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
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
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
One of the more remarkable developments that's happened in the post-iOS world is the rise of hardware and software that allows an iPad or iPhone user to create high-quality multitrack audio. One of the pioneers in this mobile recording technology is IK Multimedia. The company kicked things off with its simple but effective iRig, an adapter that connected to an
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
We've all heard the horror stories of presenters who showed up to a location only to find that the venue's in-house presentation system isn't compatible with whatever gear they've brought with them. Usually, a combination of NASA-like engineering and prayer follows and eventually, the presenter's device is made to work with the venue's A/V system. Denon's new Kudo presentation device should
Instant messaging and similar chat-style applications have been around for decades. But these types of apps have their drawbacks. The biggest one being that they're not truly "real time." One side of a conversation could post a message that hangs in the air for minutes, if not hours or days before receiving a response. Glide is a new app that