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GNC's Gadget Show Live coverage kicks off with two concept product ideas entered into the British Inventors' Project. First up is Kristina Parkes's BASE which "enables new forms of connection between distanced people, creating a tangible channel of communication through a system utilising flexible displays and remote app-based transmission." In plain English, you send photos from your smartphone using an app
The first release of OnePlus' OxygenOS arrived today, bringing a choice of Android flavours to owners of the OnePlus One handset. As part of OnePlus' long-term strategy, the current Cyanogen KitKat-based OS is being replaced by an in-house build based on Google's Lollipop AOSP. OnePlus' relationship with Cyanogen soured after the latter signed an exclusive deal with India's Micromax for the subcontinent, but
I've been in the market for a couple of smartphones. Specifically, one iPhone 6 Plus for myself and one iPhone 6 for my wife (and fellow GNC contributor) Jen. I was all set to purchase the new phones from T-Mobile earlier this week. But the utter failure of T-Mobile's website lead me to buying from a competitor instead. When I
I was somewhat surprised to learn that 50% of travel bookings made within 48 hours of departure are booked on a mobile device. On reflection, it's perhaps not that surprising, given that the spontaneous decision to travel is likely to be followed up immediately, rather than waiting to get home to get the laptop out. It's with this opportunity in
In-car tyre pressure monitoring is a valuable safety tool, alerting the driver to a potential problem as soon as the pressure drops. Depending on the cost of the car, the alert can be a single red warning light on the dash through to wheel-by-wheel pressure levels. Usually the feature has to be installed by the manufacturer but Fobo Tire is an
Tom Baker will always by my Doctor with his long scarf and robotic K-9 companion. I haven't really followed the recent successful re-invention of Dr Who but the Tardis and the Daleks will forever be part of my childhood. For fans of the show, the folks at Massive Audio now have a range of Dr Who Bluetooth speakers. Jamie and
Smartphones, and in particular the iPhone, are beginning to replace the video camera for on-the-spot interviews especially when it's a one person gig. While the video side of the recording is well covered by the iPhone, the audio isn't, mainly because the camera has to be six feet away from the subject rather than the the six inches preferred by