One of the big gadgets on my wishlist when I first started planning my climb up Kilimanjaro was a decent watch. Don’t get me wrong – I like my current watch a lot, but it isn’t exactly suitable for climbing mountains! There are a few options out there when it comes to GPS sports … Read more
Proporta are a well known name among case and accessories manufacturers, and they are particularly known for their luxurious cases, the attention to detail, and the clever little touches they have on their accessories. Here we take a look at the Gecko Leather Smartphone Universal Case. What is it? Pretty much what it says … Read more
What is it? The SwannSmart Camera is a nifty little device, which not only acts as a security camera, but also features infra-red LEDs for night vision monitoring, a microphone so you can hear sounds, a motion sensor to detect motion. All this with built in connectivity for Wifi or wired LAN means that … Read more
About two months ago I accidentally deleted my Ubuntu install, then started again with Debian but made a mess of that too. All the while I was dual-booting Windows 8 on another hard drive and installing GRUB with Debian irreversibly broke the Windows boot process. To cut a long story short, I decided to format all … Read more
Smartphones have become a mass phenomenon within the technology market, being able to access the internet whilst on the go has changed everyday life for everyone. Especially as consumers, we’ve become reliant and addicted to the social media window smartphones have opened up to us. It’s hard to believe that only a few short years … Read more
There are plenty of tablet stands out there, but it is good to see more innovation coming out. The PadPivot is an example of some of the new style of tablet stands out there. The highlights of the stand are as follows: Universally compatible with all tablets, as well as most phones Foldable to fit … Read more
Huawei is a relatively unknown in the UK market. While they have made the news with the P6, we are yet to play with them. Having said that, I have been quite keen to try them out, so when Three kindly offered to send me the Huawei Ascend P2, I jumped at the chance. … Read more
[alert type=”warning”]SCROLL DOWN TO CHECK OUT THE GIVEAWAY COMPETITION![/alert] We cover a fair number of health gadgets on OxGadgets, as we are always looking to help you find your respective paths to being fit and healthy. But not all of us are of the healthy persuasion, so we mustn’t forget our smoker friends too. e-Cigarettes … Read more
BT’s new HomeHub 4 isn’t entirely new anymore, but we have been sent one and have been using it for a few weeks now. The HomeHub 4 has a sleek brand new design, with lots of matte black which we like very much. BT have given this one some thought as it now is thin … Read more
I’ve been trying out Boostspeed 6 which bills itself as “Your one-stop PC maintenance and optimization tool” to see if it is worth paying money for, something that technically you could do yourself for free. The short answer is almost. Software experience Using this software is a real treat, the installation is is simple and … Read more