Pocket Bottle. We had to check it wasn’t April 1st with this one, but it seems to be real. Billed as a handy home for your personal electronics, it looks to be a plastic water bottle with a dent in it. Oh and some nylon bands which you use to strap your precious $800 iPhone to the plastic. Nah, surely not? They even claim it can be used as a gadget dock in your car, just stick it in the cup…
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My Deco Plan My Room – super slick tool lets you create or update your dream home without tears
My Deco Plan My Room. New online tool provides a virtual 3D roomscape which you can decorate to your heart’s content. Add furniture, change the carpets, re-adjust your own furniture. You can even upload your own photo and start playing around with your actual colour schemes. It’s very nicely done, and more importantly it’s fast, so you can see your changes almost immediately, from any angle you want. Of course it’s all tied in to real life sales of furnishings,…
Read MorePhun – awesome physics play box may devour hours of your life
Phun. 2D Physics Sandbox. Warning Advisory: don’t download this software unless you have time to spare. Especially don’t download this if you are in any way attracted to gravity, random shapes, puzzles, physics experimentation and other such pastimes. Video. Phun is meant to be a playground where people can be creative. It can also be used as an educational tool to learn about physics concepts such as restitution and friction. Tags: phun, physics+game, freeware
Read MorePrice!Pinx – cool new service sends automatic product price drop alerts via email
Price!Pinx. New service makes it simple for you to set up email alerts for when a product you like has a price drop. Just browse to a product detail page, highlight the price and click the pinx bookmarklet button. Enter your email address and wait for the notifications to arrive as your product choice slumps in value. Probably not worth trying this with gold at the moment of course, but a nice idea nonetheless. The next time you see a product…
Read MoreCheers and Boos
Cheers Fring. The best of the best communication tool on your mobile phone. Period. The latest update installs flawlessly, works brilliantly and is still completely free. Wonderful. Netvibes Ginger. First rule of upgrades – don’t break anything. Second rule – improve, don’t just bloat. On both points the new Netvibes really delivers. And most impressively their tech support is responsive and helpful. Kudos. Wireless Finger Mouse. Nice update to the original wired model, installs cleanly and works well. Boos Archos TV+….
Read MoreVintage Flash Camera Clock – newsreel junkies’ timepiece comes alive
Vintage Flash Camera Clock. Today is retro day, and dang if we don’t think this is sure a purtey piece of techno-giz. A 1950’s flash pop paparazzi style camera converted to a shiny new time telling clock. It’s handmade, nostalgically expensive and makes me want to shout, “Over here Mr President” repeatedly in a very loud voice. $165.00. [Via Crave] You’ll feel like smiling whenever you check the time with this wonderfully whimsical clock made from a vintage flash camera. This creative…
Read MoreNaja King – funky rotating stand for iPhone and iPod Touch
The Naja King Flexible Stand is designed to hold your iPhone or iPod Touch safely while you settle in for some kick back video viewing. At least we assume that’s what it’s for. If it’s for hands free voice calling, they’ve got a bit of a problem. Anyhoo, moving swiftly along. The flexible cable is 3 foot long, squashes flat for travelling and comes with anti-scratch grippers and a 360 degree rotating head for some true widescreen loveliness. Phew! $39.99. Introducing the first…
Read MoreGiant Anglepoise Lamp – super cool 70th aniversary lamp says it bigger, brighter and more retro
This 70th anniversary Giant Anglepoise Lamp gets our vote as the lighting implement of the week. The gorgeous retro 1930’s design still holds its own in the style stakes, although we can’t help feeling that having a mammoth lampshade hanging over their shoulder could make your visitors feel a trifle uncomfortable in one of those malevolent whack-a-mole Pixar icon kinda ways. £1,450.00. To celebrate the 70th Birthday of the original 1227 Anglepoise Lamp this three times life-size Anglepoise has been created. Each lamp is…
Read MorePopstar – cell phone game gives you control over your own pop star, Tamagotchi style
Popstar is a free Java mobile phone game which lets you live out your fantasies of being Michael Jackson. Or maybe not. Anyway, the idea is that you raise your little star to the heights of fame and success by touring, rehearsing and snorting white…sorry where were we? Oh yes. And buying better equipment. It’s an ad supported game, and needs Internet access on your handset, so you’d better have a flat rate data plan, chum. The overall idea is…
Read MoreMi-Vox – pre-loaded pocket friendly audio books
The Mi-Vox Audio Player comes pre-loaded with audio books of your choice, runs off a single AAA battery and can hold up to 60 hours of material. What’s more it has auto-bookmarking built in so it remembers where you last left off in your listening. There aren’t a whole lot of titles available right now because the product was only just launched in August, and the prices are pretty steep from around £9,99, but it’s an interesting idea nevertheless. Is…
Read MoreKids Web Menu – free children’s web browser protects innocent eyes
Kids Web Menu. Simple and easy to use children’s web browser offers safe customised surfing for tiny tots. You select which sites they can visit from the list of ‘approved’ sites, and the browser presents a simple one click interface which is child friendly. Pop ads are blocked and there’s no address bar so they can only navigate via the icons. I’m not 100% in favour of web nanny programmes (the words trust and arbitrary censorship come to mind), but…
Read MoreFred 500XL Computer Speakers – just don’t try sticking them in your ears, dude
Fred 500XL Computer Speakers. Take one set of earbuds, supersize them to gigantor proportions, throw in an integrated amp and three way power and bingo, a pair of very large earbud speakers. Amazing eh? USB or battery powered and priced at $36.99. Sometimes bigger IS really better, especially when it comes to sound. That’s why we took a puny pair of earbuds, put them in Fred’s highly technical Way Big machine, and created 500XL – it’s 500 times the size…
Read MoreCha-Cha Timer – egg timer sings and dances to let you know when times up
Cha-Cha Timer. It’s a quirky, cute, slightly menacing egg timer. OK, so maybe not menacing, but certainly scary. Or bizarro. Or [OK..that’s enough – Ed]. Anyway, it jiggles and plays music when your yolk is ready, which definitely makes a change from those pig-awful ‘ching’ microwave timers which you hear incessantly in the next door apartment. $38.00. Our bobble-head timer is dressed in a modern color scheme with flowers and dots in fuchsia, orange and aqua. With metal springs for antennae, arms and…
Read MoreBluAlert Vibrating Bluetooth Wristband – talk to the band, cause the hand ain’t listenin’
BluAlert Vibrating Bluetooth Wristband. Those cell phones just don’t ring loud enough, and here’s proof – a Bluetooth wristband that vibrates when a call comes in. Actually there’s a bit more to it than that, since it also vibrates if your wrist wanders more than 5 metres away from your phone, which is a pretty useful security device. Bit ugly though, isn’t it? £34.95/$62.91. The BluAlert Vibrating Bluetooth Wristband uses Bluetooth technology to buzz discretely on your wrist when your phone rings. Even…
Read MoreTargus Notebook Privacy Filter – secret squirrel your laptop
Targus Notebook Privacy Filter. Secure your portable computer from prying, devious eyes. Slap one of these various sized polarizing filters on it and you’re guaranteed to enjoy private viewing of your spreadsheets, documents and other sensitive data. Just try not to leave your machine in the back of the taxi, OK? $47.99. The Targus 12.1” Notebook Privacy Filter is designed to fit 12.1” widescreen laptops. To protect your information, tiny vertical blinds on the surface of the screen narrow the viewing…
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