Charlie Gale, Dyson Design Engineer said, “The Dyson challenges bring both engineering and non-engineering departments together. This year, the brief was challenging, but by putting our heads together, the team were convinced that an iterative approach would work."
You can drive like James Bond, call like James Bond, tell the time like James Bond, and now shave like 007. Gillette has launched its global partnership with the film, kicking off a campaign focusing on "Bond Moments" in every man's life, you know, like the time you stormed a Oil Rig, shot 30 henchmen then saved a beautiful woman from a villain with a scar on his face.
A limited edition of the Fusion ProGlide razor with FlexBall Technology, celebrating 007's close shaves, is now on sale nationwide.
30 September
Bugaboo releases designer baby transportation
For those of you who think pushing a pram is emasculating (it isn't), Bugaboo have just the answer. The new collection, designed by Diesel features specially-treated denim which is hand-ripped, distressed, and features paint splatters. It's very masculine. The Bugaboo by Diesel comes with a blue anodised chassis, and a central joint resembling a button. The Bugaboo Buffalo by Diesel Denim comes in at £1,089, and there's also a range of optional, matching accessories, such as a changing bag. We think it looks great.
17 September
Wahoo release new GPS cycle computer which lets you map rides and recreate them indoors
The ELEMNT packs ANT+, Bluetooth Smart and WiFI connectivity allowing riders to easily view key riding data in real-time, as well as recieve navigation cues and smartphone notifications on the go. You can set up the computer on your smartphone with the companion app, making tailoring it to your needs simple. Riders also benefit from the ELEMNT’s integration with third-party platforms like Strava and RideWithGPS, which allows the ELEMNT to automatically pull your saved routes directly from your account.
The connected computer is also fully integrated with the rest of the Wahoo product line, the ELEMNT also offers riders the ability to control their KICKR indoor training experience directly from their handlebars, without a computer, tablet or smartphone. The computer can even allow you to recreate any saved course indoors by matching resistance to the rider’s GPS profile.
Pretty smart, right? The ELEMNT can be yours later this year for £279.99.
14 September
Record Label in a Box does exactly what it says on the box
Ever wanted to start your own record label? It’s a thorny matter, today's music business. But while profits may be down at big labels, it's still possible for creative minds to prosper artisitically and, to an extent, fiscally.
If you're a would-be label boss, or a musician who wants to publish their own works, you may have on occasion found yourself thinking, “If only I could buy a sort of ‘record label in a box’. That would make things easy.”
Well, brace yourself: there now is!
Record Label In A Box from Ditto Music is a box containing Management Suite software for your planning and finances and a pen with a USB stick in it for keeping all your label data on. Even more usefully, the service also includes mentoring from experts, a pre-arranged web domain and pre-registration as a limited company at Companies House and also pre-registration with PPL, so you can get paid royalties.
Now go out there and rock! (In a financially responsible manner.)
14 September
Timex to join the analogue-watch-cum-activity-tracker set with Metropolitan+
The watch was shown briefly at the Qualcomm 3G/LTE Summit in Hong Kong, but resident wearables expert Duncan Bell has done some deducing, "The piece features a dial between 3 o'clock and 6 o' clock that shows your inexorable progress towards your daily steps goal. In the top left, between 10 o'clock and 11 o'clock, there's a second dial that appears to be a mode selector, with settings of steps and distance - so the bottom right dial could be set to show your progress to either goal, plus a Bluetooth indicator and 'off' if, for some reason, you'd like to pay extra for a connected fitness watch and then use it as normal watch. There's also a great big, red-arrowed hand that could be a stopwatch or something else. The big dial with the three hands on it? That's for telling the time."
13 September
Drones look set to get even better with the introduction of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Flight, a highly optimized chipboard targeted specifically for consumer drones and robotics applications. This will have the capability to support small, light drones with advanced video and image capture, communication and navigation features. What does it mean for use consumers? Longer battery life and superior functionality, we can't wait!
10 September
Gamblers, rejoice: you can now spend your winnings quicker!
William Hill has today launched a bank card. But no ordinary bank card. Its Priority Access Card, means Hill's online customers can get instant access to winnings, rather than having to wait 3-5 days as is standard now. Because it doesn't go into your bank account or, even worse, a joint bank account with your partner, the winnings are more the "fun money" that recreational gambling is supposed to provide, rather than what you buy toilet roll with.
With Mastercard handling the back end, the card is linked directly to users' William Hill online account. That means that straight after a win they can either shop for Champagne using the card, or go to a cashpoint and take their winnings out - William Hill will cover the usual fee that applies when taking cash out from an ATM.
Because Priority Access is a pre-pay card rather than credit card, it's also impossible for over-excited punters to bankrupt themselves after a win. It's currently limited to existing customers who spend regularly.
Withings Activité Pop now comes in pink, sorry, 'coral'
Have you long admired the Withings Activité Pop range, with its step-counting, sleep monitoring and vibrating alert ways? Have you hankered for its elegant, slimline looks, with its analogue, time-telling dial flanked by a smaller dial that shows your progress towards your daily step goal?
Has the only thing holding you back from shelling out the required 120 quid been that you wanted one in pink - sorry, coral? Well, hold back no longer. It's available to pre-order at
Withings' website, and in the following high-tone shops: Selfridges, Harrods and, er, Argos.
Coffee maker brand Gaggia us relaunching in the UK with five bean-to-cup machines ranging in price from £399 for the standard Naviglio model through to £750 for the top Anima Carafe model. Gaggia reckons that bean-to-cup machines - assuming the user drinks two cups of coffee per day - can save between £175 to £205 per year over buying capsules depending on if you buy milk ones as well.
