Mm..this Huawei S7 Android Tablet has a lovely spec for the price. We’re talking an ARM 768MHz processor, microSD storage up to 32GB, 7 inch touchscreen, WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G data up to HSDPA plus a 2 megapixel camera. Oh and a video playback time of 3 hours. What’s not to like? The only slight fly in the soup is the resistive as opposed to capacitive screen, which is a bit of a downer. But a seven inch mobile phone for £299.99? Wild!…
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Eneloop USB Booster Stick – cigar style charger adds class to your pocket
This Enerloop USB Booster Stick is designed to charge up your handheld device using nothing more than a couple of rechargeable AA batteries. You should get around 90 minutes extra use of whatever, and some strange stares on the bus as you whip this thing out of your pocket. Still good things are worth the hassle eh? $47.00. Eliminate your worries with the Eneloop USB Booster Stick, a slim, lightweight charger for any device with a USB charging cable. Powered…
Read MoreAmazon Price Watcher – freeware lets you set your price target and wait for the bargains
Amazon Price Watcher is a freeware program which lets you set up any number of custom price monitors for products. You say what price you’re willing to pay and the software will alert you if an Amazon price hits that point. It’s one of those things that can happen if you get lucky or are patient enough to wait for an Amazon special offer, but most of the time you’re probably only going to save pennies. But then again, every…
Read MoreKidopo – yet another kids site hits the screens
Looks like the web has discovered children. Or Adsense. Or both. Anyhoo, here’s Kidopo, which is yet another kid’s arts and crafts type portal, with lots of fun things to do and make. We’re sounding cynical and it’s not fair, because the site is nicely done, appealing and with a great selection of activities and games. I guess that what hacks us off about these sites, is the sheer deluge of tripe advertising that accompanies every action. Is it necessary…
Read MoreOrnilux Bird Protection Glass – Makes windows visible to our flying friends
Millions of birds probably die each year by flying into glass windows. Birds can’t see glass – they see reflections and end up slamming into it. Now German company Arnold Glas has created a new glass that’s visible to our winged friends but transparent to the human eye. Ornilux Bird Protection Glass is glass with a patterned UV reflective coating that makes it visible to birds but won’t obstruct the view. An updated version of an earlier product, this insulating…
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Bladefish – dive like a secret agent
Bladefish is a rechargeable electric underwater scooter which zoots along at up to 2mph for long enough to make your arms hurt. It’ll dive down to 20 feet and recharge in around 3 hours. Oh and it’s pretty lightweight too, at just 4kg. £324.00 gets you singing the theme from Octopussy and some seaweed in your teeth. Simply grasp both handles and press the starter. Straighten your arms and legs. You’re off – gliding like a dolphin through deep water….
Read Moree-Trainer – keep your bike busy
e-Trainer is an easy-build bike trainer which lets you use your normal bike indoors to train, get fit or just have fun without tearing up the floor. It’s fully adjustable for all sizes and shapes of bicycle, and comes in any colour you like as long as it’s yellow. Priced at $125.00. e-trainer is a very easy of mount and dismount bicycle trainer, e-trainer suit for most bikes in the market, Include road, MTB even recumbent bike etc. No matter…
Read MoreGrindstone – freeware tracks your time and makes you more efficient
Grindstone is a freeware productivity tool which tracks the time you spend completing tasks on your computer in order to help you become more efficient and productive. We’ve covered this type of thing before with the RescueTime product, but where this program differs is in extensibility and also the practicality of the data. For instance, Grindstone contains both timesheet and invoicing modules, which makes it a very practical tool for freelancers and others who charge by the hour. In some…
Read MoreMath Alarm Clock for Android – wake up now (or finish the arithmetic to snooze)
This Math Alarm Clock for Android is clever. First, it’s cruelly clever in making you solve a maths puzzle to switch the alarm off if you want to snooze. But most importantly, this is not a product you’re going to sling out of the window in annoyance. Unless of course you fancy scrabbling around on the sidewalk at 6am for the bits of your expensive smartphone. Optionally requires you solve math equation(s)(4 difficulty levels) to snooze/dismiss the alarm. Power…
Read MoreThe Frog Can Crusher – A cute and handy way to recycle
Now recycling can be fun too! The Frog Can Crusher helps you get even more into your recycling bin and do it with style! Just place any standard aluminum drink can on top of the frog’s feet, then press down to crush it. It’s fun and safe to do. The frog’s smooth round head makes a perfect holder to keep the crushed can in place. So even young kids can have fun helping crush cans and learn about recycling too….
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Ferret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Monkey Lights – the ultimate bike lights that get you noticed – Monkey Lights are a bolt-on LED… Country Codes – freeware offers impressively rich country data for all – Country Codes is one of those… Bossie Awards 2010 – best open source software of the year – Remember when Infoworld was an… Gumdrop Bins – Recycle that ol’ chewing gum –…
Read MorePUYL – awesome bicycle pump and bike lamp combo
The PUYL bicycle pump and LED bike lamp combination is a very clever idea indeed. The super great thing about it is actually the fact that it doesn’t need batteries, the power comes from all that pumping, which creates electricity. This product really needs to go into production. Soon. It is the first permanent illuminating bicycle light which does not need a battery. This combination provides an unlimited light source and a bicycle pump for urban cyclists. The idea is…
Read MoreMIDBot – Gives your laptop wheels, hands and a brain
So you think your laptop is portable? Hah! Get one of these MIDBot telepresence doohickey’s from Brando and your laptop will be almost sentient. Oh wait, is that good? It can see via the notebook’s webcam, it’s got height-adjustable wheels AND it has a mechanical arm. Truly terrifying. You’ll need to bring your own laptop/netbook of course, and it’ll need Windows XP, Vista or 7, wifi, a webcam and something like Skype if you want to chat. All in all…
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Wireless Baby Security Monitor – watch over your flock
This Wireless Baby Security Monitor features a ‘sensitive‘ mic, and auto infrared night vision to keep tabs on baby’s movements all through the night. With 100 metres range and a 1.8 inch colour screen, there’s absolutely no question you can go walkabout round the neighbourhood safe in the knowledge that Tiny Tyke is well a-snooze. Or maybe not. $77.19. This 2.4GHz Wireless Video Security Baby Monitor Camera is the best gift for mothers who are too busy to stay by the…
Read MoreUniBrush – the toothbrush with a built-in paste pump
The UniBrush is the first toothbrush with its own paste pump inside, which ‘applies a fixed rate of paste continuously’ as you brush your teeth. It features a replaceable brush head, and you fill it up by attaching a standard toothpaste pack to the screw nozzle at the rear of the device. Video. We’re thinking that with the amount of paste you probably get through in a week with this thing, Colgate should definitely buy the company. Available in models for adults…
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