For the first time in my life it feels like we are moving away from physically interacting with products and most obviously the smartphone. I recently played around with an app called Whisperflow which surprised me by its sheer accuracy… Read More ›
Product Reviews
Mario Bros (Game & Watch) review
We found my wife’s Game & Watch a couple of weeks ago in the loft. This was the game she played at school in the 1980’s and coincidentally so did I. This particular Game & Watch is the same device… Read More ›
Psion 3a review (1993)
Battery performance The Psion 3a boasts a month’s battery life between battery swaps and many months of safe storage thanks to the backup battery cleverly hidden under one of the flash memory slots. This level of performance is unprecedented in… Read More ›
Fitbit Air thoughts
The Fitbit Air has received a huge amount of attention in the tech world and truth be told I am not sure why. It is effectively an older Fitbit crammed in to a much smaller size and that alone seems… Read More ›
Kindle Colorsoft thoughts
My Kindle Oasis is now really showing its age. It is slow, at times will reset itself and, most importantly of all, the battery will only hold a charge for 2 – 3 days at best. With no direct replacement… Read More ›
The Viwoods AiPaper Reader (Carta) is absolutely charming
Few devices have struck me so positively as the Viwoods Carta which is likely a device you have not heard of until now. I have been searching for a decent e-ink phone for some time and so far have returned… Read More ›
Kobo mini (13 years later…)
Before I start I should mention that my Cavapoo, Violet, is tiny. She is under 6kg in weight and as you can see she is also adorable. As you can also see, the eReader in the photo is even tinier…. Read More ›
A travel-sized review of the James O’Brien Mystery Hour Travel Game
Back in 2021 I reviewed The Mystery Hour Board Game and it deservedly got high praise from yours truly. My daughter and I have played the game ever since and it has become the main Christmas game for our family…. Read More ›
TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part three)
So, the NXTPAPER has proved to be a real surprise and a fun device to use, one which I could happily use every day. Privacy concerns aside, everything about it is fine and even the camera is decent which is… Read More ›
TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part two)
I’m confused by this phone. It is opening my eyes to how walled off the Apple system is, to what Android can do and how a phone can do most things without feeling like a computer at all. I really… Read More ›
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