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Gifts to spruce up your motorhome
EVERYONE LOVES GADGETS and here's our pick of the best to spruce up your motorhome
Facebook offers new members a long overdue guide to account privacy
We’ve written about the need to properly configure security settings on a Facebook account many times, not least because Facebook has the frustrating tendency...
Google Search gets sophisticated speech recognition on iPhone
Google has updated the voice recognition feature in its Google Search app for iPhone and iPad. The free Google Search app is...
US teen builds his own timber caravan
Full-scale renovation projects aren’t for the faint hearted, but what about building a caravan from scratch? From wood? When you’re 17 years old? That’s...
EE launches 4G mobile phone network in UK
Super-fast ‘4G’ mobile broadband launched in the UK last week, but only with one network and in certain cities. The 4G LTE...
What can you do with a 1GB smartphone data allowance?
It can be difficult to decide if the data limits that apply to most smartphone tariffs are viable on a day-to-day basis, particularly when...
Apple iPad Mini on sale from Friday
As expected, Apple announced a new smaller iPad last week — the iPad Mini. Although essentially a scaled down version of the...
Catch a caravan restoration on Channel 4 tonight
A new series started on Channel 4 last week that looks at how various people are making the most of small living spaces. ...
Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD now available from Amazon.co.uk
The low-cost colour Kindles we wrote about last month are now available from Amazon.co.uk. Although both look like touch-screen Android tablets, the Kindle...
Go inside Google with Google Maps
If you’ve ever wondered what sort of computer systems Google uses to power its vast range array of online services, wonder no more.
Will we soon give satnav devices the boot?
Wandering around while staring at a map on a smartphone screen could soon be a thing of the past — we could all be...
Google launches cheap notebook, Apple to launch cheap iPad (maybe)
Anyone thinking of buying a new notebook or tablet in time for Xmas will soon have a couple of cheap and extremely cheerful options...
What to see at the NEC!
Will you be at the Motorhome & Caravan Show at Birmingham's NEC between now and Sunday? If so, please pop along to our stand...
UK traffic really isn’t that bad, says TomTom
If you think traffic congestion on UK roads was bad, you’re sorely mistaken — at least according to TomTom. The satnav device...
Quirky fun at the NEC Show
Not surprisingly, motorhomes and caravans dominate the NCC-run Motorhome and Caravan Show, at Birmingham's NEC from Oct 16-21. There are some fabulous vans of...
NEC Show: I could get into cycling now!
Electric bikes are 'in' at the NEC Motorhome & Caravan Show 2012 in Birmingham this week - I spotted crowds gathering round all three...
BBC launches free iPlayer Radio app for iPhone
The BBC has released a free iPlayer Radio app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that makes radio programmes available separately from its...
Fantasia moment in Birmingham
What are you looking for at the Motorhome & Caravan Show at the NEC in Birmingham, this year?
See you at the show!
TOMORROW (Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012) I'm off to the NEC's annual Motorhome and Caravan Show in Birmingham, which runs until Sunday. It's a chance...
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite ebook reader with backlit screen now available for £109
Amazon has quietly made its new Kindle Paperwhite ebook reader in the UK, after launching it in the US a month ago.
TomTom app for Android now available for £30.99
TomTom has launched its satnav app for Android smartphones. Currently available at a “special introductory” price, the app is available in a wide range...
Man invents suitcase that carries itself
Carrying your belongings behind a car or motorhome cab may not take much effort, but the same can’t be said when the ‘van is...
YouTube now has bulk video downloads in original upload quality
Here’s some good news for anyone who’s uploaded a video to YouTube and then lost the original version. Google now offers the...
iPhone users rejoice (a bit) as Google’s Maps web app gets Street View
There’s still no news on a standalone Google Maps app to replace the one removed from the iOS6 software for iPhone, iPod touch and...
If you picked 1234 for a cashpoint PIN, you’re not alone…
The perils of using a poor-quality password for an email account, online bank account or shopping service are well-known, but what about the PINs...
Google goes underwater for its latest Maps update
Apple might be under fire for the poor quality mapping data and lack of street-level images in its new Maps app for iPhone —...
Google Android apps, movies and ebooks on sale from 25p
Google is running a sale in its Play Store for Android to celebrate 25 billion downloads. The sale has a new selection of...
The low-cost colour Kindle has competition — the new Nook HD
Low-cost colour tablets look set to be a popular gift this Xmas. Amazon’s colour Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD models are available from...
Get a free YouView PVR plus Wi-Fi hotspot access from BT
BT will soon be offering a free YouView PVR to customers who take out a new subscription to its BT Vision Essential or BT...
Poor Maps app annoys new iPhone users
Since it went on sale last Friday, Apple’s new iPhone 5 has broken the sales records set by previous models, with pre-orders of over...
Missing the YouTube app in Apple’s new iOS 6 software? Download a free replacement
Anyone upgrading to Apple’s latest iOS 6 software for the iPhone and iPod touch today will notice a few changes in its built-in apps....
Apple iPhone 5 available on Friday, from £529
As expected, Apple announced the new iPhone 5 on Wednesday and its new features are pretty much as the technology pundits predicted.
New iPlayer app for iPhone and iPad can now download TV programmes
The BBC has updated its iPlayer app for iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) to download programmes for later viewing. iPlayer 2.0...
Amazon launches new colour Kindles in UK
Apple is expected to announce its new iPhone later today, but Amazon already announced a number of new low-cost Kindle ebook readers last week,...
Apple expected to announce new iPhone on Wednesday
If you’re contemplating a smartphone upgrade in the next few weeks, it’s worth holding fire for a short while. Apple is expected...
The ongoing art of Google Street View
We’ve already heard about how Google Street View captured an alleged caravan thief in action when a photo-snapping vehicle passed the victim’s property, but...
Google Maps for Android now has bicycle route-planning
Good news for Android smartphone owners who like to travel with a bicycle or two in the back of the 'van — Google has...
TomTom teases with new satnav app for Android smartphones
TomTom gave a preview of its new satellite navigation app for Android smartphones last week, at the IFA Consumer Electronics Show in Berlin. ...
Create your own Wi-Fi hotspot with Solwise
Camping communications specialist Solwise has launched a number of new products designed to make it easier to get online when pitched in a place...
Suspect arrested in 2009 Google Street View caravan theft case
The case of the suspected caravan thief captured in a Google Street View image has taken a new turn with the arrest of a...