Gadget Lab Notes: USB DJ Controller Offers High-End Features For Cheap

The Gemini FirstMix USB DJ Controller, at $80, would be an option for the DJ on a budget

Gemini?s FirstMix USB DJ Controller Won?t Break the Bank

Amateur and would-be DJs can get started spinning tunes without doling out a lot of dough with the Gemini FirstMix USB DJ controller. For $80, you get many of the same features as high-end controllers, like dual touch-sensitive jog wheels with volume, effects, 2-band EQ, and a cross-fader. FirstMix includes MixVibes? CROSS LE software, which supports MP3, MP4A, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, and OGG audio file types and is compatible with other popular DJ programs. You can start scratching on your own Gemini FirstMix in May.

Gemini FirstMix [Slashgear]

Microsoft Kinect Is Now The World?s Fastest-Selling Gadget

With an average of 133,333 units sold each day over its first 60 days, the Kinect is now the Guinness World Record holder for fastest selling consumer electronics device. Over 10 million Kinects have been purchased since its debut in November. In the past, the iPhone and iPad have been titleholders. Let?s see how long the Kinect can hold this record with the iPad 2?s rapidly approaching launch.

Kinect Confirmed as Fastest Selling Consumer Electronics Device [Guinness World Records via Wired UK]

Angry Birds Seasons Gets in the St. Patrick?s Day Mood

Rovio just released 15 new levels for Angry Birds Seasons, filled with pots o? gold, shamrocks, and leprechaun hats in celebration of St. Paddy?s Day. iPhone and iPad versions are available now, and an Android update will be released tomorrow. And just like with their Valentine?s Day themed update, when you like Angry Birds on Facebook you can unlock three more bonus levels. If that?s not enough for your insatiable bird-flinging appetite, Angry Birds Rio is also expected to come out this month.

Angry Birds Celebrate St. Patrick [CNET]

Teradek Cube Turns Your Camcorder Into a Livestreaming Machine

The deck of cards-sized Teradek Cube is the first wireless HD video encoder that can sit atop your camera and stream 1080p over Ethernet or WiFi. It?s designed to be easily mounted on a baseplate, hotshoe, cage, or rail system. The Cube is available in six different models, including two with support for 4G, with pricing ranging from $1490 to $2190.

Cube [Teradek via Geeky Gadgets]

Spire Clock Combines Japanese Folding Fan And A Saw Blade

The minute hand and hour hand are represented by each end of the fan, which folds and unfolds ?in the rhythm of a Japanese fan.? That?s nice, but what about those sharp looking spikes on the end of each of the blades? Those look like they could do some damage.

Spire Clock [Moco Loco]

Wireless Luggage Finder Makes It Easier To Locate Your Luggage At The Airport

easy2pick, a little gizmo with attachments for a keychain and your luggage, was created to make sure you don?t miss your bag as it goes by on the luggage carousel after an arduous day of travel. It sounds an alarm, flashes, and vibrates when the two tags come within 66 feet of one another. Each keychain has a unique ID code, so if someone else also has one, your signals won?t get crossed, and included sensors that measure sound, light, and altitude deactivate the device when it?s in the cargo bay or in the air.

Wireless Luggage Finder [X-treme Geek via Oh Gizmo]