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Try Alexa for 79p
Astra is a smart personal assistant powered by Alexa Voice Services. Astra listens as you speak, and then replies through the speaker or headphones connected to your iPhone or iPod touch. Try out Alexa Voice Services before you purchase an… Read More ›
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Photographing LED Christmas lights
This is not something many people think about, but the above video may prove very useful over the festive period.
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the book of hygge
Hygge is a feeling of belonging and warmth, a moment of comfort and contentment. This beautiful little book will help you to find hygge and embrace it every day. Make a pot of coffee, relax in your favourite chair… Read More ›
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Longreads Best of 2016
All through December, we’ll be featuring Longreads’ Best of 2016. To get you ready, here’s a list of every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email. There is always something interesting to read at… Read More ›
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Apple’s new TV app. Oops.
But there’s a big problem. The TV app is neither what Apple really wants to deliver nor is it even a remotely suitable stopgap until the company can realize its vision for the future. Apple doesn’t have the support of… Read More ›
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The Amida Digitrend: super cool!
The Amida Digitrend was introduced in 1976 during Basel show. This was the time LED watches were pretty much the hottest deals on the market. To compete with brands like Girard-Perregaux and Bulova and to offer a budget solution, Amida… Read More ›
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Jawbone still circling the drain?
Head over to Jawbone Support’s Twitter feed and it’s pretty clear that it’s in trouble. Not only can you still not buy a Jawbone tracker from Jawbone itself but it seems it’s not able to support its existing customers either…. Read More ›
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Sign me up Nespresso
Rarely would I consider any subscription service for a physical product, but Nespresso seems to have pulled something very appealing out of the bag. The cheapest example is as follows- £18 / month for £18 of Nespresso credits. You can… Read More ›
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AirPods alternatives
You may have missed out on getting the AirPods before Christmas, but some good alternatives do exist. Our own Jordan had previously roundup a few other wireless earbuds, but we’ll re-iterate some here along with some updates. One of the… Read More ›
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50 photographic reasons to love 2016
2016 has been a bad year for some, a terrible year for others and a good year for… no, not met anyone who fits that category yet. These 50 photos, however, show that there was some good and / or… Read More ›
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