March 9, 2007 5:12 AM PST

Blow away your camera's dust

by Mike Yamamoto
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(Credit: NRD)

As dust-busting has become an increasingly important factor in digital photography, competition has inevitably heated up in the resulting cottage industry. But this is the first cleaning device we've seen that comes with its own rocket.

The "FireFly" uses a "Giotto Rocket air blower bulb and advanced ionizing technology" to blow away tiny debris, quite literally, from a digital camera's sensor. The trick, according to Gadget Lab, is to use anti-static air that strips dust particles of their electrostatic charge.

Static superpowers aside, the FireFly still doesn't seem as sophisticated as the "SensorScope" and its nifty magnifying glass. But no matter how well it works, we'd still like to play with its neat rocket ship.

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