Monthly Archives: November 2014

Gadgets November 19, 2014 posted by

KeyShair – now you can share your laptop accessories with your smartphone or tablet

If you are a fully loaded road warrior, you’ll carry around a case full of tech to get your job done on the road. Chargers, keyboards and mice, and any other personal favorite accessory to make your job easier. One of the most annoying things though, can be carrying around duplicates, especially if you want to use a mouse and keyboard with your tablet computer (or even phone). Now there’s a cool little gadget which lets you share one keyboard…

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KeyShair – now you can share your laptop accessories with your smartphone or tablet
Gadgets November 18, 2014 posted by

DotPen – the stylus for everybody

Using a stylus beats using your fingers for phones and tablets. I mean, if we’re honest with ourselves, we all make far less mistakes when “typing” on little screens when we use a stylus over our fingers. But not every tablet or phone comes with one. The DotPen is a stylus compatible with a variety of Android and iOS systems.

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DotPen – the stylus for everybody
Fun & Games November 17, 2014 posted by

OzoBot – your personal fun maze runner

Robots are awesome. Mostly when we see them now they’re just bumbling around the house, helping us pick up crumbs from the floor, not exactly the future that was promised to us in The Jetsons. But with the OzoBot, you can pretend we’re just a little bit closer to that shining future.

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OzoBot – your personal fun maze runner
cool tech November 17, 2014 posted by

Roost Smart Battery – transform your old smoke detector with Wi-Fi and smartphone tech

Back when I lived in an apartment, I was once awoken at 4 AM by the smell of smoke. Two minutes later, the source of the smell was pouring through my vents and filling the room. I packed up two kids and two cats in record time while calling the fire department. You know how many of my smoke detectors went off? Zero. The batteries were all dead. The Roost Smart Battery is a device that aims to stop this…

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Roost Smart Battery – transform your old smoke detector with Wi-Fi and smartphone tech
Gadgets November 15, 2014 posted by

ChargerLearsh (Pro-Series) – at last, an end to forgotten charger cables the world over

How many times have you been off visiting for the weekend and realised when you got home that you’ve forgotten your charger cable in the bedroom or living room of your host’s home? Or that moment when you’re at the office and your realize that your cell only has 30% battery left but you forgot your charger on the bedside table, and there’s still like four hours left in the work day. We’ve all had these terrible moments. The ChargerLeash…

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ChargerLearsh (Pro-Series) – at last, an end to forgotten charger cables the world over
but is it art? November 14, 2014 posted by

This “tree” lets you charge your cell and gives you wi-fi too

Technology keeps giving us more unusual and amazing ways to stay connected. Israeli renewables company Sologic has created the eTree – a solar-panel “tree” that’s part social enterprise, environmental / ecological sculpture, public space and free wi-fi provider. If that’s not enough, the eTree provides a drinking fountain for humans and pets, shade with a bench for rest and relaxation, and it lights up for nighttime enjoyment. Created for residential and urban areas such as courtyards, schools, universities and parks,…

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This “tree” lets you charge your cell and gives you wi-fi too
opinion piece November 14, 2014 posted by

TomTom GPS App For Android FAIL – offline navigation app that is supposed to work offline does not: DO NOT BUY THIS APP

[Update Sept 2015: The company has now introduced a new subscription based product called TomTom Go to replace the old smartphone software. We haven’t tested it at length yet, or out in the wilderness with no connection, but the company claims the app no longer needs a connection to work offline at all times. We sincerely hope so!] TomTom, one of the biggest GPS navigation software and hardware suppliers in the world, has a big problem. And it’s one they’re…

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TomTom GPS App For Android FAIL – offline navigation app that is supposed to work offline does not: DO NOT BUY THIS APP