These days keeping your gadgets safe is becoming more and more difficult what with criminals being gadget savy, tighter restrictions at airports and new combination gadgets (think iTouch or iPhone media player/phone/etc).
UK Gadget Shops has a few tips to Keeping Your Gadgets Safe:
- Dont check in expensive gadgets with your airport baggage as officials have power to check bags and have been known to relieve bags of goodies such as expensive phones and iPods.
- Dont ‘flash’ your top of the line phone or iPod in a bar or train station or bus terminal, there may be people watching.
- Write down serial numbers of devices for insurance purposes.
- Dont leave desirable items in full view when you leave them in the car, use the glove box or under a seat.
Millions of pounds worth of gadgets are left on public transport so be careful you take all you stuff when you reach your destination!!
Posted in General April 7th, 2008 by Kenny | 1 comment
The most extravagant media player accessory around has to be the iDiamond iPod, perfect for Paris Hiltons or Britneys Spears it has 18 carat gold and encrusted with 430 diamonds sold for over £20,000!!
Dont excited as there was only ever one iDiamond iPod, made by Norwegian master jeweller Thomas Heyerdahl who auctioned it off to celeb/super rich clients at a charity ball.
iDiamond iPod is based on the iPod Shuffle and unfortunately there is no plan to develop it for retail sale.
Posted in General March 31st, 2008 by Kenny | No comments
Did you know that you could be infecting your PC with viruses just be connecting your brand new gadgets to your PC? Possible threats include digital photo frames and even Apple iPods, in fact anything with enough power and memory to store data. Viruses include threats to your finances and personal privacy and have been traced back to testing facilities in Chinese factories, possibly even at the production point.
Due to the mass production of these items Gadget Virus could be more widespread and more deeply lying than first thought.
When you get a virus the first suspicion will be on sites you have visited and attachments you opened but it is well to consider what devices contain and treat them as separate entities.
Gadget Virus is just one of the ways that unscrupulous programmers have to try to get your money and personal details, there is no substitute for regular software updates and scans with a heightened level of vigilance as to what you expose you system to.
Posted in General March 25th, 2008 by Kenny | 2 comments
PicooZ Micro Helicopter is one of the most popular toys in the world today with millions sold across the world!! This tiny remote controlled hellicopter can fly for 5 to 10 mins without stopping. Measuring only 17cm long and 10 grams in weight this is like something from a sci-fi film! Infra red beams let you control where it flys and you get to guide it from up to 10m away.
The PicooZ Micro Helicopter is the hot toys of the moment and has been recommended by The Toys Retailers Association (and millions of happy customers) for its durability and ease of use.
This little beauty ususally retails for over £39.99 but Prezzy Box have it for less than half that £19.99! Plus all new customers get £5 free to spend on their first order!!!
Get your very own PicooZ Micro Helicopter from Prezzy Box for only £19.99!!!
Posted in General March 17th, 2008 by Kenny | 1 comment
Whether you want to bring your home, up to date, or you want something to brighten up your desk at work or you want THE luxury gadgetty gift for 2008 you will want to see the 12inch Pictorea Pro Digital Photo Frame! It plays MP3s, MP4 movies, and a slideshow of your movies. You can also play music to accompany the images!
12inch Pictorea Pro Digital Photo Frame is a full sized digital photo frame with loads of other features for displaying your stuff such as remote control and various transition effects.
Impress visitors to your home and even your self with this 21st century update on the old fashioned picture frame!
Get your own 12inch Pictorea Pro Digital Photo Frame from specialists Udiggit today! There is even free delivery!!!
Posted in General January 14th, 2008 by Kenny | No comments
Happy New Year to all gadget fans and readers of this blog!!! Well it’s back to work after a much needed couple of weeks off and time to get all the gadget type things we have got as presents working! While the hot gadgets for Christmas were Nintendo Wii, iPhone and USB toys however your nearest and dearest may have been a bit more inventive this year and got you something a bit more exotic and challenging such as a robot, a portable media player or one of the new breed of high quality digital photo frames.
Spending half of Christmas day reading instructions and assembling gadgets can become a chore so its better to leave it to when you are sober!
