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Black Country news and blogs Wednesday 6 November 2013

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Low riding in Bromsgrove

The Birmingham Press 5 Nov 13

The latest events announced at the Artrix, Bromsgrove.

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The iPhone – who’s involved in the manufacturing process? [Infogrpahic]

Adamok 30 Oct 13

89 million units of iPhone 5′s were sold since the new iPhone 5′s launch.

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Customised phone cases from Wrappz

Adamok 15 Oct 13

As highlighted by my last post, we can not underestimate the importance of a good case to protect our mobile phones.

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Samsung Galaxy Note broken screen

Adamok 8 Oct 13

The screen of most touch screen phones are quite tough but as I found out, not THAT tough.

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Hudl – Tesco’s affordable tablet

Adamok 5 Oct 13

Without much fanfare, Tesco recently launched an affordable tablet called the Hudl.

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Adamok 3 Oct 13

Said to be theworld’s slimmest smartphone, the SonyXperia Z Ultra has a6.4” Full HD TRILUMINOS™ Display.

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Mission Impossible with Spy Gear – Spin Master

ET speaks from home 1 Oct 13

This Autumn, an ordinary boy is carrying his little lunch box to a secret location.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in brief

Adamok 29 Sep 13

So what’s new about the Samsung Galaxy Note 3? This phablet has definitely come a long way from the originalGalaxy Note which was launched in 2011.

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Apple iPhone 5C

Adamok 24 Sep 13

The new iPhones are flying off the shelves and according to the latest reports today, Apple has already set a new record – selling 9 million phones in just 3 days.

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iPhone 5S launch sees gadget lovers queue for new model

Express & Star 20 Sep 13

There was a scramble for Apple’s latest iPhone today with queues in some cities for the latest model – but there was a luke warm response in the West Midlands.

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The new iPhone 5S

Adamok 11 Sep 13

Read what all the top tech sites are saying about the iPhone 5S: Mashable: iPhone 5S Hands On: All Change Under the Hood “The biggest difference for most users will be iOS 7.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 1 charging problems and repair

Adamok 8 Sep 13

My wife’s Samsung Galaxy Note 1 ((N7000) recently started having problems recharging.

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Sony’s next generation camera

Adamok 5 Sep 13

Sony has launched two new products at the at IFA 2013, which they call “Lens-style Cameras”.

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Samsung “unpacks” their next generation gadgets

Adamok 4 Sep 13

Samsung unveiled 3 new products at Samsung UNPACKED 2013 at the Tempodrom in Berlin: The GALAXY Note 3 GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) and the GALAXY Gear.

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Some common ways eBay sellers are committing fraud

Adamok 3 Sep 13

I was recently bidding on a kids bike on eBay.

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Top 5 tips and tricks to get the most out of your new BlackBerry 10 smartphone

Adamok 26 Aug 13

Guest Post by Cherrie de la Cruz Getting a new phone is great, especially if it is the BlackBerry Z10 , but in the formative stages of our relationship with a phone we are missing something.

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Fred The Obsessive Chef Chopping Board

ET speaks from home 20 Aug 13

Presents For Men has kindly sent my a Fred The Obsessive Chef Chopping Board for review.

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Website Security and Data Breaches [Infographic]

Adamok 15 Aug 13

There are various threats and risks online.

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Texting anywhere in the World

Adamok 15 Aug 13

Our friend Jamalulail Ismail and his family is currently on his way to Malaysia by road on their motor home.

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Camera phones vs an actual camera

Adamok 30 Jul 13

Since our son accidentally dropped our Canon Ixus compact camera in the toilet bowl last year, we have been depending on our camera phones to record the various events in our lives – the places we have been to, the kids playing, partying with friends…

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Nokia Lumia 1020 infographic

Adamok 29 Jul 13

41 reasons why the Nokia is awesome.

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Hello Hello calling from my 1stFONE & giveaway

ET speaks from home 22 Jul 13

Owning a phone at a young age is most children ‘s dream.

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James Bond’s gadgets ‘copied by CIA’

BBC News 17 Jul 13

The real-life intelligence agents of the CIA tried to copy the gadgets used in James Bond movies, suggests research from the University of Warwick.

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A close Bond: how the CIA exploited 007 for gadget ideas and public relations

Warwick University 16 Jul 13

The real-life CIA copied outlandish gadgets from Goldfinger and From Russia With Love, according to a University of Warwick analysis of declassified letters and interviews revealing the bond between Ian Fleming and Allen Dulles.

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Reflection on 2 Corinthians 11:16-33: When and How to Boast

Rev Simon Bickersteth, St Martin's 16 Jul 13

When people are boasting, it tends to be something that paints them, or their families, in a good light.

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41-megapixel sensor camera phone from Nokia

Adamok 16 Jul 13

It’s absolutely crazy but I want it.

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Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Adamok 28 Jun 13

The Lumix TZ40, a fantastic versatile camera from Panasonic.

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HTC One at Carphone Warehouse

Saddlers Centre 28 Jun 13

For gadget lovers…

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Nokia Lumia 925

Adamok 25 Jun 13

The Nokia Lumia 925 was launched in London on the 14th last month.

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Sony Xperia T at Vodafone

Saddlers Centre 11 Jun 13

Gadget heaven…

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Music Magpie’s Clothes For Cash

Petit Mom 5 Jun 13

Music Magpie is known by all of us for being a website where you can get cash for old DVDs, video games, CDs and unwanted gadget.

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Bang & Olufsen sound purists

Adamok 2 Jun 13

Bang Olufsen speakers are known for their amazing acoustics.

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Old but new: Fujifilm Instax Mini 7s

Adamok 23 May 13

By Diana Mutum Has anyone ever owned an instant camera before? I am a SLR convert to digital cameras since a decade now however I have always wanted to own one simple instant camera just for fun.

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Flickr offers more storage space to users

Adamok 21 May 13

Flickr , the image and video sharing site owned by Yahoo, now offers one Tetrabyte of free storage space for all users (uploads limited to 200MB per photo and 1GB per video).

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Inspect A gadget – 7″ inch LélikTec® Android Tablet

ET speaks from home 16 May 13

This month, Money Supermarket wanted to find out which cheaper travel gadgets can live up to their more expensive counterparts.

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Nokia Lumia 925

Adamok 16 May 13

The new Nokia Lumia 925 was launched this Tuesday.

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Review: Maplin 6-Inch Calendar Clock Digital Photo Frame

ET speaks from home 13 May 13

I remember 20 years ago, I ha d to beg my mum to let me develop the film from my disposable camera.

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3D Printed speakers with LED lights

Adamok 8 May 13

This is amazing and I want one.

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Solar PV: FAQs

Adamok 25 Apr 13

Guest Post by Daniel Kentfield.

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Firefox OS powered mobile phones

24 Apr 13

In case you are not aware, Mozilla recently released the Firefox OS for mobile phones under their Boot to Gecko (B2G) project.

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It’s sad how some have become so disconnected to reality, spending more time with their gadgets than those we love

Female Imagination 19 Apr 13

It’s sad how some have become so disconnected to reality, they spend more time with their gadgets than those who love them.

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Apprenticeship event nets gadgets for teens

Midlands Business News 19 Apr 13

Jo Robb and Iain Cole (from BCTG) with Laura Allsop-Smith and Nathanial Dainty-Share and Ben Thomas Three teenagers got more than expert advice when they visited a Black Country Apprenticeship showcase – they each also netted an iPad.

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EU Vs Chinese made solar PV panels

Adamok 14 Apr 13

Guest Post by Daniel Kentfield Much talk has been made recently of the potential levies to be weighed on Chinese manufactured solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in the EU.