2010 Archive

Thinking of getting some gadgetey gifts at Christmas? Don’t brave the show… shop online at home of the gadgets, Maplin. We’re happy to be able to offer you a few moneysaving vouchers too. These are valid until 24th December 2010 for use at maplin.co.uk: £1 off any purchase over £10: secret1 £3 off on purchase [...]

This website is in receipt of a formal complaint from Adaptive Affinity Limited in Edgware, Middlesex regarding a posting by one of our team in May 2007. We understand that they are calling for our original message, and over 190 comments from concerned UK consumers to be “removed with immediate effect”. Adaptive Affinity runs, or [...]

Fancy a Swedish massage while you work? This could be the closest thing to it, without leaving your office chair. We’ve just completed our review of the HoMedics Swedish Style Massager – Strap this to your chair, plug it in, and experience one of the six rolling or Swedish massage settings. Fits most office chairs [...]

Looking forward to the start of the Premier League, but not looking forward to paying Sky to watch the matches? There is an alternative – BT Vision Sport After pressure by the regulators OfCom, Sky has had to give their rivals access to Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 at a reasonable price, and [...]

Looking to get yourself into better shape, but need a helping hand? For the last few weeks, we’ve been testing out Fitbug, the rather novel little fitness programme. Carry the bug in your pocket, connect it to your PC or Mac, and have your results analysed. Also, put in your targets and food intake for [...]

Originally £150, the o2 Joggler is currently only £50 – an amazing bargain that you can’t ignore! The Joggler is a touch-screen device that does a whole lot for the money – A digital picture frame, mp3 player, video player, Internet radio, travel and weather service, news and sports headline display, YouTube player, Google Maps device, [...]

Want 10% of ink and toner? You’ll have to hurry, as the 10% off deal ends on Friday 7th May 2010. 10% off ink and toner at Staples

If you send a lot of text messages, here’s an offer that’s worth a look… T-Mobile has just launched a “free texts for life” deal with their Pay-As-You Go SIM cards. Get yourself a free SIM cards from T-Mobile, top it up with just £10 a month and you can send unlimited text messages. Even [...]

Want to pay silly money for something surprisingly useful? Last year, o2 were pushing their “Joggler” device – intended as a way to keep the family in touch. At the time, the price was just under £150, but now, you can get one for £50. What does the Joggler do? It’s a stylish-looking touch-screen device [...]

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Sky has just made signing up to their digital TV service – if you sign up by the 25th of March, there’s a £50 Marks and Spencer in it for you. The free Sky+ HD box offer is also running too, making it a good time to sign up, if you’re considering it. To get [...]

New addition to the site – Review of the Saeco Mio Modo Lavazza espresso coffee maker. If you’re a lover of fine Italian coffee, see our review for details of a Lavazza espresso, latte and cappuccino machine that’s impressed our gormet coffee taster. Our review is here: Lavazza Coffee Machine Review. We also have a [...]

Mothercare’s 10% offer is still on… Get 10% off orders over £120 by using the voucher code AF9 at the checkout when ordering online at Mothercare . We’re not sure how much longer this code will continue.

If you’re with Tiscali for your Broadband, take note. From this Thursday, the 7th of January 2010, Tiscali customers will be migrated across to TalkTalk, as a result of the Carphone Warehouse’s takeover of Tiscali in May 2009. Those with Tiscali, and in particular, on a broadband-only tariff with Tiscali, may find that their once-great [...]