Saving water is an important thing. Everyone knows that showers use less water than baths but there’s still some issues with knowing when you’ve used enough or even worse, too much water. The Waterpebble is a shower activated timer that lets you know when it’s time to get out and dry off.
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Our phones are attached at the hip these days. I don’t mean those hip holsters, I mean that we never put them down. It’s hard to, they are like little windows into the world. In order to curb this obsession, an outside notification light could be handy. The Notti Smartphone Notification Light syncs up with your smartphone to keep you posted even when your phone is out of reach.
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People increasingly have laptops over desktops. Which is great because you can travel with them. Making sure you have a fully stocked work space out of a bag can be a little tricky. The Travel Mousepad adds not only some functionality but also a touch of personality to your office away from, well, your office.
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The great thing about the coming internet of things is how easy it is to add things to it. You don’t have to buy a whole new kitchen to get the smartest possible solution, you just need to stick to a brand. Countertop is the new device from Orange Chef that connects your kitchen products to get the most out of your food.
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When you’re leaving the house, one of the most effective ways to keep your stuff safe is making it look like someone is still there. Timers are yesterday’s news. Welcome to the 21st century where you can turn your old boring lightbulbs into smart bulbs with Emberlight.
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Judging different budget smartphones can get to be a tricky proposition if all you do is look at the specifications. Ticking the boxes rarely gives you a true answer as to value, so it’s important to try and judge a whole package rather than just a set of numbers. The new Honor Holly budget phone is a case in point.
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The world is a busy place and it’s easy to just get wrapped up in living life and forget all about taking care of your brain meats. Forcing yourself to slow down and find peace may seem like a chore but it could help you in long run. Headspace is an app that helps you learn to find the time to meditate.
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Surviving in places without electricity can be hard especially when you’re used to having electricity. Sure you can put on a kerosene lamp to read by but it’s just not the same. The rise in solar power has given us more options in that arena. The N222 Solar Light Bulb with Phone Charger is the prefect light for going off the grid.
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Being colorblind is like the butt of a joke. “That cabinet is blue. What are you? Colorblind?” is probably a familiar if not exact exchange you’ve had or heard. The truth of the matter is that it’s actually a real problem. The EnChroma Cx Lenses can help colorblind people “see” color and for people with a full color spectrum, make the world more vibrant.
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Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy.
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There’s some weird stuff out there on the web no doubt, but this one definitely gets our vote for the ‘most unlikely’ combo on the intertubes. Take a liberal sprinkling of Google’s majestic Street View service, throw in a dash of Second Life avatar goodness, and presto – you’ve got Dive Real.
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Miniaturization is getting just a little ridiculous. First the boffins at Michigan U. create a computer smaller than a grain of rice, and then we find ourselves marveling at the fact that someone’s actually squeezed a full Windows 8 onto a device the size of stick of gum. Of the two feats, we reckon the last one is actually more miraculous, considering how bloated Windows is right now.
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The whole NFC tech may be taking a while to take off properly, but there’s no doubt that it has some really useful functionality. If you’ve ever used it to instantly pair with a Bluetooth accessory or to trigger some action on an app and tool, then you’ll know what we mean.
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So you’ve just invested in a top class smartphone of the fruity kind and it has all the lovelies you need. But surely there’s something missing? Something you can’t – literally – put your finger on? That’s right, you need a nice keyboard for typing out all those parole reports.
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Some people like simple and elegant design solutions for their everyday products. Some people just don’t want to live with the constant reminder that their lives are slipping away. The Clap or Tap Block Clock is a clock that looks like a wooden block until you activate it.
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