So, you’ve got an 11″ Laptop. It’s probably a MacBook Air. And you need a similarly svelte and aesthetically pleasing laptop bag to tote it around in? Port Designs have just the thing in the form of the Shanghai 11.6″ Notebook Messenger Bag. It’s a compact bag with a reversible flap which will squeeze in [...]
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Port Designs Shanghai 11.6″ Laptop Bag Reviewed
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011Native Union POP Phone iPhone 4 Headset Reviewed
Thursday, September 1st, 2011In the race to create the most hilariously unnecessary but somehow strangely cool product, Native Union are out in the lead with the POP Phone; a phone-shaped headset ( actually, it’s more a handset! ) for the iPhone 4 and other supported devices. Designed by David Turpin, it’s certainly not the first product of its [...]
Solwise 183n Battery Powered 3G Router Review
Saturday, July 16th, 2011A while back I took a look at the MiFi 2352. Since then, the idea of a mobile 3G WiFi hotspot has become widespread, with carriers offering various solutions. However, none of these solutions really represent a proper 3G “router” and are, for the most part, fairly dumb access points with very limited enterprise functionality. [...]
Foof-Bag Sleeve for 13″ MacBook Pro Reviewed
Sunday, June 12th, 2011It’s difficult to put the aura surrounding the Foof-Bag into words, but I’ll give it a shot. It’s a curious case, stepping away from traditional looks to give something that could easily be mistaken for an item of clothing or a cozy hat. Indeed, the Foof-Bag takes human-clothing levels of comfort, and applies them to [...]
SteelSeries NP+ Gaming Mouse Mat Review
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010As any PC gamer knows, the best possible accuracy isn’t just a function of your mouse, and how well it’s configured, but is also heavily dependant upon the right mousing surface. In my case this is particularly important, as a bare, glass desk isn’t the best of friends with gaming mice. A good mousing surface [...]
LMP Bluetooth Keypad To Match Apple Bluetooth Keyboard Reviewed
Thursday, October 7th, 2010I’ve got two Bluetooth keyboards from Apple, but I don’t tend to use them with anything other than the iPhone/iPad. Why? They lack a numpad/home/end and other vital keys. LMP have a solution for this problem, both for die-hard fans of the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard and, of course, laptop owners. The LMP Bluetooth Keypad is [...]
SteelSeries Xai Gaming Mouse Review
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010I made no secret about my love for the SteelSeries Ikari Laser mouse, it was a great performer and had an interesting ergonomic that worked in both my left and right hand, despite being sculpted for the right. SteelSeries have broken the mould, however, and produced the Xai. A mouse that is to the Ikari [...]
Alienware Orion Backpack Review
Sunday, September 19th, 2010The astute Gadgetoid reader will notice that my search for the ultimate gadget bag has been slow but ongoing. Most of what I’ve looked at thus far has been centered around a 13-15″ laptop, but the Alienware Orion Backpack is different. Those who have, for some reason, owned a ridiculously excessive Alienware Laptop (although to [...]
Parallels 6 For Mac First Impressions Review
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010After what seems like far too short a period of time since the release of Parallels 5 for Mac, Parallels 6 has landed. We’ve been expecting it for a few weeks, thanks to a couple of leaks, and playing with it for a few days thanks to an early release for existing users. The Verdict? [...]
APC BE700G UPS reviewed with 27″ iMac
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010I’m taking a look at the APC BE700G UPS, using it with a 27″ iMac simply because there’s no good information out there on how long Apple’s latest consumer desktop behemoth will last on UPS backup battery, how well the OSX works with such devices and how easy they are to set up. In short, [...]