E3 is the big event in every gamer’s diary, spilling over with fantastic announcements for upcoming games and projects from the industry’s biggest names – and this year’s show is no exception. The Last Guardian Right from the off, the long-awaited sequel to the ageless Ico and the, well, … [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...]
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...]
Pink gadgets grow up. The fashion trends inspiring the gadgets you’ll be buying this winter
The catwalk can be a baffling place for geeks: all that fabric, only interrupted by the occasional button that does nothing when you press it. It's hardly our natural habitat... But we take a very different attitude to haute couture when it's translated into beautiful, functional objects we can … [Read more...]
Tanto headphones from Urbanears: Dork Review
Alex Iszatt reviews the retro-styled Tanto Headphones My new Tanto headphones from Urbanears have arrived. They're an olive green, or 'Sallad', which will go with the brown and beige outfit I bought from Zara yesterday. As soon as I open the box I'm immediately taken back to my youth. The 80s … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to buy a Sony Reader
I've been reviewing the Sony Reader Pocket Edition (£159 from WHSmith) for the past few weeks and I'm sold. But if you're wondering if you can justify spending so much money on a gadget that essentially does the same job a book has been doing for the past few hundred centuries, here's some fodder … [Read more...]
Top 5 Netbooks
I've been crowing about the advantages of a netbook for almost a year now, ever since I got my dinky Dell Inspiron 9. My netbook goes everywhere with me. It is my lifeline for work, play and online shopping! When I originally bought my netbook, the market was still pretty new and the choices were … [Read more...]