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,
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
Several areas of the UK now charge for plastic grocery bags as a green tax and reusable shopping bags have become very popular. Mind you, carrying round a scrunched up bunch of old bags is never a good fashion statement. Fortunately Ohyo has designed a good-looking accessory which morphs from a pouch to a messenger bag before completely opening up as
Like me, many parents will remember the frequent struggles with travel cots: there was always that one rail that wouldn't lock in place or the release handle that wouldn't turn to disengage the mechanism. At times travel cots can be more frustrating than the tot! Fortunately, the BabyHub team have worked hard to produce the SleepSpace, a travel cot that can be
There are still parts of the country where there is no mobile (cell) phone coverage. There are those who would say this is a good thing, especially when it comes to wildness areas and places of outstanding beauty. However, there are times when it's good to be able to get in touch with others when out hiking or skiing, especially if people
It wouldn't be CES without a fuel cell-based smartphone charger making an appearance, and as expected Swedish company myFC turns up with the JAQ, the world´s smallest pocket-sized fuel cell charger. CEO Bjorn Westerholm shows Daniel and Todd the colourful charger. The winner of a 2016 German Design Award, the charger consists of two parts; an inner replaceable PowerCard (orange)
For those who want to record their travels for pleasure or have to keep their insurance premiums down out of necessity, GPS pioneers Magellan have announced four new affordable MiVue DashCams for the upcoming CES 2016. To be clear, these aren't navigation devices, but instead record video of journeys, accidents and other unexpected events. The new MiVue 320, MiVue 420, MiVue 430