Polaroid is one of the most iconic brands in history with the success of its instant cameras which dated back to 1948. Unfortunately the digital age has been unkind to Polaroid and they filed for bankruptcy back in 2001 and it has since used its licensed its brand for budget LCDs and DVD players. However…
It could be argued that now is not the best time to buy a TV, but I needed one and my requirments were relatively simple, I wanted a large 55″+ TV for less than £1k. Ideally I wanted 60″ or 4k but these too requirements appear to be unreasonably based on my budget. After researching…
Following my trip to Edinburgh with the #acerliveblog2014 event I have had some time to play with their Iconia Tab 8. The model supplied to us is the newer full HD model with a 8″ WUXGA 1920 x1200 screen that runs Android. The full specification includes: CPU – Quad-core Intel Atom Z3745 SoC running at…
Another relatively new company to the earphone market, Rock Jaw have developed a unique pair of earphones that stand out from the standard sub £50 crowd we are used to reviewing. Most earphones today tend to be quite bass heavy, often trying to replicate the success of Beats Audio. While there is nothing wrong with…
Before I arrived at the #acerliveblog2014 even I was not aware of Acers plans to enter the fitness tracking market, so it came as quite a surprise when they lent me a Liquid Leap for the weekend. Priced at £79.99 it is exactly the same price as the Fitbit Flex however Acer have added several…
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending an Acer live blogging event where I was able to try out several new devices of theirs to carry out some challenges set by Acer. Unfortunately due to some WiFi issues there was not that much live blogging done on my behalf, but I still managed…
SoundFace is a very new company to the market, their portable Bluetooth speaker is the first product they have launched. Soundface hope to hit the floor running, competing with more established names and products such as the Cambridge Audio G2 Ultra which we reviewed last month. The SoundFace speaker is competitively priced at £78 and…
Garmin has been at the forefront of fitness technology for many years so it comes as no surprise that they have launched into the fitness tracker market in an attempt to compete with companies like FitBit. They have entered the market with 2 products, the Vivofit and the VivoSmart priced at £99.99 and £139.99. The…
You may have not heard of Naim before unless you are an audiophile but they hope to change this with the release of their Mu-So all in one wireless speaker. Priced at £895 this would be considered a high end speaker for most people, but it is actually an entry level system for Naim. The…
Bluetooth heart rate monitors have been out for quite a while now, though we were thoroughly unimpressed with the Polar WearLink we used back in 2012. Since then not many Bluetooth HRMs have been released, with HRMs sticking to dedicated sports watches, and now wearable’s. However Wahoo decided to release a follow-up to its BlueHR…
SoundMAGIC have made a few waves in the earphone industry over the past few years. There relatively cheap earphones have all been universally well reviewed from critics and users alike. They have also started a bit of a trend of Chinese imports from lesser known companies that offer spectacular sounding earphones at a budget compared…
** For your chance to win a Cambridge Audio G2 Ultra Portable Speaker enter here ** Cambridge Audio are one of the UKs top audio companies, and they have recently announced their ultra-compact G2 Bluetooth speaker with built in battery providing 10 hours of play. The G2 measures just 189mm (W) x 67 mm (H) x…