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The full promise of the Internet of Things and a "smart" world is still a long way off, though I'm always surprised at how good Google Now is at telling me when to leave for a half-forgotten appointment. Here at GNC, we've seen a number of products that fall into the smart home category including the brilliant Philips Hue and
Officially this is the "Mpow iSnap X Bluetooth Self-Portrait Monopod" but everyone will recognise it as a selfie stick, not a self-portrait monopod. Personally, I like selfie sticks though I fully admit that there are some right idiots out there who shouldn't be let anywhere near a knife and fork, never mind a three foot long pole with a small
The Sengled Pulse is a pair of Bluetooth controlled LED lamps (or lights) with built-in stereo speakers. Who would have thought it? A single product bringing together two technological memes; functional convergence and the smart home. Let's take a look and see what the Sengled Pulse offers on both these themes. Two things struck me as I opened the Sengled Pulse
Choosing the perfect case for your smartphone is a very personal journey and my preference is for the book-style flip case where the cover is on the long edge of the phone. Even then, there's choices to be made regarding features and material. As a new OnePlus 2 owner, I've bought three cases to find the personal favourite. OnePlus Flip
On review here is the Plantronics Calisto 620 UC wireless Bluetooth speakerphone. It's designed to pair with a smartphone or tablet for impromptu teleconferences and as the UC (Unified Communications) variant, the Calisto comes with a pre-paired USB Bluetooth transceiver, working well with IP-based telephony such as Microsoft's Lync or Skype for Business. In my experience, speakerphones fall into two
While smartphones and tablets are the poster children for the mobile revolution, the Bluetooth headset is an often forgotten cousin. Many of us have used headsets in vehicles out of necessity but being hands-free at the desk is a revelation and once freed from the tyranny of the telephone handset, there's no going back. Perfect for this journey to freedom is
On review here is the Booq Boa Shift, a lightweight laptop backpack and brother to the Booq Taipan Shock reviewed a few weeks ago. Cut from the same cloth, both physical and metaphorically, the Shift takes laptops up to 17" compared with the Shock's 16", but there's little in it terms of overall size at 46 x 34 x 20 cm. There's