There’s nothing worse than finding yourself stranded with a dead camcorder or digital camera battery when you’re on your vacation or travels and trying to capture the moment. Sure you can trudge back to the hotel and use the standard mains battery charger than comes with your camera, but it’s a real hassle. But now there’s another option which lets you charge up the battery from any handy USB source – laptop, battery block, solar charger etc.
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W Hotels now use sheets made from recycled plastic bottles
There’s way too much plastic in the world and the lion’s share of that is used for plastic water bottles. Too often, those bottles are getting tossed rather than recycled. Thankfully, the W Hotel chain is doing something about that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3Kz-8LasKo&feature=youtu.be W Hotels now feature Ekocycle sheets, a brand of sheet developed by Coca Cola in partnership with rapper will. i. am. First introduced in North America on April 13th, these eco-friendly sheets are made from 30 percent rPet polyester,…
Read MoreGarmin nuviCam – satellite navigation and dash cam all in one
You have to hand it to the dedicated satellite navigation folk, they’re not giving up easily. You’d have thought that with the massive growth of smartphone use, along with the greatly improved Google Maps service these slightly outdated devices would have been consigned to the scrap heap of technology by now. But not so.
Read MoreDing – simplify the process of topping up your phone
Anyone on a pay as you go phone plan will know it can sometimes be quite a hassle to top up the fees. You can use cards, sometimes text messages or free calls, but it can still be a hassle. Likewise when you’re trying to top up someone else’s phone, say if you’re a parent. Now there’s a new service which promises to make it easier.
Read MoreClone Zone – create your own smash news story and publish it on your favorite mega site
If you thought the web was weird before, you’re in for something of a rude awakening, peeps. You know how you could never be absolutely sure whether that news story you read was real or an April Fools joke? Or if it was a deliberate plant to get you to believe the ridiculous? Well now there’s a new service which lets anyone, yes anyone, create their own fake online news or feature story, using a clone of any major site…
Read MoreMSV Jet Boots – swim like a dolphin with no effort at all
If you’re one of those people who loves ocean swimming, but hates the thought of all that leg-work to get anywhere, then you may be interested in a product which helps you scoot around quickly and easily with minimum effort. Kind of like a porpoise but without the cute noises.
Read MoreBlink – revolution comes to the eye test business
It looks as though the good folk at EyeNetra, which we reported on a while back, have done a bit of a pivot and re-launched themselves as an alternative eye testing service for lazy Westerners. If you’ll remember the original idea was to supply affordable eye tests for the developing world, using just a smartphone.
Read MoreMaya Pedal – awesome DIY pedal powered machines for everyday use
If you’ve ever wished you could revert back to a simpler way of living and avoid all the complications of our tech fuelled world, then this is a site which you’ll want to visit. The Maya Pedal is a place dedicated to bicimaquinas, or pedal powered machines.
Read MoreWrinkle Reducing Pillowcase – fights ageing one line at a time
This ‘world’s first’ Wrinkle Preventing Pillowcase apparently manages to fight off the ravages of time by deploying an army of tiny little elves who emerge when the lights go out and start vigorously rubbing your facial bits with hand made, aloe coated cotton loofahs. Once the job is done, they retire back into the pillow to eat a late dinner and reminisce about the good old days.
Read MoreLullabond – find out why your baby is crying using your phone
Every parent knows just how frustrating it can be when the baby cries and you can’t figure out why. Is it hunger? Pain? Discomfort? What? Most of the anguish that new parents face is tied in to this issue. Now a new company is hoping to combat the panic by introducing a smartphone app which will translate those cries into a meaningful suggestion. Don’t laugh, they think they can do it.
Read MoreGoogle Earth Day – what kind of animal are you?
We’re enjoying today’s Google logo meme, what with Earth Day and everything. This one is particularly fun because you can try your hand to discover what kind of animal you are. Hey, procrastination is fun, right?
Read MoreVisaPort – generate a travel visa application in under 2 minutes with your phone [Freeware]
Frequent travelers to exotic places will know that one of the biggest hassles comes from applying for the different visas you need. Not only is it hard to find out what you need to do, but there’s the time and effort involved in actually applying in person to ensure your visa is approved in time. Now there’s a new way to take all the pain out of the process, using just your sunglasses. Nope sorry, scratch that … using your…
Read MorePowerUp 3.0 – smartphone controlled paper airplane gets a pilot upgrade [Review]
You can stick a bit of tech just about anywhere you can imagine. Kitchen? Check. Bathroom? Check. Car? Double check. The list goes on. But for sheer innovative thinking, it takes some gumption to come up with the idea of combining a smartphone with a paper airplane. But the makers of PowerUp don’t think it’s a big deal.
Read More13 in 1 Selfie Kit – the ultimate, and we mean ultimate, poem to self obsessed photography
When the historians of 2190 eventually get around to examining our era closely, what do you think they’ll deduce? Will it be, what an amazingly artistic culture we have? Or perhaps they’ll acknowledge that we invented a crude but effective global communication system? Nope, none of the above. They’ll look at our short, but intensive obsession with self-photography and conclude that we’re a bunch of narcissistic morons.
Read MoreJeff De Boer – cat armor and other delicious flights of fancy
It’s not often you come across someone who takes your breath away with their artistry, but we have to confess an instant love affair with one Mr Jeff De Boer from Calgary in Canada. His website just bristles with gorgeous stuff, each one better than the other. For instance his Cat Armor collection is unbelievably cool.
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