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Get the message with the Cel-Fi signal booster
Do you constantly miss calls and messages, or struggle to get on the net with your mobile? Are you always asking callers to hang on, while you wander around the house, step into the garden or even hang out of the window, to get a better signal? If you do, a signal booster could be the answer – but at a tad under 500 quid, we hope your calls are…
The Steel: Stylish, impressive sound and modestly priced
Whilst not all iPod docking stations look suave and sophisticated – Speakal’s iPig iPod docking station springs to mind – if such a device is more urbane in appearance, it can make a classy addition to a room. Magicbox’s latest charging base for iPods and iPhones, the Steel, can be most definitely put in the ‘enhancing the classiness and elegance of a home’ category. Being named ‘the Steel’, this docking…
Eye Check by Boots Opticians app
Poor eyesight is a leading cause of car accidents and, according to Boots Opticians, 65% of the one in three people who fail a basic eye chart test are drivers. Determined to thwart the problems associated with poor eyesight, such as being a prominent source of road accidents, Boots Opticians has launched the ‘Eye Check by Boots Opticians’ app. The app is the first of its kind to be released…
MAGIX Music Maker MX software: Sweet beats on the cheap
As a brand, MAGIX is famous for putting out music creation software that can be messed about with by beginners (for a laugh, this writer tried to make a electro-rap-rock crossover track to help the review, and it sucked) as well as those more advanced musicians. If you’ve always dreamed of making your own sounds, but have no freakin’ idea where to start, or don’t have access to a massive…
Golla’s Special Year-End Edition of Hard Covers for iPhone 4S
With the cost of purchasing an iPhone being terribly high, an almost boundless number of cases and covers for the iPhone available, amidst a seemingly relentless iffy economy, you would have thought the last thing we needed was the arrival of yet more iPhone cases. Although the thought of design and accessory companies not attempting to cash in on the immediate success of the iPhone 4S, which has already sold…
Kobo Touch eReader review: An unobtrusive reading experience
Not many consumer electronics devices get away with a backside that looks like your Grandma’s quilt. Like a grandparent, however, it’s not the aesthetic that counts for the Kobo eReader, but the stories it tells. And the Kobo tells stories very well. Looking beyond the quilting, the Kobo Touch interface is both simple and simply beautiful. Turn it on and you’re greeted with the covers of your most recent books,…
Samsung and Google team up to launch the Galaxy Nexus
The ever-competitive Smartphone market has just entered new territory with the immediate release of the Galaxy Nexus. The Nexus is the world’s first Smartphone to run Ice Cream Sandwich, the rather amusing name for the Android 4.0 operating platform. With power in mind, Samsung have given the Nexus a 4.65″ HD display using AMOLED technology. This gives a crisp resolution of 720p, making it one of the most vibrant displays…
The iPhone? Thanks to Griffin, it’s child’s play
Does the phrase “Mum, can I play with your iPhone fill you with dread?” While Apple’s iconic handset has proved to be a godsend for frazzled parents sitting in traffics jams, queuing at the doctors or killing time while a sibling is busy being put through their paces at swimming or gym classes, the thought of sticky fingers pawing at the glass of your 400 quid phone, and then dropping…
Go Pro HD Hero2: An action-packed sequel
How do you sequel one of the toughest, ruggedest cameras on the market? With the HD Hero2 Camera, GoPro decided to just double everything – power, resolution and field-of-width (well, it’s a bit wider, but not double). The new Hero 2 uses a better camera sensor and a twice-as-powerful processor to capture Full HD video and photos at an impressive 11 megapixels. GoPro also went back to the drawing board…
Dell’s XPS 14z laptop: Professionally snazzy
Dell recently unveiled its XPS 14z laptop, and it is one of the thinnest in the brand’s history. This delightful model features a 14-inch display in a 13-inch body, an internal optical drive and comforting, discrete graphics option. This is the latest move from Dell made to create a series of powerful solutions that include a snazzy range of thin laptops, desktops and accessories. The XPS 14z delivers a strong…
