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I was recently away on holiday in Connemara, Ireland, an area which Oscar Wilde described back in the 19th century as "savage beauty". I can't imagine a whole lot has changed in the 150 years since he visited. It's still wild and rugged with all four seasons regularly experienced in one day. I was staying a few miles outside of
DOOGEE claim to be the "world-leading rugged phone brand" and their flagship phones have the capabilities - dustproof, waterproof, shockproof - with the certifications to back it up - IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810G. Today, DOOGEE add another string to their bow with the introduction of night vision in the new S96 Pro smartphone. Yes, night vision. As part of a rear
Sitpack makes portable compact seats that transform telescopically from a small cylinder the size of a drinks can to a 90 cm tall T-shaped rest that makes waiting a great deal more comfortable. I reviewed the first and second generations of the Sitpack back in 2017, and you can read my thoughts about these ingenious devices here and here. While
Budget airlines have revolutionised air travel over the past few decades, and while the seats might be cheap, putting luggage in the hold can be pricey: I was recently on a trip where the ticket price trebled when hold baggage was added, so you really want to try and get everything into your hand luggage to get the cost down.
Us Brits aren't known for our linguistic abilities shamefully relying on our continental cousins to speak English rather than learning the local lingo. Fortunately, we can now cover our embarrassment by using the Pocketalk Voice Translator, a two-way voice translator that instantly translates between 74 languages. The winner of the ‘Innovation Award in Mobile Computing’ at IFA 2018, Pocketalk lets
Stainless steel insulated water bottles are commonplace today and have largely taken over from the glass vacuum flasks - the latter are just too delicate, especially for camping and hillwalking. And while the steel bottles are good are keeping stuff warm, the liquid has to be hot in the first place....or does it? Cauldryn Fyre bottles have a built-in heating
Back in 2016 I interviewed Guy Jeremiah from Ohyo at The Gadget Show, where he was demonstrating a flexible use bag. Designed by Felix Conran, the bag could be arranged into four different configurations; a tablet bag, messenger bag, a back-pack and a grocery bag. Returning to 2017, the team's back together with the Ohyo 2Bag, a re-imagining which focuses on daily