The speakers built into modern flatscreen TVs can be disappointing when it comes to sound quality and so many people ad a soundbar to improve their audio experience. There are a huge number of different soundbars out there on the market so how do you know which one to buy? I was interested to see that the i newspaper set […]
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I came across the Sony Bravia KDL32R433 Freeview TV on sale on the Argos web site and decided to take a closer look at this 32″ HD ready television. The first thing I did was see what others were charging for the Sony KDL32R433 and found a range of prices on offer. Below are four major retailers who stock this […]
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Have you ever thought “I just need a basic mobile phone that makes and receives calls” when looking at modern mobiles packed with web browsers and all sorts of other features? If you have then Doro had you in mind when they created their range of straightforward mobile phones. I recently got to handle a Doro PhoneEasy 508 mobile phone […]
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Have you got a mobile phone? If you have it will have a unique identifying serial number known as a IMEI (International Mobile Station Equipment Identity). It is this IMEI number that mobile phone networks use to block cellphones that have been reported lost or stolen. So what can you find out from your phones IMEI number? Well the web […]
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Touch ID is the fingerprint recognition security system built into various Apple products including the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2. Fingerprints are unique and so fingerprint recognition should be a totally secure but then I came across the YouTube video below made by the guys at Tested. In the video they use different methods to copy their […]
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When did you last buy a VHS video tape and what brand was it? I guess it was was probably too long ago to accurately remember when, but do you remember if it was a Scotch brand video cassette? For many years Scotch were the market leaders in video tapes and backed their products up with a ‘lifetime guarantee‘. To […]
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I bought a couple of new BenQ GL2460 24″ monitors back in October 2014 and thought it worth writing to say how satisfied I am with them. Well it is not strictly true to say I bought two of the same BenQ monitors, one was a straight GL2460 the other the slightly enhanced version the GL2460HM. The difference between these […]
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Have you seen the TV advert about building your own 3D printer? ‘3D Create & Print‘ is one of those weekly partworks where each week along with the magazine you get another component towards building your printer. The TV advert shows a chess-piece being created to illustrate what the finished printer is capable of creating. This looked really interesting but I wondered […]
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These days the Bush brand name is owned by the parent company behind Argos which is why they sell so many Bush products. One popular one is the Bush Retro FM Radio model number TR82BLU. This is a FM/MW/LW radio which can either be run on mains electricity or a nine volt PP9 battery. With its large tuning dial and […]
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Aldi are advertising that one of their special buys from Thursday 22nd January 2015 will be UK double mains socket wall plate with built in USB mains charger. The idea behind these is that they are convenient for plugging in and charging iPhones, iPads and other smartphones and tablet computers. I have previously written about these dual purpose wall outlets […]
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