I’ve seen and played with a lot of mobile phone game controllers. Many of them are separate from the phone, feel very cheap, and/or are very large attachments that need to be removed if you want to put your phone back in your pocket. Seldom do you see a sturdy, slim profile device that will improve on-the-go gaming without being a burden to carry around. Last week at E3, I saw one that was actually kind of impressive.
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We all have to go to the tool box now and again for everything from tightening up a wagon wheel to putting a desk together. Of course, you have to wade through which wrenches and screwdrivers you need dependent on the job at hand. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could pull out one tool that filled every requirement you needed for any situation?
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If product coolness was measured in ice cream, the new Sony Xperia Z 4G Tablet would be a triple choc whipped Sundae, with maraschino cherries, white truffle chunks and lashings of dark Belgian chocolate sprinkles on a bed of silver sugar flecks. Yes it’s that delicious.
Read More![Sony Xperia Z 4G Tablet – is this the best tablet computer in the world right now? Possibly. [Video Review]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sonyxperiaztablet9.jpg)
You don’t have to look far to find any number of research studies which point out the dangers of sitting down all day as we do our jobs in front of computer screens. And that’s not counting the rising number of people who suffer from RSI (repetitive strain injury) from doing the same kind of computing and mousing tasks day in, day out.
Read More![Workrave – this free little program might just save your life [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/workrave.jpg)
Great News! We have partnered with iWALK to bring you the Red Ferret Power Up Giveaway. All you have to do is enter below for a chance to win an Extreme 7500 backup battery, and you’ll never have to worry about a dead battery on your phone or tablet again!
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We’re all looking for an escape every now and again. Everyone has their own method, but many choose to play games. It will let you run off to a different world and experience adventures unlike anything we have here. However, it’s a bit difficult to be truly immersed in your game when you have your living room showing up in your peripheral.
Read More![A little hands on time with the cinimizer OLED Multimedia Video Glasses [E3 2013]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_5499.jpg)
Whenever you hear your doorbell ring, your mind immediately wonders who it could be. Is it the pizza guy, your mom coming by for a surprise visit, or a door-to-door salesman? Obviously you would use a little bit more discretion if you could talk to the person on the other side of the door without having to open it.
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Morning is not something we really enjoy. However, when it comes to pouring that second cup of coffee things don’t seem so bad. Of course, by that time you’re already at work. Some of us are a bit prone to knocking things around as we don’t reach a level of full awareness before noon. If this strikes a chord, you might want to invest in a mug that is more accident-proof.
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There are few things worse than grabbing your favorite hot beverage in a rush only to scald your mouth when the contents prove to be delivered straight from the mouth of a volcano. Or worse, you encounter a rush of stone cold, turgid liquid when what you really needed was a warm soothing flow.
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Hands up if you have had a ‘lost phone’ moment sometime in the last three months. Yeah it’s easily done isn’t it, and it’s always at the most awkward moment, just when you’re leaving to catch that flight or pick up the elderly parent or something equally urgent.
Read More![SMS Alarm – keep losing your phone while it’s on silent mode? Fear not. Install this and relax. [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/smsalarm-1.jpg)
Wrist watches may be going out of fashion in a general sense, but for some people the idea of strapping on a real ticking or purring timepiece still holds a large amount of fascination. Of course it’s often just to show off with some garish lump of metal, but sometimes you’re lucky enough to see true cool.
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As technology changes, so does the way we look at our interactions with them. Form and function start to meld into each other, as a newer and better version of a product rises out of the ashes. While companies always market things as if they are making the latest and greatest, it doesn’t always mean their advertising is correct.
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Whenever you’re out in the wild taking photographs, you can help but feel as though you’re a quick-draw gunman from the west. If you’re a second too late on drawing out your camera, you might miss that prize-winning picture, and no one wants that. This means you need to have it readily available at all times, but you don’t want it to be hanging about your neck, as those with larger lenses can cause quite a strain on you.
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You don’t need a proper theme song to be a successful superhero, but it couldn’t hurt, right? Look at how awesome Batman is, and he had an amazing tune that we all know and love. If you want some background music to your life, or just want to blast your hero-music whenever you’re about to do something in the name of justice, you’re going to need a discreet speaker system to make that happen.
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Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Earth Alerts – live map of our planet’s natural hazards makes for compulsive viewing (+Freeware] – You don’t have to live in an… Become the terror of the pool with the RC Cyborg Shark – If you’ve ever seen Jaws, it’s… The ARKON Windshield Smartphone Mount – work smarter, not harder – Having a smartphone means you can… The Solid Gray Backpack…
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