COMPETITION: Win a Kitvision 2-in-1 Smartphone Lens Set
See the world differently.Smartphone cameras seem to be getting better and better with each passing year. But, as phones get thinner and digital sensors get more sophisticated, actual camera lenses are...
View ArticleREVIEW: miChime Battery Free Wireless Doorbell
Rings a bell.Ding dong. Who's there? Nobody, because it's all in your mind. That's because you don't actually have a doorbell, leaving your visitors to painfully rap their sore knuckles against your...
View ArticleREVIEW: ActiPatch Back Pain Relief
Back off, pain!You might have a fancy phone and a drone that follows you to the shops to remind you to buy organic milk, but how does technology really help improve your life? If you suffer from...
View ArticleREVIEW: Blue Snowball iCE Microphone
iCE, iCE baby...Whether you're recording your band's latest ear-bleeding hit, or just chatting to your gran over Skype, you need a decent mic. Unfortunately, most of the built-in mics that come with...
View ArticleREVIEW: Case Logic LoDo Medium Backpack
Case in point...We love stuff here at The Test Pit, and so therefore we're a bit concerned about said stuff when we have to lug it around. Fortunately we also love bags and are fortunate to test some...
View ArticleREVIEW: Fungus Amungus
Sticky fun.You might remember a couple weeks ago when we tweeted some pics of a very strange package that we received in the post. On opening the box we discovered a few gross little visitors had come...
View ArticleCOMPETITION: Win a Leef iAccess
Access all areas. iPhone users! Sick of running out of storage space because your device doesn't have a SD card slot? Worry no more, our Apple-loving friends, as we have just the thing for you. Enter...
View ArticleKre-O Star Trek Klingon Bird of Prey
It's a construction set, Jim; but not as we know it.We were excited to recently learn that MEGA Bloks will soon release a new range of Star Trek building sets based on the original 1960s series. Which...
View ArticleREVIEW: Homido Virtual Reality Headset
Heads up.VR is getting bigger and bigger these days, not because of super-heavy Lawnmower Man-style devices, but because of our smartphones. Google’s simple Cardboard headset started the craze, and now...
View ArticleREVIEW: Snooper Tyre Pilot STP 1400
This is your pilot speaking…Sorry to slam you all with an unnerving statistic, but did you know that 3% of all car accidents are due to faulty tyres? Keeping your tyre pressure at the correct level for...
View ArticleREVIEW: MEGA Bloks Call of Duty ODIN Space Station Strike
A space oddity.Another MEGA Bloks set review, but this time not one drawn from the future world of the Halo series. Also part of their Collector Series of sets is the Call of Duty line, and so we...
View ArticleCOMPETITION: Win Lindy CROMO IEM-75 Earphones
Your ears will thank you.With signs of spring already showing, you might find yourself wanting to get out a bit more. To accompany your outdoor treks you need some good music, listened to on a great...
View ArticleREVIEW: Cubot X17
X-rated.Despite the fact that there is a picture of a smartphone immediately by this text, you might be wondering what indeed 'Cubot' and 'X17' actually mean? Although now only starting to make inroads...
View ArticleREVIEW: Joby Action Base Kit & GripTight GorillaPod Stand
A Joby well done.Action cams and smartphones; these are way we tend to record things today. Be it capturing a sky drive you did this morning, or just taking a picture of you and your friends on a night...
View ArticleNEWS: Could the Samsung Galaxy Note 6 come with 6GB of RAM?
Take Note.It's still months away from possible release, but rumours have already started circulating about Samsung's next phablet, the Galaxy Note 6. We've always been big supporters of the Note...
View ArticleREVIEW: miGuard A105 Wireless Plug & Play Alarm
Plug & Play (and then relax).If you are looking to install a home security system, but are really put off by the thought of drilling holes throughout your house and having to remember a complicated...
View ArticleNEWS: The ZX Spectrum to return. Again
Your retro favourites on the go.Last year we reviewed the Zx Spectrum Vega, a hand-held console you plug into your TV that is packed with 1000 classic Sinclair ZX Spectrum games. Well it seems that...
View ArticleREVIEW: TrackR Bravo
Bravo old boy, bravo...Ever lost something important? Bummer, isn't it? From keys and bags, to your bike and even your dog, suddenly losing an important item can make you feel sick to your stomach (and...
View ArticleNEWS: Microsoft Surface Book now available in the UK
It's finally surfaced. Ha!After being available or a while now on home territory in the US, Microsoft have finally released their first proper go at making a laptop, the Surface Book, to the UK market....
View ArticleREVIEW: Manfrotto Pixi Smart Mini Tripod
Tri-hard.If you use your smartphone as a camera as much as we do, you'll know that no matter how hi-spec the handset is, it's your shaky hands that can often ruin a picture. The thing about people is...
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