Bags are an important part of our daily life, whether you commute or not. I have a particular liking for bags, and love to try every bag I can get my hands on. Here I try the STM Velo 2. STM cases do not tend to appear much in the UK as of now, … Read more
Recently I had a chance to test out the Q-BOPZ bluetooth speaker from the folks at QDOS, and with the great weather, it’s been a perfect time to put it through its paces. Bluetooth speakers have been gaining popularity, and the Q-BOPZ comes in as one of the most well-priced members of the pack. For … Read more
Sometime back we tested out the Cambridge Audio Minx 100 (https://www.oxgadgets.com/2013/06/review-cambridge-audio-minx-air-100.html), and were fairly impressed by what the speakers could manage. So when Cambridge Audio sent me the latest addition to the Minx range, the new Minx Go, I was fairly excited, and wanted to give it a good try. This is the latest … Read more
The price of the Microsoft Surface has been reduced considerably since they were first released. You can find them here at the reduced price with detailed specifications, but here are some of my thoughts before you go. When looking for a tablet for business and personal use the choice can be limiting. Some have lots … Read more
With so many things to charge, wires can be a pain. On average I probably charge four gadgets a night which would mean four different wires trailing about. I really like the idea of wireless charging and hope this is built into more technology over time. I know everyone will have their own version of … Read more
AKA “Why buy the Nokia Lumia 1020?” So Nokia have just announced the Lumia 1020, and while the specs are quite impressive, a lot of people are wondering why exactly would you want 41MP, and all the other features it offers. Well, here are some of my thoughts and comments: So first of all, … Read more
I have always had an Android phone, but being the gadget freak that I am, it has tended to be at the top end of what’s available. So I was interested to see how this low cost model from Vodafone would perform. As soon as I opened the box I was pleasantly surprised that the … Read more
When I’m at festivals, one of my biggest bugbears is trying to keep my phone charged for long enough to receive emails and make emergency calls. Last year, when I had an HTC with removable batteries, I resorted to taking several fully charged spares to switch in and out. It was cumbersome but it worked. … Read more
We recently reviewed the Withings Smart Body Analyzer WS-50 bathroom scales and were very impressed with their functionality. We mentioned in that review that Withings were soon to release an activity tracker akin to the Jawbone UP or Fitbit offerings. Well, I can now report that their Pulse activity tracker (shown in the pictures above) … Read more
What is it? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No… actually, wrong. Let’s try this again. Is it a bag? Is it a sleeve? Is it a case? Actually, it is a bit of everything. This is a sleeve type case for your Macbook/Macbook Pro for sizes up to 15.6″. To top … Read more