World’s Smallest USB Microwave

September 3rd, 2009 in Technology

It is the world's smallest, portable microwave and can be powered via a link to the USB port on a laptop computer. The turquoise device -called the Beanzawave - has been created in partnership with Heinz to allow workers tied to their desks to create a warm snack, or hot drink, to see them through the day. However, it might also sustain a hard-working student through the many hours of lonely revision. And the convenience of powering it from a laptop computer means you could tuck into a hot snack while flying on holiday or even on the train. Apart from its size, the key breakthrough is the use of a combination of mobile phone radio frequencies to create the heat to cook both on the outside and within in under a minute.