General Advice

If walking the dog at night on an unlit campsite is something you don’t particularly relish, here’s a gadget that might help. Called the Glowdoggie,...

Facebook has an annoying habit of changing the settings of its users’ accounts without first asking for their permission, and now it’s just done...

Haynes Manuals has finally conceded that there may be something to this new-fangled internet thing and has start to make its manuals available online...

If you’re an iPhone owner who’s still sitting on the fence when it comes to buying some sat-nav software, you might want to hold...

TomTom is offering up to £50 cashback on fuel purchases to anyone who buys one of its sat-nav devices before 31st July 2012.

We’re not sure how we’d feel when offered a pitch that’s suspended several feet above the ground, so it’s just as well that these...

Social network security — or the lack of it — has been making the headlines recently, following password leaks at two major sites. LinkedIn, a...

At Practical Caravan we love taking photos – if you want to get to grips with the basics, it could be worth watching the...

Google gave a glimpse of what lies in store for its mapping technology last week. As anyone who uses its Maps and Earth services knows,...

Regular Facebook users may have spotted their friends posting a ‘privacy notice’ to their timeline in the last couple of weeks, which takes the...

Self-driving cars, should they ever become a reality, won’t only make it much easier to navigate around a new place, they should make long...

If the idea of taking an Airstream ‘van around the world and pitching up in all manner of exotic places appeals, but the practicalities...

TomTom is offering five groups of up to five people the chance to spend two weeks on a tropical island and get £10,000 in...

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to an email once you click the ‘Send’ button on your computer, Google has created a site just...

BBC Worldwide has released a new Top Gear News app for iPhone and Android smartphones. The app is free to download and provides motoring...

Using a mobile phone for something other than voice calls while behind the wheel can lead to significant impairment of driving ability, as a...

Anyone who uses a mobile phone on the Orange or T-Mobile network should fine they get better 3G coverage in the UK now that...

Many people opt to slip a screen protector onto their smartphone as a way to keep it safe from chips and scratches, but this...

If the prospect of “omelettes in a bag” sounds like the kind of tasty meal you might enjoy when pitched up in the van...

We rather liked the Hyundai i30 Estate when we tested it a few years ago, since it offered a spacious boot and low running...

Wi-Fi has been standard issue on laptops for many years now, but the internal antennae used to connect to a network (usually built into...

Not everyone has an interest in Formula 1, but this video starring Mercedes AMG Petronas driver Nico Rosberg is certainly worth watching — and...

Anyone who finds themselves squinting at their current satnav device might appreciate TomTom’s latest model. The TomTom Start 60 has a whopping 6” screen that...

Making using a mobile phone while driving illegal is one thing, but persuading people to abide the law is something else altogether and not...

Freecycle has long made it easy to recycle unwanted stuff by giving it away to someone who does want it and now Oborrow is...

TomTom has launched a dedicated speed camera location app for the iPhone for drivers who don’t use a dedicated satnav device or app. The thinking...

Anyone who can’t find the time to get away this summer can still experience the delights of a sightseeing tour without leaving their computer...

If you’re looking for an apt gift for a caravan or motorhome enthusiast, here are a couple of books that might fit the bill. My...

TomTom has launched a new dedicated sat-nav device aimed specifically at caravan and motorhome owners. TomTom Go Live Camper and Caravan has a 5” touch-sensitive...

If typically British weather keeps you stuck inside the ‘van watching the Olympics this summer, then you might want to spend 69p on an...

Anyone who’s considering a new smartphone would do well to keep an eye on the high street over coming weeks. From 21st April to 7th...

If you’re on the market for a new tow car and have a Subaru in your sights, then you can now browse its range...

Not everyone can afford a caravan — or the car needed to tow one, for that matter. If you like camping and prefer cycling...

Halfords reckons that personal breathalyser sales have shot up since France announced that all drivers of ‘motorised land vehicles’ (expect mopeds) must carry one,...

There’s an interesting article at the Gigaom technology web site that claims the reason we’re not all yet being chauffeured around in self-driving cars...

YouTube has introduced a number of enhancement tools that can be automatically applied to uploaded videos to improve their picture quality. Camera shake can be...

Even if you know the route to a particular destination, Google Maps is a great to check on whether or not it’s the best...

A leap year bug has been blamed for certain TomTom satnav devices suffering from location problems of late, according to a report by BBC...

Mobile homes might have made the world a very different place, had a 1934 prediction about a new kind of domestic dwelling come true. The...

We’ve written about Google’s plans for a self-driving care before and, last October, we explained how prototypes had already covered 190,000 miles across the...

If you’ve ever fancied touring New Zealand in a motorhome, but can’t quite face the logistics that comes with it, you might gain some...