The festival season is well and truly underway and unless you sell wellies, you’re probably praying for sunny skies. It can’t hurt to be prepared for the worst, though.
So as you don those prosthetic horse-heads and gallop off for another weekend of hedonism, we sit in our office trying not to be bitter about being left behind, while putting together this fitting roundup for your benefit.
Here’s ten of the handiest gadgets to help you out – to improve your festie experience and prevent you from being robbed, drenched or left without friends. Read the rest of this entry »
Fictional Product Round-up Tomorrow is always round the corner in the world of tech, and gadgets that started life in the imaginations of mad folk are starting to become a possibility.
Tools that give us superpowers may seem impossible, but ultramobile computing is a reality these days, with commonplace kit that seems more capable than devices Gene Roddenberry dreamt up.
As we’ve already looked at fantasy blades you wished you owned, it’s about time we talked-up the fantasy tech, after all, we are Reg Hardware. So here’s ten of our favourite gadgets from popular culture that may or may not be the tech of the future.
Let us know if there’s anything you think we’ve missed and give us your views on its commercial prospects in the comments section at the end. Read the rest of this entry »
Round-up As another British summer disappears down the meteorological toilet amidst howling gales and driving rain Reg Hardware’s mind turns to getting away from it all for a few weeks to a place where carrying a solar charger is not an act of near criminal optimism. To help ease the miles we decided to take a look at a dozen gadgets for the tech savvy traveller that might be worth packing, along with the sun block and bug repellent.
Garmin Oregon 300 GPS
The Oregon 300 is a map, a compass, an altimeter and GPS navigation system all rolled up into one chunky unit. The standard device comes loaded with Garmin’s GB Discoverer maps. These include Ordnance Survey coverage of all Britain’s National Parks at 1:50,000 scale with 1:25,000 maps also available to download on microSD card. Garmin knows a thing about toys for boys. Hence, the 300 is encased in some serious shockproof rubber with a hefty mini-USB port cover and fully enclosed on/off button. Read the rest of this entry »
