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Are phones killing the watch?
“Is time passing the watch industry by? Sales of timepieces — from pricey six-figure jewel-encrusted baubles to less-than-$100 ticktockers — have been slowing down over the past year as consumers increasingly rely on their smartphones to keep track of time…. Read More ›
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Apple screwed up the Music app, Cesium fixes it
Apple screwed up the Music app when the Apple Music service was released. It became busy, difficult to navigate and generally made finding tracks very difficult. You may not agree, but almost everyone I know agrees on this topic and… Read More ›
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Long-term effects of virtual reality?
“With a handful of virtual reality (VR) headsets on the market already, and more on their way with Sony announcing this week it will release a PlayStation set in October, the impact of such devices on eyesight, the brain and… Read More ›
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LG G5 : UX 5.0 detailed in new video
I played with a Galaxy S7 edge recently and was impressed, but not to the level that I actually wanted to use it for more than a few minutes. The LG G5, however, offers something new and the video above… Read More ›
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Casio’s Smart Outdoor Watch now available to buy
I always felt that Casio was well placed to create a smart watch when the genre first started to grow and now the Smart Outdoor Watch is finally available to buy, albeit for $500. You do, however, get a lot… Read More ›
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Have we passed peak Apple?
The Apple event last week was admittedly not the best, but it wasn’t half as bad as some would like you to believe. I admit that releasing a new iPhone that is the size of the one before the big… Read More ›
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TomTom. Less is more!
The new version The old version
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TomTom GO Mobile is exceptional value, it really is
I have seen a few complaints today about the new TomTom GO Mobile app which is being pushed above the traditional ‘owning’ method of navigation. I can understand the complaints because TomTom is really pushing the idea to owners of… Read More ›
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Newsletter: 14th March 2016
“Two cargo planes full of biscuits were flown into South Yorkshire in the past two weeks in response to a biscuit shortage in the UK. The shortage was caused by flooding in Cumbria forcing United Biscuits – who manufacture products under… Read More ›
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A break
Sorry for the lack of newsletters and updates. My father broke his hip on Thursday and had to have a hip replacement on Friday. He is doing well, but has advanced Alzheimer’s so things are a bit busy at the… Read More ›
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