Category Archives: Gadget

When Pebble showed up on the scene in 2012, there wasn’t really a scene at all. The smartwatch market was barely nascent, before exploding into the huge industry it is today. Yet Pebble’s open, OS-agnostic approach has helped it keep its status as a bit of a wearable cult hero. While we’ve seen a handful [View Full Post]

PlayStation VR launches on October 13th, but today is review day and we’ve got a detailed PSVR review ready for you! For those who don’t want to dig into the full review, here’s our handy summary. For the rest of you, we’ve got 2,000 words awaiting your eyes. PlayStation VR Review Summary PlayStation VR is a [View Full Post]

The big boys have arrived. The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are now on sale and congrats to those who managed to get their hands on the first batch of headsets. PlayStation VR, Sony’s PS4-friendly headset, is set to land on 13 October 2016. Premium VR comes at a cost – but that doesn’t mean [View Full Post]

We’re going through a wire-cutting renaissance. In 10 years’ time, when wireless charging and earphones rule our tech, we’ll probably look back and laugh at how silly and “retro” we all looked walking around with wires dangling from our faces. Helping lead the charge into this wire-free future is Samsung, which has launched its wireless [View Full Post]

Oculus Touch, the company’s unreleased natural input controller, still doesn’t have an official release date, and we’re expecting a data dump of games, features, and everything else Touch-related at this year’s opening keynote. While you can technically watch it live on the Oculus Twitch Channel, there’s no better way to feel like you’re in the future [View Full Post]

For many people looking for a fitness tracker for swimming, the waterproof rating is the most important factor. That’s why we’ve picked the best of the bunch of 1 ATM and IP68 rated bands that can survive a dip in the pool, which should be on the shopping list for any swimming enthusiast. But we [View Full Post]

There’s a lot riding on the PlayStation VR. Sony’s VR ambitions. Maybe the VR industry as a whole. With more than 46 million PS4s in households already, it’s common knowledge that it’ll probably completely trash Oculus Rift and HTC Vive sales. How many people do you know who could afford more to drop than $1,000 [View Full Post]

The Oculus Rift is out, which means you’ll be needing something to play. We’ve known about some of the most exciting Rift games for some time now, but the Facebook-owned company keeps rolling out more and more titles. With Oculus Touch launching soon on 6 December, we’re betting a lot of Rifters will get the $199 [View Full Post]

Polar is a big deal in the running watch business. It was the first company in the world to offer up wireless heart rate monitoring – way back in 1977 – and has made a name for itself with running watches for ‘serious’ athletes ever since. The Polar M600, the first Android Wear device from [View Full Post]

We’re just over a month away from the launch of PlayStation VR, and the lineup of games is getting more and more impressive. Sony has done a nice job at getting indie devs on board alongside big names like Ubisoft and EA. PS VR’s accessible price of $399 should help the company make a killing [View Full Post]