Category: Gadgets
Ring Doorbell Video Download
Since August of last year I have had a Ring Pro Doorbell which I bought from Amazon, (Ring are in fact owned by Amazon), - https://amzn.to/2IbmBZN. And currently this is priced at about £200, but…
Read more →Home Automation and IoT
So I'm a big fan of IoT, (Internet of Things), and over the last couple of years have done various things to my house to enhance my living environment. The main things been introduction of Tado…
Read more →Microsoft Band desktop Sync App
Recently I took delivery of a Microsoft Band in order to improve my fitness and lose weight and so far so good! I'll probably do a more in depth write up when I have had a chance to really get to…
Read more →Visit to the Kibbi stand at the Gadget Show
Just a quick post after my visit to the gadget show yesterday. I thought I would just show a couple of pics of the devices to my fellow backers on the Indigogo campaign. I spent about an hour talking…
Read more →LILA - Bluetooth Home Security
A new project on to Kickstarter is the LILA and although the headline feature is security, it is really multifunctional. With the appropriate sensors questions such as "did I remember to shut that…
Read more →Plinth Tablet Stand
Just love this new project on Kickstarter for a neat little tablet stand. In it's travel state it's no bigger than an iPhone, but will expand out with a little flick to fit pretty much any tablet…
Read more →WeMo Switch
Another recent acquisition was the WeMo switch from Belkin. In essence this switch allows you to turn on or off anything plugged into it from anywhere in the world. There is a free app available for…
Read more →Logitech T650 Wireless Touchpad review
My latest bit of kit is the Logitech T650, and I've been so impressed with it I thought I'd better write a short review. This device is a trackpad intended primarily for Windows 8, but can be used…
Read more →Leap Motion
So, I've had my latest toy delivered and it's called the Leap Motion. What is the Leap? In the words of the manufacturer "With a wave of a hand or lift of a finger, you’re about to use your computer…
Read more →The Pebble
I've had the pebble for a couple of months now and I reckon I'm overdue writing up a short review, so here goes. Like many other people who purchased the pebble, I haven't actually bought worn a…
Read more →The Pebble has landed!
Well.... It's finally here - obviously my earlier bleat was not required; it was obviously already in transit. It doesn't make that post any less relevant as the delays were dreadful, but hey ho…
Read more →Pebble – a waiting game…
[* Updated 17 May 2013] I decided to write this post because I've been playing a long-term waiting game for the pebble watch, and I really don’t want to take up half of a review with my views on the…
Read more →Dashboard mounting your phone
These days we all like to use our smartphones for many different tasks and in my case a few of those tasks are in my car. I have the ubiquitous iPhone and in my car I use it as my SatNav, (using the…
Read more →Pebble Watch
I just can't resist a gadget and here's one that I'm looking forward to getting when they ship in September 2012. [*Update It's now April 2013, and I've just received my shipping notification!] In…
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