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The Fastest Blackberry Yet?

February 17, 2012

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Image by Bertconcepts

I have recently been upgraded to the Blackberry Bold 9900. After having a somewhat dodgy Blackberry Torch (which didn’t like performing screen lock, general browsing, or indeed outgoing calls), it’s a breath of fresh air. We’ve only had three sweet days together thus far, but I’ve grown very fond of my little ‘berry. The problem [...]

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The iPad 3 Rumour Mill.

February 15, 2012

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Ipad 3

It has begun again; the whispers, the hearsay and the sound of Apple fanboys breathing heavily as rumours of the iPad3 begin to circulate. Will this be the iPad to save lives, cure cancer and end all wars? Probably not. But, if the rumours are anything to go by it looks like Apple will be [...]

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Widget shows sat nav blackspots

February 13, 2012

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Ever been sent down the wrong road by your car’s satellite navigation system? It’s a problem many of us regularly face, but car insurance comparison site Confused.com have gone and created a useful widget to identify the common and most dangerous sat nav blackspots in the UK. What’s great about this widget is that it [...]

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People flying over New York, oh really?

February 2, 2012

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An unmanned air vehicle in the shape of a human flying by the Statue of Liberty.

A couple of days ago I was a broken man, I’d seen the light at the end of the tunnel… and it did in fact turn out to be a train. A cruel publicity stunt by a viral marketing company had given me hope of victory in our war against those darned evil robots out [...]

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Environmental Developments

January 26, 2012

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The technological sector is constantly striving to make our world an easier, interesting and more accessible place to live and work. We thought that we would have a quick round up of technology developments that are looking to help maintain and improve the environment around us. Magnetic Soaps This is being developed to help combat [...]

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You can do this with LEGO…

January 20, 2012

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remember spending hours building things with LEGO bricks when I was a kid. I didn’t have many pieces but I liked to recreate famous buildings or even movies, though the results weren’t as cool as the videos shown in the playlist below. It’s amazing what some people can do. Did you know that the tallest [...]

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Great Car Gadgets

January 20, 2012

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Guest post by Rob Powell Batman had the Batmobile, Michael Knight had KITT, James Bond had an Aston Martin with an ejector seat, and even Harry Potter rode a bus that could squeeze through tight spaces with a pull of a trigger. Cars with gadgets have always fascinated us so it’s small wonder there is [...]

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What’s making tech waves in 2012

January 18, 2012

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Wii U

The Consumer Electronics Show was held last week, giving consumers a sneak peek into the trending technology that will grace shelves in 2012. Attendees say they weren’t particularly surprised by the products on the show floor, though the popular vote is that the conference was still bustling with exciting updates of your favourite gadgets, smartphones [...]

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The Future of Live Football on TV?

January 17, 2012

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Football match

The development of the TV has continued to offer a more realistic picture. Whether it’s high definition or 3D, we are being pushed into not only watching, but being right in the thick of the action. The next development could give you free reign to choose how you want to watch the beautiful game on [...]

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Prize announced for making Star Trek medical technology reality

January 16, 2012

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iPhone and Star Trek Tricorder - Photo by JD Hancock

Doubtless many patients (and doctors) wish medical diagnosis were as simple as it is in Star Trek. In the classic science fiction series, a device called a tricorder was used to scan patients and immediately produce a diagnosis of whatever was wrong with them. It was quick, painless and uncomplicated – no waiting times, no [...]

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