NEWS: Fleetlights: lights you summon yourself
Lighting your way.Ever been stuck somewhere dark and completely alone? It can be scary and dangerous, especially where there are no street lights. However, UK insurer Direct Line is hoping to put an...
View ArticleREVIEW: Groov-e Karaoke Boombox
Yes, you can sing...Damn those who say you're as tone-deaf as a mummified wasp – you deserve to sing and be heard. To that end, you need a portable system that will not only amplify your gorgeous...
View ArticleNEWS: Dorkpod - dorky personal transport
Step on.If electric skateboards and the so-called (and potentially exploding) hoverboards are not for you, why not invest in a personal transporter that you can tinker with? The Dorkpod, currently...
View ArticleFEATURE: Christmas Stocking Fillers #5
Get stuff'd.It's getting closer! In just a month's time the gift giving will commence and you'll be out of time. Fortunately we're still pumping out the present-buying inspiration, with four more...
View ArticleNEWS: Amazon Dash buttons just 99p today
Better dash, though...Remember a couple of months back when we reported on the new Amazon Dash button? These are little WiFi-connected buttons you dot around your house to make reordering essentials...
View ArticleREVIEW: Kobo Aura One
One to watch.Almost four years ago when The Test Pit got going, one of the first things we ever reviewed was the Kobo Touch e-reader. Since then we've kept a sharp eye on the brand, having reviewed a...
View ArticleNEWS: LEGO Batman Movie minifigures announced
Gone batty.LEGO recently announced over Twitter that their next line of minifigures would draw inspiration from the forthcoming LEGO Batman Movie. The range, which features multiple Batmans and other...
View ArticleREVIEW: Crucial RAM upgrade
Giving the gift of speed.You might have visited the site today to get some inspiration for Christmas gifts and gadgets, and if so - good choice. However, if the person you are buying for is someone who...
View ArticleCOMMENT: The Internet of Things: What the future holds for our homes
The number of devices connected to the internet is set to explode in the coming years. If until recently the only devices with an active internet connection were computers, smartphones (which are, in...
View ArticleNEWS: China's Amazon Echo has the best name ever
Bing bong, it's the DingDong!We're going to tread very carefully with this one, so as not to cause cultural offence, but the Chinese rival to Amazon's Echo home assistant is called the LingLong...
View ArticleREVIEW: Venturer BravoWin S
Onto a winner.Earlier in the year we reviewed the Venturer EliteWin; a 2-in-1 laptop/tablet hybrid with impressive specs for a decent price. Although it was good, and worked very well, the actual...
View ArticleNEWS: AirSelfie - the drone that lives in your phone case
The phone drone.Selfie sticks? Pah! They're sooooo last year, baby. These days if you want to take a banging selfie of you and your friends, you use a drone, bruv. But, as drones tend to be a bit big...
View ArticleREVIEW: RevolVR Dominator
Prepare to dominate.If you use VR apps on your phone, you'll know just how much fun it can be. But merely looking and walking around a virtual world often isn't enough - wouldn't it be great to blow...
View ArticleNEWS: Exclusive Star Wars phone released by Sharp
May the phone be with you.In the run up to the release of Rogue One, there's a hell of a lot of branded tat out there for you to buy. It seems, however, that Japanese tech company Sharp have upped the...
View ArticleREVIEW: AKG K52 Headphones
Meanwhile, in the studio...With an increasing number of people out there creating their own content – be it for a blog, website, YouTube, or just for the sheer hell of it – there is a greater demand...
View ArticleNEWS: HandEnergy - charge your gadgets with a flick of the wrist
Shakey wakey!Running out of power on your phone, tablet, or camera sucks balls - so get a ball to charge it up. The HandEnergy, currently seeking backing on Kickstarter, is a USB charging gadget that...
View ArticleCOMPETITION: Win Noble Arbre Coffee Bags
Here's your winter pick-me-up, right here.Cold? Tired? It already seems like this winter is going to be a harsh one, so we have just the answer. Our chums at Noble Arbre are offering four of you lot...
View ArticleFEATURE: Stocking Fillers #6
Still stuck for ideas?If so, and as the Christmas countdown is looming, read on. We've gathered a few more random bits into a feature to give you a few gifting suggestions. Less than a month to go now,...
View ArticleNEWS: 10,000 year phone battery, anyone?
Imagine all the tweets you could send...Smartphones are great - batteries are not. In fact, batteries are pretty much holding our tech development back from becoming truly mobile. But what if we told...
View ArticleREVIEW: SmarTrike Infinity Recliner
Sit back and roll...Babies these days, eh? Getting pushed around on fancy trikes that adapt to their size and are tonnes of fun. Pah! In our day, we had to walk everywhere ourselves, even at just two...
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