Here’s another of those ‘why did it take so long’ products, that make total sense. What could be easier than to hook your car alarm system up to the vehicle’s standard OBD connector (typically a socket under the steering wheel in the foot well area), to make it instantly trackable?
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Beam Pro – definitely the creepiest vision of the future of the office you’ll see this week
Did you ever catch Bruce Willis in Surrogates? The movie about humans who interact via perfectly formed surrogate robots? Well that may have been an entertaining concept, but we think that the reality could be so much more creepy.Really.
Read MoreRain Alarm – probably the most useful weather app ever made [Freeware]
Every so often we stumble across a cool piece of code which delivers on its promise way better than we could hope for, especially when it comes to cross platform functionality. In this case it’s a weather app, which is remarkable since there are a lot of good ones around competing for our attention.
Read MoreWater-Tag – dirt based advertising hits the streets
Here’s an idea which is either good or bad, depending on how you view the issue of urban advertising in general. A French company has come up with a way to create street ads using nothing more than a stencil, a high power pressure washer and some recycled water.
Read MoreiFetch Interactive Ball Launcher – because your dog needs a best friend too
If playing fetch with your dog is too tiresome or time consuming then you’d better consider investing in a cat, a python, or whatever. Even if you are a dog person, chances are you’re going to need some help with the exercise budget, so you’re lucky there’s technology available to help out.
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy.
Read MoreAction Hero Toolkit – brings out the MacGyver in you
Do you remember MacGyver? The popular 80s TV show that featured a young action hero who could perform almost anything with the help of almost nothing. He once fixed an aeroplane with a chewing gum wrapper (Beats me!). Well, if you think you can do similar stuff with puny things then we’ve got the perfect gift for you.
Read MoreMini Cinema for iPhone 5 – turn your phone into an instant portable movie theater
Sometimes, no matter how great the screen resolution, your smartphone simply won’t cut it as a portable entertainment device. Because let’s face it, 4 inches is still just 4 inches. But fear not, intrepid traveler, because we have located a solution which will bring a tear to your eye.
Read More90Night – cool free app helps you sleep better [Freeware]
By now most people know about sleep cycles, and how you can improve your sleep patterns by adjusting to them. But in case you didn’t, one of the reasons you can wake up cranky is if you haven’t optimized your sleep for these 90 minute cycles. Now a free app can help you do just that.
Read MoreHacker Typer – the most fun you will ever have with your keyboard and pointy haired boss
Fed up with being ignored by the powers that be? Resigned to doing nothing meaningful all day except submit TPS Reports by the bucket load? Well now you can have some real fun for free.
Read MoreUniversity of Sheffield successfully flies a disposable 3D printed drone [Scary Skies]
A team from the University of Sheffield in the UK has successfully flown a UAV (aka drone) which was built entirely using a 3D printer. The aircraft, built in the college’s Advanced Materials Research Centre, is made up of just nine parts, many of which snap together without needing fixings.
Read MoreApple Files Walk & Text Patent – but isn’t it just a little too late guys?
Apparently an Apple patent filing has just surfaced from September 2012 which describes how the company would like to help people avoid bumping into things while texting. They would like to do this by turning the background of the phone into a video feed taken from the rear camera. All rather nice. Except for one small point.
Read MoreBanana Cell Phone Handset – perfect for those boardroom bun fights
There surely can be no greater way to declare your independence and rebel attitude than carrying around something which screams fruit. And cake. No, we’re not talking about a mint choc tie clip, but a Banana Cell Phone Handset.
Read MoreRoomScan – get a drawing of your room layout with your iPhone [Freeware]
If you’ve ever had a need to map out your room layout, you’ll know it can be a bit of a pain to do. All that measuring tape stuff and moving furniture and getting the windows right. It can take forever to do. But of course that was before smartphones, because now there’s a different way to get it done.
Read MoreSkater Trainers – learn tricks faster
Now here’s an idea so obvious we wonder why it took so long. When you’re learning skateboard tricks, it’s tricky to keep things steady, because you’ve got those pesky wheels moving you around when you land. But there’s an alternative way.
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