Gadgets
After a year of tinkering with the latest technological advances to make it onto the shelves, with the excuse of forging a successful Spend section for What’s On magazine, James has become more than a dab hand at reviewing consumer technology. Whether he’s putting the latest digital cameras, MP3 players or mobile phones through their paces, or predicting a future controlled by menacing, metal-mouthed robots, James Fryer’s writing makes an impact.
You’ve decked the halls, spruced the goose and jingled the bells – now all you have to do is fill the stockings. James Fryer lets you in... Full article.
Temperatures are dropping and the cool Arabian Gulf lies temptingly close. James Fryer has a pick of gadgets set to make a splash this winter... Full article.
James Fryer says it’s time to wake up, sleepy head, with a guide to gadgets that will ensure you get up on the wrong side of the bed... Full article.
James Fryer gets in touch with his feminine side and recommends the best gadgets designed to capture the imaginations – and dirhams – of the ladies. It’s portable, pretty... Full article.
James Fryer scouts out four of the finest digital cameras on the market with something to suit every need, taste and budget. Unless you’re willing to re-mortgage... Full article.
They are pointless, they will drive you outrageously crazy, and you’ll want to keep a hammer close at hand while playing with them, but the most... Full article.
You’ve dug out your passport, changed some currency, booked the tickets and packed your toothbrush – now make your travels that little bit easier with... Full article.
Some say robots are going to take over the world. James Fryer checks out the latest metalheads in the hope we’re still on top in the war against the machines... Full article.
James Fryer huffs and puffs his way through inflatable goods at deflated prices. In the popularity stakes, modestly clad Fulla proves more than a match for passé... Full article.
Fed up of tripping over cables and never being able to find the right leads, James Fryer gives his life a wireless makeover. From Marconi’s original invention... Full article.
Armoured lunch box accessories are only one way to put a bit of space age in your office space, says James Fryer, as he gathers the best nine-to-five gadgets out there... Full article.
It’s time to let go of your Walkman – James Fryer is getting a grip on the latest MP3 players hitting the streets of the UAE. Panting and limping... Full article.
James Fryer’s ears are ringing to the sound of the best speakers and headphones for gadget-loving junkies. Oh, the joys of finding yourself sitting near someone who’s... Full article.
Inspired by this month’s film festival? We’ve picked out some of the best gadgets around so you can make your own movie and then enjoy it on... Full article.
You’ve got your tickets, bought the shirt and booked time off work. James Fryer picks out a few survival tools for the Dubai Rugby 7s... Full article.
Stuff your stockings!
Just add water
Rise and shine
Girlie gadgets
Picture perfect
Invasion of the gadgets
Don’t leave home without it
Roboshop
Blow out
Going haywire
Work perks
MP3-some
Sound off
Movie machines
7s survival kit