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Powermat – great idea, shame about the range
Powermat is a company, and range of products, that allow you to charge your electrical gadgets via conductive charging – that’s the same technology that most electric toothbrushes use, where charge is sent to the device without having to physical plug it in. Instead you buy a “mat” which does the charging and each device…
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Amazing deal on Samsung Galaxy S II
My mobile phone contract is expiring soon and, in the middle of a house move, I’m trying to find ways to reduce outgoings. At first I was looking at getting the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, as I knew that was reasonable affordable. However, for the same money I’ve now, amazingly, found the Galaxy S II.…
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How to fix slow Wi-Fi on an Acer Aspire One
A known issue with the AA1 is that the Wi-Fi can be quite slow. This, as it turns out, is due to some overly aggressive power management. Right click on My Computer and select Properties Click on the Hardware tab and then the Device Manager Option Expand the Network Adapters section. You should see an…
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Nintendo Wii U – my first impressions
Earlier this week the successor to the Nintendo Wii was announced – the Wii U. The Wii was needing a replacement because, although popular at first, sales have slumped. The Wii was always behind the Xbox and PS3 in terms of processor and graphics capabilities but I think the lack of media capabilities drove more…
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Creative Vado HD 8GB – a pocket video camera for less than £60
The pocket video camera Creative Vado HD is available from Amazon at the price of £55.90 (P&P of £4.23). It has garnered quite a few positive reviews. Even the negative points, however, can be ignored when you consider the current selling price – it has a RRP of £179.99! It has 8GB of memory (not…