Mobile Technology, Smartphones and Connectivity
Happy New Year to our regular site visitors – we hope 2013 is a good one for you! As we do each year, our podcast team has taken a look back at the last twelve months of technology and put together an Audio Guide to 2012. If you’ve not listened to our podcast before, we’d…
We’ve been out-and-about playing with the latest sat nav from TomTom, the TomTom Go Live 1000. Our first-look review highlights that this new fluid touchscreen device is a departure from the earlier Go family, and not necessarily in a good way. The unit is slick, fast and very connected, but at the moment, lacking a…
Need to stay in touch with someone while on the move? Need a walkie talkie that actually works over a decent distance? We’ve got hands-on with a walkie talkie that packs more of a punch than the standard two-way radios you can pick up on the high street. Standard two-way PMR walkie talkie devices boast…
Our team has just published an online review of the i-gotU GT-600. This is a handy, and tiny, GPS tracker. It can be used to track your movements – ideal for joggers, walker and hikers. It’s also a handy tool for photographers, as it can be used to geo-tag your photos. It’s also top for…
Our lads have just completed their hands-on review of the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2352. This tiny little box act as a portable wireless wi-fi base station that will allow up to 5 devices to connect to the Internet. The MiFi connects to the mobile Internet using a SIM card and network of your choice, and…
Trapped indoors by at least 2 inches of show has focussed our PC reviewer to crack on with a review of the Packard Bell imax mini. This is a small but impressive micro (a.k.a. nettop) PC that sits quietly on a desk or in a lounge behaving just like a larger PC – top selling…
We’ve just added a page looking at what you can do with a GPS-enabled wristwatch. Our top watch is the Garmin Forerunner 405, which has onboard GPS, can track your heartrate using a chest strap, and wirelessly sends your excercise and location data to your PC. The Garmin 405CX was also rated #1 Sports Watch…
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