FEATURE: Hedging your bets this summer
Be prepared. Get this kit.Will the final few weeks of summer be bathed in glorious sunshine, or will it chuck it down until the leaves start to change colour? Whatever the weather, it's a good idea to...
View ArticleREVIEW: D-Link AC3200 Ultra WiFi Router
Yes, that is an actual router.One of the few things to really catch our eye at this year's Gadget Show Live (so much so that we mentioned it here) was a uniquely designed object that we first assumed...
View ArticleMEGA Bloks Halo Scorpion's Sting
Tanks a lot.We're back with another MEGA Bloks Halo review, and this time we've gotten our teeth into something meaty. Taking a look at a lone Charlie Series figure might whet our appetites, but this...
View ArticleCOMPETITON: Win a D-Link AC3200 Ultra WiFi Router
An ultra competition!We're pretty good to you lot. Not only do we review the latest in gizmos, gadgets and toys, but we also give them away too. We recently reviewed the awesome (and crazy looking)...
View ArticleREVIEW: Y-cam Home Monitor HD Pro
Because can you really trust a hedgehog?We're back reviewing yet another WiFi home security camera from our chums at Y-cam. Their Home Monitor system of wireless cams and apps has popped up a few times...
View ArticleREVIEW: TP Toys Lil' Monkey Dome Climber
Playtime at the zoo.Parents, how are you coping with the school summer holidays so far? We've given you a few suggestions to keep the little tykes busy, and hopefully you're managing fine. But with the...
View ArticleREVIEW: Aldi Workshop and Building ranges
Tool time.By God, if they're not furnishing your kitchen or supplying your every fishing need, Aldi are kitting you up for your next bicycle ride, or – in the case of today – giving you all the DIY...
View ArticleREVIEW: Wishbone Smart Thermometer
Make a wish.If there is one thing more sure than eggs being eggs, it is that sooner or later your baby will burst into adorable little tears. But as a parent, how can you tell if a cry that won't seem...
View ArticleREVIEW: Real FX Racing
As real as it gets.We can't begin to describe the hours we wasted as whipper-snappers desperately squeezing those tint plastic controllers, hoping that our Scalextric cars wouldn't fly off the track on...
View ArticleREVIEW: LEGO Technic Crawler Crane #42042
A Â little lift.It's been a while since we broke out the rods and pins of a nice new Technic set, so when we heard LEGO were to bring out a whole new series of the construction sets, we had hoped for...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lumo Lift
Straight talking.If you thought the only thing wearable technology could do was log your steps, count calories, and track your distance travelled, prepare to have your mind resolutely changed. Did you...
View ArticleCOMPETITION: Win a Kit Qi Wireless Charger
Be a wire-free winner.Wireless charging is a term that is thrown about a lot these days, but do you know if your phone actually supports the ability? Many new smartphones come 'Qi enabled', meaning...
View ArticleREVIEW: Braun 9040s Series 9 Shaver
Bye bye beardy.Once again the beards of Test Pit Towers must be removed. Yes folks, our chins are for the chilling, as we're very happy to welcome into our gadget-testing fold another shaving...
View ArticleREVIEW: MEGA Bloks Halo Metallic Series Cobalt
Heavy metal.We're dipping our toes once again into the gruff militaristic world of Halo with another figure set from MEGA Bloks. Whereas last time we made out fingers sore building the awesome...
View ArticleREVIEW: Seek Thermal
They seek him here...Remember back in the nineties when there were loads of fly-on-the-wall documentaries about the police? Probably the most exciting part of the show was when the inevitable night...
View ArticleREVIEW: SmarTrike SkiScooter
Scoot over.The humble scooter has never really filled us with excitement. You are basically riding a skateboard with handle bars, which we didn't consider a cool thing to do (because we're cool,...
View ArticleREVIEW: ASUS ZenPad 8.0
Zen and the art of tablet buying.When we last reviewed a tablet from ASUS, the MeMO Pad 7, we were impressed by the build quality, aesthetics, and price of the device... as well as ASUS's ability to...
View ArticleCOMPETITON: Win Rattle Me Bones game
Shiver YOUR timbers!Welcome back, me hearties, for yet another fun competition from those jolly landlubbers at Drumond Park. Blast my barnacles if this isn't a great giveaway, sure to sooth those...
View ArticleREVIEW: TomTom Start 60
Lost no more.If you've struggled through several awkward car journeys this summer, you might have noticed that when the roads are hot and your patience is short, finding your way around is just that...
View ArticleFEATURE: Family Camping
Morning campers!Although our natural habitat is hunched over a computer keyboard late at night, this month we decided to make the most of the (very short) British summer, by getting out into nature and...
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