Twing is a new forum and community search engine which comes in a nice Web 2.0 wrapping and with some interesting features which make it stand out from the rest. There’s a few of these things out there that we’ve reported on before, like Omgili and Boardtracker, but this one now becomes the engine to beat for a number of reasons. For starters the user interface is great. The front page is clean and features just enough info to keep you interested…
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The End of WiFi Hotspots?
Johan Bergendahl, a senior exec with Swedish mobile phone giant Ericsson, has come out and said what I’ve been saying for years, that WiFi will shortly be replaced by cell phone broadband technologies such as HSPA and beyond. It’s really a no-brainer. WiFi is an incredibly frustrating technology once you start moving away from a limited number of environments like airports, offices and home networks. Try getting a WiFi signal in a car on a motorway for example. At the end…
Read MoreBiometric Vault Security Safe – access your valuables at the touch of a finger
Biometric Vault Security Safe. This funky looking biometric safe stores up to 50 fingerprints in the flash memory and works off batteries or A/C power. Oh and of course it stores your valuables as well. It’s especially nice that the designers included a soft spring-loaded door mechanism and LCD screen as well, because it’s those little touches that make it worthwhile handing over $499.00 for a metal box don’t you think? The Biometric Vault Security Safe provides convenient access with…
Read MoreMiharu Home Care Camera – peer into places even your mother wouldn’t go
Miharu Home Care Camera. This video camera and LED light combo offers you glorious full colour access to places that you probably didn’t know existed. Check out the back of your throat, your plaque problem, even the dandruff on your bald patch. It’s battery powered and works through your TV, so you can even watch your bits in 42 inch plasma cringing terrorvision if you really want the complete experience. Good luck with that. $159.00. Using the Miharu intraoral dental camera,…
Read MoreDoro HandleEasy Mobile Phone – at last, super simple mobile phone makes voice calling a snap
The Doro HandleEasy Mobile Phone comes with nice big friendly buttons, four instant access buttons for favourite stored numbers and an easy read backlit screen. Sounds appealing doesn’t it, especially when compared with some of the button fiddling, frogspawn designed cell phone alternatives on the market at the moment. Around £99.00. Doro HandleEasy 326gsm is an easy to use mobile phone when you simply want to make and receive calls. Direct memory buttons and a large keypad and display make…
Read MoreNearly Free Speech Web Host – pay as you go web host offers innnovative scaleable hosting
Nearly Free Speech Web Host. Hmm…this pay as you go web hosting service looks very interesting. Following the pre-paid mobile phone model, you pay upfront for what you think you will need and they deduct fees monthly depending on your bandwidth and storage use. The interesting part is there are no minimums, no monthly fees and no contracts. Start with a $0.25 cents down payment if you like (although we suspect you’ll run out of space and bandwidth pretty fast…
Read MoreFastIcon – custom caricature icons, just send photo and relax
FastIcon. Send them your photo and $29.00 (face) or $49.00 (full body) and 2 days later you’ll received a hand drawn caricature for use as you will. Avatar, business card, logo, dating sites etc etc. You get to check out a preliminary pencil drawing first to make sure you’re happy, which is nice isn’t it? How do I know I’ll like the drawing? Upon receiving your photos, we draw a pencil sketch and upload it on this web site. You will receive…
Read MoreWatchMe – freeware timer program keeps you on track
WatchMe. Freeware timers help you stay on top of that massive workload. Or buckle under the strain? WatchMe is a simple timer program that can be used to time a number of different tasks or events together or indepenedently of each other. You can easily name each timer and track information about the tasks that you are timing – a great solution for those who need to track their time for billing, timesheets and more. Tags: watchme, online+application, timer
Read MoreSocial Networking is just CB Radio?
Cringley reckons that social networks are just a new version of the CB Radio fad. Destined to crash and burn as he puts it. And to be honest, I have to agree with his central premise, which is that they don’t supply *enough* real value, long term, to survive, in the same way that Geocities faded away because of user apathy. The only thing I would say is that the vertical networks like LinkedIn do offer value for job and…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. Popstar – cell phone game gives you control over your own pop star, Tamagotchi style – Popstar is a free Java mobile… Mi-Vox – pre-loaded pocket friendly audio books – The Mi-Vox Audio Player comes… Kids Web Menu – free children’s web browser protects innocent eyes – Kids Web Menu. Simple and easy to… Fred 500XL Computer Speakers – just don’t try sticking…
Read MoreMalem Bedswetting Alarm with Vibration – light, sound and vibration…meet dampness
Malem Bedwetting Alarm with Vibration. Multiple bedwetting alarm system could save your mattress, marriage and sanity in extreme circumstances. Set the alarm, choose the tone and clip the sensor somewhere appropriate. Nature will do the rest, but judging by the reviews it may take a while. $109.95. The Malem SELECTABLE combines light, sound and vibration to help even the deepest sleeper wake. A selection switch can be easily set to sound only, sound and vibration or vibration only. This alarm also…
Read MorePaperless USB Digital Fax Machine – USB fax machine reminds us of the ancient ways
Paperless USB Digital Fax Machine. Return once more with us, dear reader, as we remember the ancient days, when phone lines chirruped and slimy paper shuddered its way through tiny slots of steel. Digital USB technology transforms those perils of yesteryear, but we remain bedazzled by the shattering speed of transmission through the POTS line in the bedroom. Oh email, thy time is truly past. $135.99. This digital fax revolutionizes the traditional way of sending, receiving fax without printing any…
Read MoreUSB Infra-Red Warming Mouse – toasty hands, warm heart
USB Infra-Red Warming Mouse. Well we’ve had cooling mice, why not one that keeps you warm in winter? The infra-red internals will heat this thing up to 40–45 degrees C and maintain that temp no matter how hard you work the scroll button. Oh and it’s got an on-off switch just in case you find a coin for the central heating meter. $22.99. If you like the warmth from the sun, you may appreciate infrared light. If you believe the…
Read MoreQuodPod – airline meal containers get the swivel plastic treatment
QuodPod Airline Meal Container. We’re trying to imagine being served our fish or chicken in coach class from one of these very elegant meal tray devices, and we’re failing. Why? Because every time we step onto a plane, yet another aspect of the already pathetic service has been slashed, cut, sacrificed to the altar of cost efficiency. Hey, we’re not saying it isn’t nice to fly from here to Venus for the price of a Snickers bar, but the least…
Read More50 Awesome Open Source Financial Tools – manage your money for free and laugh all the way to the bank
50 Awesome Open Source Financial Tools. Er…what it says on the tin. Free personal and small business finance programs which you can use to stay financially healthy and safe for ever. Hah! No really. One of the great things about open source is that you know the software you’re using is made by real people, who understand real needs. In financial software, we see a great application of this “real people” effect, offering high levels of customization and ease of use….
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