18 August
The iTunes Festival has become the
Apple Music festival but will still have a 10 night residency at London's Camden Roundhouse in late September. Sets from Pharrell Williams, One Direction, Florence + The Machine and Disclosure will be streamed live on Beats 1.
6 August
Available from September, the £200 Dualit Cino Milk Steamer is designed to produce perfectly frothed milk (after a minute heating up). There's an 850ml Bowled Jug which - says Dualit - features the ideal shape and lip to help create perfectly frothed milk, as well as a thermometer.
30 July
Canon has announced a new super low light camera for professional use (it's only available to "select partners"). The ME20F-SH has an unrivalled maximum ISO in excess of 4 million meaning you can shoot "from daylight to starlight". The cam has a newly developed Full Frame 35mm with 2.26 MP CMOS sensor and the DIGIC DV4 procesor.
27 July
HTC has announced the mid-range Desire 626 in the UK. The handset - first revealed at Mobile World Congress back in March - is the successor to the HTC Desire 620. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2GHz quad-core processor and features a 5-inch HD LCD screen, 13 megapixel camera and 16GB of internal memory. One specification which definitely isn't mid range is the ability to support 512GB of expandable memory.
Samsung is to provide UK smartphone buyers with a free six-month subscription to Google Play Music when you buy a Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S5, Note 4, or A-Series handset. The offer is available until the end of September.
CanJam London 2015 is taking place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August 2015. The event, taking place in Russell Square London, brings together many of the world’s best names in headphone design. The event features dozens of exhibitors including Audio-Technica, Astell & Kern, Chord, KEF, Sennheiser, and V-Moda exhibiting their latest products. Check it out!
24th July
Honeywell has upgraded its £140
Single Zone Thermostat. You can now have seperate ‘heating zones’ but still linked to a single gateway, all controlled via the Total Connect Comfort App. The thermostat remains compatible with Honeywell’s Smart Zoning system evohome, so you can have another point of control and grow your system, control your stored hot water and even underfloor heating.
23rd July
‘Fill up and go’ is what you can now do at Shell petrol forecourts across the UK. Shell has introduced a new scheme so customers can pay for their fuel quickly and securely on your mobile without leaving your car. All you have to do is download the Shell Motorist app and fill up with absolutely no hassle. Once you arrive at the pump open the Shell motorist app, when the message ‘start refuelling’ appears it will activate the pump so that you can top up your vehicle. You can then view your top up history seeing exactly how much you paid, how many litres you got and even build up loyalty points for discounts on further fuelling up trips.
22nd July
Dualit has come up with a dual-filter cafetiere that has two benefits according to the UK-based company. The first is that it reduces sediment (by up to 22 per cent, apparently). The second is that it keeps your drink hotter for longer. The Dualit Dual-Filter Cafetiere is made from stainless steel and is also shatter-proof. It costs £50.
Sky Sports won the right to show Premier League clip highlights to mobile and website users. The clips - from all 380 matches - will also be made available across The Sunday Times, The Times and The Sun websites and apps.
Lindy has released the
£50 BTS360 Bluetooth speaker with one killer feature - an 18-hour battery life compared to the 10 hours of many of its rivals. It also supports NFC and has an auxillary jack for non-Bluetooth devices.
21st July
The £99 JBL Flip 3 is a portable Bluetooth speaker that goes up against the UE Boom. It isn't waterpoof like Monster's Backfloat, but it is splashproof and boasts a 10 hour battery life. The Flip 3 is available in black, red, orange, pink, grey, blue, yellow and teal.
Canon has announced a new high-end all-in-one printer, the Pixma MG3550. You can print directly from apps via Wi-Fi (it's compatible with Google Cloud Print, Apple AirPrint and Canon's own Print app) and you can print double-sided docs, too. You can even upload scanned stuff to OneNote and print directly from Flickr, Facebook, Dropbox and more. It's available from September and will cost £70.
16th July
Misfit have released new software and hardware. Starting with the Misfit Link app, which turns Misfit Flash trackers into miniature buttons. This lets you use it to control music, change slides of a presentation, take a picture, or any other useful application thanks to IFTTT. The company have also released the Misfit Flash Link fitness tracker, which only costs £19.99 and is compatible with the magic button app. The company has also slashed the price of their other trackers in the US, but not the UK.
Philips have announced that its Hue lights will now be able to sync with the Xbox One, offering a whole new level of game immersion. The system will allow lights to automatically sync with the scenes in the game, and platformer Chariot will be the first game to make use of the tech. Philips have also partnered with television channel SyFy, so those who watch the seminal classic Sharknado 3 will also be able to enjoy interactive lights
Linksys has added to the growing number of 802.11ac Wi-Fi Range Extenders with the £90
RE6700, designed to boost the range of your home wireless. The company has also announced the first dual-band, omni-directional high-gain antennas for the consumer market – the Linksys WRT004ANT (£90) and Linksys WRT002ANT (£45).
Panasonic has also introduced the LUMIX
DMC-GX8 (£1,069) interchangeable lens camera with Panasonic’s first Dual I.S (Image Stabiliser). It's available from late August, can record in 4K. The £500 LUMIX DMC-FZ330, is the latest in the line of FZ super-zoom compact digital cameras featuring 4K recording and an F2.8 aperture throughout its 25-600mm zoom range.
15th July
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that two further bus routes, the 507 and 521, will operate entirely with electric buses from autumn next year, lowering carbon emissions and helping to improve London’s air quality. By 2020 all 300 single deck buses operating in central London will be zero emission (either electric or hydrogen) and all 3,000 double deck buses will be hybrid.
Sonos has announceed a limited edition PLAY: 1 Tone will be sold exclusively on
Sonos.com for £220, starting Tuesday, July 21st at 10am BST.
