Misc

Rather than ask for assistance when getting out of a car, you could help yourself with the subject of this review.

This is a 17inch pull along case, it has four different zips that all join at one padlock point so unless someone steals the case the contents should be safe as unlike other such cases it is sold with the ‘stab proof’ banner so just add a tracker inside the case and unless it is totally destroyed you can locate it once stolen.

Leap Frog a big name in toys for babies and young children bring out a nightlight that can help to remove the fear of the dark for youngsters. I reviewed a similar night light product a few months ago from Philips so what has this to offer.

Offering to put power in your pocket is a device from PNY that can be used with smartphones, tablets and action camcorders.

Adding to its range of PowerPacks, PNY has introduced its AD5200 model.

I love manuals, and of course with most software been sold as downloads the best you get today is a PDF file which also needs to be downloaded. Serif software have been around for 29 years and they have recently produced Affinity Designer firstly for MAC and now for the PC, this is their workbook a heavy hard backed tome.

With in-car phone use being upgraded regarding penalty points, this next product could be worth a purchase.

While flash drives are useful for transporting data, they do run the risk of being lost or stolen. So the data they contain should be protected.

When I asked to review this I assumed that it would arrive assembled, wrong. They state use by children 14 and above, OK. You need patience to assemble and above all follow the illustrations that form the vast proportion of the instructions.

Offering a variety of tools to protect your home is Devolo’s Home Security system.

Do you control your home? Or does it control you? Devolo believes it can put you in the driving seat.

Often finding suitable small gifts for members of the opposite sex is not easy, I mean friends but not those especially close to you. However if they use an iPhone I might have some suggestions that are also affordable options for Christmas gifts.

Offering to add VDSL / ADSL Internet connectivity to your router-based LAN set up is a NETGEAR modem.

This is described as a telescope for both sun and moon observation. However as most will know you should NEVER look directly at the sun so this telescope tracks things via your SmartPhone attached to the side of the telescope.

A computer mouse is just a computer mouse that has been designed to slide around a mouse mat as it controls the movement of your desktop cursor or so you might expect. But the reality can be somewhat different. A computer mouse can come in a variety of sizes, colours schemes, connectivity options and enhanced functionality. Standing apart from many brands of rodents is the Air Mouse® Voice device developed by Gyration, part of the SMK-Li

Lava Lamps were all the rage about two generations ago, this is a very similar thing in that there is a coloured liquid in the container and towards the base what looks like a layer of sparkly stuff which slowly turns into small craters and then it starts to rise.

The first a rodent for those of us who still have a desktop system or those who just cannot get on with a trackpad on a notebook, the second something that arrived without notice a Waterproof Bag for your mobile phone from MPOW.

However much desk space you have it seems never to enough, if you have a tower or mini tower you can probably move it under the desk, a lot of panels have a USB hub but that still leaves the problem of the keyboard and the mouse.

Recycling unwanted goods can be big business for some people.

Unusually Halfords decided to hold their Christmas event not in July as everyone else does but at the end of September. While it was predominately bicycles, there was a range of items for motorists and a smattering of technology items.

First a three pin plug that folds into something very small and has two 2.1A outputs on its back. Second a set of earbuds but far from being standard the excess cable wraps around the wrist available in a variety of colours and three different styles.

Providing comfort prior to sleep and a light show for entertainment is the next product.

When it comes to keeping mobile devices, the choice of options is wide and includes the subject of this review.

Now where are my car keys? I am sure I left them in a certain place but they are nowhere to be seen!

Standard power plugs can tend to be a little on the bulky side which made Min-Kyo Choi stop and think.

When taking a drive you can call on assistance from Garmin with products such as its Drive Assist 50 product.

Offering to provide untethered access to your favourite music is a headset from SkullCandy.

Adding to the range of portable battery chargers currently available is this product from Sandberg

Adding to its range of Smart Managed Switches, NETGEAR has released this next product.

One way to increase storage capacity and access functionality is to add a NAS to your computer system.