For anyone who uses water on a daily basis, knowing the quality of the water is essential. For these people, CleanGrow has developed a "laboratory in a suitcase" which is able to analyse six water-based nutrients in one go. Ian from CleanGrow tells me more about it at Gadget Show Live. Developed for food growers and other industries that need to
Although the march of technology has been towards miniaturisation and making gadgets smaller, there are some things that need to be big and there's no value in making them smaller. For example, luggage and suitcases need to be big enough to get enough clothes and belongings in for the trip. This is perfect while the bags are needed on travel,
My little girl loves playing outside but I've noticed over the years that many of her outdoor toys become damaged and discoloured from the elements of sun, wind and rain. While small toys can be put away in the shed, larger items have to stay outside to be battered about. Kev and the Folding Playhouse may have the solution for
Easily the best thing at Gadget Show Live, the Supermarinovation x2 is a "wearable personal underwater propulsion device" but it's much more fun thinking of the x2 as an underwater jetpack. With only three main components - two arm-mounted thruster units and a battery backpack - the x2 brings Superman-like flight to swimmers and free divers. Shown as part of the
Travelling with children is akin to planning a military operation at times, with tons of gear and provisions catering for every eventuality. Looking to simplify maneuvers in the field, Moochew is a collapsible baby seat that doubles up as a cooler bag or lunch box. Taking part in the British Inventors' Project at Gadget Show Live, Arun tells me more
Only a slightly bigger than a credit card, the Azoi Kito+ is a personal health tracking device that measures ECG, heart rate (pulse), blood oxygen, skin temperature and respiration rate. I've seen the Kito tracker a couple of times now and every time I see it, I'm impressed that such a small device can gather so much data for so
Continuing GNC's coverage of the British Inventors' Project at Gadget Show Live, I met Mark of Stebles Bikes and his interesting road bicycle with carbon-fibre mudguards integrated into the bike frame. Mark tells me more about his new design and the problem it's trying to solve. As an enthusiastic cyclist himself, the thinking behind Mark's idea was "more riding, less