Verballs animate Christmas gift giving

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

With the holiday season upon us, a great many of us have no clue when trying to find gifts for our friends. For many different reasons we often just wait until last minute to start thinking about original gifts that would really distinguish us. This late however there is only one way to be sure that we’ll leave our mark: buy something unique and trendy. And that’s how I found the Verballs.

I was looking for something innovative and funny - two adjectives certainly suitable for this product from Aardvark Innovations. You can't really go wrong with the Verballs - they have been given a 2006 Gift of the Year Award.

But what are Verballs? Verballs are little troll-like creatures that live on your desk alongside your mouse, keyboard, and monitor. Some are furry, while some are outright evil-looking creatures. They are USB devices with built in speakers and microphones, so they can be used to communicate with friends and family over Skype. Verballs are Skype Certified so after installing the Verballs software it is ready to use with the extremely popular p2p VoIP network.

Verballs are not the usual boring internet telephones though. When a call is coming in, the Verballs alert you by moving their hands and flashing their horns. This way you certainly will be sure not miss a call. Once the voice chat is initiated, Verballs do not stand still but will move thier mouths following the voice of the caller on the other end. Verbals are sure to entertain the young and the old alike.

Apart from being able to use Verballs to call for free with Skype, the USB device also supports other IM protocols. The list of software mentioned on the Verballs website contains AOL, MSN and Yahoo plus any other similar program.

Then when you are done using the Verballs like a telephone you can use them to play your MP3 files. You just have to tell Windows that you want to use Verballs as your default audio sound device and you are set. Every MP3 files will be then sung by the Verballs.

There are currently five different characters in the Verballs lineup (Baby, Britney, Mr V, Slick, and Striker). Their individual price is set to £34.95 ($69) but there is a £5 discount if more than one Verball is bought. They can be ordered directly on the Verballs Official Website where free worldwide shipping is also offered.

"We are so busy filling orders right now, that even our IT guys are stuffing boxes - its crazy around here!" exclaimed Richard Counsell, the Managing Director of Aardvark Innovations.

Verballs are definately going to be a gift to be talked about and remembered, so order yours today for those special people on your Christmas list!