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We’ve been out-and-about playing with the latest sat nav from TomTom, the TomTom Go Live 1000. Our first-look review highlights that this new fluid touchscreen device is a departure from the earlier Go family, and not necessarily in a good way. The unit is slick, fast and very connected, but at the moment, lacking a [...]

It makes a change for us to be able to review something that’s a low-priced solution to an everyday problem – untidy wires. If, like us, you have a collection of mains transformers kicking around – mobile phone chargers, camera chargers, MP3 chargers and the like, chances are you can never find the right charger, [...]

Apple has finally confirmed what most iPhone 4 owners know – there’s a problem with reception on the new handsets. Known as the “Death Grip”, if you hold the phone in a way that causes contact with the antenna on the bottom left-hand side of the iPhone 4, you’ll see a drop in signal strength. [...]

Conspiracy For Good, the online and offline drama, hits the streets of London on the 17th of July for 4 weeks. Using augented reality, mobile phones and the streets of London, this unique experience has been created by Tim Kring, the man behind Heroes. Take part for free each Saturday until the 7th of August. [...]

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Those looking for an iPhone 4 not willing to join a long queue, can try their luck from 7am tomorrow (Thursday 24th June 2010) on the Vodafone Website. You can order an Phone 4 online from 7am – you don’t need to be a Vodafone customer. With o2 limiting sign-ups to existing customers only, and [...]

One of our PCs here at FileSaveAs has been running a little sluggish of late – probably something to do with the dozen or so apps running in the background. As it’s a quiet Bank Holiday weekend, seemed a good time for a tidy-up, and to consider a RAM upgrade. Upgrading a PC’s RAM is [...]

A quick heads-up that Monday the 7th of June 2010 appears to be the date of the next Apple iPhone. On that date, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will open the Apple Worldwide Developers’ Conference, and that normally signals the release of a new product. As has been widely reported, what’s believed to be a prototype [...]

Looking for a way to make sure your prized gadgets such as your smartphone or sat nav find their way back to them if lost or stolen? Take a look at EnigmaTAG. Our podcast team stumbled upon this whilst at the Gadget Show Live earlier this year. It’s a small bottle of a very special [...]

Got a digital camera? You may be able to upgrade your camera to support both Wi-fi and location tagging. If your camera has an SD card slot, you can remove your SD card, and simply insert the Eye-Fi card. The card uses the camera’s battery to power the card’s wi-fi. You pair to your favourite [...]

Our podcasting team has just released a new show. In Show #51 of FrequencyCast, the UK’s Tech and TV podcast, presenters Carl and Pete take a look at the Digital Economy Act 2010, and how this new law affects our use of the Internet. We talk play with a couple of sets of walkie talkies, [...]

Nokia’s announced a new smartphone, the Nokia N8. Expected to be available in the late Summer, this will have a 12 megapixel camera, be capable of shooting HD video at 720p, and have an HDMI output. It’s loaded with a touchscreen and face detection software. Here’s an odd video we’ve been sent, that shows just [...]

Need to stay in touch with someone while on the move? Need a walkie talkie that actually works over a decent distance? We’ve got hands-on with a walkie talkie that packs more of a punch than the standard two-way radios you can pick up on the high street. Standard two-way PMR walkie talkie devices boast [...]

News of a new offer from T-Mobile. Their “get yourself two free SIM cards” offer just got a little better, as they’re now offering “free texts for life” with their Pay-As-You Go SIM cards. Top up £10 a month and you can send unlimited texts. Get yourself two free SIM cards by entering your name [...]

The oddly-named Joggler from o2 has just got a little bit better. The o2 Joggler software has been updated, and now comes with its own App Store. As you know, every device worth its salt now has to have an app store, and the Joggler’s joined that club. There are a range of free and [...]

Time to put that high-powered smartphone in your pocket to some good (and fun) use. Download a free app called “Waze” and take part in this social mapping project. Drive around with the app running, and you’ll help map out the roads in your area, to build up an accurate map of the UK. You’ll [...]

Our team has just published an online review of the i-gotU GT-600. This is a handy, and tiny, GPS tracker. It can be used to track your movements – ideal for joggers, walker and hikers. It’s also a handy tool for photographers, as it can be used to geo-tag your photos. It’s also top for [...]

Our lads have just completed their hands-on review of the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2352. This tiny little box act as a portable wireless wi-fi base station that will allow up to 5 devices to connect to the Internet. The MiFi connects to the mobile Internet using a SIM card and network of your choice, and [...]

Could this be the purrfect phone? It makes such a change for us to read through the spec sheet for a new phone, and raise a smile – this new phone, from the sports folk at Puma, promises to be a little different. Aimed at us healthy folk, the PUMAPHONE is a keep-fit phone with [...]