Weekly Roundup, Friday 11 October 2019
Good morning It is great to be back, after what has been quite a while since a Travel Insider newsletter appeared in your Friday in-box. I’ve been busy with the two tours that ran back-to-back …
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Weekly Roundup, Friday 13 September 2019
Good morning I’m writing to you from Scotland this morning, with our lovely Scotland’s Highland Highlights tour getting underway, with people joining today, tomorrow, and Sunday, variously here in Glasgow, or in Fort William or …
Apple’s Annual Product Update Extravaganza
The annual orgy of public self-love that is Apple’s traditional iPhone and sometimes other products update event, about this time each year, was held this morning. It started off in a more muted fashion that …
Cell Phone Booster Units – What They Are and What they Can and Can’t Do
The good news for most of us is that while driving around our local urban/suburban area, to and from home/work/shops, we seldom experience any issues with cell phone service or getting a good signal. If …
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The WeBoost Drive Reach Cellphone Signal Booster
This article follows on from the article we wrote explaining what cellphone signal boosters are, how they work, and the type of typical range extension you can expect with one. After the theoretical discussion in …
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Amazon’s World Domination Moves a Step Forward : The New Alexa Echo Auto
There’s a massive “land grab” going on at present, with Google’s Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa both rushing to become your “go to” device for voice interaction/control. The chances are you now have competing voice services …
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Weekly Roundup, Friday 16 August 2019
Good morning I’ve had a very busy week this week, and thought I’d – excuse me – quickly rush off a short piece as a feature article for this week. But the “quick short piece” …
Internet Speed Overkill
We’ve just upgraded our internet connection speed to 500 Mbit/second for both uploading and downloading. We have vivid memories of the various connection speeds we’ve had in the past, stretching all the way back to …
Get a Headphone Splitter to Share Audio
I went on a 650 mile drive this week, accompanied by my teenage daughter and her friend in the back of the car. Rather than enjoy conversation with me, they decided they wanted to watch …
Weekly Roundup, Friday 26 July 2019
Good morning My article last week about Boeing’s Bad Decision when it decided to update its 737 one more time in 2011 drew a lot of comment, and is now the most viewed page on …
Our Recommendations for This Year’s Amazon Prime Day Deals
This year, Amazon’s Prime Day Promotion is spanning two days – Monday and Tuesday. It includes the usual range of “loss leaders” (most of which have already disappeared) just like a Black Friday at Walmart, …
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Amazon’s Evolving Echo/Alexa Products : Still Not Quite Perfect
Amazon’s new Echo Show 5. You can see its wedge shape, large bezel, and the optional (unnecessary) stand. The new Echo Show 5 is Amazon’s most moderate priced fusion of a screen placed onto an …
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