This week we chat about the Tesla Model S P85+ electric vehicle. If you haven’t already heard about the Tesla, you should! They are producing amazing electric sports cars with even more amazing range. Tesla were amazingly generous in allowing me to borrow  a top of the range vehicle for 6 days. It’s simply superb in every … Continue reading The Gadget Man – Episode 32 – Tesla Model S P85+ →

For our first official slot of the year, I talk to Mark about the HTC One Mini 2. Bringing the premium aluminium build quality to a smaller form factor. Listen in to find out more!

I was delighted to be invited to the BBC Radio Suffolk Studios to provide gadget and technology advice for callers on Rachael Sloane’s show. I answered some very interesting questions about iMessage,  Crochet Hooks with inbuilt lights, which is the best Wordprocessor and lots of other bits by text and email. I also took a … Continue reading The Gadget Man – New Years Day Phone-in →

It’s been a great year reviewing such a wide range of gadgets from smart watches to high end sports cars. It’s been quite a ride, I’ve really enjoyed the whole experience, so thank you to all involved from BBC Radio Suffolk to the PR agencies and companies that have been so generous allowing me to … Continue reading The Gadget Man – Episode 30 – Gadget Review of the Year 2014 →

In the last gadget slot before Christmas, I talk with Mark Murphy about the GoPro Hero, GoPro’s entry level action camera. We discuss the merits of such cameras over using a mobile phone and likely uses. The GoPro Hero is lower end in performance and functionality compared to the GoPro Hero 4, but coming in at … Continue reading The Gadget Man – Episode 29 – GoPro Hero →

This morning we very briefly discussed securing your mobile device, so in the event of it getting into the hands of a thief, the information stored on the device is safe and it is sufficiently locked down to make it nearly valueless. Listen in to the stream above and below you will find some useful … Continue reading The Gadget Man Special – Securing your Smart Phone →

This morning’s gadget slot was probably the most fun we’ve had so far!! Today I featured the Anki Drive  a physical car racing game which effortlessly merges the real world with arcade racing and adds buckets of artificial intelligence. You can buy Ankidrive online direct from Amazon by clicking the image below…. Both Mark and … Continue reading The Gadget Man – Episode 28 – Anki-Drive, the Best of Both Worlds – Updated with purchase links →

This week we have lots of fun in the studio with the Parrot Jumping Sumo Mini Drone. Packed FULL of sensors and technology including a spring which can be fired on demand to propel the Sumo into the air, this is a really cool Christmas gift for your over 14 year old. You can control … Continue reading The Gadget Man – Episode 27 – Parrot Jumping Sumo Minidrone →

This week we discussed the availability of mobile phone devices for vision impaired people. Matt specifically discussed the assistance provided by phone manufacturers in the form of ‘Easy Mode’ and ‘Accessibility’ options. We also discussed addons such as ‘Georgiephone’ and screen readers. There was also some discussion on the development of active screens that actually … Continue reading The Gadget Man – Episode 26 – Smart Phones for Vision Impaired People →

They’re all the rage at the moment and it looks like they could be the gadget gift choice for this Christmas….   Yes, I’m talking about the Selfie Stick, GoPole, Monopole or Monopod. These are telescopic poles that allow for the fitting of a camera at the end. Some include inbuilt shutter buttons, others are sold … Continue reading The Gadget Man – Episode 25 – Selfie Sticks →