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Asus EEE Transformer Review

The Asus EEE Transformer has been in my life for a good few months now, which has given me plenty of time to reflect on how useful it has... Read On

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Garmin Forerunner 110

The Garmin Forerunner 110 is a basic gps watch, with an RRP of £150 alone, or £180 with a heart rate monitor. I was fortunate enough to pick one... Read On

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New Trent iCruiser IMP1000 External Battery Pack Review

If you’ve read my dissappointing review of solar chargers, or rather the poor summer that made them rather redundant, you’d know that I’m on the lookout for a different... Read On

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Freeloader Globetrotter Solar Charger Review

This is a combo pack that combines the Freeloader Solar Charger, Super Charger solar panel, carrying pouch and various charging tips (though curiously no new micro usb!).  The Freeloader... Read On

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Aquapac iPad Waterproof Case Review

If you’ve invested in one of these expensive bits of kit, then you’ll want to protect it if you take it outside or just want to read in the... Read On

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SkyWatch Xplorer 4 Review

I wanted an anemometer to see how strong the winds really were that were rocking my tent. I want to be able to relate the speeds given on the... Read On

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Five Things – Android Running Apps – Also Rans

These are all the other apps we looked at for part 2 and decided to put in their own little post, out of the way.. Run Free – a... Read On

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Five Things – Free Running Apps for Android Part 2

The second Installment of the Free Android Running Apps.. (first one is here) Cardiotrainer – On opening you can start a schedule for a ‘week’ but not beyond that.... Read On

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Five Things- The Top Android Mapping Apps

With the recent acquisition of both a smartphone that works and a net book running Android, a whole new world of apps on Android is available. This isn’t necessarily a good... Read On

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Five Things – Free Runing Apps for Android Part 1

I decided to see if there was anything useful that I could put on my android phone that came close to replacing my year old, yet already ancient looking... Read On

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Solar Charger – Powermonkey eXplorer – First Impressions

We’ve all been there. You need to make a phone call after your wild camp, possibly to sort out your lift or to let someone know you’re late and... Read On

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Motorola Defy The Ideal Outdoors Phone? First Impressions

I’ve been, for lack of a better word, loyal to both Nokia and Vodafone over nearly ten years. Actually, lazy would probably be a more fitting adjective in this... Read On

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Aquapac Review

After i’d moaned about my phone not being waterproof in a previous post (might as well complain that it always bloody rains on my walking days for all the... Read On

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SPOT Review

What is it? SPOT is a personal beacon that transmits SOS messages, or “I’m safe” messages so you can notify friends and family that you’re safe at the end of... Read On

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