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Continuing the archive of independent Cool Tech reporting (Archive Page 22).

Turn your dull teapot into a steampunk R2-D2

December 23, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This video is from the AWE Artist Series and has Marissa Deal put together a steampunk R2-D2. This particular steampunk droid is also a fully functional kettle. AWE call it a teapot, but it’s the device that makes the water boil, not the pot that brews the tea. Steampunkers pick up on that sort of […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: r2-d2, star wars, steampunk

Christmas decorations supported by Sugru

December 18, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Sugru is mouldable glue. It comes in small packets and feels like blutac. Once open you’ve about half an hour to play with it, roll it into shape with your hands and stick it where it needs to go. Then it takes about 24 hours to cure when it becomes a rubber-like substance. I’ve used Sugru […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: christmas, models

Transformer USB

December 14, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[Tell me more] This Decepticon doesn’t transform into a jet fighter, a tank or even an old stereo system. This Transformer changes from big cat into an USB 2.3 flash memory drive. It comes in a range of sizes; 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. The largest will set you back just shy of $25 on […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: Transformers, usb

12 Masks of Halloween: #12 Cyborg Mask

October 30, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This mask is a little different. Pick it up from Morph Suits ad bring it to life with a speial app and your smartphone. That’s right. The smartphone is used for the scanning cyborg’s eye. It adds the special effects and will give you a mask that stands out, for all the right reasons, next […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: 12 masks of halloween, halloween, masks

Are you excited by the Nintendo Switch?

October 20, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I remember hoping that Nintendo’s Wii U would have a controller that let you go mobile, play outside and join in epic games like Monster Hunter. I didn’t get my wish but that seems to be exactly what the nextgen console from Nintendo offers. This first look at the Nintendo Switch (no Wii branding) shows […]

Filed Under: Console, Cool Tech Tagged With: nintendo, nintendo switch

Tough: A review of Tech21’s Evo tactical case

August 8, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I want to begin this review with something usual – and talk about the ordering and fulfilment. I’m guilty of going with Amazon too often just because I’ve a Prime account and it’s easy. Ordering with Tech21.com was a delight. It was easy to do, I knew exactly where my case was, it arrived in […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: reviews, smartphones

Cozmo is a cheeky little robot

June 27, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Okay, I’ll put my hands up and admit it. I don’t need a Cozmo. I’m pretty tempted by one, though. Here’s a company that’s worked to put a basic AI into a tiny machine and built an ‘emotion engine’. Know what they did with that? They made Cozmo a smart-ass. The little fellow will cost […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: robots

A tablet stand you can snuggle: A review of the iBeani

June 22, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I unboxed my iBeani at work just when one of the IT support guys were passing my desk. They wouldn’t believe the skull and crossbones I was holding up was, in anyway, a tablet stand. My partner thought it looked like a beanbag for a cat. It’s easy to understand the confusion. I’ve a few […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: reviews

Competition: Win a smartphone case

June 15, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Hey UK readers? Are you left annoyed by all those E3 titles which are coming to UK only after they’ve been released elsewhere? Here’s a competition to make it up to you and it’s only open to folk with a United Kingdom shipping address. What’s up for grabs? A voucher from Tech21 to grab a […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: competitions, smartphones

E3: Xbox One S

June 13, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This gamer hasn’t yet bought a ‘next gen’ console. Incredible, huh? It’s mainly due to life throwing curve balls but a little bit due to most games still being available for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. There are numerous Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3s kicking around this small flat. This E3 changes things; firstly […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: e3, microsoft, xbox one

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