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| Gadgets you really should try not to live without; Interiors |
Topic: Gadget Articles |
| GADGETS that make our hectic lives easier are worth their weight in gold.
But the trouble is, we tend to buy things with the best of intentions, only to shove them in the back of a cupboard where they never see the light of day again.
Be selective, don't buy anything that's really nothing more than a gimmick. And in my experience, if the gadget is readily at hand, I'm more likely to use it.
Gadgets can make a great gift for people who are difficult to buy for, but, once again, be selective, or that gift will just end up in the charity bag |
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| GIRLIE GUIDE TO GADGETS. |
Topic: Gadget Articles |
| ARE you the kind of girl who thinks Bluetooth is what happens when you forget a dental appointment, or that Blackberries are only for pies? Don't despair! Gadgets and gizmos are no longer just for geeky guys. With apologies to feminists, here, male chauvinist pig DAVID THOMAS brings you the Blondes' Guide To Gadgets, while ELLA WILLIAMSON, the 'gadget girl' from TV's Something For The Weekend, gives her verdict. |
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| HI-TECH HEAVEN; GADGETS GALORE AT ELECTRONIC SHOW |
Topic: Gadget Articles |
| IF you're the sort of person who can't leave the house without the latest iPod, mobile phone and sat-nav in your pocket, Las Vegas is the place for you.
Gadget geeks from all over the world have descended on the desert city for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, where more than 2700 companies are unveiling more than 20,000 products. It's the place to be if you want to know what technologies we're likely to be using in the years ahead. And with so much on offer, only the very best stand out |
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| Industry workers get bigger gifts - Jerusalem Post |
Topic: Corporate Gift Articles |
| Industry workers get bigger gifts - Jerusalem Pos |
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| KING OF THE GADGETS; EXCLUSIVE 75 YEARS AGO.. ..TVs, phones and |
Topic: Gadget Articles |
| IT HAD a tiny 10in screen, the picture was lousy and it cost - in today's money - a mighty pounds 4,975. But George Hollingbery guessed that one day it was going to catch on.
He was right... With his talent for spotting a popular gadget - like the first TVs - George made a fortune and built an empire. This week the Comet electrical chain celebrates the 75th anniversary of the day in 1933 George put the Comet name over the door of his cluttered workshop in Hull |
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| Silly USB gadgets |
Topic: Gadget Articles |
| Reuben Schwarz shops in the wild, weird and wacky world of USB gadgets. The USB port has been transformed over the past few years from being an alternative way to plug your mouse into your PC to free-for-all of Wild West proportions.
Nowadays if you can build something that needs power, chances are there's a USB version out there. And chances are someone will want to buy it.
Here is a selection of fun and bizarre USB gadgets currently burning up the virtual tills of online shores.
The products on the page are all from overseas websites (though if you look around you may be able to find them closer to home) and prices don't include shipping |
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| Six of the best wine gadgets.. |
Topic: Gadget Articles |
| Fancy becoming an instant wine expert? Just follow a few of these handy hints and to some you'll seem like a fully trained sommelier.
It's important to swill the vino around your glass before sticking your nose in, then taking a moderate swig and slurping it around your mouth. Mention words like bouquet and body, throw in a few phrases from the label on the back of the bottle and your dinner guests will either ridicule you or offer a ripple of applause.
Don't forget to have one or more of these fine gadgets at your disposal too - when it comes to wine, actions speak louder than words |
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| Small Moves You Can Take to Conserve; These gadgets save power a |
Topic: Gadget Articles |
| Most people concerned about greenhouse gases know to install compact fluorescent light bulbs and shop for Energy Star appliances. Some might invest in getting their electricity from the sun or wind, but those expensive options can take decades to pay back. Gadget makers are offering new ways to cut energy use today with much smaller outlays. Most pay for themselves in saved energy and offer benefits of less noise, more natural light, or greater convenience |
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| Survey Identifies Britain's Most Useless Gadgets |
Topic: Gadget Articles |
| Useless gadgets have been given the thumbs down in a new survey, which found electric nail files to be the most pointless product of all time.
The file, which supposedly gives 'technician' results to give a perfect shape and smooth finish, topped the poll of the top 20 most useless household gadgets.
In at second place were the Laser guided scissors, which claim to help you cut a perfect straight line. However, hundreds of people polled deemed the scissors useless as they don't help people with unsteady hands - the laser is attached to the scissors, so when the hand shakes so does the light |
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| Taking control of your gadgets ; Universal remotes can do anythi |
Topic: Gadget Articles |
| List of remote gadgets with all the pros and cons..
The RF30 allowed us to set up individual devices, but it also has macros you can program. This means you can press one button to, say, watch a DVD, and the remote will turn on your DVD player, set your home theater audio/video receiver to the right mode and set your television to the right input if needed |
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