Budgeting is the worst part of being a grown-up, and using debit and credit cards makes it even harder since you can’t actually see how much money you have left. Spend $100 in cash and it’s easy to notice, since you literally do not have that cash anymore. Spendee is an app that helps you visualize your transactions in real time and hopefully keep your spending under control.
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As I write this, there’s a raging thunderstorm outside, so I don’t really need the Skywatch Windoo right now, but it definitely could be useful sometime in the future. This cool little weather gadget gives you an actual personalized weather report based on current ambient conditions, which could save you from all sorts of trouble.
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We all have a little pilot inside us, from paper planes to flight simulators, everyone wants to zoom around, right? Recently radio controlled planes have become more popular than ever because the technology makes them easier to fly and more fun too. And now there’s a new generation of smartphone controlled craft which makes it all even more enjoyable.
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The Yezz Andy A5 Android smartphone was released earlier this year, and we recently got a chance to go hands-on. If you aren’t familiar with Yezz (as I wasn’t), it’s a smartphone handset supplier that specializes in budget devices, including smartphones and tablets. Their devices work on most GSM networks (including T-Mobile and AT&T in the US), and they all ship unlocked, so all you have to do is pop in a SIM card and you are set to go….
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Steve Jobs taught us one important thing about the iPhone. No matter what you can think of… “there’s an app for that!” But that doesn’t mean everything is solved by simply installing an app, there are other things an iPhone can do without software. Take for example self-defense… and NO … by this I do not mean using your iPhone as an ultra expensive hand-thrown projectile!
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Oh sweet Blackberry, where did it all go wrong? RIM (parent company of Blackberry) announced recently that it is selling the company for the bargain basement price of $4.7 billion (the company once had revenues of over $19 billion in a single year). The company will be taken over by a group of Canadian private equity firms, but what happens next is anybody’s guess. The future of the Blackberry brand is now uncertain, astonishing when you remember it was once…
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Bose audio products have a reputation for superior quality and excellent features, and the company has long been highly regarded in the home audio business. The company recently released the Bose QuietComfort 20i (QC20i) in-ear headphones which should help it retain this reputation for even longer.
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A cup filled with coffee or any other liquid is just old school, so we bring you the latest speeCup – a cup filled with sound and nothing else. It’s a surround sound portable speaker with support for gesture controls and a few other tricks.
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Do you own an iDevice? Well, if you do then you’re in luck because there are certain accessories that make your iDevice even more fun to use. The iPhone/iPad Pocket Projector is one of these accessories. The portable projector is small enough to fit in your pocket or purse and powerful enough to project your iPhone/iPad’s display onto a flat surface from up to 10 feet.
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The Plantronics RIG is a gaming headset like no other I’ve seen, and at a relatively modest price point to boot. I got to go hands on (or “ears on”) wth the RIG at PAX, and I it was very impressive indeed. The sound quality rivaled the $250 Turtle Beach Z Seven in my opinion, and that’s a professional gaming headset in every way.
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One of the great things about owning an iPhone is the fact that it was designed from the start to be a significantly sophisticated multimedia environment, just like the iPod was. That means of course, full integration with the online iTunes service, which is something that some people find difficult to use.
Read MoreIt’s that time of the year again, where we in the West indulge our passion for all things festival. Music, arts, culture, you name it and we’ll hold a people’s gathering to celebrate it. The problem is, some of these events can be huge, which means not just crowds of bodies clamouring for the best view of the action, but during weekend events acres of tents and assorted living places jostling for position in anonymous chaos. So how can you…
Read MoreNever mind the hassles of fighting your way through department store sales day, you never know when things could get really rough. Like, eat or be eaten rough. And when that day comes you’re going to need a friend close by who can stop you doing stupid, and ensure that you have at least a fighting chance of surviving one night without peril.
Read MoreIt’s easy to forget that despite all the hassles we seem to face in the Western world, life is generally very good for us. We don’t suffer from famine, pestilence or war, and there’s probably a Mickey D’s within walking distance. So why do we complain so much?
Read MoreWhatever happened to remote teleworking? They promised us a life of leisure with no commuting, more time with the dog, less stress and all round roses and champagne. Well maybe I’m missing something, but the roads still look massively jammed up to me, and there’s no love and flowers flowing around the intersections as far as I can see.
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