The Northern Echo | Gadget Reviews

Urbanista Copenhagen: it's hip to be square

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:48:51 +0000

WHEN I review a gadget I like to read what other people thought about it. Sometimes this confirms my view but at others I'm left wondering if I actually reviewed the same thing.

Full stream ahead- Roberts new internet star

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:53:45 +0000

ARE you fed up with digital radio? Despite the Government's avowed intention to switch off the FM and AM signal by 2015, the take up of DAB radios has lagged far behind sales of digital television receivers.

Samsung Galaxy Tab - an iPad killer?

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:52:50 +0000

SAMSUNG must be feeling pretty chipper right now. The Korean giant has just pulled ahead of Apple in the battle for smartphone dominance.

iPhone 4S - stop gap or game changer?

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:49:16 +0100

POOR old Tim Cook. Apple’s new CEO probably hoped he’d have something world beating to unveil at his first launch since taking over from the totemic Steve Jobs.

Will Kindle's Fire really burn the iPad?

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:18:12 +0100

WILL this be the Christmas Amazon finally sets the tablet market alight? The world's biggest online retailer unveiled its first tablet device - called the Kindle Fire - this week and left many observers believing it could be the one to challenge the Apple iPad for market supremacy.

The tech traveller

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:55:19 +0100

MANY may say that refusing to leave behind your technology while you jet away on holiday is a 21st Century issue, but, truth is, much of your gadgetry can be essential as you travel.

Mi-Fi - wireless wizardry on the move

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:14:10 +0100

Mi-Fi Mobile internet hotspot WOULDN'T it be great if you could hook up to a wi-fi hotspot in the middle of nowhere?

V-Moda Crossfade LP - the world's most fashionable headphones

Thu, 26 May 2011 14:42:16 +0100

BIG headphones aren’t just functional, these days they’re fashionable too.

Cyber Snipa Sonar 5.1 headphones - your own personal surround sound

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:53:05 +0100

A GOOD set of headphones can make a huge difference if you're a gamer.

Roberts Classic DAB - a cut-price digital that won't make your ears bleed

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:03:01 +0000

ROBERTS CLASSIC DAB. Price: £39.99.