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A portable microwave oven

Posted by admin in microwave oven on December 3, 2009

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The Only Portable Microwave Oven is “the only one of its kind”. After all, there’s the Wavebox, too. Still, bless them both for giving legs to this useful appliance so we can nuke our meals anytime on the road. And it has the carry handle to prove it, complete with its own bundled jumper cables. Just in case you’re wondering, this hooks the oven up to a car battery in the event that you can’t locate a wall plug or a DC outlet on a boat. Talk about versatile. More amazing to moi is that this 7.3kg machine is capable of producing the equivalent of what some basic ovens offer–at some 660 watts of power. Good enough to reheat, defrost and even cook, although on a smaller scale. Here’s a feature that seems tailormade for The Simpsons: Three preset buttons for pizza, coffee, and popcorn.

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Heinz’s USB-powered microwave

Posted by admin in USB Drivers, microwave oven on November 28, 2009

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This product is evidence that the potential of the USB port knows no bounds. Heinz, famous for its baked beans, has come up with a microwave oven called the Beanzawave powered by a computer’s USB port. This is large enough to heat up a small cup of beans such as the Hoops Snap Pots product from the company. The Beanzawave has the safety features found in a regular microwave oven. It takes under a minute to heat up a small amount of food, perfect for single-serve snacks. Though currently powered by USB, there’s a possibility the same effect can be achieved using lithium-ion batteries, which would make it perfect for campers or fishermen. The Beanzawave costs too much to make, about 100 pounds (US$161), and so is currently just a prototype. The company says it will assess public feedback before considering this mini-microwave for mass production.

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