If you often record audio on your smartphone but really hate the pathetic sound that your built-in microphone seems to capture, then you need a complete new set of mics. No, not the ones that come with your earphones, but more like a full-fledged studio style microphone for smartphones.
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Field Trip – free app helps you explore places one cool and unique thing at a time [Freeware]
There are interesting things all around us. I’m not talking about, like, magic in the natural world, I’m talking about forgotten historical landmarks and quirky hidden shops. The things that make life interesting. Sometimes there is a wealth of random locations right under your nose. Field Trip is the app to help you find them.
Read MoreWe’re Solid Wrapped Earbuds – hand wrapped custom earphones keep those cords tangle free and fun
I replace my earbuds at a rate of about once every 90 seconds. And I spend 89 of those seconds just trying to untangle them from the jumbled mess I pull out of my bag every time I want to listen to music. So Wrapture Designs “We’re Solid” Wrapped Earbuds are the adorable and functional product of my dreams.
Read MorePocket lets you read, watch, and explore the web when you’ve got time to spare [Freeware]
Am I the only one who reads long form articles any more? I suspect not, and I guess also that like me, most people find it difficult to fit in this reading before their lunch break is over. Or I see something I want to read and email it to myself to read when I have the time. So I end up with fifteen emailed links to sort through at the end of the day. Pocket is an app that…
Read MoreUbooly Interactive Learning Toy – keeping little hands busy and phones safe
We talked about the Ubooly Interactive Learning Toy a couple of years ago but they’ve since made some neat improvements, the most important of which is the fact the product is now compatible with both IOS and Android devices. So now you can give your child the same kind of fun experience with this interactive plush, but using a low cost device as the core.
Read MoreAlcohoot – transforms your smartphone into a police-grade breathalyzer
‘Tis the season of fun and joy but sometimes people tend to party way too hard. Nobody likes to end their nights too early especially in holiday season. So, it’s great to have a nifty companion in hand to notify you when you’re going over the limit with your booze.
Read More94Fifty Smart Sensor Basketball – all you need is a smartphone as your coach
If you’ve got a passion for shooting hoops then you probably want to make it to the professional level. However, you can’t just aim for the top without proper training. You need a coach to teach you the ‘Ins and Outs’ of the game. But having a dedicated coach is really expensive, so why not use technology to your advantage?
Read MoreSmartPlane – it’s easy, it’s fun, and it’s crashproof
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.
Read MoreYezz Andy A5 – a budget Android smartphone? I’ll stick with my iPhone for now, thanks… [Hands-on]
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….
Read MoreiKettle – lets you boil your kettle with your smartphone
Nowadays technology has made us all a bit lazy. Lazy enough to sit in front of the computer whole day looking at cute kittens and Instagramming our food. Even boiling a kettle for a couple of minutes seems like a waste of time which could be spent posting on Facebook. Wouldn’t it be awesome if our kettle was smart enough to boil the water on its own? So we could spend more time doing these all important things we love,…
Read MoreBheestie Revive – dropped your phone in water? No problem at all…
Are you afraid of dropping your smartphone in water? So are we, because let’s face it smartphones (or any electronic device) and water don’t get along very well. Unfortunately accidents do happen and when our shiny new devices are involved, these accidents can prove to be really painful, both emotionally and financially.
Read MoreKapture – record life’s best moments with a single tap
We have all experienced something worth recording in our life, be it the first words of a baby, a hysterical joke by a friend, or maybe a genius thought at some random time. Though smartphones and tablets already provide a solution for capturing audio it’s not simple. By the time you take out your phone the moment is usually gone.
Read MoreAB Shutter – wireless remote makes it easy to take cool self portrait photos with your phone [Review]
Have you ever been in the situation where you want to take a photograph of the two of you together on vacation, but there’s no-one around to help out? Or you’re trying to grab a cool shot of you in front of that rare Sumatran tiger, but you’re not sure you can trust any nearby stranger to get it right (or not run off with your phone?). Well now there’s a cool solution.
Read MoreImpressive KBTalKing Pro Bluetooth Keyboard works with up to 10 devices at once [Review]
There are few things more boring in tech than computer keyboards, right? Dull, grey clacky products which typically feature all the charisma of a dead halibut. However every now and then we’re surprised by one of these things, at which point we sit up and take notice, which is what happened with this impressive and versatile new Bluetooth keyboard.
Read MoreAlive Video Wallpaper is the first HD live video wallpaper for Android which doesn’t suck [Freeware]
There’s a bunch of live wallpaper apps out there for Android, which typically come with a variety of different features and formats. Some are little more than animated slide-shows, others deliver pitifully low resolution video or stutter badly in operation. But to date there’s been no real ‘practical’ video wallpaper product which didn’t suck up all your phone’s processing power or battery life.
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