Holidays: a time to relax, turn off the phone and catch up on all those books you’ve been meaning to read. Thanks to ebook readers there’s no need to stuff your suitcase full of books when you travel, but which one’s the best bet for holiday reading? There are three big players in the UK … [Read more...]
E-books on the Beach
What's the best ebook reader for bookworms? Holidays: a time to relax, turn off the phone and catch up on all those books you've been meaning to read. Thanks to ebook readers there's no need to stuff your suitcase full of books when you travel, but which one's the best bet for holiday … [Read more...]
Technology: Smartphone Apps that Transform Travel
If you've ever scoured the streets of a strange city trying to find a cash machine, found yourself hopelessly lost after taking a wrong turn or wished you knew even a few words of another language, you'll know that travelling isn't always easy. Help is at hand, or rather in your pocket: with a … [Read more...]
Goggle box or Google box?
The Internet is coming to a TV near you What do Apple, Google, Microsoft, Panasonic, Sony and LG have in common? They – along with seemingly every other electronics firm on the planet – would like to connect your TV to the Internet. So why on Earth would you want such a thing? The short … [Read more...]
Technology Review: Cheap & Cheerful
How to get high-tech kit without paying high prices Whenever a new gadget comes out - a new iPhone, for example, or a fancy laptop - the press coverage tends to miss out one little detail: the gadget is usually incredibly, ridiculously expensive. Do you really need to pay that much for your … [Read more...]
Technology Review:Geeks Bearing Gifts
Geeks bearing gifts What can you buy the gadget fiend who's got everything? Christmas is a headache if someone in your family is a gadget fiend because that person will already have every high-tech toy they could possibly need. Don't despair, though: it's still possible to find gifts for the geeks … [Read more...]
Technology: Smartphones
The smartest way to buy a new smartphone Today’s mobile phones are all-singing, all-dancing multimedia machines that surf the web, play videos, run software applications and make the odd phone call too. They’re not cheap though: buy one without a contract and you’ll pay upwards of £400 for … [Read more...]