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Free Software July 7, 2014 posted by Kim Barloso

Muter – silence all the audio in your Firefox browser with a single click [Freeware]

Managing audio in Firefox just got easier. For whatever reason, if you want to turn off the audio for the entire browser, you can now do so literally with the click of a button, which can be really useful if you’ve got a screen full of tabs and an errant YouTube video suddenly decides to start playing in the middle of a phone call. Or you suddenly find yourself with multiple audio ads and/or videos playing at the same time…

Fun & Games July 7, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

Digital USB Polygraph (Lie Detector) Demo Kit – OK, who really ate the last cookie?

I used to watch a lot of daytime TV, and in every show there was always a lie detector test of some sort during the action. Always. It made me desperate to get one so I could find out who really ate the last of the ice cream, but the equipment on the shows were sort of unwieldy, and definitely didn’t match my décor. So imagine my delight when I came across the small Digital USB Polygraph (Lie Detector) Demonstration…

Gadgets July 7, 2014 posted by Dil Soomro

Schwinn CycleNav Bike Navigation – keep safe on two wheels no matter where you’re headed

Losing your direction out on the road is annoying and can be potentially dangerous, especially if you’re late for a date with the better half. So it’s probably best to always have a handy GPS with you. But what about if you’re going out on a bike ride, you’ll need much more than just a GPS device, you probably also need a road assistant to help you get over all those bumps and humps.

reprise July 6, 2014 posted by Red

Ferret posts this week

Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy.

Gadgets July 5, 2014 posted by Dil Soomro

Wink – control your whole home with just your smartphone

Everything in your home has been automated nowadays, from garage doors to the thermostat. However, you still need different remotes for all your different gadgets, which is quite an annoying experience. Why not just control everything with only your smartphone and nothing else. That sounds much better, doesn’t it?

cool tech July 4, 2014 posted by Nigel

M8 4K TV Box – stylish, powerful Android TV box delivers 4K ultra high resolution Internet, games and more to your television [Review]

We’ve been covering Android TV boxes for a while, and they’ve come a long way since the early days of under-powered, over hyped gum-stick units. Nowadays the best of them are really cool, and can turn your television into a beast of an Internet enabled multimedia device. Now the manufacturers have stepped up the game and introduced the first of the ultra high resolution models, which can deliver 4K to your compatible TV.

Recommended July 4, 2014 posted by Nigel

NutriHawk – keep tabs on your essential vitamins and minerals [Freeware]

There’s a ton of diet and nutrition apps on the market, but for the most part they focus on things like weight loss or counting calories and stuff like that. Which is why it’s nice to find a new app which takes a new and different approach to keeping us healthy (wealthy and wise?).

Gadgets July 4, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

FakeTV – may save your real TV and other bits you value from going walkies

Usually the ‘as seen on TV’ set of products is full of a lot of nonsense that no one needs, but every so often a product arrives which actually seems to make a bit of sense. For instance this little light box may save a family losing all their valuables, and even save their lives.

Free Software July 4, 2014 posted by Kim Barloso

SignNow – sign documents on your phone with your finger, no pen needed [Freeware]

A few days ago, we wrote about a handy app called CamScanner, which scans any photo and turns it into a digital document. It does get the job done, but what if someone sends you a digital document that you need to sign? You know, like your manager, agent or the head of your trust fund?

Bizarre July 4, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

USB Pollen Blocker – a New Line of Defense in the War Against Allergies

Spring in the air makes me miserable. Itchy, watery eyes, sneezing, sore throat, the whole nine yards. Lucky for me the boys at Thanko have devised a product to help combat this menace, the USB Pollen Blocker. Desperate times demand desperate measures, eh?

cool tech July 3, 2014 posted by Nigel

theQ – the world’s first waterproof social camera shares your photos instantly with in-built 3G

Hmm…now here’s interesting. This brand new theQ camera aims to replace your smartphone as the camera of choice by offering instant uploads to social networks using in integrated 3G wireless networking. Which basically means you should be able to do instant uploads from just about any place on earth. Which is fascinating.

cool tech July 3, 2014 posted by Nigel

Hyundai demonstrates that driverless cars may be coming sooner than we think

Buried amongst all the headline hoop-la about Google’s self-driving cars, there’s a steady stream of interesting snippets from various car manufacturers who are clearly working towards some sort of radical future for the automobile. The era of the driverless car looks as though it’s going to be a part of our lives sometime soon, whether we like it or not.

cool tech July 3, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

First Light – the Steampunk Lamp with No Electricity Required

Lots of folk like the look of steampunk gear, and add vintage touches featuring cogs and gears to their homes at the drop of a hat, but First Light takes it the next level by being an actual clockwork, wind up lamp. This lamp may not be right for every home but it sure is a discussion piece.

Gadgets July 3, 2014 posted by Donyae Coles

HeadFoams – The Last Headphones You’ll Have to Buy Your Tot

My kid wants to watch loud cartoons and play annoying apps, I want to read Science Fiction and be left alone. Here’s some headphones kid. Five minutes later, broken headphones. Happens all the time. So HeadFoams are just what the doctor – and my bank manager – ordered.

Free Software July 3, 2014 posted by Kim Barloso

External App Buttons 2 – open any program from Firefox [Freeware]

Too lazy or frantically busy to leave your browser and look for a program’s icon to open it? Well now there’s a cool Firefox add-on which can help you with that.

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