These Edifier Prisma e 3350BT are Bluetooth speakers of very good quality, sound and, at these prices (retailing at £79.99), value. The Prisma is the younger sister of the Edifier Spinnakers that were exceptionally excellent in respect of Bluetooth sound quality. I’ve been listening to … [Read more...]
Rubik’s Cube Light up your life!
Hello beloved friends/colleagues/family physicians! Aren’t you tired of your various geometrically-inclined puzzles going unseen in the dark recesses of your lair/mind? Do you yearn for the day that the postman will look past you to the glorious cube glowing on your mantelpiece and collapse in a … [Read more...]
Move over Scalextric, Real FX is the future of home racing
Move over Scalextric, the future of driving cars around your living comes in the shape of Real FX Racing - which is another Kickstarter success. If you can imagine a tiny radio controlled car, with excellent steering and speed, crossed with the fun of Scalextric, you've pretty much got it. So … [Read more...]
Showdown: The Kobo Aura H2O vs Kindle Paperwhite
Waterproof, dustproof and sporting a high-definition screen – will the Kobo Aura H2O become your go-to e-reader? Up to 2 months’ battery life 4GB storage Dimensions: H179 x W129 x D9.7 mm 265PPI display Resolution: 1430 x 1080 pixels, size 6.8" Carta E Ink HD touch … [Read more...]
Sphero’s BB-8 clearly IS the droid you’re looking for
For many, today presents the perfect opportunity to dress up as Jedi Knights/rebels/Sith (God so help me if I see a Jar Jar) in a socially acceptable way and swarm the toyshops, gobbling up the latest Star Wars goodies. For others, it’s an excuse to come to work in our bathrobes – and who are you/my … [Read more...]
Pac-ing light
For the next stop on my trendy light-feature tour – which appears to be happening at the moment and features Light Stax and the Floating Light – I am looking at the officially licensed Pac-Man Ghost Lamp. As you might expect from a ghost-themed item, the lamp is super lightweight (get it? … [Read more...]
The Floating Light make-your-own lamp
The Floating Light from SUCK UK is a rechargeable, waterproof light that you can plop into a glass of water to instantly amp up the ambience. I really shouldn’t get this excited over a tiny light, but I can’t help it! It’s just so… nifty. For one thing, it’s remarkably bright – like, … [Read more...]
Novelty NeoGlow Earphones: Yes, they light up!
These flashy new headphones from thumbsUp! are just what you need to stay visible at night – for better or worse. (And yes, of course pun intended.) The prominent selling point of the NeoGlow Earphones from thumbsUp! is that the cable flashes an iridescent electric blue when you activate the … [Read more...]
Light Stax – stack up the fun and light up the Stax
Marketed as the ‘LEGO light’, Light Stax LED Building Blocks are a stackable, expandable take on the regular table lamp. Speaking as a long-time fan of novelty lighting (more specifically, the second Tetris light and this selection of increasingly fabulous Tiffany lamps), let me first say … [Read more...]
Cobra JumPack: The perfect car companion
Capable of jump-starting your car, the JumPack really packs a punch – but how does it fare with smaller devices? All of us use battery-powered devices on a daily basis, but there’s just never enough power to go around. Enter the external battery pack, capable of getting our phones, tablets and … [Read more...]
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