Dinosaur Escape
15 Dec 2018
in Entertainment
Review : !WowWee Untamed Jailbrake T-Rex Playset
Being a prison guard for a dinosaur does require some specialist equipment.
Dog Head Speaker
14 Dec 2018
in Entertainment
This is the size of a small dogs and is in fact exactly that with tweeters built into the dogs glasses and the main speakers the back of its head, it has a pair of ears a couple of LEDs at the start of the front of the neck and there this wireless speaker ends.
Tricky Ricky
13 Dec 2018
in Entertainment
Review : Hasbro! RealFur Ricky
It is time to meet Ricky, a member of Hasbro’s RealFur family of child-appealing pets.
Kitsound Immerse Wireless Headphones
12 Dec 2018
in Entertainment
A recent distributor event in London saw me get access to several brands new to me one of these was a firm with a range called Kitsound and I left with a pair of Active Noise Cancelling headphones that can be wired or Wireless.
A Smart Handset
11 Dec 2018
in Phones
Review : Vodafone Smart N9
As well as offering its customers a full range of popular handsets for their communication needs, Vodafone has also developed its own range of handsets.
Optoma LV130
10 Dec 2018
in Homes and Gardens
I am a projector virgin or rather I was until this solid battery offering arrived a few weeks ago. It came with no instructions, it had a power adapter and an HDMI lead so I plugged it into my PC and pressed the power button and after a few seconds I was looking at my Windows desktop. To be fair I had seen lots of other projectors but only as a recipient of another person’s presentation.
Gillette Fusion with Stand
9 Dec 2018
in Health and Beauty
Even if like me your daily shave is with an electric or battery razor there is nothing like a wet shave and even though a lot of recent electronic offerings are ‘wet or dry’ the scrape – for want of a better word – of a wet razor is a pleasure. My razor of choice for such a task uses the five blades on offer from Gillette here an offering that will make a perfect gift at a low price.
Boxing Clever
8 Dec 2018
in Entertainment
Review : Spin Master Toys Boxwe
Robots are not just work horses but can provide fun and entertainment for the youngest members of the family.
Cygnett PowerFlo+ for USB ‘C’
7 Dec 2018
in Laptops/PCs/Apple
A lot of devices say ‘fast charge’ however fast charge will never be achieved by plugging the device into a USB port on a PC or even a wall socket unless you have a special plug capable of getting more power to your device which means higher power.
Checking your Weight
6 Dec 2018
in Homes and Gardens
Review : Xiaomi Body scales
We love our food but does it love us as the issue of body weight needs to be considered.
Olympus E-M1 Mark II
5 Dec 2018
in Cameras
This is a flagship camera for Olympus and is often sold body only. I was sent the unit with a 12-40mm lens. It arrived at a time when I had several events at iconic place, the OXO tower, the Shard and perhaps the most poignant the 100 years from the end of the First World War at the Imperial War Museum which is currently the home of the Ceramic poppies.
Designer Earphones
4 Dec 2018
in Misc
Review : KEF Motion One
Offering private listening is a device with Porsche flair.
Meater+ Meat Thermometer
3 Dec 2018
in Homes and Gardens
While vegetarianism and veganism and both becoming more popular I am of an age when a Sunday Roast is still my meal of choice. However everyone is more safety conscious and while eating pork pink is acceptable meat does need proper cooking and the larger the joint the more important it is that it is properly heated through hence a meat thermometer is required, even in the home, especially if the meat has previously been frozen.
Ring Stick Up Cam Wired
2 Dec 2018
in Homes and Gardens
The Ring Stick Up Cam Wired is the latest addition to Ring’s portfolio. It is a security camera, with two-way talk, that can be viewed remotely and is suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications
DreamToys 2018
1 Dec 2018
in Entertainment
Review : Dream Toys
Did you know that 59% of UK toys bought for Christmas were chosen by the giver rather than selected from a child’s wish list?
