Misc

Often finding suitable small gifts for members of the opposite sex is not easy, I mean friends but not those especially close to you. However if they use an iPhone I might have some suggestions that are also affordable options for Christmas gifts.

Offering to add VDSL / ADSL Internet connectivity to your router-based LAN set up is a NETGEAR modem.

This is described as a telescope for both sun and moon observation. However as most will know you should NEVER look directly at the sun so this telescope tracks things via your SmartPhone attached to the side of the telescope.

A computer mouse is just a computer mouse that has been designed to slide around a mouse mat as it controls the movement of your desktop cursor or so you might expect. But the reality can be somewhat different. A computer mouse can come in a variety of sizes, colours schemes, connectivity options and enhanced functionality. Standing apart from many brands of rodents is the Air Mouse® Voice device developed by Gyration, part of the SMK-Li

Lava Lamps were all the rage about two generations ago, this is a very similar thing in that there is a coloured liquid in the container and towards the base what looks like a layer of sparkly stuff which slowly turns into small craters and then it starts to rise.

The first a rodent for those of us who still have a desktop system or those who just cannot get on with a trackpad on a notebook, the second something that arrived without notice a Waterproof Bag for your mobile phone from MPOW.

However much desk space you have it seems never to enough, if you have a tower or mini tower you can probably move it under the desk, a lot of panels have a USB hub but that still leaves the problem of the keyboard and the mouse.

Recycling unwanted goods can be big business for some people.

Unusually Halfords decided to hold their Christmas event not in July as everyone else does but at the end of September. While it was predominately bicycles, there was a range of items for motorists and a smattering of technology items.

First a three pin plug that folds into something very small and has two 2.1A outputs on its back. Second a set of earbuds but far from being standard the excess cable wraps around the wrist available in a variety of colours and three different styles.

Providing comfort prior to sleep and a light show for entertainment is the next product.

When it comes to keeping mobile devices, the choice of options is wide and includes the subject of this review.

Now where are my car keys? I am sure I left them in a certain place but they are nowhere to be seen!

Standard power plugs can tend to be a little on the bulky side which made Min-Kyo Choi stop and think.

When taking a drive you can call on assistance from Garmin with products such as its Drive Assist 50 product.

Offering to provide untethered access to your favourite music is a headset from SkullCandy.

Adding to the range of portable battery chargers currently available is this product from Sandberg

Adding to its range of Smart Managed Switches, NETGEAR has released this next product.

One way to increase storage capacity and access functionality is to add a NAS to your computer system.

Adding to its range of storage devices, Toshiba has produced the Canvio Premium portable hard drives.

For a change this next product from Sennheiser is not a set of headphones.

Perhaps one of the most unsecure methods of transporting data around – apart from a paper copy - is a memory stick so file encryption can help here however another method that allows internal file encryption and also encryption on the device before you can even see the files.

The question that needs to be answered first is whether this next review concerns hardware or software. In fact, as will quickly become clear, the review starts off by covering the hardware before moving on to the software element of this NETGEAR offering.

You don’t see an Analogue watch for ages and like buses three come at almost the same time. This however is a rather nice looking conventional watch that has a stainless steel back and the strap is made of a material that looks like rose gold, very smart.

First mobile memory made for ‘i’ devices, now available in sizes up to 256GB. Second a website based in Germany that claims – according to the press release sent to me – to sell products up to 20% cheaper than other websites

A few years ago DAB radio was promoted as being the next big thing. That has yet to happen although new DAB products continue to appear.

I honestly meant to phone you to explain that I would be late but my phone battery was dead.

As one of the new iconic meeting places in London, the Shard was the location for a recent Toshiba briefing.

I am sure we have all misplaced our keys, I know the last time I did it cost £160 for a replacement lock and yes you’ve guessed it they were then located. Here something that may help in the more mundane task of finding them around the home or maybe even further away.

As our personal storage needs increase, we need to look for a solution to offer easily accessible storage capacity. A NAS box could be the answer.