Grant Gibson

Technology Writer

A failed product design engineer and modestly successful computer geek with a passion for gadgets.  One day I hope to mount a successful Kickstarter campaign to build a rocket to get me off this planet – literally or otherwise. Follow me on Twitter@grant_gibson

A failed product design engineer and modestly successful computer geek with a passion for gadgets.  One day I hope to mount a successful Kickstarter campaign to build a rocket to get me off this planet – literally or otherwise. Follow me on Twitter@grant_gibson

Latest articles from Grant Gibson

Hands on ... Skullcandy Crusher

After all, most models above £50 are fairly decent and there's only so much you can write about the subtle differences between aluminium and titanium tweeters.

Hands on ... Orbotix Sphero 2.0

Even helicopters, planes and flying UFOs seem old hat. Hoping to introduce something new to the remote control toy market, Colorado-based Orbotix has launched Sphero 2.0 - a robotic ball that's about the size of an orange.

Hands on ... Humax DTR-T1010 YouView

First digital video recorders such as TiVo and Sky+ allowed you to pause, rewind and record live TV. More recently, on-demand services like BBC iPlayer allow you to watch programmes you haven't even recorded, streaming them in HD quality.

Hands on ... Kobo Arc 10 HD

Each device only connected to a single branded bookstore, so it was important to pick not only a good device, but also one that had access to a range of books at reasonable prices. For most people, Amazon's Kindle was the obvious choice.