There are a lot of reasons to ditch the car in favor of a bicycle: Pedal-power is environmentally-friendly, riding is a great way to stay in shape (and why not exercise as you go from Point A to Point B), and it’s usually easier to find a spot to park your bike than it is a car. However, bicycles do require a little more caution, including easy ways to make sure other people on the road see you.
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Zoom H6 – high quality portable audio recorder adds a 6 track studio to your pocket [Review]
The Zoom brand is well known among recording folk as representing some of the best audio products in the world, especially with the company’s range of portable recorders, which deliver top quality audio recording for people on the move. They are especially popular with news gatherers, videographers and other portable recording professionals.
Read MoreEarhoox – Earbuds that are really hooked on your ears
When it comes to listening to tunes on the go, nothing beats earbuds because they’re so small, but earbuds can also be one of the biggest pains ever experienced… because they’re so small.
Read MoreComrad Gaming Helmet – Prepare for battle with the proper headgear
Your first-person shooter experience can lose a little something when you’re wearing a headset that makes you feel like you’re working in a call center so why not dress the part when striving for a medal of honor or answering the call of duty? (see what I did there?)
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Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy.
Read MorePetChatz – because your pet needs some loving attention too
Everyone enjoys a pet, whether it’s a scary Tarantula or a cute little guinea pig, or maybe even something more traditional like a cat or dog. However you can’t always be there for them, especially if you live a busy life and spend a lot of time traveling or working. Now wouldn’t it be nice if you could hold long intelligent video chats with your little loved one, to show them you really cared?
Read More12 Rather Cool Uses For Your Old Android Phone [Freeware]
Hands up if you have at least one old Android cell phone lying around in a drawer somewhere in your home or office? Yep, we’re all guilty. But that’s a shame, because these old handsets can actually be put to really good use if you can be bothered to dig out some free software and set them up. Here’s our round up of the 12 most interesting and useful ways to recycle and re-purpose your old smartphones.
Read MoreLight Stax LED Building Blocks – The only thing that could make building blocks better
Regular building blocks are so much fun that you would think there was no way to improve them, but someone had a very bright idea.
Read MoreMixbit – new app from the YouTube founders is designed to let you edit phone videos together
Apps like Vine and Video on Instagram have proved that people really seem to enjoy taking quick snippets of video with their phones and posting them online. The really strange thing is we, the unwashed public, seem to enjoy watching them as well, which really does blow the mind a little.
Read MoreBuckshot Rugged Bluetooth Speaker – The speaker that’s tougher than you
Here’s some great news for outdoor enthusiasts who believe enjoying nature and enjoying great music don’t have to be separate passions. It turns out you’re absolutely correct. You can party hard with Mother Nature while still enjoying some killer tracks, without risking damage to your tune-delivering techie toy.
Read MoreAnnoying Sounds Sound Effects Machine – It’s for their own good; I promise
Being nice and polite has its place in society, but like the old adage goes – you can’t appreciate the sun without experiencing a little rain. With this handy device, you can be the rain… and that’s a good thing because you’ll be teaching others how to appreciate the happy moments.
Read MoreWeWood Aludra Beige – buy a watch, plant a tree
There’s a growing move towards more natural clad products which you may support or dislike depending on your attitude towards life, but for those who prefer their gadgets to be more au natural it’s interesting to see how many products, from bamboo computer accessories to fashion, are embracing the trend.
Read MoreVoddler – this Spotify for films and TV makes sharing movies with your friends legal and easy
We first covered Voddler way back in 2010, when it was just another movie streaming site, with a pretty average selection of titles, and a very cool tech backend called VoddlerNet which delivered stunning playback quality down the line to your computer or media player. We liked it even then, although we had reservations about the overall user experience. Well, my how they’ve grown…!
Read MoreVirgin America Safety Video – definitely the best pre-flight safety video ever made
You’ve got to give it the Virgin America marketing team, they really know how to put on a show. Even more so now that flying for most of us is just about the worst experience going. Sluggish security queues, rampant claustrophobia, subconscious nervous exhaustion, massive discomfort over long haul, it’s all there. But hey, this video will help you forget all of that for a fun filled 5 minutes.
Read MoreShutterball – Put that phone down when you take a selfie
Future generations will know two things about us – 1.) We love taking selfies, and 2.) We obviously don’t know how to take pictures because the angle is always weird, distortion creeps in, and we almost always include our phone in the picture. Fortunately, it’s within your power to show our descendants that we really can take decent self-portraits.
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