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What does your tablet say about you?

Why did you buy your tablet?  It’s nice user interface? It’s good choice of apps? That pretty case that came with it? Wrong, wrong and wrong. According to various new outlets, your choice of tablet comes down to what kind of person you are. Basically, the tablet you use reveals …

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24/06/2014
Chris Smith
badland

Hidden App Game Gems: Android

Here’s a fun task for you: go to the Google Play store and try and find a decent game to download. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Well it isn’t. Finding decent games on Google Play is like trying to find a diamond in a Mount Everest-sized pile of horse dung ”“ …

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23/06/2014
Chris Smith
moto g

5 of the Best Budget Smartphones

While Samsung and Apple are busy designing super phones brimming with new (and sometimes pointless) features, a new market for budget smartphones has emerged. These phones are less powerful and offer less features but can cost as little as £60, meaning you can buy one outright and not be tied …

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20/06/2014
Chris Smith
Sega Dreamcast

Thursday Throwback: Sega Dreamcast

It’s Thursday, which means that it’s time to jump in the Magpie time machine and visit CDs, DVDs, Games & Tech from the past! Today’s Throwback Thursday tells the tragic tale of the best games console ever… Ah, the Sega Dreamcast. It’s a name that, for many, won’t mean anything …

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19/06/2014
Chris Smith

The surprisingly easy app of the week: MyFitnessPal

Shift some extra pounds before your holiday with this amazing app. What is it?  MyFitnessPal lets you track how many calories you consume over the course of a day ”“ perfect if you’re on a diet. Why is it surprisingly easy? Two words: barcode scanner. MyFitnessPal scans the food you …

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18/06/2014
Chris Smith