Category: Gadgets

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7 best cases (so far) for the new MacBook

The trouble with being the earliest of early adopters is that when you get your gleaming new piece of kit and want to guard it with all the passion of a tiger mom, there are barely any cases on the market yet to do the job. So in the interests of protecting your thinner-than-ever new MacBook 12″, we’ve hunted out the best/only cases and sleeves currently available for it.

Hard Graft Folio Laptop Case

7 best cases (so far) for the new MacBook: part two

4. Gambolex 12-inch Laptop Bag It's not specifically made for the new MacBook's dimensions, but this sturdy 12-inch laptop bag with carry handle by Gambolex should do the job just fine. £11.99 from Amazon   5. Suoran New MacBook 12 Inch Wool Sleeve Utilitarian chic, this brown wool sleeve doesn't have a lot of fancy…
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New parenting trend? Over-protective dad tracks daughter with a drone

Drones are quickly becoming commonplace in all kinds of spaces, the military, retail, entertainment. But what about parenting? Well, an over-protective dad in the States has made global headlines today because he revealed he tracks his daughter’s movements to and from school with a drone.

NuDock: a super-stylish iPhone and Apple Watch dock

This classy iPhone and Apple Watch dock has just raised 10 times its funding target on Indiegogo, making 300,000 dollars $149 at a time. It’s not surprising when you consider that the NuDock charges both devices and includes a lamp and portable phone charger.

Researchers have created a trackpad that fits on your thumbnail

This isn't a stick-on nail decoration: It's a tiny trackpad. As in, the kind you have on your laptop instead of a mouse. It's called NailO, and it's been developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an easy way to "let users control wireless devices when their hands are full — answering the phone…
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Pillsy: This smart pouch reminds you to take your birth control

It baffles me that in 2015 the most effective way to not get pregnant (behind abstinence, obviously) is to pop a pill each and every day. A method that, admittedly, is achingly simple, yet could be deemed useless if you forget to take it just once, have a stomach bug or (in some cases) take…

Swimmo smartwatch launches on Kickstarter. Available to backers later in the year

There are lots of smart watches out there for general fitness as well as for specific sports such as running and cycling. However the appropriately named Swimmo claims to be the first specifically-designed smart watch for both pool and open water swimmers. True, there are watches available from Speedo and from smaller companies like the…

Beats Solo 2 Wireless headphones come in 3 new colours to match your iPhone 6

Beats have just released their Solo 2 Wireless headphones in three new colours: Silver Gold Space Grey Do they ring a bell? Yep, the exact same colours as the iPhone 6. Beats don't mention the similarity in their press release, but it'd be a pretty huge coincidence, especially given that they're owned by Apple. They look pretty good,…