Dan Ferris's Comments

Red Ferret : Penclic - Hands on review with the hybrid mouse-pen of the future

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:17:24 +0000

Not entirely Rick, you could use it left handed, but you'll cover up the Forward/Backward buttons on the side of the pen. That being said, it's probably the most ambidextrous ergo mouse I've used but that's not saying much.

Red Ferret : Exclusive: Hands On With The World's First Fully Plastic E-Book Reader, The Plastic Logic PL100

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:20:02 +0000

Any idea if the enormously wide bezel is a design offering, or is it required for the functioning of the e-ink?

Red Ferret : Swoop Storage Bag & Play Mat is the perfect way to hold your LEGOs

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:10:34 +0000

LEGO please, not LEGOs.

Red Ferret : Portal 2 Warning Sign Coasters

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:28:57 +0000

Personally, I'm waiting for a cake plate with "The cake is a lie" on it.

Red Ferret : Excalibur Smartphone with Android 2.1 - Mini hands on review

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:12:29 +0000

Nice Andy, good luck with it.

Red Ferret : Excalibur 3G Android Phone - Hands on review of an Android smartphone for the rest of us

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:55:25 +0000

Hi David, If you want to email the directions to me I'll post them with my review of the Excalibur Android 2.1. Email address is up top next to my name. Dan.

Red Ferret : Excalibur 3G Android Phone - Hands on review of an Android smartphone for the rest of us

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:08:18 +0000

Hi Adrian, Chinavasion have posted a how-to on their blog if you haven't found it yet: http://blog.chinavasion.com/index.php/6716/upgrad... I haven't tried it but will soon.

Red Ferret : DIY Library Kit - make like the Librarian of your cubicle

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:52:34 +0000

Beats an Ex Libris card any day of the week.

Red Ferret : Excalibur 3G Android Phone - Hands on review of an Android smartphone for the rest of us

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:26:27 +0000

Stay tuned Andy, new info is coming our way from Chinavasion.

Red Ferret : Excalibur 3G Android Phone - Hands on review of an Android smartphone for the rest of us

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:23:10 +0000

Stay tuned Adrian, I've just been speaking with the guys there and we should have some information very soon.

Red Ferret : Rescuing Nokia - will a radical plan help the giant survive and thrive once more?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:24:34 +0000

The other thing they really need to do is stop making so many damn different types of handsets. If you haven't checked their website in the last 4 weeks your information is out of date, and seriously, who wants to trawl though 900 very slightly different phones to find the one you need. Then, because there are so many different types of phones, keeping their firmware usable when they all run slightly different variations requires huge resources. Product spam is so 3 years ago. Tighten up the product line to maybe 10 phones Nokia and I'll consider buying your stuff again. As it is, the N82 is the last phone of yours I'll ever buy.

Red Ferret : I Write Like...

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:19:59 +0000

Wooooot! I write like .... Douglas Adams. Take *that* Eoin Colfer

Red Ferret : HDBaseT - new standard to replace 'ageing' HDMI home A/V interface

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 11:32:19 +0000

Yeah I know, another year another format, however I think HDMI will still be very useful. Can you imagine smart phones or digital cameras burdened with an Ethernet port? The long range HDBaseT should come in very handy.

Red Ferret : MyABCs - got kids, teach them early...

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 03:27:26 +0000

I'm with you Capt., and that stupid "Airplane Mode" on phones can go jump as well. Sheesh

Red Ferret : Excalibur 3G Android Phone - Hands on review of an Android smartphone for the rest of us

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:55:47 +0000

Andy/Adrian - After searching for "google maps apk" I found and installed the first one on the search results and it works very well. The only thing I can't do is login to access MyMaps. See Nigel's comment above.

Red Ferret : Excalibur 3G Android Phone - Hands on review of an Android smartphone for the rest of us

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:27:41 +0000

The phone Chinavasion sent me doesn't have access to the Android Marketplace, and as far as I know that means you can't access it. Unfortunately that means you can't get Google Maps on the phone unless you reflash it somehow. I mentioned that in the review. The phone is a Smart F910, and screenshots from other vendors do show the Google Marketplace app on the home screen, but the one I was sent doesn't have it. I've installed apps from the AndAppStore, and SlideME. I've done some searching but I can't find mention of reflashing the F910 as yet.

Red Ferret : Excalibur 3G Android Phone - Hands on review of an Android smartphone for the rest of us

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:04:31 +0000

Nice one Andy, I'd love to hear what you think of it. As I said in the article I've asked Chinavasion to let me know as soon as the Android update is available and I'll be sure to pass it on.

Red Ferret : How to fix your dud laptop battery - in one simple lesson

Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:44:55 +0000

I hope he shows you how to stuff it back into the case, I guessing that would be hard to get onto a plane.

Red Ferret : Moon Zoo - Help NASA search the moon, one crater at a time

Tue, 25 May 2010 23:40:26 +0000

Um yeah, about a year ago:http://bit.ly/PdSU

Red Ferret : Thanko Notebook Tripod Stand - Turns a camera tripod into a desk

Sat, 1 May 2010 07:28:00 +0000

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