There are four million mobile phones left in taxis each and every day by forgetful people. OK, so we’re probably exaggerating a touch, but it’s a huge number in any case, and we bet that every one of those good folk said ‘it’ll never happen to me’. The fact is that we do forget things all the time, and it can be massively annoying and disruptive.
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Right Angle USB 3.0 Adapter gets you out of tight spots at speed
For some reason this clever little Right Angle USB 3.0 Adapter really makes sense to me. There’s been a bunch of times when I’ve had to wrestle with USB devices because the computer or other bit of equipment has been jammed up against a wall, at which point I would have been really pleased to have this little fella along for the ride. The fact that it also sports the super fast USB 3.0 spec is a bonus, as is…
Read MoreDevice Charging Business Case keeps your gadgets powered up on the go
There are few things more frustrating than finding yourself out and about on a business trip in a strange place and suddenly realising you’re almost out of power for your Important Little Gadgets. Sure you can find a nearby power socket if you’re brave enough to leech without blushing in a restaurant or airport lobby, but for most of us, it can induce something very close to gadget panic.
Read MoreOxy Clearlight offers targeted treatment for spots and acne
If our face is our fortune, then spots and acne are thieves in the night. For one thing we can never predict when they’ll appear, and often it’s just when we least need the visit, like just before an interview or an all important first date. The traditional treatment is to keep the area clean and apply any of the products in the catalogs, but it’s often too little too late.
Read MoreDigital BMI Body Mass Analyzer says you don’t look fat in that at all
Nowadays it’s not enough to know your weight, your DNA structure and your genetic ancestry, you need to keep tabs on just about every inch of your physical body, otherwise you’re accused of being a slob. We’re not sure what’s wrong with slobs, someone’s got to keep couch makers employed after all. And who else is going to feed the pizza delivery guy’s family?
Read MorePersonalised London Street Sign gives your room total street cred
Fancy a bit of London town, but don’t want to pay the earth for it? Or just reluctant to steal the street furniture on your next visit? Well now you have an alternative which won’t break the bank. This Personalised London Street Sign is a cheaper version of the product we featured a while ago, which nevertheless still looks authentic up on the wall.
Read MoreGhost Hunting Starter Kit makes you the one they’re gonna call
There are times when you’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do, and if that includes donning a strange outfit and creeping round dark, dank houses carrying some exotic equipment, then so be it. With or without a large dog. Anyway, this Ghost Hunting Starter Kit is probably as good a place to start as any, since it comes with a bunch of gizmos which should help your search run smoother than a spray painted VW combi van.
Read MoreUSB 3.0 Quadruple SATA HDD Dock says you can never have too many external drives
If you’re like me, you’ve got a bunch of legacy hard drives lying around which have accumulated from years of upgrades, broken computers and other such tragedies relating to obsolescent gear. These drives never go home to their disk heaven, they just lurk around cluttering up drawers and shelves. If only there was a way, Santa, to use them productively and gain some extra storage space at the same time.
Read MoreCanine Genealogy Kit helps you check your pet’s pedigree and personality
Oh c’mon! It’s bad enough you eat us out of house and home, chew up the carpet and dribble on the couch, now you want to spend money on our puppy too? What does it matter…stop looking at me like that…what does it matter if the little mongrel comes from a royal English Corgi line? Nothing that’s what. And stop chewing that slipper.
Read MoreNixie Ramos Alarm Clock takes annoying wake up to a new level
There are lots of alarm clocks in the world, and they seem to be getting more popular by the year. A symptom perhaps of our problems with getting up in the morning? Well anyhoo, the key challenge apparently seems to be making it hard enough to switch off the alarm so you wake up properly, and not so hard that you dig the sledgehammer out of the closet. What you don’t have a hammer in your closet? Tsk.
Read MorePNY Whistle USB Flash Drive strangely combines two radically different universes in one tool
We’re desperately trying to work out why you would need to embed an xGB flash memory drive inside a whistle, but we’re failing to come up with anything. You’re worried about being mugged and your accounts data being stolen? You live in a foggy city and often get lost on your way to work? You act as a part-time referee at the weekends and need to keep the game rules close to hand at all times?
Read MoreDiscreet Lighter Pepper Spray make sure you stay safe while they stay stung
It may look innocent enough, like an ordinary cheap pocket lighter you’d find in any hardware or corner store, but the Discreet Lighter Pepper Spray packs a nasty little secret for anyone trying to give you grief. Instead of dispensing a nice comforting flame, this puppy will shoot pepper spray into the face of anyone unlucky enough to be in the target area.
Read MoreCool EZSAVE LockDock HDD Dock keeps your data really really extra safe
There’s no such thing as too much security when it comes to your really important data, but unfortunately keeping our stuff safe is often too much of a hassle to bother with. This is especially true if you use an external hard drive dock for your data, which is something that more people are doing as a cheap and easy option for backup and archiving.
Read MoreKalkhoff 24ah Lithium Battery extends standard electric bicycle range to 200 km
Electric bicycles are definitely becoming more popular as a form of commuter and leisure transport. They’re relatively cheap, very economical to run and have the added benefit of improving our health at the same time as we travel. In fact the only real drawback to them has been the meagre range you can get from a normal bike, unless you’re prepared to carry two batteries or a charger with you to work.
Read MoreTelyHD brings free high definition Skype calls to your living room flatscreen TV
One of the wonders of the age is the growth of the Internet phone calls market. Led by the massively popular Skype, people all over the world now think nothing of clicking on a piece of software to connect with their loved ones and business colleagues across the world. The fact that so many use Internet calls proves that it’s now ready for almost everyone, except for the fact that you’re usually tethered to a computer when making the call.
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