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Givaudan’s iPerfumer – a portable perfume recommendation engine
Latest Gadgets were invited to the launch of iPerfumer – a free iPhone recommendation engine for perfumes by Givaudan. Wondering what this could mean for Patrick Süskind novels, I headed down to speak with Sid Shah, Guuvidan’s head of Internet Technology and Innovation. Apparently the disruptive power of the Internet – that has done so much to shake up the way we buy books, music and film, has extended to…
Garden gadgets roundup
Summer’s here, it’s time to get out in the garden and enjoy the sunshine (hopefully) while you can. But don’t leave your gadgets behind! We’ve found some great al fresco gear for the long hot summer ahead (yes, we are trying to be optimistic!). Anyone who’s tried to use matches to light the Barbie with a gale force wind blowing (well, we Brits are pretty resilient when it comes to…
Summer’s must-have cycling gadgets
With summer well and truly here, it’s the perfect time to dust off your bike and get back in the saddle with these awesome accessories. Garmin Edge 305 GPS Bike Computer – R.R.P £259.99 A nifty little device that doubles as a GPS system and personal trainer, the Garmin Edge 305 is easy to use and comes with its own bike mount. The computer measures a variety of stats, including…
Latest Gadgets review: The Scrabble Master
A cup of tea and a slice of toast in the morning. Hitting the bed after a long day. There are many small pleasures in life. But surely reaching for the dictionary during a Scrabble game and realising that the outlandish word you’ve just procured from the depths of your brain is indeed a verified and usable word is up with the best of them – transforming a mere word…
Air Multiplier – Dyson upgrades bladeless fan range
When you are sitting at your desk, how many times have you had to complain to get the air conditioning turned on or off? James Dyson says ‘air conditioning is inefficient and gives little or no ventilation’ and he absolutely correct. Enter the Dyson Air Multiplier. Dyson have developed two new Dyson Air Multiplier fans: the AM02 Tower and the AM03 Pedestal. The floor standing fans have no blades and…
History Pin – pictures from the past
I quite like History Pin. It’s a thoroughly ‘nice’ idea- it’s roots seem, certainly on the surface, to be based in the force for good. Conceived by the well-meaning folk at the not-for-profit We Are What We Do, it is as an attempt to put Google Maps and Street View in some historical context by allowing users, through the www.historypin.com site to ‘pin’ pictures of theirs onto the existing map…
Latest Gadgets reviews the Beauty Steals App for the iPhone
The Beauty Steals App is your personal guide to getting beauty products at the best value as it is a jungle out there. The App comes from Jo Fairley and Sarah Stacey, the authors of the bestselling Beauty Bible series of books. If you need to know what the best bronzer is under £10 for your upcoming holiday or want to find a hairspray to make your hair shine in…
Toshiba’s New Laptops – Pioneering the way to the “next generation”
Toshiba, world renowned for pioneering high technology and innovation, is certainly living up to its credentials with its latest series of laptops, the Satellite A665, Satellite T230 and Satellite T210. Dubbed as being the “next generation of multimedia computing”, the new Toshiba Satellite A665 laptop is Toshiba’s first ever 3D satellite model, which according to the company, offers an amazing high definition home entertainment experience. And as this fantastically smart…
Latest Gadgets roundup: SLURLs, save@gekko, Wimbledon Seer, Fairsharemusic and SportsMate
Lots of awesome things make their way into the Latest Gadgets inbox every week. Here are some we thought you should know about. If you are planning on getting away save@gekko is pretty nifty tool for researching hotels from gekko. Totally web-based, the service works by you simply mailing save@gekko.com with hotels picked from any site which it then presents in a simple side by side shortlist. Easy and effective….
Parrot’s AR.Drone: Polly wants a quadricopter
Latest Gadgets were invited to the launch of the Parrot AR.Drone in a swanky Central London location. In case you missed the AR Drones’ debut at CES 2010 the AR Drone is a toy helicopter with a difference. A quadricopter that you can control via Wi-Fi using a smart phone, the AR.Drone screams cool from the rooftops. If you ever watched AirWold as a child and dreamed of being Stringfellow…
