EXTREME ONE-EIGHTIES are the new active noise cancelling headphones from the “global pioneer of action sports content since 1995” – EXTREME. Priced at £149.99 they are right in the middle in terms of pricing in comparison to other noise cancelling headphones. The gold standard is the Bose QuietComfort 25 headphones, which are priced at an…
** Update – Heat Genius have been in touch regarding the new App, more info at the bottom of this post ** Heat Genius are a well-established but comparatively small smart heating company based in the UK. Founded by a couple of UK businessmen it is very much a home grown product. In order to…
Lightwave has released a new controller that is compatible with Alex and you can read the review here LightwaveRF is a UK based company specialising in home automation / smart home products. In comparison to other smart home companies, LightwaveRF seems to sit a bit in the middle ground of products they offer. There are…
The CR852 is Panasonic’s top of the range model TVs featuring a curved Ultra HD 4K LED screen, quad-core processor, FireFox OS and Freeview Play. Currently priced at £1,299.00 does this TV compete with the current market leader Samsung? Design The first thing you will notice when getting the CR852 out of the box is…
The Huawei Mate S is one of the newest phones from the Chinese brand Huawei. While this company may not be quite the household name of Samsung, it is the largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer in the world, and the manufacturer of the superb Nexus 6P we reviewed recently. Priced at around £399.99 with a 5.5-inch…
Gigaset have just launched their new SL450 wireless DECT handset with VOIP and SIP capabilities. This phone is an excellent option for small offices, shops and home offices. The basic specification of the Gigaset is: 1 Analogue connection Up to 6 VOIP lines, including SIP Up to 2 IP calls in parallel DECT/GAP Bluetooth®, Micro-USB,…
I recently had the pleasure of being invited down to London for a demo of the new Google Nexus 6P in a specially customised Mercedes Viano named the Nexus Shuttle. Even though the 3-hour train journey each way to get to London was a bit of a nightmare it was well worth it to get…
Home brew may not typically fall under the category of gadgets, we are sure it still probably appeals to many of our readers, and Brewbarrel takes a slightly different approach to brewing your own beer at home. Unlike traditional home brew which can be an intimidating affair to start off with the Brewbarrel system is…
This week we have been checking out the M3280BT Bluetooth speakers from Edifier. Unlike some of the other Bluetooth speakers we have reviewed these are anything but portable and would be more suited for your PC speakers. Priced at £54.99 they are reasonably priced The main bulk of these speakers comes in the form of…
The Netgear Nighthawk range is Netgears upper tier range of products that has always focussed on the fastest possible WiFi speeds as well as an abundance of other features. The Nighthawk R7000 isn’t the newest model from Netgear, but was released late last year. It is priced as a reasonable-ish £139 on Amazon, and is…
Over the past 7 years, Roku has established themselves as the top providers of streaming devices on the market. With the exception of the Apple TV there are not really any standout devices apart from Roku prior to 2013. However, with the launch of the Chromecast, Fire TV, and generic Android boxes, as well as…
Recently Devolo was kind enough to send me their new dLAN 1200+ WiFi Ac Powerline Adapter to review. Powerline adapters are quite an interesting product that plug into your mains and then use your home wiring to create a wired network. This may seem like a step backward compared to WiFi but if you leave in…