Open-fire cooking you can carry anywhere, the new Alpha Bonfire from Japanese startup The Brand Labo collapses flat into a smartphone-sized package small enough to drop in a pocket. It carries easily by foot, luggage or light vehicle, building into a mini fire pit and grill you can use wherever the journey takes you. The compact kit even brings its […]
Pocket Bonfire
3 Important Things to Know About Personal Info Online
Much of our modern life is spent online, whether working, banking, studying or browsing the web. Each time you sign up for a newsletter, eCommerce account, forum or social media platform, or when you check your banking information, you share a little more about yourself, adding more of your personal info online. You might think that it doesn’t matter since […]
Bioactive Paper Bag Food
In most grocery stores, all of the fresh produce is either pre-wrapped in plastic film or it gets placed in plastic bags – both of which are often discarded by consumers. A new bioactive paper bag, however, could serve the same purpose while being easily recyclable. Currently being developed by researchers from Germany’s Fraunhofer group, the bag keeps the produce […]
Smart Snore Eye Mask
You may be sleepy from work, or because you’re trying to get REM cycles in and your snoring is interrupting proper rest. Alleviate interrupted snore sleep with the VVFLY Smart Snore Eye Mask for 42% off its list price for a limited time. So, how does one mask support such heavy sleep? By giving out very small sound or vibrations […]
“Smart Lure”
It can be difficult for anglers, keeping track of which fishing strategies work best for catching which species under what conditions. Japanese company smartLure is attempting to make the task easier, with its sensor-packin’ Model Zero lure. Users start by powering the Model Zero up, then casting it just as they would any other lure. As soon as it goes […]
NFC Inner Tube Lets Cyclists Checks Air Pressure With Smartphones
Austrian manufacturer Tubolito is already known for its tough, lightweight plastic bicycle inner tubes. Now, the company has added a chip to one model, which allows users to check their tire pressure using an app. Known as the Tubo-MTB PSENS, the new mountain-bike-specific tube incorporates a pressure-sensing NFC (near field communication) chip that reportedly weighs only a few grams. Like […]
Cranking Up The Heat With Solar Oven
For eight years or so, GoSun has been offering outdoor enthusiasts clean ways of cooking up their meals through a range of solar-powered stoves, grills and ovens. Its latest and greatest is billed as its fastest and most powerful yet, enabling it to reach fire-like temperatures, while creating no smoke or emissions. Called the GoSun Sizzle, the company’s new solar […]
Magnus Desk Keeps Cables In Check
Placing a laptop on a dining table or kitchen worktop might be fine for the odd surfing session or video chat, but if you want run a couple of monitors, and have your on-charge smartphone or podcasting hardware nearby, you may soon notice cable spaghetti becoming an issue. The Magnus desk from Secretlab can help keep your home workspace tidy. […]
Biometric ID Helps To Identify Lost Dogs
Just like our fingerprints, the shape and pattern of each dog’s nose is unique to that animal. Bearing this in mind, pet food company Iams has launched a “nose-centric” app for identifying lost dogs – appropriately enough, it’s called NOSEiD. After initially downloading the free iOS/Android app, users start by following the onscreen prompts, utilizing their smartphone to take a […]
Roo Backpack
Most outdoorsy types select a backpack based on the amount of stuff that they usually carry … but what happens when they occasionally need to carry more? Well, in the case of the Roo, they just pull the backpack open and insert an extra bag. Designed by Spanish outdoor gear company K.ngaroo, the Roo looks like a regular heavy-duty nylon […]