High up on my personal wish list of toys for boys (and immature grown men) is the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the AR.Drone 2.0, it is a quadricopter that is controlled via an Android or iOS app, capable of performing some impressive aerobatics, as well as providing HD … Read more
The makers of Sphero (https://www.oxgadgets.com/2013/05/review-sphero.html), Orbotix have just done a video about their latest project, where they have added the Google Sky Maps app on to their Google Glass. Watch the video below to see it in action: You can read all about how to put apps up on the Glass itself, and other information … Read more
By Sami Mughal One of the selling features of the Sony Xperia Z is its resistance to both water and dust. On top of that, it promises shock and scratch protection as well. The phone comes with a rating of IP55 and IP57. The IP ratings is a standard followed all over the industry, and … Read more
By Sami Mughal What do you do if you have all the money in the world, and everything else to go with it? You expand even further. For the people who have it all, Goldgenie offer gold plating of your iPhones, iPads and even your gaming consoles. They do gold, platinum or rose gold almost … Read more
By Sami Mughal There is a great market for affordable Android phones right now, and Vodafone Smart III is right up there. With 1GHz processor, Jelly Bean Android, and a lovely screen, this phone is not shy on features by any stretch. Available from only £95 on Pay As You Go, and free on a … Read more
By Sami Mughal The kind folk at Three have sent us a Sony Xperia Z to try out. Here we give you a run down of some of our first impressions. In the box: The usual. Phone, charger, USB cable, headset and quick start up guide. The design: Sony have always known to create … Read more
By Sami Mughal Blackberry related news doesn’t get any bigger than this. BBM is going cross platform. Initially it will be supporting Android (4.0 upwards) and iOS (6.0 and upwards). It will be available as a free app, and people will be able to add others via QR codes, PINS and even NFC! Obviously, the … Read more
Following our original impressions post on Sphero, we are here to give you a full review of what we think of this Smartphone toy. You can read our first impressions here: https://www.oxgadgets.com/2013/05/first-impressions-sphero.html So what is it? If it looks like a ball, feels like a ball, it is a ball… right? Wrong! Sphero is so … Read more
By Sami Mughal Sony’s other offering in the midpoint price range is the Sony Xperia SP. This beautiful phone has an aluminium frame which gives you the impression of a unibody, yet the back comes off to reveal a SIM slot, a microSD card slot, and funnily enough, a battery that is not removable. Nice … Read more
By Sami Mughal Apart from their flagship phone, Sony have also released a couple of phones in the ‘mid-price’ range. One of them is Xperia L, and by no means is this an ordinary phone. Extremely stylish, with bold curves and brushed finish buttons and frames, this is one beautiful phone to look and … Read more