Weekly Roundup, Friday 26 September, 2014
Good morning There’s no fool like an old fool, or so the saying goes. I was reminded of this last Friday afternoon; I spent the entire afternoon (and much of the evening) on the phone […]
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New Super Wi-Fi Stick for Laptops
The original Wi-Fi specs saw two different types of Wi-Fi, the most common being the 802.11b standard using frequencies around 2.4GHz, and offering connection speeds of up to 11 Mbits/sec – at the time, a
Weekly Roundup, Friday 19 September, 2014
Good morning Have you joined the rush of people ordering a new iPhone? They became available for pre-order at midnight last Thursday/Friday, and will be in the stores today. I (and, by all accounts, millions
New Amazon Kindle eReaders
Although we have never recommended you should purchase any Amazon tablet, we have always consistently recommended you should definitely consider buying an Amazon Kindle eBook reader. The Kindle eBook reading software is now available on
Weekly Roundup, Friday 12 September, 2014
Good morning (apologies, can’t get images into today’s newsletter. A new version of the WordPress publishing software seems to come complete with some glitches….) Have you pre-ordered a new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus yet?
Apple’s Excellent New iPhones; and a Watch too
It is one month less than three years since Steve Jobs died (Oct 5, 2011). Apple is now moving beyond its second Jobs era (he founded the company, was ousted, then returned) and is becoming
Weekly Roundup, Friday 5 September, 2014
Good morning A couple of follow-ups from previous weeks and their featured/reviewed products. Last week I wrote about the wonderful Aukey four port car charger, and my enthusiasm for this $20 device has definitely been
Weekly Roundup, Friday 29 August, 2014
Good morning I realized that this was close to exactly the 25th anniversary of an event that was auspicious for me, although probably less so to you. May I abuse my ‘bully pulpit’ by observing
Book Review : What the Airlines Don’t Tell You
Former travel agency owner Steffan Ileman has just self-published a Kindle eBook, ‘What the Airlines Don’t Tell You : Trade Secrets Of The Travel Industry For Best Airfares, Cheaper Travel Or Profit And Avoiding Travel
The Best Way to Store and Play High Quality Digital Music
Recorded music has evolved enormously since its origins in the 1870s, getting better and better until reaching its zenith with the introduction of the CD at the start of the 1980s. Paradoxically, in the last
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Four Port Fast Car Charger
Just under a year ago we were writing very positively about the two port Anker 24W car charger. We still like it, but a lot has happened in a year, and it is no longer
The Only Person You Can Trust For Digital Music Quality Recommendations
We wrote before about how our hearing is imprecise and easily tricked. If you’ve not read that article yet, and not yet done some of the hearing self-tests linked within it, we recommend you should
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