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We’re huge fans of Chromebooks at Wirefresh, and for several years their lean’n’mean approach has made them our go-to laptop when we’re out travelling. Although we can accomplish just about …
Wacom introduce affordable graphics tablet for Chromebook users Read More
Powerbanks have grown to be much of a muchness over the years, with very little to differentiate one over the other – after all, they’re all essentially just big batteries. …
Review: Anker 10k hybrid wireless and portable charger, a stylish and versatile charger for around £30 Read More
Like most of London, we’ve been positively melting in this ongoing heatwave, and with our Poundland USB fan struggling to keep the mercury down, we’ve been looking at more powerful …
Looking for a cheap, powerful USB-powered desk fan for home/office use? Here’s our choice Read More
Watchmaker Nixon has whisked out its first Android Wear-based product, in the shape of the tough Misssion watch which takes to the snowy outdoors like a husky on heat.
Nixon Mission ‘ultra rugged’ Android smartwatch looks to appeal to sporty snow types Read More
Alphabet (the rejigged, rebranded Google) has announced that its third-gen Nest smart thermostat is now available for purchase in the UK, at a retail price of £249.
Google Alphabet announces third gen of its clever clogs Nest Thermostat Read More
Although the Apple and Moto 360 smartwatches are fine things the feeling at Wirefresh Towers is that we’re still a fair way away from truly compelling devices, with the paltry …
LG launches Watch Urbane 2nd Edition racks up the sports features and packs cellular connectivity Read More
We were mightily impressed with the UE Boom portable Bluetooth speaker that was released two years ago, and now Ultimate Ears have announced its meatier successor, the UE Boom 2.
Ultimate Ears introduces the UE Boom 2 – a meaty, beefy, and beach ready Bluetooth speaker Read More
LG has announced a rather neat roll-out portable keyboard for smartphones and tablets (up to 10 inches) called, appropriately enough, the Rolly.
Is that a LG Rolly roll-out keyboard in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me? Read More
Kickstarter kings Pebble have launched their latest and greatest e-paper smartwatch, the Pebble Time with orders already going through the roof on the pledge site.
Pebble Time adds colour e-paper and week-long battery life – and Kickstarter goes wild Read More
We’re big fans of the Ultimate Ears Boom Bluetooth speaker and it’s something that gets fired up in the office every day – but now Logitech is tempting us with a …
Ultimate Ears’ UE Megaboom – bigger and bassier than a regular Boom Read More
With most activity trackers taking the form of ugly slabs of plastic, the £320 Withings Activité proved a glorious exception, although the hefty price tag put it out of reach of many. In …
Withings Activité Pop – a £120 fitness-tracking watch that looks wonderful Read More
We get to sit through an awful lot of tech adverts at Wirefresh and they almost always suck. Invariably backed by that whimsical Apple plinky-plonky piano sound or the voice of …
We like the Moto 360 smartwatch ads more than the watch Read More
We’ve tried a host of portable Bluetooth speakers over the years, but these bad boys from Logitech are the ones that have got us more excited than most: they look tough, sound great, …
Tough, loud and slick: we love the portable Logitech UE Boom Bluetooth speaker Read More
Yesterday, we went along to get an earful of the latest product from British high end hi-fi manufacturers Arcam, in the shape of their new Solo Bar and Solo sub …
Arcam launches Solo Bar and Solo Sub for high end AV joy Read More
The undisputed kings of action cams, GoPro, have unveiled a trio of new video cameras in the shape of the HERO4 Black, HERO4 Silver, and entry-level HERO.
GoPro releases HERO4 in black and silver editions, plus entry-level HERO Read More