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For the past couple of years I have gotten interested in home remote access devices and methods. Initially I started with inexpensive remote-access IP cameras. I next moved on to getting the original Nest thermostat, which I still have and has been worth every penny. You can read about my experiences here. Lately I've been wanting to be able to
Roku's streaming media boxes have been around since 2008, arguably taking the #2 spot behind the Apple TV. This is an impressive achievement considering the absence of a major brand behind the product line. Here in the UK, set-top boxes like Apple TV, Roku, and Google TV have a relatively low-profile: the BBC's iPlayer catchup service is massively popular, but
Danish firm ReSound launched their iPhone-connected hearing aid, LiNX, at the Gadget Show. The world's first "Made for iPhone" hearing aid uses both the technology and usability features of the Apple iPhone to bring hearing aids to a generation of users who expect more from their technology than the current generation of aids. The hearing aid itself is discrete and
One of the common problems facing start-ups and small businesses are the costs associated with taking credit card payments. The transaction costs can be high for small turnovers and point-of-sale machines are expensive with a monthly rental fee. To counter this problem, Payleven offers a low-cost mobile payment solution for European businesses using a Chip'n'PIN card reader that uses Bluetooth to
Quadcopters and multi-rotor copters were very much in evidence at the Gadget Show, from the Parrot AR.Drone to tiny nano quadcopters. DJI had one of the most impressive ranges at the show, along with a flight demonstration area on the stand. The newly launched Phantom 2 Vision+ is a quadcopter with a digital video camera payload and the capabilities are
Optoma specialise in digital projectors with a range going from personal pico-projectors all the way up to professional stacking projectors for large-scale installations. Here at The Gadget Show, Optoma were showing off their ML750, an ultra-compact LED projector about 12 cm square and 4 cm deep. The picture below doesn't get over how small the unit is. James from Optoma
I have to be honest, I was completely unaware of the Canon Legria Mini digital camcorder until I spotted it at The Gadget Show. Canon describe it as a "Digital Creative Camcorder" and it's very much designed for bloggers, artists and the selfie generation who want to record themselves doing what they love. It's different from a normal camcorder as