The product name leads us to believe that the creators of this NanoNuno Umbrella come from the same planet as Robin Williams from Mork and Mindy, yet signs show that the Nanotechnology Umbrella were indeed made on Earth. It’s modeled after the lotus leaf and is said to maintain its dryness and cleanliness for years.

How does the NanoNuno accomplish such a task? Following the elegant design of nature! The reason a lotus leaf seems to have dirt and water drip right off is because of its limited surface space for the molecules to grab onto. The design is so smooth and the fabric so strong, that moisture never makes its way into the fabric to cause any wetness. A quick shake of the NanoNuno and it’d completely dry and clean. The umbrella comes in two colors, Cognac and Black, and is available for £49.95. — Andrew Dobrow

Product Page [Pro-Idee, via Gizmos for Geeks]

The iPod Video is only cool enough to last you until your eyes start straining from the small screen. But luckily for us we live in a time where innovation is the answer to our every woe and worry. The MicroOptical myvu Personal Media Viewer glasses is made for both Video and Photo iPod’s, and issues a binocular style LCD display of your screen, up close and personal, replicating a 27″ display.

Attached to the glasses are headphones with interchangeable rubber sleeves, so theres no need to worry about a cable splitter for two different cords. Its rechargeable battery gives 6 hours of playback and is charged through an AC adapter, good for those of you short on USB space.

For $300, it’s sure as hell not cheap, but seems like a good idea for those with sight impairments or just a total hate of minor stress headaches. — Andrew Dobrow

myvu Personal Media Viewer for iPod [Gizmos For Geeks]

With the official release of Vista for public use looming ahead, so does the release of the HP Pavilion TX1000 notebook. Featuring a touch-sensitive 12.1 inch widescreen display, a built-in webcam (mmm…amateur porn), fingerprint biometric reader, and a removable DVD burner, among other equally gadgety gizmos, the TX1000 is one hot momma of a laptop. We happen to love the tablet swivel design of the monitor despite some critics viewing it as a sign of fragility. Just don’t get it if you plan on punching the display over and over again with a closed fist and you should be fine. — Andrew Dobrow

HP Pavilion TX1000 Tablet PC Coming Next Month [Laptoping]