Personally I was lucky enough to get a multi media player with music, video, sound recording, pictures etc. Gone are the days when you just had to put a battery in and load you songs! It took ages to charge and figure out how to load media but was worth it to get the full package for those long train journeys home!
All parents will have heard ‘Its not working, It’s broken!’ over the festive season and if you are a parent you will have spent hours trying to get the kids gadgets working to keep them happy! Evey year toys and gadgets get more complicated to get working, I think manufacturers should have a look at the amount of time they expect buyers to spend loading drive discs, assembling, configuring etc.
Still it’s worth it in the end!
Posted in General January 7th, 2008 by Kenny | No comments
Prezzy Box are offering every new customer a free £5 gift voucher just for joining up with them!! They have hundreds of unique and cool gadget type gifts perfect for stocking fillers or treating yourself!!!
The legendary PrezzyBox ‘Gift Buyers Wizard’ tool takes all the effort out of buying presents, just enter a few details and they will pick something suitable from their huge selection!!
This is not a limited offer, Prezzy Box are sure once you try their service you will not need to go anywhere else!!!
Get your discount from Prezzy Box!!!
Posted in General December 10th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
If you have not seen the Pleo Robot Dinosaur then you are missing out on the most technological toy for Christmas 2007. There are only 350 of these little beauties in the UK however you can you can pre-order now from Dixons, Play.com and Find Me A Gift. The Pleo Robot Dinosaur goes on general sale on the 15th of December 2007 but they are sure to sell out well before then so pre-order now to avoid dissapointment!!!!!
The Pleo Robot Dinosaur is a virtual prehistoric pet than can move on his own, learn and interact with you. He has a range of emotions and can show you how he feels inside and out! He is a baby Camarasaurus and he reacts to stimulous such as sounds, sights and touch by walking, talking and changing it’s facial expression! The Pleo changes it’s personality depending on the interaction and love you give it so pay attention! Pleo can even get ill so watch out!
The Pleo Robot Dinosaur Camarasaurus is sure to be a sell out and THE sought after toy for this year so get in while you can pre order these robotic friends. This toy works on so many levels as an adorable toy , a virtual pet, a piece of technological genius and as a the next wave of interactive toys!
Get your very own Pleo Robot Dinosaur from Dixons this Christmas
Alternatively you could get yours at Play.com or Find Me A Gift!
The Pleo Robot Dinosaur is tipped to be one of the hot toys for this Christmas due to the state of the art technology involved and the limited numbers available in the UK
You can see more robot toys such as Robosapien, Transformers, Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet, Daleks and Homersapien at our sister site UK Robot Shops.
Posted in General November 29th, 2007 by Kenny | 1 comment
Get your hands on the most desired gadget of late 2007 at The Carphone Warehouse-the Apple iPhone!!
Apple have an exclusive deal with The Carphone Warehouse so you won’t be able to get it anywhere else. You can get this little gem for £269.
The Apple iPhone combines the music player/storage device/video player functions of your iPod with a top of the line mobile and the most powerful on-the-go internet browser (Safari) ever made, all in one bundle with touch screen!
Get your Apple iPhone before they sell out from The Carphone Warehouse
Posted in General November 27th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
From the makers of UK Gadget Shops comes another great niche site - UK Camera Stores!
UK Camera Stores has cameras for all budgets and levels of interest/experience from the occasional holiday snapper all the way up to ‘prosumer’ and professional! There are details on all the best shops, price comparisions for recommended cameras and accessories and details on the leading services that allow you to use and share your images.
You can expect the same attention to detail and insider knowledge as with all our sites and just in time for Christmas too. If you are considering buying a camera for you or someone else this year then check out UK Camera Stores!!!
Talking of Christmas there are an other couple of site you may need to know about when buying presents:
UK Department Store - Top Toys for Christmas 2007
UK Robot Shops - Robots are set to be THE hot toys of Christmas 2007!
UK Camera Stores has tips, tutorials and a digital imaging guide as well so have it may be useful this festive season!
Posted in General November 19th, 2007 by Kenny | No comments
