A little while ago we brought you news of a Kickstarter campaign for a new interactive educational toy called the Ubooly. We loved the idea of it, and so put it on our Christmas Gift list recommendations page. If you were waiting to hear more about it before parting with your hard-earned cash, then the … Read more
I wanted to wait until I really lived with the Nexus 7 (2013) before writing my review. Then I heard a new version of the software was due (Android 4.4 Kitkat) so I thought I’d wait (this was a massive waster of time but more on that in the software section). So here finally is … Read more
Today we have been looking at the Ultra Vision goggles from SpyNet. This would be a great Christmas present for any wanna-be spy. These night time goggles have lots of features and come with very detailed instructions. They require four ‘AA’ batteries which are not included. After reading the instructions myself I think some technical … Read more
We recently reported the news that Sonos were introducing a new speaker to their wireless hifi range, the Play:1. Well we have now got our hands on not just one but TWO of these little beauties to review especially for you! Hardware As with other Sonos speakers, the build quality of the Play:1 is to … Read more
We have tried some great Fuze bike decorations this week. We have three different Fuze lights to talk about and my son has loved them all. The Light Striper We tried the Light Striper first. The Light Striper is basically a rope light that you can attach with bands and clips to most bikes or … Read more
All kids love scooters and if you’re aged six and over a Razor scooter is a must have. I was expecting lots of different parts in the box and having complicated instructions to follow. We were pleasantly surprised when we found only a few parts to put together. The tools needed were included and the … Read more
When I first received the EyeTV I figured it would be the perfect thing to bring along on an upcoming camping trip. And I would’ve been right, had I remembered to download the EyeTV app before we left! D’oh! Since then, I’ve been figuring out another good use case for it – I don’t watch … Read more
Bernie, Matt and I visited the CU Exposed show today and got to see and play with some truly awesome gadgets. We’re hoping to get some in-depth reviews up for you all soon but here’s a quick description of what we saw. Lots of iPhone and iPad cases, chargers and other accessories. Of particular note … Read more
This time next week I will be on the plane, on my way to the start of my trek up Kilimanjaro. I think I am almost there in terms of getting my kit together, we have exceeded our target fundraising goal, and finally my wishlist of gadgets and tech is complete. Back when Kilimanjaro was … Read more
I have been trying out System mechanic over the last couple of days to try and find the answer to two very important questions: first, do you really need PC optimisation software, and second, is System Mechanic the one for the job? Sometimes despite my best efforts, I still end up resorting to the tried … Read more