPod. Maybe we're just idiots. In any case, you can imagine our surprise when we realized we didn't have to buy all new cupholder/music docks for our Zunes.

As you can see, the Belkin TuneDok for the iPod works just fine for the Zune. Suction cup holds nicely even on the rubberized plastic finish, and the iPod connector hole is big enough for the Brown Ninja—that's our Zune's name.

Product Page [Belkin]

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