Signal Playbrush Sonic
30 Nov 2018
in Health and Beauty
A rechargeable battery operated toothbrush designed to allow the child to ‘enjoy’ the time spent brushing his/her teeth, while it is a fairly normal looking brush the difference is that it connects via Bluetooth in an App on a mobile phone. While a young child under full supervision will soon get the idea that different brushing techniques help, my worry is for the mobile phone getting dropped into a basin or worse.
A Light and Audio Show
29 Nov 2018
in Misc
Review : Anker Soubdcore Flame +
Unlike many Bluetooth speakers, this next product adds a lightshow to its feature set.
Synology DS119j NAS and Seagate Ironwolf Drive
28 Nov 2018
in Laptops/PCs/Apple
While a NAS has long been something for larger organisations and even smaller companies it now has a place for the SOHO or even the Home user as Synology have recently launched a single bay NAS and also Seagate have launched a drive designed for NAS use so a recent visit to London had me finding my way around the chaos at Euston caused by Crossrail for the construction of the Elizabeth line.
A Bull-Headed Device
27 Nov 2018
in Misc
Review : JARRE Aero Bull Nano
Music on the move is the aim of a product from JARRE Technologies.
Cello 55inch Android TV
26 Nov 2018
in Entertainment
Certainly the biggest TV to have invaded my lounge, unlike most others that allow me to slide my own TV back on the unit this needs to be towards the back of the unit because of the width of the screen and the size of the stand.
SIGG Hot/Cold Water Bottle
25 Nov 2018
in Health and Beauty
While one hand operation for a water bottle may not be essential – for most – it is nice and once used you realise what a faff it is to have to use two hands just to get a slurp of water, so this becomes a rather neat implementation of it.
Vampires Love Movies
24 Nov 2018
in Entertainment
Review : Jet Dogs Studio Sinister City
Perhaps it was a mistake to start checking on this next title on Halloween as it might encourage a deluge of late night callers. Actually I got off light in this respect as just a pair of “trick and treaters” arrived on my doorstep to interrupt my playing of the game of Sinister City.
Toshiba 32GB Exceria Pro
23 Nov 2018
in Laptops/PCs/Apple
Stated to be capable of copying 8K video as captured according to the box. I can certainly confirm capture of 4K video without any problem on two separate devices. It is an SDHC UHS-II Card, mine was 32GB but they do other capacities.
Cube Delivered Music
22 Nov 2018
in Entertainment
Review : Edifier MP200
Adding to its range of speaker devices, Edifier has released the MP200
Mouldable Glue
21 Nov 2018
in Misc
Having used numerous types of glues that include the notorious Super Glue here something rather different a mouldable glue marketed under the name of Sugru. I was sent a pack in what they call earth colours of Red, Green, Brown and White.
Anker Powerbank
20 Nov 2018
in Misc
Review : Anker PowerCore Lite 10000
Providing battery power from your pocket is a device from Anker.
KuaiFit Wireless Earbuds
19 Nov 2018
in Entertainment
No fancy packaging in fact they look ‘cheap’ – however do not stop reading – as looks can be deceptive and for the price these are available at rather good. So two in ear gels that for those that like to share their buds can even be used by two but of course that would lose stereo but provided the two of you remain close together you can both hear your sounds from a single SmartPhone.
Wahl Aqua Blade trimmer
18 Nov 2018
in Health and Beauty
The Wahl Aqua Blade is the latest addition to the company’s product range. It can be used wet or dry to trim or edge one’s beard as well as shave one’s head
A French Hotel
17 Nov 2018
in Entertainment
Review : Gamehouse Hotel
Become a New York Police Detective to solve the mystery of a French hotel.
Nero 2019 Platinum
16 Nov 2018
in Software
The next of the 2019 versions to cross my desk and again a product that gets used all year and not just while being reviewed. However I tend to use one feature the CD/DVD burning software at least once a week all year other features less frequently.
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