YackPack is a voice conferencing service which uses a nice looking interface which gives visual indications of who’s talking as well as just hearing the voice. There’s more to it than that, of course, including recordable voice messages, text chat and a free neat walkie-talkie widget that you can embed on your website for live chat, but the main thrust is definitely to let groups connect together easily and effectively. There is a severely cut down free version, but if you want…
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Zillionz Touch Screen ATM Bank – the high tech piggybank
Think of the Zillionz Touchscreen ATM Bank as less of a toy and more like a lesson in the realities of pocket money macro-economics. Sure it recognizes coins and notes and keeps track of cash deposited and withdrawn, but at the end of the day nothing says ‘prudent’ more than a toddler with a playtime credit card and no place to shop. $69.99. This sleek ATM machine uses advanced touch-screen technology as it keeps track of the money that’s deposited and withdrawn, maintaining an…
Read MoreEndless Power Wind-Up LED Lantern Radio Hub – let there be light. And sound. And power….
The Endless Power Wind-Up LED Lantern Radio Hub. Crank the handle, see more in the dark. Better than carrots. Crank the handle hear more stuff. Better than cotton swabs. Save money on batteries, spend more on chiropractors? Your call. $39.95. The Lantern will illuminate your entire tent and provide for great walking coverage as you go through your favorite campsite. When you are out at the lakefront soaking up the sun, flip on the radio and listen to your favorite…
Read MorePhilips Living Colour Egg – remote control LED colour spotlight gives ambience at a touch
Philips Living Colour LED Egg Spotlight. So you’ve got 16 million colours on tap which you can change with the press of a remote control button. What do you do with it? Why choose pink of course. Silly. €149.00. The innovative LED light uses light intensity and 16 million colours to create a pleasant atmosphere in any room. Using the new intuitive remote control you can simply select the colour you prefer on a whim. The high-performance LED technology is…
Read MoreBlogTV – is the world really ready for live video bloggers?
BlogTV. OK, so it’s logical, it makes use of current technology perfectly, it’s kinda Web 2.0 and it has all the elements that should make it car crash compulsive – live video with chat, channels for different interests and a viral interface to match the best. But for how long will the world enjoy watching the top of someone’s head while they tip-tap at a keyboard? Mmm…web cam cities for the 21st century. About BlogTV Hello, blogTV is here! This…
Read MoreWordPress Theme Generator – gotta blog? Want a fast new theme…?
WordPress Theme Generator. Create your own WordPress blog theme in minutes using this simple and basic online generator. It may be a little minimalist, and sure there’s little art involved in automated stuff like this, but hey, for some people it may be the only way they’ll ever get away from WP’s Kubrick default hell. This online generator creates your own custom unique WordPress Theme. Without any need for HTML, JS, PHP, or CSS knowledge. Change the colors, settings, layout, preview live, click…
Read MoreThe Gadget Manifesto – or 25 reasons why we’re getting tired of trashy Far East manufacturing…
Try this test. Take a 10 minute look around your home or office and see how many home, computer or personal technology items you own that are broken in some way. Done it….? Wanna see our list?
Read MoreDigital Camera Enhancer – free digital camera image improver
Digital Camera Enhancer. A nice free utility to help improve the quality of your digital photographs. Focused only on skin tone, noise and light balance, but worth having in your tool chest nonetheless. Free DCE does the hard job of noise reducing and automatic balance control for you. And it is free! The program works best if you have bad light condition (indoor, shadows etc..) and your image is somehow off. So if some of your images are already fine,…
Read MoreMicroDot Squared Audio Recorder – smallest ever voice activated recorder
The MicroDot Squared Audio Recorder is the world’s smallest voice activated digital recorder. Actually it’s probably the smallest digital recorder, period. It records for around 18 hours at a time onto the 128 MB of internal memory, although the USB rechargeable battery will last for 60 hours in record mode if necessary. The thing embeds date and time stamps on all recordings, and there’s also a programmable timer for scheduled recording. We’re really really trying to find a nice, acceptable use…
Read MoreThummer – mini music machine emphasises expressive effects
Thummer. Now here’s an interesting little music synthesizer which is based around a button and joystick motif. Press buttons and wiggle the joysticks to give the sounds more emotional impact (i.e. bendy). The videos show off some of the potential nicely, although it’s clear that the sound samples will need to be top class to make this instrument happen properly. They’re looking for investment apparently, so nothing available for sale just yet. A musician playing a piano-style keyboard controller can…
Read MoreQuaduro Quadpad – tablet PC features Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G via PC Card slot
The Quaduro Quadpad Tablet PC features a bevy of lovely communication skillz which makes it a useful little box when you’re out and about. Car navigation system (via a 3G PC Card), industrial tablet workhorse or just as an easy way to keep track of your massive stock portfolio in Starbucks. The thing uses Windows XP Home, and sports a 1GHz processor so it should keep up with your mainstream applications nicely. £816.63. More here. The Quadpad 1 is a…
Read MoreWind Up Lamp – clever power generator, timer and lamp combo is perfect for sleepy-time
This Wind Up Lamp is a superb concept idea from Yuko Taguchi. Just turn the key to start up a timer and tiny power generator which will keep the lamp lit while you nod off, read or finish your knitting. Once the key winds down the light goes off. Nice eh? No more falling asleep with the bedside light still consuming wattage. This really should go into production. This is for people who can’t sleep without the light. Also, people who…
Read MoreUniversal Decision Maker – great free tool for the indecisive…I think…
The Universal Decision Maker is a simple, garish and fun tool to help indecisive peeps make their mind up. Just ask yourself the question, press start and wait for the random generator to deliver your Yes/No result. See, life can be stress free! [Via Presurfer] Tags: universal+decision+maker, fun+online+tool
Read MoreInternet Video Converter – free flexible French footage fixer
Internet Video Converter. Free video converter which at first glance looks like a straight rival to Super. However look a little closer and you’ll notice some interesting and valuable differences. First the interface is significantly better than Super. Second it offers a few more easy to use features – e.g. one click video download from a huge selection of video sites (although the version I tested has a few glitches which hopefully will be fixed with the new version). It also…
Read MoreLongjump – DIY business applications for small and medium sized companies
I’ve been playing with the new Longjump business application service over the past couple of days and I like it. Think Ning meets Salesforce meets DabbleDB. What makes it stand out for me is the fact that you can easily work out how to get the system up and running in a matter of moments, since all the heavy lifting database work is hidden behind a very user friendly interface. With a potentially powerful application like this, it’s important not to…
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