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The Swiss army knife may have been usurped by the smartphone as the take-everywhere gadget for most people, but manufacturer Wenger isn’t taking the...
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The Swiss army knife may have been usurped by the smartphone as the take-everywhere gadget for most people, but manufacturer Wenger isn’t taking the...
Audi is taking steps to dispel the notion of dodgy mechanics making up or exaggerating car problems to unsuspecting customers. The car manufacturer has...
Clumsy tablet computer owners looking to protect their costly investment would do well to consider one of G-Form’s protective cases. The company specialises in protective...
If you’re an iPhone user and fancy earning a few quid when you’re on your travels, check out the Field Agent app. This free app...
From 2014, cars will need an autonomous emergency braking system fitted if they’re to receive a five-star rating from Euro NCAP — the European...
The best ideas are always the simplest and here’s one that’s perfect for anyone who buys dried grains, rice, nuts, dried beans and other...
Accident-avoidance technology seems to be a hot topic at the moment, whether for the increase in driver safety it offers in theory, or the...
Google has added a handwriting recognition option to its search page for smartphones and other handheld devices. The idea is that scribbling on a screen...
The term ‘restoration’ clearly means different things to different people, as this restoration of a 1965 Serro Scotty Sportsman clearly shows. The ‘van was...
Fans of the classic sitcom Seinfeld will no doubt be interested in a new web-only show from the eponymous star. As you might be able...
If you’re getting a little tired of your usual food fare when pitched up, camping web site Inspired Camping has compiled a list of...
We wrote last week that while collision avoidance systems have had a beneficial effect on accident statistics in the US, collision avoidance systems appear...
Car-rental company Avis is now offering in-car Wi-Fi as part of a trial from its Edinburgh airport branch. The service costs £8.50 per day...
Getting lost inside a large department store should now be a thing of the past, at least for owners of Android smartphones. Google recently updated...
Something that qualifies for the ‘the world’s smallest caravan’ title must crop up a couple of times a year, but we suspect that the...
At least that’s what the US Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) recently found when it assessed the power required to recharge a variety of...
The US Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) has published some interesting statistics about the effectiveness of various automatic car safety systems, such as lane...
If you’ve resisted buying an iPad because of the cost and have avoided cheap Android tablets because of the quality, it looks like your...
New EU rules for mobile phone roaming came into effect on Sunday, which means the cost of making a mobile phone call from continental...
Judging by the weather so far this year, holidaymakers in the UK will have plenty of time to catch up on some reading this...
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...
Using a mobile phone while abroad should get cheaper this summer, thanks to new price caps that were agreed in the European Parliament last...