I came across someone enquiring about the Allwinner A31s 10.1″ Android tablet computer on a forum and decided to look it up. They seem to be available from sellers on both Ebay and Amazon at at what seems a bargain price for a 10″ tablet running Android 4.4 KitKat. For a 10.1 inch screen the 1024×600 screen resolution seems a […]
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The second generation Tesco Hudl tablet computer, the Hudl2 has been getting some pretty good reviews but have you wondered what the build quality of the new Hudl is like? It seems the guys at Pen Test Partners decided to find out by taking one apart to see what is actually inside a Tesco Hudl 2. They filmed themselves doing […]
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Are you experiencing battery problems with your Syma S107 remote control helicopter? If you are then you might find one or both of the videos below useful. The first one is from Topvideos1001 and takes you through through potential problems such as swollen batteries and how to avoid them by overcharging. The second video from Brad Tada takes you through […]
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Argos are promoting the Whirlpool WWDC8146 8KG 1400rpm spin speed washing machine in what looks like a short term deal. I wondered what others were charging for the WWDC8146 Whirlpool washing machine but it looks like this particular machine may well be an Argos exclusive model. What I did find was various retailers selling the 9Kg wash load, 1400rpm spin […]
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In their after Christmas sale Currys are promoting the Samsung T31D310 32″ LED TV at what looks a great price for a 32 inch Samsung TV. It looks like the Samsung T31D310 is a model exclusive to Currys here in the UK with other retailers such as AO.com, Argos and Pixmania promoting the Samsung UE32H4000 as their basic 32″ HD […]
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I spotted some JMB television sets on offer on the Very mail order web site and wondered who was behind the JMB brand. A search revealed these JMB TVs on other online retailers that are part of the same group as Very, namely Littlewoods and Woolworths. It looked like JMB was an inhouse own brand, something a post on avforums […]
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I see that it is being reported that a brand name historically associated with photography could be turning up on mobile phones. According to an article on the CNBC web site the Bullitt Group have come to an arrangement with the owners of the Kodak brand name to launch a range of Kodak smartphones and Kodak tablets. Bullitt Group have […]
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So how do you dispose of those compact fluorescent energy saving light bulbs you are using in your home when they finally give up the ghost and stop working? With the old traditional incandescent light bulbs it was simple, the filament went pop, the bulb stopped working, you replaced it and tossed the old one in the rubbish bin. Compact […]
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Have you ever wished you could watch your favourite television programme while you were abroad. Wanted to catch up on Coronation Street when holidaying on the Algarve or pined for Newsnight while on a business trip to New York? Maybe you have tried using BBC iPlayer on a laptop or tablet computer and discovered that it sneakily realises you are […]
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I have been really impressed by the tiny remote control helicopters that are available quite cheaply these days, models such as the Syma S107. Now most of these use infra-red remote control units and receivers but BeeWi do things a little differently and instead control their model helicopter’s functions via Bluetooth. Using Bluetooth means that their is no separate remote […]
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