COMPETITION: Win Pumpaloons game!

 Pump it up!

Working once again with our good friends at Drumond Park, we're happy to be able to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a Pumpaloons game. But before we get to the competition, lets rip open the box, take a deep breath, and prepare to get pumping.

NEWS: Leapfrog TV game console set to get kids moving

Leap what you sow

Leapfrog, the children's educational gadget maker most famous for its kid-friendly tablets, are branching out into the world of living room entertainment. The Leapfrog TV Active Video Gaming System, which will be available to order from September, aims to get kids moving about while they play and learn with Nintendo Wii-like motion controls.

VIDEO REVIEW: LEGO Guardians of the Galaxy 'Knowhere Escape Mission'

 Knowhere to go

Just prior to the movie's UK release, we take a look at one of the new Guardians of the Galaxy sets from LEGO, Knowhere Escape Mission.

There's lots going on here so, as ever, we got to the building, grabbed the camera and revealed all.

VIDEO REVIEW: LEGO Star Wars Microfighters

 Star Wars: The Cute Wars

They might have been out for a few months now, but we've finally managed to get a few of Series 1 of LEGO's new Star Wars Microfighter sets. But how do these pint-sized paradies of famous Star Wars vehicles hold up as LEGO sets? We found out.

Tough job, but someone has to do it.

REVIEW: Olixar HexStyli 6-in-1 Stylus Pen

Everyday carry

If you’re the sort of person who doesn’t carry around any old rubbish with them each day, you’ll be interested in this. Combining six useful and essential tools in one sleek and stylish body, we were intrigued to try the Olixar HexStyli 6-in-1 Stylus Pen.

NEWS: LEGO launches Architecture Studio set

Grand Designs

If you're a person of a certain age, and miss the days when LEGO sets were giant tubs of coloured bricks which urged you to build whatever you wanted, this might appeal. On 1st August LEGO will launch the Architecture Studio set, a set aimed squarely at adults and consisting of over 1200 white and clear bricks.

REVIEW: Leef Access

Access all areas

We recently reviewed (and happily enthused about) a clever two-way USB flash drive from Leef, the Bridge 3.0. Keen to see what else Leef could pull out of the Android-pleasing gadget bag we tested their MicroSD card reader, the Leef Access.

REVIEW: Spaced 360

Spaced out

We've reviewed a lot of Bluetooth speakers in the past, most of which had been designed to be portable, waterproof, barbecue proof, and generally a bit of a novelty. But what about Bluetooth speakers for the home? What about a brand new way of listening to your music that hasn't been designed to withstand a dog chewing it, but rather to be unique and elegant while providing amazing sound? That'll be the Spaced 360.

COMMENT: Flat phone? No America for you

US bans uncharged gadgets on incoming flights

If you, like many thousands of people at this time of year, are planning a holiday to the good ol' United States of America, make sure you charge up your phone before you leave home. That is because, thanks to the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), mobile devices like phones, tablets and laptops will be banned from flights if the owner can't turn them on.

REVIEW: Diono Easy View Back Seat Mirror

Reflect on this

For our latest parenting gadget review we're back in the car with another great piece of thinking from Diono. After new legislation has been released in the UK about the importance of rear-facing child car seats, we take a look at something to help junior feel that little bit less lonely in the back, the Easy View Back Seat Mirror.

REVIEW: Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2

The Next Generation

When we reviewed the Kingston MobileLite Wireless Reader last year, we were extremely impressed by the device's versatility. Now it seems that Kingston are making the great even greater, with the release of the MobileLiteWireless G2. We leapt at the chance to test drive this new model and see what has changed.

VIDEO REVIEW: LEGO Technic Snowmobile, Helicopter & Competition

Getting technical

In the first of our new LEGO Technic reviews, we take a look at two new sets, the Snowmobile (#42021) and the Twin Rotor Helicopter (#42020).

And if that wasn't enough, we reveal the details of our latest competition to win the massive LEGO Technic Container Truck set (#42024)! Pretty exciting stuff.

NEWS: Sugru builds best ever water pistol. Ever.

They certainly splashed out.

We're huge fans of Sugru, the wonder substance that can be molded into any shape and that dries like rubber. We gave it a glowing review here and have since then kept a close eye on what the boys and girls at Sugru have been up to.

They didn't disappoint.

FEATURE: Festival Survival

Time to get muddy

It's that time of year again! Whether you're trekking out to Glastonbury, Knebworth, Leeds, Galtres or any of the other summer music celebrations, you're bound to need some survival kit to take along. That is why we've put together a few absolute essential festival camping items that are available from our chums at Cotswold Outdoors... and a few more call backs from previous reviews.

Rock on you crazy people.