The Kidsleep Alarm Clock is designed to give parents a bit of a hand with the morning wake-up issues. As every mum or dad knows, kids tend to get up at random times of the day or night sometimes. This clock is supposed to train them through the use of a picture of a sleeping animal (not time) or a wide awake one (get up and annoy your folks). It’s also a night light and musical alarm clock, so double…
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Portable Digital TV/DVD Combo – small packages
The Maplin Portable Digital TV and DVD Player looks to be quite a nice little package. A 9.2 inch screen, internal digital Freeview tuner and a DivX DVD player. Not only that, but there’s a USB port for connection of flash and hard drives and it will play MP3 and MP4 etc. Battery or mains powered, and comes complete with a remote control for £149.99. Battery and mains powered, includes in car DC adaptor • USB socket for connection of USB…
Read MoreNokia N95 up close – iPhone? Pah!
Went to the launch of the Nokia N800 last week, and have to say I really like it. It’s a subtle but definite advance over the N770 which it replaces, but I still despair over the lack of an HSDPA connection. WiFi is just too restrictive in terms of hotspot availability. Two things stand out though. First, the power management seems to be much better, you actually do get a really decent standby time out of it. Second, the beefier…
Read MoreMobyko – store your mobile data for free
Mobyko is another of those online SIM card storage services which pop up now and then. They all seem very interesting, although I am wary of trusting my very personal data to any service like this until it has been around for a long while and is therefore likely to be around for a good while longer. See also TxtVault and TreasuremyText . Mobyko is the simple and easy way to save all your names and numbers to one safe place. So now…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. Apple rPod launch – Apple to introduce Fusion Powered… The Big Flip Clock and Calendar – time flaps – The Big Flip Clock and Calendar…. USB Heating Blanket – snuggly cloaking – The USB Heating Blanket. One day… Twin Spin Color Changing Speakers – nauseastic fun for everyone! – Twin Spin Color Changing Speakers…. Bubbleprice – just how much is your Web 2.0…
Read MoreMoGo Dapter – finger nail sized Bluetoth adapter
MoGo Dapter. Is this finger nail sized Bluetooth adapter for the PC the smallest in the world? Possibly. Anyhoo, it will be available in the second quarter for around $49.99. [via Tendance] MoGo Dapter is finger-nail sized Bluetooth Adapter that plugs into any laptop or tablet USB port. The Dapter uses advanced technologies – Bluetooth standard v2.0 +EDR and USB 2.0 – to provide you with quicker connection times, enhanced voice and multimedia quality, greater Wi-Fi environments, and up to three-times-faster data-transfer speeds than…
Read MoreBelkin PocketTop – laptop case and lap tray combo
The Belkin PocketTop is a combination laptop case and lap tray to stop your important parts being burned by modern hot running notebook computers. $49.99 buys you much peace of thigh. Protect, Open and Use your laptop with Belkin’s PocketTop! This laptop case acts as a mobile workstation and storage for your laptop accessories in the clever pocket. The ultra-portable design also allows you to carry your power supply while it’s plugged into your laptop. No more fumbling with your…
Read MoreSkip-Away CD Repair System – iron away those scratches
The Skip-Away CD Repair System uses a new technology called OptoClear which apparently ‘irons’ out the scratches on your CDs to make them play as new. All in 3 minutes. And it comes in lots of lovely colours, kiddies. Sanding machines attempt to sand down the peaks, while wax solutions aim to fill in the valleys. OptoClear does neither. OptoClear works like ironing a shirt—it applies the right combination of heat, pressure and time to iron out the peaks and…
Read MoreThrustPac – the backpack wind thruster
The ThrustPac is a gasoline powered wind turbine which you strap to your back and which pushes you forward at a rather fast clip. So you get to go 35 mph on your bike at around 150 miles per gallon. Innovation thy name is wind power. Priced from $895.00. You put it on like a backpack and slip the CONTROL GLOVE onto your hand. Pull on the over the shoulder starter and control the speed by bending your finger to…
Read MoreU-Do – avatars for ringtones
U-Do. Create your own ringtones with avatars attached. Why? Er…well perhaps people like looking at avatars on their handsets. Did you ever think of that? Creating U-DOO characters is absolutely free, and it is also free to email them to your friends and publish them to your MySpace page. If you want to download U-DOO ringtones to your phone, we require you to subscribe to a service that has been approved by all of the major wireless carriers (Cingular, Sprint,…
Read MoreBlogMailr – blog from your email program
BlogMailr. Free service which lets you post to your blog from any email client. Uses the Metablog API, so works with most blog tools such as WordPress. Interesting idea, created more as a demo platform for Telligent email gateway tech than anything else probably. When you send an email to @blogmailr.com we first check to ensure that you are on our approved list of senders for the address you are emailing – yes we know the from address can be spoofed, but it’s step 1….
Read MoreWire-Free Timestation Door Chime – ding dong brrrr
The Uni-Com Wireless Timestation Door Chime. Look Ma, just what I need on my wireless door bell, clock, calendar, birthday reminders – birthday reminders! – indoor temp and countdown timer. Don’t know how much time you spend hovering next to your door bell, but life’s just too short for us to follow suit. £7.49. Large LCD display • Displays digital clock, calendar, alarm clock, birthday reminders, indoor temperature and countdown timer • Operating range: up to 50m • 8 selectable…
Read MoreRemote On/Off Switch – convert your light switches to lazy
The Remote On/Off Switch is very swish in its ‘elegant Lucite box’ and works from 100 feet away to switch off your lights remotely. Just attach the remote component to your light switches first, OK? Mind you, at $120.00 a pop, this is some expensive couch potato vibes you’re giving me, Gramps. The wireless switch can control any light fixture you choose, and you can set it anywhere in your house. Simply attach the remote component to your light fixture,…
Read MoreJukeDock – iPod kitsch chic comes to town
The Pressure Drop JukeDock is definitely something you’re either going to love. Or hate. No mid-way, maybe yes, maybe no kind of emotion on this one. Oh no sirree. Design considerations aside though, it’s got a fairly reasonable spec and comes complete with a remote control. $99.99. Your iPod is capable of audiophile-grade sound, when it’s connected properly Other docks modify the audio signal to change volume for you, degrading audio quality with faint whines, clicks, and buzzing # JukeDock’s…
Read MoreSnoWonder – fake snow without the brrr
SnoWonder is apparently visually identical to snow, so those of you suffering from the effects of global warming now know how to get your seasonal fix on demand. Just add water to the powder and within 30 seconds, poof, a blizzard in the bedroom. A bucket full of the stuff starts at around $6.95. Ho ho ho! SnoWonder is the most amazing man-made snow on the market! It is visually identical to real snow. If you pour a bowl…
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