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…
Update 9th July 2019 – So it has been over 5 years since I received this machine, the quality of my writing has improved (marginally) since writing the original content so I apologise if it is poor. This week I started to experience some serious issues with it. At first, it wouldn’t spin properly then…
Last week Samsung kindly sent out their latest washing machine for us to review for our blog. While this is not normally the kind of device we would feature on our site it, we do occasionally blog about home appliances and the Samsung WW9000 is quite a bit different than your usual washing machine. This…
Since Microsoft release Microsoft Security Essentials I have never really bothered with a 3rd part Anti Virus, initially MSE out performed most of these apps and was totally free. However in recent years MSE has become has become Windows Defender and it’s detection rates and performance has been criticized compared to other apps. I have…
Bluetooth headsets may not be the most fashionable of gadgets but if you drive a lot for work then they can be a important part of your working life. Jawbone, one of the pioneers of Bluetooth headsets, has just released its new Era which offers a full days use from 1 charge, a portable charging…