This Dingoo A320 Mini Game King Console may look like a PSP knock off, but in fact it does oh so much more. For one thing it will play just about every game ROM ever invented including Nintendo GBA, NES, SNES, Mega Drive, Neo Geo, Lynx, GBC and Master System. If this list means nothing to you, move on now and make yourself a cup of tea. As if that wasn’t enough, the thing also plays MPEG, FLV and AVI video…
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Desktop Hover Football – grab some air hockey fun on the cheap
This clever new product, Desktop Hover Football, turns the tables (!) on the old air hockey game by making the puck the hovering thing, with its own air cushion. No need for a table full of holes and an expensive fan system. Result? Air hockey type fun at a fraction of the cost. £11.95. The secret is that in Hover Football, the ‘Ball’ floats under its own power and doesn’t require an airflow table. This smoothly floating disk can turn nearly any smooth surface into…
Read MoreResonance Speaker and iPod Dock – Shake rattle and roll
There are plenty of doohickeys about that will turn your iPad/iPhone into things resembling the current iMac, but the poor old G4 iMac doesn’t get a lot of love (not really surprising). If you feel this way too then you’ll probably love this Resonance Speaker and iPod Docking Station. It’s shaped like nobody’s favourite iMac, it’s an iThing dock AND it’s a resonance-type speaker so it will use the desk it’s sitting on to make things louder. It’s posable and…
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15-in-1 USB Cable Kit – go not into the wild unprepared, geek…
This 15–in-1 USB Cable Kit is the ultimate connectivity pack for all your geek out needs. Not just a bunch of USB connectors (male/female etc) but also RJ45 crossover, a 4 port hub, Firewire cables and connectors, plus a mouse and earphone headset with mic. $39.00. This kit is compact for convenient packing, yet it contains the connectors and cables you need to get the job done. It includes everything you need to make RJ45 network connections, RJ11 phone connections, and…
Read MoreCell phone shaped wireless dish ordering device
I believe many people will love this device-ordering food by inputting dish names to the machine which then sends your order to the restaurant’s kitchen.� The dish ordering device acts as the restaurant’s Wireless LAN terminal and features smart typing so that users can easily and quickly input words. In this way, restaurants who use the device have no need to print barcodes embedded in the pictures on a menu. The device has radio communication and infrared communication ways. Besides…
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Anti-Twin – freeware scours your computer for duplicate files to save space
Anti-Twin is one of those must-have freeware programs which helps you take control of your chaotic data storage by letting you scour your hard disk for duplicate files to delete. What makes it super excellent is the range of settings you can select to locate exactly what you want. For example you can compare folders, file names, file extensions and even files of exactly the same size down to a byte level! The scan is very fast, and the results are clearly laid out for…
Read MoreTravel Potty
Arrived in our in-box last week. Some people have far too much time on their hands. [Thanks Ron] Tags: travel+potty
Read MoreBid & Borrow – why buy when you can steal…uh…borrow…?
Bid & Borrow is a consumer focused rental service which lets you hire out your gear to anyone who’s in need. You can set the fee you want, but potential borrowers can haggle with you. It’s an interesting idea and one which could be very useful, but as with all these services it needs traction, lots of users and geographic spread. The service is free for both borrowers and lenders at present. Bid & Borrow puts lenders in touch with borrowers. It brings together…
Read MoreOpenbook – exposing Facebook’s privacy nightmare, one gaff at a time
Openbook is a simple and very effective demonstration of why Facebook can be so damaging. Sure there are lots of privacy settings available, but for the average person they’re a mystery, which is why people publish things they later regret. Do a search on this site to see the kind of stuff which you probably wouldn’t want the world to know. What is Openbook? Openbook draws attention to the information Facebook makes public about its users via its search…
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. Samsung sues British journalist for satirical spoof – PR disaster in the making – Oh ho ho, so the mighty Samsung is… Chinese Multifunction Shovel – the Swiss Army knife of digging implements… – Sure it looks just like a shovel… Notebook Mini Microphone – omni-directional midget mic improves laptop muffles – This Notebook Mini Microphone… Table Pac-Man Console – grab the…
Read MoreBring TIM – instantly track the cost of your meetings, as they happen
This Bring TIM Clock is a calculator cum timer which tracks the exact cost of your meetings as they happen. Great way to keep meetings short, and muzzle blowhard bosses. And maybe get yourself fired. But hey, revolution needs some victims right? Just punch in the number of attendees, the ballpark hourly wages and press start. Ka-Ching! $24.99. Bring TIM! office clock is designed to keep your business meetings on track. Everyone will appreciate that this lighthearted device might actually keep…
Read MoreHandheld EKG Monitor – scare yourself stupid anywhere you go
This Handheld EKG Monitor is a pocket friendly version of those beep beep machines that show up in Gray’s Anatomy a lot, usually when the guest star flatlines mid-way to the first ad break. Well now you can play at home too, kids. Just press this puppy into the palm of your hand and the sensors will show you how your heart’s doing. Hint: if the line looks anything like a car workers pay rise chart, get yourself to a…
Read MoreEB710 7 inch Color eBook Reader – multimedia reader dances with wolves
This EB710 7 Inch Color eBook Reader gives an indication as to what the future of eBook readers could look like. In which case we’ve got to say it looks pretty. Not to mention the optional FM radio with recorder, calendar, integrated MP3 player and movie playback. No idea on price or availability yet, so don’t hold your breath. 7.0 inch TFT display (16:9 Resolution:800*480) Built-in Li Polymer(2100mAH) Touch key and Circumgyrate five-favor key Music: Image: Movie: Text: Record: high quality,general quality FM…
Read MoreFood Fighter Boxing Oven Gloves – bringing some tough love into the kitchen area
We cannot stress enough what a bad idea we feel it is to introduce Boxing Oven Gloves into the kitchen area. You don’t have to be a genius to see why, do you? You do? Well good luck with that conciliation course you’re on, Jeremy. Seconds out, round fry. £12.57. These heavy duty cotton weave gloves are thick enough to protect your hands from the hottest pots and pans, but they also serve another purpose – to keep meddling hands…
Read MoreInfiniTrax Micro R/C Racetrack – give your teeny cars a home of their own
This InfiniTrax Micro R/C Racetrack is a reconfigurable track kit designed to give you a better place than the carpet to race your little micro radio controlled vehicles. That gives it some cute points, right? You get 113 feet of track and a finish line, but you’ll have to supply your own cars. Or snails. Or midget hamsters or whatever. $29.99. Now the InfiniTrax Micro R/C Racetrack gives you a smooth re-configurable racing surface perfect for small wheeled vehicles of all…
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