Misc

As we grow order most will notice that they have to say ‘pardon’ far more often and that people mumble far more – or at least we think that they do – however hearing loss is a factor everyone has to face so what if anything can be done. In my own case I have Tinnitus – a ringing in the ears – which makes discerning speech when several are speaking in the same room near impossible.

External drives are useful but they do need a layer of protection such as that provided by encryption.

Hard to get places can be accessed with this item, and if something metallic like say a ring has got out of reach then this small unit has a magnetic end to attract and before you capture it you can locate it with its LED light on the end.

The Playbrush SMART is a product design to make the task of cleaning teeth to be fun and more appealing to young children.

Some files and documents are important or perhaps even more valuable than that, if you run a business they could mean getting a contract – or not – if the information they contain fell into the hands of your competitors, so knowing who sees what is vital. This tool from Yubico means only those in possession of the USB key do see the encrypted data, no need for special passwords just the USB key.

With the subject of pollution being a hot topic, perhaps it is time to consider water purification.

With apologies to the Scarlet Pimpernel and Baroness Orczy, "They seem to be here, They seem to be there, There seem to be everywhere, Those damned and annoying devilish scammers."

Information has just reached me regarding a brand new series of mice from ROCCAT.

As the world's leading manufacturer 0f Dash Cam devices. Nextbase has added to its current list of product offerings with its Series 2 range.

A catch phrase of a comedian of a previous century was "Are you listening Mother?" In modern times, everybody seems to be listening.

“Game of Thrones” may have concluded but its influence could still cost you money.

Edifier adds some additional input methods to its latest speaker system.

Adding to its range of ear buds, RevoNext has developed its QT5 offering.

When struggling to cope with different USB formats, this next device might help.

There are a number of video door bells on the market, here something different a door bell that probably still allows your original bell to function but it also allows you to communicate with the caller from your SmartPhone which could be with you miles away or in your lounge and the caller never needs to know if you are there or not, so cold callers cannot test their patter on you.

Although not providing sustenance for the body, the ThumbsUp avocado can power other devices.

This is a more unusual power bank in that it has two outlet ports that charge at different rates. It is also more like a character rather than just a device to let you slurp power when away from mains power for whatever USB device.

Left to its own devices, this next product can provide cleaning assistance.

Instead of providing food and transport assistance, this llama has a charging facility.

Cygnett are an Australian company – now with a base in the UK - and they have been around for a number of years, they tend to concentrate on things that allow other devices to work more efficiently and this device is one of those to let you charge your phone more quickly, while some phone companies produce their own devices to do this, those tend to be device specific.

Out of the neck of a unicorn music was meant to flow, or so it was claimed.

It is small, lightweight and capable of moving files you do not want to loose.

How healthy are you? And what are your plans to improve matters?

One way to stop or reduce customer churn is to offer a reward that will help ensure their loyalty.

Listening to your favourite music can be a personal experience aided by the appropriate equipment.

While a proportion of the latest SmartPhones have USB ‘C’ connections there are still a good number of new phones arriving with Micro USB connectors so this latest device to cross my desk from SanDisk still has a place for lots of people.

With a school time half term coming up, this might offer advice where to pass the time.

Computers are meant to help us but often they help others to help themselves.

As technology spreads from the Office to the Home, what can we expect?

Tea used to be a very expensive substance, and a couple of centuries ago was always kept under lock and key and mixed at the table by the lady of the house, normally a mixture of green and black teas. Then half way through the last century the tea bag was invented. Even today there are still a minority who prefer leaf tea and here a device that allows leaf tea mixed in the cup with the convenience of a tea bag.