The bigger joy of running OxGadgets is all the people who write to me, and tell me about their projects. The team from Codie got in touch with me recently, and they basically have a small toy robot, that with the help of an app, is designed to help kids learn coding. They are Budapest … Read more
You would not want to live in a world without apps. They have made our lives all the better. Regardless of the time of day, we can gain access to the latest news stories. Regardless of the time of day, we can Dub Smash our favourite passage of Rocky over a video of ourselves mucking … Read more
Yesterday morning the Pebble news was all about how it is now in line with Android Wear, and anything that works on Android Wear should work with this. None of this was from Pebble mind, so I had no real way to check. I got hopeful. My app had just updated, and it had also … Read more
In this technological age, football fans can submerge themselves in their favourite sport in a variety of different and new ways. Long gone are the days when football fans only had a Sunday TV broadcast or printed newspaper summary to go by, now there are a variety of virtual ways to interact with pretty much … Read more
Apple CEO Tim Cook informed the world earlier this week that Apple Watch shipping to consumers will begin in April; giving the best indication yet for a release date for the long-anticipated wearable tech. The starting price for the Apple Watch is set to be $349, so what will a wearer actually be able to … Read more
Before you go about asking me what a ‘casual review’ is, I thought I might as well explain it myself. The simple thing is, every iPhone gets talked about loads the moment it gets released, with lots of reviews popping up here and there. While the phone isn’t exactly old, it isn’t exactly new … Read more
We’ve partnered with Swarovski, the leading producers of cut crystal in the world, to bring you our most luxurious Shine yet. The Swarovski Shine collection incorporates Swarovski’s signature crystal and Misfit’s wireless activity and sleep tracking technology along with nine unique accessories. This collection includes two new, fully-waterproof wearables: a re-invented crystal Shine and a ground breaking … Read more
You thought it was a gimmick. You thought they wanted to be different. You thought it was a media stunt. You didn’t think there would be another one. You were wrong. LG have come back this year with another curved phone, and it is predictably called the LG G Flex 2. Choosing CES2015 as … Read more
Here’s a cool idea for a cheap and easy Christmas or Valentine’s surprise. Sweet Jar, from the developer ByPost on Android, is a new app, released in early December. At time of writing it has less than 50 downloads and a handful of reviews but they’re all positive. The idea behind the app is … Read more
If you’re buying for a smartphone junkie or someone who’s getting a new device for Christmas, check out our smartphone accessories gift guide and find something they’ll love. MyAmp, Stocking Fillers, £14.99 This battery-powered speaker plugs into any smartphone via the 3.5mm audio jack, and comes in a cool retro amp design. There are bass, … Read more