Just…like….wow!
If product coolness was measured in ice cream, the new Sony Xperia Z 4G Tablet would be a triple choc whipped Sundae, with maraschino cherries, white truffle chunks and lashings of dark Belgian chocolate sprinkles on a bed of silver sugar flecks. Yes it’s that delicious.
![Sony Xperia Z 4G Tablet – hands on with Sony’s superb new iPad killer [Video Review]](http://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sonyxperiaztablet9.jpg)
Wrist watches may be going out of fashion in a general sense, but for some people the idea of strapping on a real ticking or purring timepiece still holds a large amount of fascination. Of course it’s often just to show off with some garish lump of metal, but sometimes you’re lucky enough to see true cool.
You don’t have to live in an earthquake zone to appreciate the benefits of knowing if and when things are going to get a little hot and sticky at any time. And by things, we mean natural disasters. Just ask the European continent when the Icelandic – can’t pronounce or spell the name – volcano flipped out a few years back.
![Earth Alerts – live map of our planet’s natural hazards makes for compulsive viewing (+Freeware]](http://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/earthalerts2.jpg)
Many have tried to create true virtual reality before, but no one has quite gotten it ‘right’ yet. It’s always far too clunky or expensive to validate as a purchase. We saw the Occulus Rift a while back, and while it seems promising, that only takes care of the visual aspect.
The ‘modern version’ of something is always looked upon with skepticism. When you take a tangible thing and make it digital or electronic, some may doubt its validity. The move from an acoustic guitar to electric caused a big hubbub, but it started to be more widely accepted as time moved on. The next big step will be moving to a guitar that has no head, body, and has frets made from light.
What makes old television so compelling…especially the advertising. Is it the innocence? The lack of guile and uber slick psychological manipulation we get nowadays? Or is it the fact that they couldn’t care less about jump cuts and fast talking sales pitches in those days?
Here you are taking a stroll during a light drizzle when a young brute stands in your path and looks to be of a troublesome manner. While you may be able to stand on your on two feet in this debacle, you don’t want to muss up your clothing. With only your umbrella, you manage to toss him off to the side and continue on your merry way. Of course, it would take a good bit of training for it…
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been playing a game called Ingress, developed by Google and currently being played in closed invite-only beta across the world. The game, which draws heavily on a kind of Matrix meets StarCraft science fiction styling, melds augmented reality with smartphones, computers and the kind of backstory that only a Hollywood scriptwriter could dream up.
It’s hard to remain a ‘concerned’ citizen nowadays because you can never tell whether a product you’re buying comes from a company whose ethics are questionable or worse. There are so many different degrees of ownership in the major corporates, that it’s almost impossible to trace who owns what when it comes to consumer products on the shelves.
![Buycott – finally there’s a guilt free way to shop [Freeware]](http://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/buycott3.jpg)
Do you remember when a new portable gaming system came out and you thought it was a little too pricey? The original Nintendo Game Boy came out in 1989, and started off at around $90. While the quality of handheld gaming has vastly improved since then, do you think you could find it in you to put down $350 for one?
It’s the end of the day, and your phone is in desperate need of a hero! You’re stuck on the bus, with no outlet in sight. Will no one come to your tiny gizmo’s aid?!
There are cover songs and then there are…you know…cover songs, and this version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station is the single most awesome rendition of the song you’re ever going to see.
Chances are if you’re a busy person you may not have the time or the inclination to spend shopping around for clothes. Men in particular seem to dislike the process of hunting around in stores, maybe because we have smaller brains?
Whenever you get a speaker for your laptop or phone, you want something that is portable, but will give you a lot of bang for your buck. Of course, that means putting money down on something that will probably fizzle or crack after using it for about a month. Tiny speakers oftentimes just can’t handle constantly being cranked up to 11, which is why vibration speakers are so awesome.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is sleek, powerful and probably one of the most impressive mobile phones ever released. It’s not just the headline features which make this product so special, but the fact that Samsung is clearly willing to continue pushing the envelope in terms of experimental features and services. Where its rivals seem to remain focused on hardware specs, Samsung is clearly transitioning itself into a full services supplier, using its handsets as the engine to drive more branded…
![Samsung Galaxy S4 Review – 10 slick features of this amazing new smartphone which deserve more attention [Video Review]](http://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc01757.jpg)
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