What is it? The Shine by Misfit Wearables is a fitness device that can be worn in many ways, as a watch, as a bracelet, clipped on to your shoes or shirt, or as a necklace. It monitors your daily activity, and can be configured to monitor specific sport activities (such as football, tennis, … Read more
What is it? Inkly is a service that lets you send ‘hand written’ cards to your loved ones using an app on your iPhone or iPad, with the Android one coming soon (we are assured). Wait… what? It isn’t quite that far fetched. E-Cards have got rid of a lot of cards that we … Read more
One of the best jobs of running OxGadgets is that you come across various brilliant people who do the same job as you, and do it in their own ways. Purav (https://twitter.com/PDTalkinTech) is one of such chaps who is doing some great work right now. He recently went and had a good play with the … Read more
What are these? This interestingly shaped speaker is both good looking and useful as it allows you to stream music via Bluetooth devices and through a 3.5mm socket. You can control your music through it, adjust volume, and turn it on or off. Look and feel This speaker definitely shines over the others when … Read more
I am not exactly known for being the most active or adventurous person around (with the exception of a certain recent out of character adventure). However, even though I don’t experience it first hand, I do love watching the impressive feats (and unfortunate demises…) of other more adrenaline-fueled folk by way of their YouTube uploads. … Read more
Inrix Traffic has gone through a few iterations since I have been playing with it. I was introduced to it last summer, and it was just before I was about to head to Cornwall, and found it extremely useful. It has come a long way since then, and it has added a lot … Read more
What is it? This beautifully designed sound bar from Maxell serves as a base to your television, turns the low quality sound from your television into a high quality experience, connects to devices via Bluetooth, and gives you a USB port to charge your devices. Look and feel The unit is fairly big, and serves … Read more
What is it? LogMeIn is a software company that has been producing products to give you remote access to your computers. LogMeIn Pro is the paid for version of their software, but you can give it a trial on LogMeIn Free, and get a flavour of what to expect. The Pro version gives you … Read more
What is it? While mostly targeting the Mac market, this is a ‘simple’ dock that via USB will give your PC or Mac 3 x USB 3.0 ports, a Gigabit Ethernet Port, and a dedicated charging port which gives you up to 2.1A output. It has its own power supply, which means you don’t need … Read more
What is it? A Bluetooth portable pocket sized speaker, with quite literally, a twist! The speaker can be twisted open or shut to give you enhanced Bass thanks to their Bass Expansion System. It features both Bluetooth compatibility as well as AUX In for universal compatibility. Look and feel These are produced by BassBuds, … Read more