UK Gadget Shops Blog

If you are looking to buy a games console for Christmas 2007 then get in quick as the big three are selling out fast! Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 are set to be much in demand this year and you should buy now to avoid disappointment!

Christmas is a time of running round shoppings in desperation rather than optimism searching for the toy or game to keep junior happy and we have all been there.

John Lewis and Play.com have games consoles for sale!!

In other news, France seems to be the bets place to get hold of another desirable gadget for the end of 2007 the Apple iPhone. France are selling ‘unlocked’ iPhones which can be used on any network, all you do is put your sim and away you go! Apple have been criticized in some quarters for having an exclusive deal with O2 in the UK. Metro story

Gadgets replace PCs? PCs have been the most used gadget of the last 10 years , so much so that you would not even call your home PC a gadget. With the rise of the internet powered by increasingly fast broadband access you can do almost anything via your PC play games, date, chat, shop, work, show your holiday snaps, give your opinion, give/get advice, pay your bills and a million other things.

However with new handheld technology via your MP3 player and phone you can do all these things on the move with the same reliability and speed. Japan has seen a fall in PC sales since the rise of these gadgets and the Japanese know a thing or two about technology!

With small devices that can do everything you want without taking up space in your home this is only going one way. Also, if you can connect your MP3 player to your stereo speakers and TV screen at home there may not be a need for a stereo at all. The final stage will be a tiny hand held device that functions as a PC, phone, music player, DVD player, games console, virtual pet and remote control fo your house.

Will gadgets replace PCs completely? The trend for smaller and more powerful hand held devices will be sure to make this happen eventually. The Apple iPhone is released in the UK very soon and will be another stpe forward

Research from Uswitch has revealed that we waste £1.9 Billion each year on overcharging gadgets! We dont read instruction manuals and leave MP3 players, phones and games consoles charging overnight and this adds to the energy shortage we are experiencing.

Overcharging gadgets also ruins batteries, shortening the lifetime of re-chargeable batteries and occasionally being a fire hazard…

Many gadget users also admit to ‘comfort charging’ which is when we knowingly overcharge an item just so it is fully charged when we need it.

So to prevent you overcharging gadgets and electrical items we recommend you check the instruction manual, keep an eye on the item and dont leave it charging overnight unless you are sure that the item requires that long.

If you have had to pay for a replacement charger you will realise the cost of overcharging gadgets!!

Every year the ‘DigitalLife’ trade show allows gadget fans in the US to see what items will be available in the next few months. Communications are of course at the center of whats going on at DigitalLife, with new technology making international calls cheaper than ever!

The MagicJack comes with its own phone number and gives you cheap phone calls via your PC. Just email someone your MagicJack number across the other side of the globe an hey presto cheap calls!!! There is also Wi-Fi enabled messaging device called the Zipit 2. With unlimited texts, free calls and great parental controls this is sure to cut your phone bill!

The Looj is a robotic gutter cleaner that makes cleaning out the gutters simple and fun. Just put the device ion a watch it go!

See more about what went on at DigitalLife at the BBC site.

Get 10% off all orders during Ocotber 2007 using the voucher code ‘91BSPGD’

This is sure to be a really popular offer so why not have a look through BoysStuff?

BoysStuff is packed with great stuff such as

USB Pole dancer - Sexy desktop fun

Tattoo Sleeves - No surgery required

You are sure to find something you will love and its even better with 10% off all orders at BoysStuff!

This is only for this month so get in for your 10% off all orders at BoysStuff while you can!

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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!!

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 !!

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.

Introducing the ultimate gadget Robosapien RS Media!!!

If you have seen the original Robosapien then you know what we are talking about. Robosapien RS Media is an artificially intelligent robot that can walk and communicate with flashing eyes and pre-programmed sounds and speach. This is much more than a toy….imagine R2-D2 from Star Wars but more mobile and you have Robosapien RS Media!!!

Character Options have added a whole host of new functions such as a screen to watch Mpeg4 videos and built in speakers to listen to MP3 sound files, plus he can record your speech and even video record you so there is no end to his talents!!!

There is no end to the things Robosapien RS Media can do with extra USB ports and extra memory slots, the limit is just your imagination.

Robosapien RS Media for under £200 at Hamleys!!!!

Users of UK Gadgets Shops will love our new sister site UK Robot Shops!!! It has 30 of the most popular toy robots, construction kits, Transformers and anything else that is related to robots.

There is loads of fun on the site with movie trivia, the history of robots, robots in development and past robots both for kids (of all ages) and techies. Products include Pleo (the soft skinned baby dinosaur), Robosapien (the hit toy of the moment) and Transformers of course.

It was great fun to set up this site and robots are tipped to be huge this year, there will be quizes and plenty of movie based fun so everyone is really excited about the launch of UK Robot Shops!!!

Find out about what toys are available, the best place to buy them and who they will be suitable for, where to pre-order the next wave of robo-toys and find out about all your favourite robots from the movies!!

UK Robot Shops