Such a bore to say this but HP have now jumped on the band wagon with a battery recall for over 70,000 laptop batteries. (more…)

Thinking of getting an MP3 player? Don’t have a clue about what you should be getting? 4 nano tips for you, and you should have a good idea: (more…)

It’s that time of the year – bug’s and flu season. I have already been stuck at home (last week) with the bug which seems to be sweeping the nation. I can tell you, it wasn’t much fun, but I am back on form now.

This leads me onto my annual reminder to all readers of the Blogberry and customers, that your computer is filthy dirty! (more…)

Every so often, I see a new gadget on the horizon and think “that really is a good idea”, it is however rare. This week, of all things, a wall clock caught my eye. (more…)

Shopping online for various items, whether it be the weekly shop, buying books, holidays or just ordering up Sky TV in time for Christmas is becoming a fairly regular day-to-day practice. At the heart of this is the payments using credit cards, but it is a common concern with sharing such personal details regularly that is always a worry. (more…)

This week, I want to share a few hint’s and tips on getting the very most out of your rechargeable batteries.

Rechargeable batteries are in everything, from your mobile to iPod to your car. Some batteries you can only use one and then you have to bin. There are some which are toxic, and other’s that are not. But which is which, and which is right for your devices. (more…)

A Samsung laptop battery caught fire a couple of months back, setting light to (more…)

Late last Tuesday night, GMT time, Microsoft met its self imposed deadline and has started shipping the hotly anticipated Windows Service Pack 1 for Vista. It’s mostly bug fixes and performance tweaks, but the sheer volume of ‘em is something to behold. Users are advised to download and install when prompted. Alternatively read on for an idea of some fixes covered, known issues, things to check before you install and pictures to guide you along…
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It’s been a couple of years since I last did this, but it’s back – my tech predictions for 2008. 10 things which are most likely to happen in the next 12 months. By the way, this will hopefully be the last post I do for 2007.

Please do keep in mind, that I did write these back in November 2007 and that one or two have already started to come true. But I wasn’t to know.

So here goes:- (more…)

This week, I am focusing on something a little different from the usual technology. But all the same, it is a technology that saves lives – smoke alarms. A smoke alarm is the easiest way to alert you to the danger of fire, giving you precious time to escape. It’s cheap, easy to get hold of and easy to fit. There’s no excuse for not having one. (more…)