The world is a dirty place, and you’re probably a little ripe by the end of the day yourself, Sunshine. A lot of that nastiness can latch onto your phone. Do you really want today’s funk following you into tomorrow? It doesn’t have to.
Read MoreMonthly Archives: January 2014
Shift Self-Bending Paperclip – Science? Magic? Both?
You could travel to exotic lands, track down masters of the mystic arts, and spend a lifetime attempting to learn the cosmic secrets that will allow you to perform one simple mind-blowing trick that will astound your friends and family… or you can try this.
Read MoreVivofit Fitness Band – Telling you the time, and that it’s time to get off your lazy butt
Alright, maggots! You say you don’t have time to schedule a visit to the gym and personal trainers are too fancy-smancy for you. How about getting in shape with a hi-tech personal trainer that wraps around your wrist?
Read MoreClio Invisible Speaker – Because speakers should be heard; not seen.
Bluetooth lets you do away with unsightly wires leading from your sound system to the speaker, and streaming music from a smartphone or tablet basically makes the music source invisible, so why not use a speaker that blends in with almost any environment?
Read MoreDIY Laptop Cooling – four little blobs and a bit of secret science is all you need [How To]
Laptops can really crank out the heat, which can be bad for both the computer and the computer user’s lap. If you don’t want to feel like you have a fiery mini-sun in your lap, just follow these easy steps to keep things cool.
Read MoreWithings Aura – tracks and improves the way you sleep
We have seen a lot devices to monitor and track all our daytime activities, but so far there have been fewer gadgets that can monitor us while we sleep and improves our sleep patterns. And of those, most force us to wear either an uncomfortable head or wrist band or some sort of hat. However there’s now a new more comfortable alternative.
Read MoreBluetooth Sunglasses for $13? Eat your heart out Google Glass…
Look we’re not saying the technology is in a one-way, downshift, commodity pricing death spiral, but…well it kind of looks a lot that way sometimes. We remember the good old days (ah yes) when all new wireless products cost at least $75 and you couldn’t get yourself a Bluetooth gadget this side of $90.
Read MoreOffice Fitness Table Tennis Meeting Table – because all work and no play…right?
Ever been stuck in a long dreary meeting, wishing that you could be doing something, anything else except listen to another mind numbing Powerpoint presso? Well how about pushing all the people out of the room, and converting the meeting table into something interesting….ooh like say a table tennis table?
Read MoreGPS Tracker Detector – for those times when you suspect someone’s spying on you
As Santa Clara marketing student Yasir Afifi knows only too well, nowadays it’s open season on authorities sticking tracking devices on your car or other possessions. It seems to be a fact of life that we’re all subject to the whims of law enforcement, which is a bit unfortunate. But there is a solution for those with the cash and desire.
Read MoreOneTab for Google Chrome – One tab to rule them all [Freeware]
We remember a day when browsers didn’t have tabs. If you wanted to visit two sites at once, you had to open another window. However, tabs are a technology we got behind in a big way, sometimes resulting in more tabs open than one human could possibly handle all at once. Thankfully, Chrome users now have a way to tidy up the tab-hoarding.
Read MoreTHL T100s – gorgeous budget octa-core super phone slashes the cost of ultra cool [Review]
The days when Chinese Android smartphones lagged behind the big brand leaders are drawing to a close, as evidenced by the latest crop of budget handsets emerging from the mainland in 2014. One of the first of these is a gorgeous new handset from one of our favorite manufacturers, THL, who have produced something which manages to look fabulous as well as offer a top feature set and blistering performance.
Read MoreNidhogg – En garde with a retro-style fencing adventure
Most video games load you up with a whole arsenal of weapons, making you capable of taking down a whole army single-handedly… if you’ve got the skills. This game equips you with a sword. Are you ready to take on that army now?
Read MoreBlaze Laserlight – Little laser bicycle dude will let people ahead of you know you’re coming
The dreaded blind spot. Not even cars are safe from being rendered temporarily invisible when positioned in this hazardous position but at least a person in a car is surrounded by a metal shell. Bicycle riders are way more vulnerable, which is why it’s smart to let this little laser dude ride ahead of you so drivers in the other lane will know you’re coming.
Read MoreMyris – because unlocking your PC with an eye scan is just too cool for school
Tired of thinking up the most bizarre and difficult passwords to protect your data? There are, of course, a fair number of more secure alternatives like fingerprint scanners to give you an extra layer of security. However, if you’re really looking for the hack-proof method then an iris scanner could be your saviour.
Read MoreBaboom – Kim Dotcom returns with an awesome demo of his new music service
I’m writing this while listening to the latest album from Kim Dotcom which is running on a demo of his upcoming new music service, Baboom. Dotcom is rapidly moving from cool to awesome on the Richter scale of innovative dogged persistence. And it must be driving the fuddy-duddy music industry nuts.
Read More