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NEWS: Creoqode Nova is an AI robot you code yourself

The Phantom of the Coding is here...Not so long along we reviewed the Creqode 2048; a hand-held games console that you both build and code yourself. We really enjoyed the whole process, so are excited...

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REVIEW: Brainwavz BLU-100

Tru Blu.If you love having your music at your beck and call whenever you need it, but can't be bothered to lug around chunky headphones in order to listen to it, read on. Recently we've been using fine...

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NEWS: Amazon update the Echo range

Echo... echo... echo...Recently announced by Amazon is both an update to their existing Echo smart home speaker, as well as two new other versions. Most notable was the introduction of the Echo Spot,...

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COMPETITION: Win a K'NEX Lunar Launch Roller Coaster Set

Prepare for blast off!To celebrate World Space Week (4th-10th October) K'NEX are offering you the chance to have your own launch pad at home. Get ready for your first ever space mission, because up for...

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REVIEW: Casio G-Shock GPW-2000 Gravity Master Watch

Master that gravity, baby!Although your head might be swayed to the latest watches offered by the likes of Samsung and Apple, with black screens showing tweets, Facebook notifications and your hear...

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NEWS: Sphero launch the Mini Robotic Ball

Keep on rolling.We've always kept a keen eye on Sphero after reviewing their ground-breaking robotic ball a few years ago (as well as their follow-up RC toy, Ollie). So we're pretty interested to hear...

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FEATURE: Autumn Apparel

It's cold. Ish.Autumn is a weird time of year. As we type, the sun is shining quite brightly and all the open windows in Test Pit Towers are letting in warm breezes. Yesterday, however, it was freezing...

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FEATURE: Cycling in the Autumn

Staying safe on two wheels.The autumn might not present the dangers on the road that full-on winter does, but it is still a time to be wary of dark mornings and evenings, patches of ice, and being...

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REVIEW: Carlton Jurassic World Augmented Reality Book

Dinosaurs in your living room!If you enjoyed last year's Jurassic World movie, you might have imagined what it would be like to see real life dinosaurs yourself (hopefully without them trying to eat...

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REVIEW: Monster Firecracker Bluetooth Speaker

It's a cracker!Taking your music wherever you go is easy these days thanks to small portable Bluetooth speakers. If you're hitting the campsite, or trekking through the hills, a weatherproof wireless...

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NEWS: Command you own super-cute Stormtrooper

The First Order of adorable.A few months ago we reviewed a build-your-own robotics kit from Ubtech. It was a fun experience, but the finished product was hardly... impressive. Skip forward in time and...

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REVIEW: Flic Smart Button

Push our buttons.As we recently discovered in our Google Home review, when smart things are connected everything is so much simpler. Using your voice to switch on your heating on a chilly day is up...

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NEWS: G-Shock watch works in space

Space-time.When we recently reviewed the G-Shock GPW 2000 Gravity Master watch, the toughest task we set it too was sitting on one our wrists in a coffee shop. However, G-Shock themselves decided to...

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FEATURE: Top 5 Power Banks

Charge!After Bluetooth headphones and speakers the most regular bit of kit we get sent to review has to be power banks. Portable chargers for phones and tablets are a way of life these days, especially...

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COMPETITION: Win Who's the Dude game

Such a dude.Ever play charades with a partner who was totally useless and just didn't get the way you expertly mimed that scene from Rambo? If you're concerned that the forthcoming party season will...

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REVIEW: LootCrate 'Kingdom' Box

Key to the Kingdom.LootCrate: the subscription box that delivers a few items of film, TV and pop culture goodies to your door every month. We'd never tried it before, so LootCrate asked if we'd like to...

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NEWS: Funko release the portal gun from Rick and Morty

Wubba-lubba-replica, son!If you're worried you'll suffer from withdrawal after Season Three of Rick and Morty came to an end, worry not - you can go on your own inter-dimensional adventures until...

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FEATURE: Our favourite inventor YouTube channels

Build it and they will watch.Often the best kind of gadgets aren't those you buy from a store, but rather the ones you build yourself. If you have an interest in tinkering, inventing, and modding,...

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REVIEW: Amazon Music Unlimited

Non-stop tunage.It's a tough job, ours. Amazon recently got in touch and asked us if we'd like to try a year's subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited, the 'everything company's' answer to streaming...

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NEWS: Roku update their Streaming Stick

Stick with this.Probably one of our favourite ever things that we have been sent to review was the Roku Stick; the tiny WiFi streaming stick you plug into your TV to make it smart. We love it not just...

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