Category: Gadgets
ImmerVision’s 360° camera could change how we create photos #MWC15
ImmerVision took to Mobile World Congress yesterday, to launch 360° panomorph front-facing cameras for smartphones and tablets, that the company claims can radically change how we capture, experience, and share our photos and videos, turning them into fully immersive experiences. ImmerVision has said that this new technology turns selfies into “groupies” (still just giant selfies) and shake-free video…
Silent Circle launches Enterprise Privacy Platform for secure business use #MWC15
Today at Mobile World Congress, Silent Circle has announced the launch of the world’s first privacy platform for mobile users aimed at the business market. It’s a system of devices, services, and software based on ZRTP – a cryptographic mobile protocol, built for privacy. (The fact that using it might make you feel a little…
SanDisk’s two new mobile flash drives will make it even easier to transfer content #MWC15
Mobile World Congress is a lot about new phones, but it isn’t only about new phones. Today, storage solution company SanDisk has announced two new mobile flash drives, both designed to make it quicker and easier to transfer content from phones and tablets to your computer. First up is the company’s Dual USB Drive with…
Ikea’s adding wireless charging to furniture
Tired of rummaging around on the floor all the time for your phone’s charging cable, or worse – realising that you left it at work? Ikea feels your pain. They’ve just announced a new range of furniture that’ll charge your mobile (or tablet, or other device) with no cables needed. It includes bedside tables, lamps,…
200GB is now smaller than your fingernail #MWC15
SanDisk caused a bit of a stir at Mobile World Congress today as they showed off their 200GB microSD card. That's it in my hand above. The SanDisk 200GB Ultra microSD card can hold up to 20 hours (!) of full HD video and transfer files at up to 90MB a second, which means 1200…
Kazam mobile phone ad is banned for sexism
A young woman wanders around in her underwear, fondling her cleavage and thigh, biting her lip. What is this, some sub-‘50 Shades’ soft p0rn? Oh no, look, she’s doing her ironing, must be a gender-normative ad for some boring household product. Ahhh, no, I see what it is now: an ad for Kazam’s Tornado 348…
Moggles is a collapsible VR headset that fits in your pocket
Over the past year there has been a lot of stuff going on in the world of phone-powered virtual reality. The problem is that VR headsets are bulky and difficult to transport, unlike the smartphones they rely on. To try and solve this problem Moggles has come along with a VR headset that collapses in…
Kyocera will be showing off a solar-powered smartphone at MWC
Alternative means of powering your phone isn't really something that's kicked off just yet, despite there being some options popping up every now and again. But what about a phone that doesn't need to be plugged into charge because it has its own solar panels? Sounds ludicrous, but Kyocera has a prototype that'll be on display at…
The Fogo smart torch comes packed with all sorts of bonus tech
Smart devices are all the rage these days, but did you ever really feel like you needed a smart torch? It may never have crossed your mind, but it did cross someone else's. Without further adieu, meet the Fogo smart torch -- a torch with more tech than you thought a torch would ever need. Fogo's…
From a clutch bag to a light bulb: 5 unusual ways to listen to music
[nextpage title="Next"] Ever feel bored of just listening to music from your speaker, headphones or laptop, and craving something more? There are actually so many unusual ways to play your tunes that you may never have even thought of, like a pillow and a light bulb. Yes, an actual light bulb. We took a look…
