It charges via USB and can power most any mainstream gadget, from handheld gaming systems to phones, as well as anything with a microUSB port. It's got LED indicator lights, just in case you were really doing well with the ladies lately and want to put a stop to that. $35. [RedFerret]

Touted as a "drug free" way to get some Z's, the Sleep Partner supposedly uses varying degrees of pressure to stimulate acupuncture points on the wrist.

Other magical properties include the ability to make $40 disappear from your wallet; as well as the ability to break soon after purchase and never work again.

The marketing materials suggest you don this bracelet 30 minutes before bed so it can normalize your body clock, eliminate insomnia, and knock you out just long enough so the Sleep Partner folks can clean out your place of residence. OK, you caught me. I made up the part about insomnia. [Expert Verdict]

We are not sure how it compares to the BlueQ in terms of functionality, but it sure as hell looks better. Even if it does work, I wouldn't be all that interested unless there was a watch involved. Available for £23.50 or $48. [Product Page]

The design of the unit is slick and clean; constructed of a single, tapering strip of flexible rubber it has a watch-like clasp on the underside. On the wrist, it appears more as a bracelet than a watch, mostly black with a hint of red creeping up around the edges. The buttons are well-integrated and virtually disappear into the surface of the unit. The only bit that stands out from the flat black finish is the silver Nike swoosh above the LED's which, to Nike's credit, is pretty unobtrusive.

All we need now is an iPod nano, the Nike+iPod kit, some running shoes, and the desire to work out. [Joshspear]

Why is it useful? Because even if you do keep your phone in your pants on vibrate, most of the time it's still loud and annoying. Or, your phone can even be the opposite and vibrate too softly for you to feel it.

We got our hands on the BlueQ wristband and can safely say they do everything it claims to, but it'll make you look like a dork in the process. Well, more so than you are now.

Gallery [Gizmodo]

The wristband looks like the kind you wore when you were in fifth grade: made of rubber and velcro. Also, it's kind of small. We have small girly wrists and we can only use half the velcro strap to fasten it. We can only imagine what it would be like for a normal person, let alone a large one.

After you charge it up and fasten it on your wrist, the setup process is exactly the same as for Bluetooth headsets. Set the BlueQ on discover mode and look for it with your phone. There's a small blue flashing light on the face that tells you whether it's on/connected, which is just about what you get from other cheap Bluetooth headsets nowadays.

As for the functionality, yes, the wristband vibrated when we got a call in. It's a pretty mild vibration; enough to let you know there's a call but not enough to give you carpal tunnel. The range on the thing isn't great though, which means you're going to have to keep your phone in your pants or in a bag nearby. Walking about 15 feet away (with a wall inbetween) cut off the signal, but it picked back up as we got closer. The battery life says 30 hours of use, so you're going to have to charge it every day or you'll be getting calls you don't know about.

The only problem we could see from using this is that it makes you look like a Junior High student. Even with the Qskins—the printable skins they give you for printing and sticking on—they still look pretty dorky. Also, they give you a limited amount of Qskins in the package (we only got one), and because we screwed up the printing we have to go and order some more. We suspect some of you will run into the same problem, since not all printers take in 5 x 7 sheets correctly.

All in all, the low price of $39 means you're not going to regret this too much if you buy one and don't like the way it functions. Hit the gallery to see how it looks on my femme wrist. – Jason Chen

Product Page [BQwireless]

This idea is the work of Manuel López Revol. The wristband or thumb bands have a duochromatic OLED display that can light up a specific design with incoming SMS or calls. When not in use it can perform trippy visualizations, of course. According to Yanko Design this gadget exclusively connects to the Nokia 7280 phone via Bluetooth. So is this product already in development? Eh, doesn't really matter, it will still be a while before something like this hits the shelves. Good idea, nonetheless. – Travis Hudson

Edit: Manuel e-mailed us in to let us know a little more info. The Nokia Icon was designed as part of the Nokia Design Challege that happened last year in Argentina. So it is a bit old, still cool nonetheless. More information about the project can found on Manuel's site, Celularis.

Nokia Icon [Yanko Design]