May 23, 2013

Apple iPod Touch 16GB

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The 16GB iPod touch is the 6th generation of the digital music player and carries many of the features associated with the iPhone.Its just 8mm thick and has an extra wide 3.5inch screen. As with the iPhone it has a touch-screen interface, and you use this, rather than the click-wheel so familiar to … [Read more...]

Apple iPod Classic 160GB

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This is the updated 160GB version of the original iPod - now dubbed the iPod Classic, and  is a close resemblence to its predecessor. The classic is reasonably easy to use and has a great battery life. The new interface allows you to scroll through your library of music by album cover, using the … [Read more...]

Review of Fujifilm F100fd

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Powerful resolution has been coupled with clever technology to provide a cracking budget compact camera from Fujifilm. There may be little point having 12-megapixel output from a small compact-sized sensor, but the new MkIII Fujifilm Super CCD HR chip has been designed in conjunction with clever … [Read more...]

Peugeot 407 – Big on power, short on space

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The Peugeot 407 SW has been around since 2004. The 2.7 Executive sits at the top of the 407 range, costing a considerable £24,743 new. The example I road tested was a one-year-old example with 3000 miles on the clock and priced at £16,000, it offered an £8,000 saving over a brand new … [Read more...]

Talex speed camera detector

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Avoiding getting a ticket in the UK has never been more difficult, despite a recent pause in the proliferation of speed cameras, there are still thousands of the portable cash registers around the road network. Many systems claim to protect you against accidentally stumbling through a camera while … [Read more...]

Micro Fuzion GPS Safety Camera Detection System

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 These days the motorist is constantly under threat from points on their licence from speed cameras and mobile speed traps, so it certainly pays to know where they lurk. With not only more and more speed camera sites emerging, but the increasing sophistication and variation of the cameras … [Read more...]

Snooper S6-R neo

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The Snooper S6-R neo GPS, Laser and Radar speed camera detector is one of the only systems on the market to combine all three technologies. Providing alerts to fixed cameras and mobile laser and radar based speed camera vans and handheld devices. Current speed, direction of travel and the speed … [Read more...]

TomTom GO 520

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This great-performing sat nav from TomTom works well, with easy installation and programming, clear audio guidance and cutting-edge features. The poor windscreen mounting mechanism of old TomTom models has been addressed with the Go 520, which uses a much simpler and more effective suction … [Read more...]

Review of Alpine CDA-9887R

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Although the quality of in-car audio has steadily increased over the years - for some - the pursuit of in-car entertainment (ICE) is an important enough consideration for them to replace the manufacturer’s standard-fit unit in favour of an aftermarket version. This latest offering from Alpine may … [Read more...]

Beware the 4×4

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During the Second World War, the 4x4 was born in the form of the Wilys Jeep. Back then it was a great asset with the US army, being used for its off road ability.Willys-Overland made about 360,000 Jeeps for the military between 1941 and 1945. They proved to be tough and dependable, and by the time … [Read more...]