Stocking Filler For Gadget Fiend Is A Very Smart IdeaStocking Filler For Gadget Fiend Is A Very Smart Idea Anyone seeking a last-minute stocking filler for a gadget fiend ought to be looking at the Flic Smart Button. Well, okay, it might not fill a Christmas morning swag bag, after all it is only the diameter of a ten pence coin and the depth…
READ MORE... Artoo Mini-Robot Is A Star Christmas GiftArtoo Mini-Robot Is A Star Christmas Gift Should you be looking for a Christmas gift for a Star Wars enthusiast of any age, you might look no further than the Sphero R2-D2 mini-robot. Standing just nine inches tall, but otherwise a perfect replica of Luke Skywalker’s much loved sidekick droid, this feller is controlled from…
READ MORE... A Marmite Moment For Projection ClocksA Marmite Moment For Projection Clocks The pre-Christmas online market seems awash with projection clocks, with a score of models elbowing for prominence in what could be a high-selling trend in affordable electronic gifts. As gizmos go, they suffer from the Marmite effect. Some people love having the time projected on the bedroom wall through…
READ MORE... Plant This Idea For ChristmasPlant This Idea For Christmas If you are seeking a relatively inexpensive gizmo as a Christmas gift for a green-fingered friend the Xiaomi Plant Monitor may be the thing you are looking for. This is a device that sits in the soil of a pot tracking the condition of the plant within. It pairs with…
READ MORE... Hogwarts Gizmo Could Be A Magic Present For XmasHogwarts Gizmo Could Be A Magic Present For Xmas As Christmas shopping season gets into full swing, anyone with a generous amount to splash out on an educational gizmo for a youngster might find the Harry Potter Coding Kit of interest. Kano makes devices for learning about computers and coding. They have hit the Christmas…
READ MORE... Starship Fleet Is Leading The WayStarship Fleet Is Leading The Way In the fast moving world of automation, the latest workers being replaced by robotics are Granville and his bike from Open All Hours and Postman Pat with his parcel van. In a sign of things to come, a Co-op shop in Milton Keynes has been using self-driving trolleys for…
READ MORE... New Airport Checks Are Set For Take-OffNew Airport Checks Are Set For Take-Off Having passed through five European airports so far this year I can attest that it is getting harder. Not their fault, of course, but security threats and passenger growth combine to form longer than ever queues at every step from car park to plane and vice versa. Post…
READ MORE... Cars May Be Next To Gather Our DataCars May Be Next To Gather Our Data There are indications that our cars might, in time, become as nosey as our phones about what we get up to. Commentators on the Net are looking at the amount of data ‘connected cars’ are collecting and pondering where that might lead to. Systems intended to provide…
READ MORE... Latest Robots Are Great – But Leave Future UncertainLatest Robots Are Great – But Leave Future Uncertain Do you remember those days we laughed at clunky old robots trying to look and act like humans as they lurched and wobbled along? Those days are clearly long gone. If you saw last week’s video released by robotic designers Boston Dynamics, you will know just…
READ MORE... New Smartphone Fight Over Camera PowerNew Smartphone Fight Over Camera Power A new battle is breaking out in the smartphone market as manufacturers strive to outdo each other with on board camera power. Whether this is what the consumer wants, though remains to be seen. No sooner had it become a thing, to pack three lenses into phones, such as…
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