Specialist audio stores sound like a good idea
There has been a lot written about retailing and the death of the high street. Post Covid we no longer want or need so many physical stores, because there is…
Amazing technicolour dream bulb
If you've never been happy with the colours of the rainbow and want to bring your lighting into the 21st Century, MicroNovelty has a new product on the horizon. Heelight…
Coravin Wine System – take more time to drink less wine
Here's a long overdue gadget with a satisfyingly tech solution to the age old problem for the occasional wine drinker - keeping wine fresh once the bottle is opened. It…
Google Home is where the smart is
Google home is a voice-activated bluetooth speaker and smart home control centre. It responds to a voice request of "OK Google " and you can ask it to play…
Smart flat hunting via your phone
Smart people don't wear out shoe leather hunting for flats any more ... they just hit the phone, says Jamie Thomson Yes, apartment-hunting is a hugely frustrating and tortuous process,…
Fob clones key to overcrowded flats
When new technology replaced old-fashioned cut keys with electronic readers there was one aspect of apartment living that took a step back – security. It was actually quite difficult to…
Facebook lets you text your way to a new home
Social media giants join forces with online estate agents to make househunting as simple as texting a friend By Jamie Thomson We've already told you about the apartment block that…
Robot bedroom in a box
'Apartment in a box' uses cutting-edge robotics to save space with style By Jamie Thomson As far as space-saving solutions go, the pull-down wall bed always seemed like winner –…