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Continuing the archive of independent Cool Tech reporting (Archive Page 41).

Doctor Who sonic screwdriver toothbrush

September 8, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Ah-ah! I wonder if the invetor of this gadget had a little time lord or two who took some persuasion to brush their teeth before bed time. This electric toothbrush is an officially licensed product and approved by dentists. Perhaps the best bit on the Firebox page selling it is the comment; “Get rid of […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: doctor who

Sony Xperia’s “Unleash your music on the world” ad ramps up NFC

September 5, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Apple has announced an event for September 12th and so the speculation around the iPhone 5 begins. One heated area is NFC (near field communication) and whether the iPhone will support it or not. Lots of people want the feature but some of the best tipped pundits are saying it is unlikely. This Xperia ad […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech, Music Tagged With: android, smartphones, sony, Xperia

The Sony Xperia announcements

August 29, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Sony are having a busy day with a number of announcements. Here’s a run through of some of the headline grabbers. Sony are launching a new range of Xperia smartphones and bringing tablets into the range too. The James Bond Skyfall movie wil feature one of the new phones, the Xperia T which Sony is […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: android, tablets, Xperia

Proporta’s Nexus 7 case

August 24, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

At the very start of August, Proporta were kind enough to talk to Geek Native about their Nexus 7 case design process. We talked to Lynnette Prigmore, Head of Product, and got to examine the company’s mindset. We had pictures of the process to… except, not pictures of the actual Nexus 7 case. Nowe we […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: nexus 7

The Nikon S800C – the 16 megapixel phone camera

August 22, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I think this is the natural evolution of the camera phone. After all, I bet most readers reach first for their smartphone to take a picture these days and leave their digital camera only for those trips you suspect will feature a lot of photography. I know I do. So, what is the natural evolution […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: android, cameras, smartphones

Review: Is the eKit ITAB7STK a good match for the Nexus 7

August 20, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’m really enjoying my Nexus 7. This is the new and pretty cheap tablet from Google (and Asus). It runs Android and is just 7” in size. This means it’s a put it in your pocket tablet, a read it in bed tablet or have it in front of you on your computer desk. Not […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: android, nexus 7, skullkickers, tablets

Wooden robot plays spot the ball

August 1, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 3 Comments

You know the game – three cups on the table, one ball under the cup and you have to keep your eye on the ball as the cups are whooshed around. It’s game that people lose their money to by playing sharks on street corners. These guys move the cups so quickly it enables them […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: magic, robots

The Oculus Rift is augmented reality for the living room

August 1, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Oculus Rift is a level beyond the Kinect. It promises to bring cost effective, good quality, augmented reality into the living room.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: Augmented reality, oculus, Ouya

Universal Remote Control Sonic Screwdriver launch dates

August 1, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The World Premiere launch of the eleventh Doctor style Sonic Screwdriver as a Universal Screwdriver will happen at the Forbidden Planet Megastore in London, at 179 Shaftesbury Avenue. The date is Saturday, 25th August. If you want to take one of the TV controlling Sonic Screwdrivers home then pre-orders are highly recommended. The remote control […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, Forbidden Planet, matt smith

Monstrous Zoid larva

July 29, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Do you remember Zoids? They were robotic creatures that you had to build yourself by attaching plastic to plastic, screwing in caps and making sure all the hinges and joins worked well. Later on there was a computer game and even an anime series.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: robots

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