This Metallic Ball and Chain Set says it so much better than flowers, doncha think? Reassuringly realistic too, well at least until the recipient tries it on and realises it’s a weightless piece of plastic. Young adventure movie-makers form your queue here please. $18.90. Tags: gadget, metallic+ball+and+chain, novelty
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Uniqlo Screensaver – awesome arty screensaver offers glorious tilt-shift video
We featured the brilliant Uniqlock online clock a while back, with its combination of artsy dancing, stylish clothing and surreal music, but now the Japanese fashion store has gone one further with an awesome Uniqlo Screensaver which lets you sample these delights on your Mac or PC desktop. The usual dancing clock is there (I shut off the music quite quickly), but they’ve also included the desktop version of their awesome tilt-shift video based online calendar, which gives date and weather for your…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Fully loaded – please please buy my mobile phone, here take it… – Q: How do you tell when a market… The Powermat – look ma’, no wires! – The new ultra-thin Powermat takes… NovoThink Surge – Apple certified solar charger for the ‘Pod and ‘Phone – The NovoThink Surge is an… BMW C1-E – Electric scooter with a roof – BMW…
Read MoreEH2331P Eyelash Curler – A new curl on an old idea
The old school eyelash curlers are hard work. Heat them up, squeeze them, ow ow ow! Panasonic have applied technology and taken the effort out with the EH2331P Eyelash Curler. It’s cordless and runs on a pair of AA batteries which are good for about a month. There are two sets of pads, one to curl and the other to heat and they’re non-stick silicone so it won’t tear your lashes out or cut them. US$39.99 The EH2331P Eyelash Curler…
Read MoreAXbo Sleep Phase Alarm Clock – the fancy Austrian answer to a noisy cockerel
The AXbo Sleep Phase Alarm Clock is Sweden’s Austria’s answer to a grenade launcher being fired outside your bedroom door in the morning. The idea is to use your natural waking pattern to help you arise more refreshed and alert, rather than startle you half to death in order to roust your derriere out of the sheets. €179.00. How does aXbo, the first sleep phase alarm clock of the world, work? aXbo registers your individual optimal wake up time via your…
Read MoreTXTBlocker – stop your kids texting while driving
TXTBlocker is a software and online service combo which locks off a registered mobile phone from making or receiving text messages or calls while in a car. It uses cell and GPS data to determine location and speed and decide whether the phone is actually in a car, and once it thinks it is, boom, the service is automatically limited. It doesn’t jam the phone in the traditional sense, so the subscriber can use the online dashboard to set up…
Read MoreiMemories – Preserve the family history
iMemories is another media preservation and archiving service. You send them your old negatives, photos, video tapes or movie film and they digitise and store them before returning your media. Shipping can be done with GPS enabled boxes so you always know where your stuff is. Once it’s all scanned and uploaded you can watch and share your memories and upload current ones as well. You can also choose your favourite videos and photos, and have them compiled into a…
Read MoreIMM Barber USB 2GB Flash Drive – Danny Zuko’s USB Stick
The IMM Barber USB 2GB Flash Drive. It’s a comb and it’s a 2GB USB Flash Drive. Nothing to see here. Move along. US$35.99. Remember the cool kids who carried their combs in the back pocket of their blue jeans? Hair repair was high priority. This combination hair comb and usb device allows for easy reach of data that fits nice and tight in your jeans. Carry your files with flair. Tags: gadget, usb, usb+flash+drive+comb, comb+flash+drive, imm+barber+usb+flash+drive
Read MoreKaleido R7 Digital Frame – Good looks, terrific brains
There are a million-and-one digital photo frames out there, heck some of them have built into DVB tuners. The IPEVO R7 Digital Frame is a bit different though, this one looks pretty darn fantastic. The R7 is a rotatable, 7″ photo frame with 800 x 480 resolution. It can also connect to b/g WiFi networks and reads WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption. It has 512MB of internal RAM, a remote control, USB port for flash drives and all the usual…
Read MoreWP Clipart – 33,000 + free clipart images and viewer
WP Clipart. 33,000 + free public domain clipart images with a free viewer for download. There’s also an online viewer, image converter and download service available on the site if you don’t want the hassle of the nearly 1 GB download. Lovely jubbly. WPClipart is a collection of high-quality public domain images specifically tailored for use in word processors and optimized for printing on home/small office inkjet printers. There are thousands of color graphic clips as well as illustrations, photographs and…
Read MoreGPSport 245 – GPS for your car, bike or feet
The GPSport 245 is like a heads up display for your outdoor lifestyle. With cycling, walking, running and vehicle modes it displays your position, speed, altitude, distance traveled and the obligatory calorie counter. You can synchronise your travels with Google Maps, save your log data and keep track of 200,00 waypoints. It’ll run for 28 hours on a charge without the backlight on and it’s waterproof. It also comes with a universal mount and the screen is colour . US$115…
Read MoreBelkin Swivel Hub – Four USB ports where you need them
Yep it’s just a four port hub, but look at it. The Belkin Swivel Hub lets you find the right position and lets you plug in four gadgets at once. Perfect for the home office and the well traveled laptop or the MacBook Air/netbook with insufficient USB ports. US$29.95 The Swivel Hub adds four USB ports to your computer and stays out of the way of neighboring connections. You can maintain access to existing ports on your computer by rotating…
Read MoreWiFi Body Scale – measure, transmit, measure, shriek…
This WiFi Body Scale is a super thin and very cool looking weighing scale which…um…tells you how much you weigh. Awesome eh? Oh right, it also automatically beams your weight onto teh Internets via WiFi when you step on the scale. This means that you – or a very special loved one – can monitor your body state from any computer in the world at any time. Sounds completely delicious doesn’t it? Pass the mustard, Jack. €129.00. Each time you…
Read MoreHonda U3-X – more videos showing off awesome new miracle transporter
The astounding new Honda U3–X Personal Mobility Unicycle is getting some real buzz around the world right now, and well deserved too. These guys have managed to cram a Segway type transportation device into something backpack sized, with enough battery power to run for an hour and propel you along at something between 5 and 10 km/h. And all based around some super clever Asimo robot balancing technology. Miraculous indeed. Of course it’s all concept/prototype talk right now, but…
Read MoreBirthday Dialer – Many happy returns
Birthday Dialer is a novelty birthday greeting idea that sends birthday messages via phone to your family and friends. It’s completely free, for both the sender and the recipient, however there is a short ad from the sponsors contained in the message. There is also a paid service which eliminates the advert. You pay by purchasing tokens, the more you buy the cheaper they are. Birthday Dialer works for any phone number worldwide, you’ll just need to know the country…
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