Tag: Steven Ambrose

Smartphones have become the mobile professionals Swiss Army knife. There is almost nothing you can't do with one. One challenge is when you have a table full of people and need to conference call. Enter the Jabra Speak 510. The Jabra 510 speakerphone is light portable and allows Bluetooth connections or USB connections to mobiles and Laptops and transforms your call into a professional conference call.

Smartphones have many uses but the most common today, outside some calling, is that of a camera. Document your life or use it professionally; the roles are endless. All the smartphone manufacturers are outdoing themselves to make the best camera smartphone on the market, and the number of lenses is key to this race.

Tracking your activity has become a default for those that want to get fitter or healthier or both. Fitbit has been at the forefront of wearable trackers for many years and their latest the Fitbit Inspire HR combines all the best of Fitbit technology in a slim light and unobtrusive package.

Sony is a name that has a long heritage in South Africa and is known for innovation and quality. The new Sony Xperia 10 and 10 Plus range of smartphones offer high-end features, looks and build quality, at a far more affordable price.

Huawei has once again pulled out the stops to make a class-leading flagship with the P30 Pro. The latest Kirin 980 processor a total of four cameras on the rear and some innovative tech combine to make the P30 Pro a contender for the best mobile device of 2019. Steven Ambrose tests the P30 Pro and sees if Huawei has done it again.

In the hyper-connected internet age, it's easy to forget that the radio has kept us all enthralled informed and entertained for almost a century. The worlds first commercial radio station KDKA Pittsburg went live on Nov 2, 1920, and the rest is history

Jabra has created some of the best in-ear earbuds that have no wires in the Elite 65 series. While Jabra has made notable headphones for a few years the Elite 65t may be some of the best.

Amazon first introduced the Kindle around ten years ago and reading books fundamentally changed forever. There have been any number of competitive e-readers in that time. Many e-readers have come and gone, yet the Amazon Kindle just goes on and on and is getting better with every release. The latest Kindle Paperwhite 2019 is by far the best Kindle yet. The question to ask is, do you need one? Considering all the other smart options like tablets and phones. Moreover, do you update if you have an older Kindle?

LG’s latest flagship was released late in South Africa, but sometimes good things come to those that wait. The LG V40 may be the smartphone bargain for which you have been waiting.

The Fitbit Charge 3 is the latest health tracker from Fitbit. It's more than a simple activity tracker and less than a fully features smartwatch. Fitbit likes to call the new Charge 3 a smart Tracker. Steven Ambrose takes the new Fitbit Charge 3 out on runs and to the gym to see how smart it is.