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  20293rd August 2015How We Can Help Each Other To Dodge The JamsHow We Can Help Each Other To Dodge The Jams Having done more trekking around the country than usual this year so far, I have been impressed by how much more effective the traffic functions in Google Maps have become. They have helped me to confidently dodge some serious jam... Read More
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  255219th May 2015Google’s Time Management App Is Starting To Sound A Tad Orwellian…Google’s Time Management App Is Starting To Sound A Tad Orwellian… It would appear that Google has aspirations to take over our lives, literally! At least, that is the conclusion we might draw from its purchase of another software outfit. Timeful is an increasingly popul... Read More
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  234312th May 2015Power Prophets Will Prove To Be MistakenPower Prophets Will Prove To Be Mistaken You might have thought that the election would have kept them busy but no, the Prophets of Doom focused on the Internet this week. Apparently, using the net is gobbling ever increasing amounts of power and the end is nigh. Andrew Elli... Read More
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  362522nd January 20152015 Driving Technology to Look Out For This Year2015 Driving Technology to Look Out For This Year Every year, the International Consumer Electronic Show or CES features the newest developments in consumer-centric technology. The 2015 CES, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the United States, gave auto enthusiasts ... Read More
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  182619th January 2015Show Proves It’s Right To Drone OnShow Proves It’s Right To Drone On Two weeks ago this column predicted that drones could be big in 2015 and now they have proved to be the top talking point from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where a dozen companies were promoting models. Commercially, drones... Read More
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  173612th January 2015Homes Set To Get Smarter This YearHomes Set To Get Smarter This Year The much heralded ‘Smart Home’ concept crept slowly closer to the mainstream last year and 2015 is likely to see a greater upsurge in take-up as well as stiffer competition as new developments emerge. Remote security monitoring appears ... Read More
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  197812th January 2015What Can We Expect In The Year Ahead?What Can We Expect In The Year Ahead? Now that 2015 is with us, what so the experts think it will bring in the way of IT, apart from those two items the market appears not to be awaiting that eagerly, the iWatch and Google Glass? The first prediction is a significant growth ... Read More
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  216713th October 2014Opening Window Of Opportunity…Opening Window Of Opportunity… There was a positive reaction to Microsoft’s unveiling of its Windows 10 ‘Technical Preview.’ Groans of not another version were mixed with cheers of ‘Windows 8 cannot be superseded soon enough.’ But, more importantly, there was muc... Read More
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  208930th September 2014Keep Hi-Tech Eye On Your PoochKeep Hi-Tech Eye On Your Pooch Attention all pet lovers, a couple of brand new products are offering a better class of IT solution for four-legged friends. Taking your pooch for some fun at a place where it can be safely let off the leash and allowed to roam free this weeken... Read More
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  237918th September 2014Evernote Goes Into Reverse With HybridEvernote Goes Into Reverse With Hybrid We might think that spiral notebooks and pens are marching alongside their posh cousin Filofax, towards the door marked ‘Museum Pieces.’ The rise of the tablet has been matched by a decline in handwritten note taking. Only cases of ... Read More