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iStick Flash Drive at Gadget Show Live

Flash drives and smartphones have never really gone well together for the simple reason that full-size USB is only present on desktops and laptops, making it tricky transferring files from PC to phone. Android has a love-hate relationship with SD cards and micro USB OTG is only present on a handful of devices. As for Apple, one of their camera

Tegstove Camping Stove Cooks and Powers

The Tegstove is a portable gas stove that cooks food, powers gadgets and recharges its battery. Displayed at Gadget Show Live as part of the British Inventors' Project, the Tegstove uses thermoelectric generator technology to generate energy from widely available clean burning butane gas. The Tegstove is the perfect solution for campers and hikers who are well off the beaten track

Archos Connected Scale Review

Over the past few years, we've all seen the rise of the fitness tracker and their transformation into wearables. While the goal of encouraging greater fitness is laudable and essential for the future health of the nation, to some extent the tracker is the gamification of fitness. For evidence of weight loss, reduction in BMI and reduced body fat, you

Homes Just Got Smarter with Kibbi

With the Internet of Things and smart homes being all the rage, it's inevitable that there would be at least one smart home system at Gadget Show Live taking part in the British Inventors Project. Here's the Kibbi - homes just got smarter. The Kibbi intelligent hub provides round the clock security combined with entertainment. The built-in HD wide angle

Secure Your Vehicle With Your Smartphone

Regrettably car theft is a major problem worldwide and while car security has improved significantly over the past years, an increasing number of cars are being stolen using cloned keys or bypassing keyless security systems. Demonstrated at Gadget Show Live, My Smart Remote is an additional layer of security that prevents thieves from stealing a vehicle even if they have the

Popcord Keyring Charging Cable

One of the few "tech" products at the British Inventors Project, the Popcord is a short USB charging cable which loops back on itself to hang on a keyring. As it's on your keyring, you never leave it behind so any time your phone needs a charge, the Popcord is on hand. Elegantly made from metal to complement the latest

Huawei Announces P8 and P8 Max Smartphones

This afternoon Huawei announced in London a pair of new Android smartphones; the expected P8 and the entirely unexpected P8 Max. The latter is a total whopper of a phone but more of this later. I watched the show the on-line (in between streaming drop outs) to see CEO Huawei Consumer Business Group Richard Yu show off the P8 and its