Monthly Archives: August 2014

Mobile Tech August 27, 2014 posted by

The Fridge – keeping you posted on when your food is due to go post date

I don’t generally share paid apps, since you can usually find something to do the same job for free, but this one should actually help you save money by keeping you from throwing out your perishables before their time. Because, let’s face it, it’s really hard to remember that those avocados don’t last forever. The Fridge app keeps you updated on when your fresh foods are about to go bad on you.

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The Fridge – keeping you posted on when your food is due to go post date
Cool Web Apps & Sites August 27, 2014 posted by

Spinlister – free app service turns your neglected bike into rental cash

Hands up if you’ve got a bicycle lying around in a shed or hallway somewhere which you haven’t used for months? Or what about those of you who’re visiting friends and would love to join them on a weekend bike ride but don’t know how to get hold of a bike easily? Sound familiar? Those are the kinds of reasons that caused Spinlister, an online rental app and service for bikes and surfboards, to happen.

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Spinlister – free app service turns your neglected bike into rental cash
Gadgets August 26, 2014 posted by

Probox2 EX Android 4K TV Box – powerful, fast and beautifully put together… the coolest thing you can attach to your television [Review]

The Probox2 EX Android 4K TV Box is a brand new entrant to the standalone computers which turn your humble television into a smart and Internet connected beast of a multimedia machine. And it’s one of the best we’ve found so far. This, dear reader, is a box so powerful it makes your smartphone look like a Fisher Price toy. Gone are the days when you had to suffer weak WiFi connections, poor screen resolution and an anemic processor, this…

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Probox2 EX Android 4K TV Box – powerful, fast and beautifully put together… the coolest thing you can attach to your television [Review]
Bookmark This! August 26, 2014 posted by

17 Open Source Tools For Music, Video and Design Editing [Freeware]

Who would have guessed all those years ago when the personal computer first arrived, that they could be used for such incredible tasks as editing multimedia files like video, music and sophisticated websites? But here we are, and one great result we’ve benefited from is the rise of free open source software which helps us do these tasks without having to mortgage the cat.

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17 Open Source Tools For Music, Video and Design Editing [Freeware]
Eco Friendly August 26, 2014 posted by

Bicycle Handlebar Portable Wind-Powered Generator Lamp – level up your cardio while you power up your phone

Whenever there’s a huge multiple days long power outage in a major city here, there’s always two types of photos that make their way to the internet. One of a house or shop that still has power and invites everyone to charge their phones on a series of extension cords. The second is the picture of the stationary bike generator. With the Bicycle Handlebar Portable Wind-Powered Generator Lamp, you can be your own generator with no need to stay stationary.

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Bicycle Handlebar Portable Wind-Powered Generator Lamp – level up your cardio while you power up your phone
Gadgets August 25, 2014 posted by

Sound Effect Drum Machine Wallet – help people hear exactly when you open your wallet

Straight to us from the ‘what are they thinking?‘ department is this cute looking little Sound Effect Drum Machine Wallet which plays one of five drum beats every time you open it. So let’s get this straight, you’re trying to conduct your private financial transaction at a quiet neighborhood cash machine, and this thing will start up with a l33t drum lick when you want to get your credit card out? Brilliant!

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Sound Effect Drum Machine Wallet – help people hear exactly when you open your wallet
Recommended August 25, 2014 posted by

Bluetooth Auto Connect – an awesome cure if you’re fed up with your Bluetooth gadgets not connecting properly [Freeware]

Anyone who’s ever struggled to get their Bluetooth accessory to connect to a phone or tablet will know exactly how frustrating this clever but flawed technology can be. Sure it’s the lynchpin behind almost all fitness, health, music and ion-car gadgets, but boy is it annoying when it fails to connect, or forgets the pairing. But now there’s a very cool free app which could change all that and make our lives infinitely easier.

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Bluetooth Auto Connect – an awesome cure if you’re fed up with your Bluetooth gadgets not connecting properly [Freeware]
Gadgets August 25, 2014 posted by

Flashtorch – 4100 lumens flashlight can also spark up your campfire

Ever played Alan Wake? If you haven’t, you should because it’s great. Anyway, you use flashlights to destroy your nightmares (that sounds like a children’s story but trust me, it is awesome). Of course in real life the only thing that flashlights can destroy are shadows. Unless you’re using the Flashtorch, then you can set real fires with your flashlight.

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Flashtorch – 4100 lumens flashlight can also spark up your campfire