Month: October 2015
Moto X Force – the world’s first shatterproof phone. Perfect for the clumsy!
Every two seconds a smartphone screen shatters, and what’s worse, according to a recent survey, roughly one-in-five users are currently using a device with a cracked or shattered screen. Enter the new Moto X Force, featuring Moto ShatterShield. Billed as the world's first shatterproof smartphone display, the Moto X Force display is made of an integrated…
Nissan unveil IDS Concept automated car with a manual mode
Could this be the way forward? Nissan has unveiled an an automated zero emission electric concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015 which has both manual and automated modes. Called the Nissan IDS Concept, the good looking hatchback features a piloted mode where the steering wheel recedes into the centre of the instrument panel and…
Ford introduces Meople.Connector, voice activated social media app for in-car
Remember when car makers were just concerned with issues like Torque, Horse Power and MPG? Those days are long gone. Ford, one of the pioneers in the connected car market, is announcing a new voice activated app for in-car, specifically for social media users. Called somewhat oddly Meople.Connector, it will allow the driver or passengers…
Guitar Hero returns with new Live and music video versions
Danny Jones from McFly celebrates the launch of Guitar Hero Live by recreating the ultimate rock star moment, throwing a TV out of a first storey window at London's Truman Brewery. Photo credit: Matt Crossick/PA Wire Guitar Hero is back with the new launch of Guitar Hero Live. Featuring an improved guitar…
4K TV Review: Polaroid Series 6 HD Smart 3D LED 65in TV, £1099
Polaroid has launched two cut price, Ultra High Definition (UHD) or 4K TVs. Available exclusively at Asda, Stuart O'Connor reviews the larger 65inch model and asks whether it is worth the money If you've never experienced a big-screen television before, then prepare to be gobsmacked. because the first thing that you notice when you unbox…
Sensors working overtime: Bosch’s big plans for the Internet of Things
Tech Digest's Chris Price visited Bosch’s recently opened Research and Development Facility near Stuttgart, Germany to see how the latest sensors are shaping the Internet of Things (iOT) revolution Think Bosch and what comes to mind? Probably one of the company’s dishwashers or maybe its range of popular power tools. But actually the German company,…
SizeGenie launches body measurement tool on Kickstarter
How many times have you ordered clothes online, only to send them back a few days later because they just don’t fit? SizeGenie aims to put an end to this frustration. It’s a clever infrared camera based on a medical grade body scanner that hooks up to your desktop computer via USB. Just position the…
Is it game over for the self-balancing ‘Swegway’ scooter?
A few weeks ago my 12 year old son Archie and I reviewed the latest must-have gadget, popularly known by the kids as a 'Swegway'. We both raved about it. I called it a 'revolution in private transport' - and I widely predicted it would be one of the biggest selling gadgets this Xmas as…
Review: Audi A4 Saloon 2.0 TDI S line 190 PS S tronic £33,345.00
For me Audi is one of those car brands which I know (leaving the digital emissions scandal behind for a minute) has a great reputation and produces great cars. But somehow I can never quite get excited about their models. Given the choice I'd almost certainly plump for a Mercedes or a BMW, both their…
iPhone 6S Launch prompts mass trade-in drive for iPhone 5S. Samsung trade ins fall
Data from the UK’s trade-in comparison site CompareMyMobile has found - perhaps not surprisingly - iPhone 5S trade-ins were up 196% in the four weeks after the launch of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus devices on 9 September, while iPhone 6 Plus and 6 users trailed closely behind with trade-ins up 190% and 145% respectively. Meanwhile…
