With office parties, present buying and general merriment – ’tis the season to be jolly. However, with all the pressures and distractions of Christmas, it’s the time of year that cyber criminals like to strike. It’s also the time when we get bombarded by announcements of minor product revisions, solely aimed at trying grab the … Continue reading Stay merry by avoiding the “12 Scams of Christmas”
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5 Christmas apps to help the festive season go smoothly
It’s less than a month now and we can’t help feel a glimmer of excitement that Christmas is on its way. Each year we say to ourselves, “I’m going to start planning Christmas earlier this year,” but before we know it, it’s mid-December and we’ve not even bought one present. With the advances in technology … Continue reading 5 Christmas apps to help the festive season go smoothly
Christmas Stocking Fillers for under £15
Looking for that little gift for someone, or an extra to go in a stocking? Here’s a few ideas that won’t break the bank… Anyone addicted to their iPad, smartphone or Kindle will like this SMARTball from Stabilo, which doubles up as a stylus. A neat idea for £10.49 from Amazon and stationers. Getting tangled … Continue reading Christmas Stocking Fillers for under £15
Last-minute kids’ Christmas gadgets
Is Santa still looking for a few treats for the children/teens in your family? Here are a few neat ideas that should put you in the favourite uncle/auntie category well into the New Year (which means you get first dibs on their Christmas sweet stash!) If you’re buying for children aged around five to seven, … Continue reading Last-minute kids’ Christmas gadgets
Top Five Christmas Gifts for music makers
Whether tinkling the ivories or keeping it real on the wheels of steel, music is a wonderful pastime and if there’s that special someone in your life who is that way inclined then we have some gadgets on hand that are going for a song. Impacktor – the Drum Synthesizer From app developers Beep Street, … Continue reading Top Five Christmas Gifts for music makers
Christmas gifts for movie fans
Okay, so maybe you didn’t stretch to splashing out for James’ Bond’s Honda CRF250R motorbike from the Skyfall movie – you’d have needed £101,400 to win it on the eBay auction that raised funds for BBC Children in Need. But here are a few other movie-inspired gadgets that should keep the film fans among your … Continue reading Christmas gifts for movie fans
Great Christmas kitchen gadgets gifts
Food and sex are almost universal drives for human beings so I thought I’d round up kitchen gadgets gifts for Yuletide. For the food obsessed obvious. Monster knife set I don’t normally demand that my kitchen utensils be ridiculously cute but the Monster knife set from Red 5 can’t help but be adorable. What is … Continue reading Great Christmas kitchen gadgets gifts
Fun and Educational Gadgets
If you’re loath to fill your house with a load of plastic tat that either gets broken or ignored come Boxing Day, or want to win brownie points with parents, chose a gift that has some educational value. Here are a few to choose from… LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer This appears on just about must-have toy … Continue reading Fun and Educational Gadgets