Gadget News and Information.

iPhone

The iPhone will go on general sale in the UK for £269 (plus 18x£35 per month contract with O2) later this year. This little beauty has been available in limited numbers on mail order but will be freely available.

The Apple iPhone has sold over 1 million units in the US alone.

iPhone offers everything you get from your iPod plus broadband internet access and a camera phone.

This is sure to be THE gadget for Christmas this year!!

Featured Store: Firebox

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Firebox is first of all a fun site that seems to be updated daily and has loads of reviews and videos for each product. The product selection is firmly in the fun and amusing sector of gadgets with fun desktop and party games a big part of what they have to offer. Their motto is ” We dont stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing” and that seems to be the ethos at Firebox!!!

Items are added all the time and there is an entensive review for each one with a video and customer comments to help you decide. Example items are USB turntable, i-Dog, PicoZ Helicopter and Dr Who Phone Flashers.

Firebox are perfect for your fun loving mate at work or something to brighten up any party!!

Firebox at UK Gadget Shops

Planet Vision

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Planet Vision have been added to our listings and are welcome addition to UK Gadget Shops.

Get free delivery on portable DVD players, MP4 phones, household gadgets and best of all innovative and fun stuff like VoIP phones and Snore Gone.

We have been busy scouring the web for more stores that we think would work on UK gadget Shops and you should know about…

Planet Vision at UK Gadget Shops

New Apple Ipod Touch

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Apple has unleashed THE must have gadget for late 2007! The new Apple iPod Touch released in the UK later this month features a 3.5″ touch screen display and wireless internet access via a Macintosh Safari browser.

The unit will cost around £149 for the 8GB and £199 for the 16GB model.

The new Apple Ipod Touch can store photos, music, video and other data.

Also announced were the new iPod Nanos, with an 4GB costing £74 and an 8GB costing £99

The new Apple Ipod Touch fits into the palm of your hand and features a 320×240 pixel display and offers and amazing 24 hours audio playback time.

Find the best MP3 players at Advanced MP3 Players !!

10 Reasons why gadgets are not so good for our health

We all love gadgets but there are a few draw backs, apart from having to carry a giant bag with you containing electronic paraphanalia around with your whenever you go…

Energy Consumption - You could power a small town with the energy we use to fuel our phones, iPods etc!

RSI - Repetive Strain Injury from games and iPod controllers

Poor sleeping patterns - Gadgets such as phones and games have been shown to cause disruption in sleeping patterns and so called ‘Junk Sleep’.

Expense - Billions are spent on gadgets of all sorts each year in the UK alone.

Danger, Danger - Gadgets can be fatal when misused ie in the car on onboard a plane etc

TCS (Techie competitive syndrome) - See expense

Robbery - Gadgets make you a target for thieves.

Goggle eyes - We spend all day in front of our PCs and then run home to our faithful gadets such as iPod and games…

Frustration - We put so much faith into our gadgets that we tend to feel let down when Satnav or mobiles play up.

Political/Economic - As most of these items are made abroad then it is clear that countries such as China are taking over the market. See Expense.