FEATURE: Christmas Stocking Fillers #9
Aaaaaaaand relax...Go on then, that'll do. Nine weeks of Christmas gift ideas, and nine weeks of us fiddling with all manner of stocking-fitting things. To end off the Christmas present ideas, we have...
View ArticleNEWS: Real life Mech for Xmas, anyone?
Mech my day.Mechanised armour suits, or mechs, have been a mainstay of science fiction for over a century. From the power armour of Space Marines, to the power loaders of Aliens, there is something...
View ArticleREVIEW: 3Doodler Create
A new doodling dimension.3D printers are fun, as we found out here, but they hardly let you go free-style on your latest creation. The 3Doodler, however, does - being a small and compact pen that lets...
View ArticleNEWS: Hasbro battles festive family feuds
Who will hold the Monopoly?Biggest cause of family fall-outs at Christmas? No, not the overdone turkey, or the inappropraite present from Anne Summers, opened in front of the kids, or having to...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lenovo Yoga Book
The all-in-one 2-in-1.Since reporting on the announcement a few months ago, we've been very keen to get our hands on the Yoga Book from Lenovo. What is promoted as a 2-in-1 laptop and tablet actually...
View ArticleNEWS: Facebook ruins Christmas... apparently
You won't 'Like' this... If you're planning on spending a bit of your festive break checking out other people's Christmases on Facebook, don't. According to research carried out by the University of...
View ArticleREVIEW: Buffalo MiniStation SSD Velocity
Quick and small.No so long ago, you had a flash drive in your pocket or bag, and a chunky external hard drive sitting at home on your desk. These days the line between desk-based and pocket-based...
View ArticleREVIEW: HP Omen 4K Gaming Laptop
Good Omens.PC gamers these days don't know they're born. Back in our day, gaming on a PC required a wardrobe sized computer and several thousand fans cooling it all down. Today, gamers are enjoying...
View ArticleNEWS: Order at KFC... with your face!
Kentucky FACE Chicken.Do you look like you could do with a three-piece orginal recipe meal? Well, according to the new artifical intelligence systems at one Beijing branch of KFC, you might. Using a...
View ArticleREVIEW: Cocoon
Hearing is believing.If you have a home security system, be it traditional or smart, the chances are that it uses window and door contact sensors and motion sensors and cameras to keep you safe. As...
View ArticleCOMPETITION: Win a Thunderbirds Mechanic Bundle
Thunderbirds are FREE!Merry Christmas! Now have some more free stuff. To celebrate the currently running second season of ITV's Thunderbirds Are Go, we're giving away a toy bundle featuring the new...
View ArticleREVIEW: Motorola Moto Z Play + Moto Mods
Playtime.We've reached the point in smartphone development where it takes a lot to make a phone stand out from the crowd. Because come on... they are all, pretty much, rectangular slabs of black glass....
View ArticleNEWS: Send a kiss with the creepy-ass Kissenger
Pucker up.If flashing your junk over Skype just isn't enough for you, why not try the entirely weird Kissenger? This smartphone accessory allows you to 'kiss' someone anywhere on the planet by sensing...
View ArticleREVIEW: iFit Vue
And so it begins...Welcome to The Test Pit's January Club. Starting right now, we're reviewing gadgets, clothing, and equipment to help you with the number one New Year's Resolution: getting fit. If...
View ArticleREVIEW: Thinkware Dash Cam F770
Staying aware.Sure, you could buy that cheap dash cam you saw on a link of a link of a link on eBay, because come on... it doesn't really matter, right? If you do, you'll regret it when the footage you...
View ArticleNEWS: Behold the paper aeroplane machine gun!
High flyer.There is a reason paper aeroplanes aren't used in warfare, and it has nothing to do with the fact that they tend to be rubbish at killing people. The real reason is that it takes an age to...
View ArticleREVIEW: Polk Audio Boom Bit
Itty Bitty.Continuing our look into kit to get you moving and active during January, we're thinking about music. Having some “banging tunes” on the go while out exercising can help to keep you going...
View ArticleFEATURE: Top 5 Things of 2016
What a year...Let's be honest, unless you're a complete twat, 2016 has been a shitter of a year. From political upheaval and war, to celebrity deaths and the rise of the Right, 2016 will always be...
View ArticleREVIEW: Dell Latitude 11 5000
The farmer on a Dell...Think of Dell computers and you'll probably think of the machine you use at work. Dell is known as the master of the business world with reliable and sturdy computers, but rarely...
View ArticleNEWS: Beef up your Apple Watch with MTM Status
Most manliest case ever?Apple Watches might be cool, but they are hardly appropriate for outdoors-y people, or for men who are manly, beastly, gruff, bearded, meat-eating, animal-shooting,...
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