You’ve spent all day working long and hard, and you go to call your friend to meet you for dinner. The only problem is that your phone is now dead, and you have no way of recharging it. The office with its plentiful outlets is now locked up, and any place that would let you plug in are too far away to walk to. In one of these situations, it’s nice to have a backup on hand, and the Mili…
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You can really tell when a product is dominating its sector when companies start building out a wide range of accessories for it. The Apple iPad is one such product, and every day we see more and more cool, weird and downright wacky products released to take advantage of the tablet technology that Apple has perfected.
Read MoreOver the years we’ve reported on a bunch of free utility programs which will tweak, optimize and turbo-charge your Windows PC. Each of the programs we’ve recommended has offered a specialisation, such as GameBooster for speeding up the machine when you want to play games, or CCleaner for tidying up redundant files. Now there’s a new and very cool kid on the block, which provides a more generalist approach by combining all the major tweaks in one very sophisticated package.
Read MoreThe Interweb has wrought massive changes in the world, all right, and nowhere more than in the news gathering space. Not only have citizen journalists consistently proved they can out-run news reporters – see the Hudson bay crash for an example of the power of Twitter – but the crowd can also get access where others fear to tread. Now at last it looks as though the mainstream news agencies are beginning to work it out; better late than never!
Read MoreDoes anyone else think it’s rather bizarre that Steve Jobs, a man who hated Flash, should be the featured brand on this 16GB USB Flash Drive? No? OK, so we’ll just leave this here and move on then. Thanks for listening.
Read MoreIf you have a pool, chances are that you have looked at the gigantic ones that are available for thousands and thousands of dollars. While you don’t regret getting the smaller, cheaper version, you do wish that your aquatic arena was just a little bit bigger. Well now you can have a pool that goes on as long as you can swim and more.
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For some of us, playing video games is a way to relax. It can help us escape from a hectic day by giving us a brand new world to adventure through and explore. For others, game playing is an obsession, always demanding the best and the greatest experience. Hardware or software, we’re always looking for new ways to really be a part of our game experience. Immersed.
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If you are faced with the task of having to pack up a suitcase quite frequently, you know what a pain it is to bring a docking station with you. Not only does it add more weight, but it also takes up space. Most people aren’t going to bother bringing the whole kit and kaboodle with them just to charge their phone, but if you want to bring something to keep your phone cozy at night, you might like the…
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Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Une Bobine takes the place of a dock, stand, and cable – If you couldn’t tell by now, I… In Pool Exercise Glider gives you fun in the sun! – Working out on a weight training… The Everlast Sauna Suit sweats up a better you – Apparently there are more saunas… Beat The Traffic keeps you out of jams on your commute…
Read MoreComputers are great for all sort of stuff, like writing resumes, designing CD covers and tweaking photos of your Great Aunt Maude. But they’re typically not great at making audio sound awesome. Most computer audio cards, especially in laptops, are barely passable in terms of audio quality; the sound you get from them is more like your average MP3 player than anything else.
Read MoreSolarReserve, a Santa Monica-based company, has announced progress on its latest solar / molten salt project – the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project. This 110 MW solar thermal power plant is located near Tonopah, Nevada. The beauty of utilizing salt with solar energy is that it increases the amount of time that solar energy can be stored – up to 10 hours each day. This will make it the longest full-load storage capacity for a solar plant. The technology has…
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What can we say about the iStuck Bubble Gum Phone Stand that will do it justice? Could we rave about the aesthetics of the design? Or wax lyrical about the colour options (pink!). Or perhaps we could mention that the product was inspired by a visit to a nearby High School classroom desk? Whatever we come up with, will not do this perfect smartphone accessory justice, that’s for sure. For those with an interest in the technicalities, the phone stand is made of rubber, and works…
Read MoreOne of the most powerful features of the Android operating system, which many people don’t know, is the fact that you’re not restricted to the user interface that your mobile provider embeds on your handset. Unlike certain other systems…cough…iOS…cough… Android gives you the flexibility to tweak and customise everything from the Home screen to the icons and beyond. Ultimately, of course, you can do away with the stock system and replace it completely with a new version of your choosing, like the…
Read MoreQ: What happens when you lock Phil Zimmermann (the creator of the PGP encryption standard), a couple of ex Navy SEAL specialists and a renowned cryptographer in a room for a while? A: You get a new global encrypted communications service designed to keep our stuff private, no matter what.
Read MoreHave you ever had those moments in the shower where you have a brilliant idea? You get extremely excited about your new-found knowledge, and think that you’ll write it down as soon as you step out of the shower. The only problem, is that this ingenious idea you have doesn’t want to wait around in your head until it’s convenient for you to write it down.
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