I’ve been sent one of these iGotU GT600 GPS Travel and Sports Logger gadgets to take a look at. It’s a GPS unit that records your position while you explore the world or jog the track. When you get home, download the GPS data and you can use it to map your route or to geotag your photos if you sync your camera clock with it. While there are a million phones and apps out there that can do both…
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Info: Dan Ferris is the Red Ferret’s Oceanic correspondent and Associate Editor based in Sydney, Australia. Despite not knowing Russell Crowe or Nicole Kidman, Dan has risen above adversity and now scours the world for interesting tidbits to write about. He spends far too much time photographing stuff and tinkering with computers.
Desktop Cooler and Warmer – It’s about time
What good is a gadget if it can only be used for half of the year? Sure some people drink hot drinks in summer (myself included) but that’s not the point, the point is we need a USB cup gadget that both heats and cools. Thankfully we have Hammacher and their Desktop Cup Warmer and Cooler. Heats up to 56�C (133�F), cools down to 13�C (55�F) and all via the magic of USB. US$29.95 This is the desktop device that…
Read MoreHell – Another xkcd comic pops into reality
Good ol’ xkcd has done it again. First it was the YouTube virus and now it’s a new version of Tetris, dubbed Hell, and it’s completely playable. Well, you can play it, I don’t know if it’s playable. Anyway, considering the comic only came out on the 7th of April, this is a pretty good effort. Now all we have to wait for is the new Katamari game and the tweaked Mario brothers. Tags: online+games, xkcd, hell, hell+tetris
Read MoreGuvera – Free music revolution
Guvera is a new way of acquiring music for free, legitimately. It’s an advertisement-driven system but with a big twist, you have to subscribe to the ad channels to gain credits. It sounds a bit dinky but it does work. Advertisers create “channels” promoting TV shows, drinks, movies or products and by subscribing to the channel you get credits with which to purchase music. The benefit being, you only see brands and products that you want to look at but…
Read MoreMyPad – A 5 inch Windows PDA and phone
A Windows Mobile 6.1 based UMPC might be a strange choice of product releases for i-Week, but this MyPad has the goods. First there’s the gorgeous 5″ 800 x 480 screen with a 624MHz processor behind it. Inside there’s b/g wifi, Bluetooth 2.0, PC sync, a microSD slot (16GB max, 2Gb included) and auto screen rotation. There’s also a 3 megapixel camera and 320×240 .3gp or mp4 video recording. The phone part is quadband (850, 900, 1800 and 1900MHz) with…
Read MoreCush N Shade – Keeps your head out of the sun
It doesn’t really matter what I write here no one is reading it, so I’ll just wait until I have your attention. All set? Away we go … the Cush N Shade is a beach accessory that keeps your head off the sand and out of the sun. There’s a little cushion for your noggin and when it’s time to go it all folds up into a neat little tote bag weighing less than 1kg. It’s AU$39.99 but they’ll ship…
Read MorePeopleTowels – Reusable hand towels
No it’s not towels made of people it’s something better. PeopleTowels are reusable take-with-you hand drying towels designed to reduce the amount of waste from paper hand towels. There are a bunch of different designs, a pack of 3 costs US$21 and a pack of 5 costs US$35. PeopleTowels is the newest concept in sustainability – 100% organic cotton, reusable personal hand towels that make going green as easy as drying your hands. Switch from paper towels to PeopleTowels to…
Read MoreLock for USB Flash Drives – Hang on to that data
Not sure how useful this Lock for USB Flash Drives would be in the “real world” but it might stop that prying guy next to you in the office from checking out your thumb drive. Just push in the drive and spin the tumblers. Ripping it open will tear off the USB adapter, but enterprising people will still be able to recover data from the chip, but what else do you want for �3.99 Stop your work colleagues or friends…
Read MoreYuento Hand Shredder – Makes light work of paper work
No silly, this Yuento Hand Shredder is a paper shredder driven by hand, not a shredder for chopping up hands. It’s a cross-cut shredder but judging by the paper slot it’s for single sheets only. There’s also a small removable waste drawer. Pick one up at GS4U for US$62. Ideal for use in the home, office or educational establishments. Shreds paper with Yuento Hand Shredder. Tags: gadget, eco+gadget, geek+stuff+4+u, yuento+hand+shredder, office+gadget
Read MoreSeedbed Roll – Awesome way to grow greens
Look I don’t know what to call this Seedbed Roll. Is it a gadget, a lifestyle product, eco thing or lunch? Whatever you call it, it’s still moderately clever. For starters it’s a roll of lettuce seeds, your choice, the name’s on the tin; Oriental Salad, Mediterranean Salad or Summer Patch Salad. The trick is that the lettuce seeds are impregnated into a grow mat that takes all the hard work out of planting. You roll out however much salad…
Read MoreColeman Multi-Tool Lighter – The only lighter Hannibal will ever need
Whether you’re an “outdoor enthusiast” or Hannibal from the A-Team, this Coleman Multi-Tool Lighter is pretty darn cool. It has a bunch of Swiss Army knife fold-out bits; wood saw, bottle opener, nail file and blade as well as a refillable, wind resistant light with weather cover. This this may just save you from a nasty case of exposure. US$25.99 Ideal for outdoors activities such as camping, boating, hiking, etc., this Coleman lighter comes in very handy. It features a…
Read MoreBladefish SeaJet 5000 – Lightweight zippy underwater sea scooter
The Bladefish SeaJet 5000 is a small underwater sea scooter that will drag you about fish spotting and shark dodging. It’s a compact little unit, much smaller than the SeaDoo SeaScooter but will still run for 70 – 120 minutes at 6km/h (3.75mph) down to a depth of 50 metres. It’s powered by an 18 Volt battery and a 210 Watt motor, it has near-neutral buoyancy, a battery meter and it can be recharged in 2 hours. US$699.99. The Bladefish…
Read MoreOCZ Z-Drive R2 P88 PCI Express Solid State Drive – Ludicrous Speed SSD
OCZ has just announced the OCZ Z Drive R2 family of PCI-Express Solid State Drives and just wow. They’re aimed at enterprises (business not starship) but they’re packing some serious specs. They come in 0.5, 1 and 2 TB capacities but they can read and write at up to 1.4GB/s with a sustained write speed of up to 950MB/s. The 512GB is a little slower. Each drive has 8 SATA controllers and there’s an onboard RAID controller. Best of all,…
Read MoreFull HD Media Centre – Networkable home theatre in a box
This Full HD Media Centre gives you a home theatre unit without requiring a PC. It’s not the most stylish thing you’ve ever seen but it will take a 3.5″ SATA hard drive up to 2TB in size and will play back at 720p, 1080i and 1080p over HDMI 1.3 along with coaxial or optical S/PDIF audio. It’s networkable via 10/100 Ethernet or 802.11n as well as having a USB port and a memory card reader. If you’re old school…
Read MorePortable iPod PA System and Mic – Spruik, rap and entertain
Hawkers standing outside of shops with PA systems rabbiting on about nothing and telling you to come and look at their tat, are about to get worse. And this Portable iPod PA System and Mic is to blame. Not only will you be able to hear them down the street courtesy of the four microphone inputs and the built-in rechargeable battery, but when business gets slow, they can switch over to karaoke with the built-in iPod dock. Thankfully it’s 110…
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