Gadget Reviews

Gadget reviews: Issue 11

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:30:24 +0100

Garmin FR 70: The evolution of fitness TBA www.garmin.co.za It’s hard to stay motivated when you’re trying to up your fitness levels, but it sure helps when you have a FR70 on your wrist to keep you company throughout your workout. It has wireless ANT+ technology that pairs with other ANT+ compatible devices, like the included heart rate monitor and foot pod. It’ll track your time, heart rate, calories burned and more, helping you stay in the fat-burning zone. Then it sends all this i...

Gadget Reviews: Issue 9

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:54:20 +0100

H-Racer 2.0Who says that driving an eco-friendly toy is no fun? Check out this awesome radio-controlled car that runs on... hydrogen! It runs 100 percent clean fuel produced by a miniature solar-powered refuelling station that transforms water to hydrogen. What you’re looking at is a miniature version of the car of the future. It’s an assemble-it-yourself gizmo that is made completely from “green” materials and it falls into the zero-emissions category, of course. A great gift for kids wh...

Gadget Reviews - Issue 8

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:38:47 +0100

Garmin Marine Echo 150Now here’s a little gadget that’ll really float your boat. Well, help it navigate safely to a great fishing spot, at least... The Garmin Marine Echo 150 from Garmin Distribution Africa is a fisherman’s dream! It’s dual-beam technology at a single-beam price.It features 200 watts (RMS) of sonar power, which lets you accurately scan to depths of up to 396m in freshwater and 154m in saltwater. And with a viewing angle of up to 120 degrees in shallower water, the Marine ...

Dell Streak

Tue, 24 May 2011 10:10:59 +0100

The 5 inch Dell Streak tablet runs on Android 2.2, with a multi-touch display with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass. Make phone calls, email and SMS or enjoy rich media content. It features a rear-facing 5MP camera with autofocus and dual LED flash or the front-facing VGA camera for video and stills. You can easily upload content to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and you have access to the Kindle store and more than 700 000 e-books. The display detects your facial proximity and adjusts its...

Kodak PlaySport ZX3

Thu, 19 May 2011 20:30:42 +0100

Waterproof up to 3 metres, the Kodak Playsport ZX3 will film under-water action in 1 080p HD. It is capable of shooting stills in 16:9 widescreen HD with its 5MP camera, and it’s rugged enough to withstand the occasional bump. The ZX3 comes in a variety of funky colours – white, black, blue and purple – and has a high-contrast 5.1 centimetre colour LCD screen. You can increase its storage capacity to 32GB (SD/SDHC card slot), offering 10 hours of footage that you can screen with the HDMI ca...