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...]
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...]
The Sony wearable that tracks your everything
This is an entirely superfluous and decadent gadget: you will buy it simply for the purpose of indulging yourself. The SmartBand Talk SWR30 Sitting in its minimalistic case, the SmartBand Talk SWR30 looks pristine and tempting. Shiny and light, a little bulkier than a wristwatch with a curved … [Read more...]
Kingston MobileLite G2 review – good (when it works)
The Kingston MobileLite G2 is an excellent little gadget for streaming media, maintaining internet connectivity and charging your devices – providing that the app doesn’t seize up on you. Ok, I will admit that it was not immediately obvious to me how to approach the MobileLite. It’s not … [Read more...]
Still not listened to Serial? This Sony speaker will make it even better
I've tried quite a few portable speakers over the years, and this Sony SRS-X3 is easily one of the best. Why so special? Well, it's so easy to use, it's compact, has great battery life and it doesn't look too shabby either. It's incredibly simple to connect it to my Macbook via Bluetooth and start … [Read more...]
QGenie – a handy all-in-one
Need your storage, streaming and power problems solved? QNAP’s QGenie is a handy all-in-one. QGenie 7-in-1 Mobile NAS QG-103N CPU: MIPS 24 KEc 600 MHz 64 MB RAM 16 MB flash memory Wifi: 802.11 n 1T1R 150 Mbps USB 3.0 port, Ethernet port, SD card slot Power consumption: 0.8 … [Read more...]
Goo.ey Skins – stick your smartphone to any available surface
As if tech wasn't enabling our Netflix addiction enough, here come the rather fun Goo.ey skins, which are essentially sticky backs for phones, iPads and the like. The Goo.ey skin sticks on the back of the phone allowing you to safely and (most importantly) confidently attach your phone to any flat … [Read more...]
This is only going to make my Netflix problem worse
You know what this is? It’s an enabler. I really feel like these things are really only facilitating my love of a) staying up late watching Netflix in bed and b) getting out of bed mid-afternoon after spending the morning watching Netflix. Fortunately that leaves me with very little in-between … [Read more...]
Review: Ultimate Ears Boom bluetooth speaker
I'm something of an audiophile, so it took me ages to settle on the Bluetooth speaker I actually wanted to buy. After all, this was going to be my boom-box, digital radio and shower companion all in one, so it had to be a good all-rounder. Research done, I was all set to go for a Bose model on the … [Read more...]
Wacom Inkling – the pen that turns your notebook into a design tablet
The Wacom ‘designer tool on the go’ Inkling (available from Amazon) is a digital pen which records what you draw as you draw it using Real Ink on Real Paper. It lets you create layers as you go and stores up to 10 pages worth of pics which you can then transfer to your computer. Sounds pretty great, … [Read more...]