Is the “Heart moving phone” the future of smartphones? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQtIlxe_ZkY The little robot weighs about 390g and includes a phone, camera, projector and can walk around. No mention of what OS the phone uses but there’s a quad-core 1.2Ghz CPU in Robohon. Not sure the bot really has much chances of replacing my phone but […]
Lenovo introduces laser projector smartphone
Wow. I’ve had some strange looks from people in the pub because I’ve been playing Ingress on my smartphone before but I can only guess at what would happen if I played the game in holographic projection mode! What about using your smartphone to power a projection based tabletop games map for your RPG night? […]
Review of the Gadget Show Live 2015
Attending the Gadget Show Live has become a bit of a traditional trip down south for Geek Native. We’ve been going since 2011. This year the expo managed to recapture some of the energy that had been missing from the more recent incarnations. It’s worth understanding what you’re going to. The Gadget Show is a […]
Game of Quests applies RPG wisdom to fitness
I’ve a Fitbit in my pocket. It tells me that I’m pear shaped not because I spend too much time on the computer but because my calorie intake is too high. My version of the Fitbit doesn’t come with mind control and so we reach a stalemate. Game of Quests, launched on Indiegogo on flexible […]
Razer crosses the PC-Android divide
This video features a guy holding a giraffe. It also showcases Razer’s latest piece of tech – which is software not hardware. The Android app allows gamers to use their smartphone to talk to any of their pals who are in-game with the Razer Comms PC client. The same app also allows gamers to reply […]
Reasons to like the PadFone approach
ASUS have launched the PadFone Mini in Taiwan. It’s not a common concept in Europe nor does it appear to be so in the States but I like it. This is a 4.3 inch phone that slides into a 7 inch tablet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEHxq4Hs-pM The video touches on some of the reasons why I like the […]
5 companies to watch in geek power
I travel a lot. This means I struggle for battery power often but there are solutions. My smartphone of choice is the great HTC One, for example, but it’s a sealed unit and spare batteries can’t be used. Instead I make extensive use of my HTC One battery bank that has enough charge for two […]
Ubunto Edge: World’s fastest crowdfunding effort avoids Kickstarter
Ubunto want to bring their OS style to the world of mobile. So they should. As Mark Shuttleworth points out in the opening seconds of the pitch video; convergence is the future of computing. I wish I could just plug my smartphone into my bank of screens and get on with work. [Back the Campaign] […]
An up close review of the Sony Xperia L
The Sony Xperia L shapes up well. The phone feels good in the hand, solid and yet responsive to touch and with a graceful design. It enjoys the integrated suite of Sony goodies as well as features like the Sony Fitbit app. The phone itself probably will not wow you. The thing is; the Xperia […]
The Geek Native hands on review of the HTC One
I’ve bought an HTC One. It wasn’t the one I wanted. I want 64GB in black but it was only possible to pre-order the 32GB. Then HTC announced they didn’t have the black in stock, we’d already suffered through delays, and the email suggested switching to silver and getting a free screen protector. I switched. […]
