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Entries in 'Gadgets' (12)

OPINION: Babies go gaga for gadgets

OPINION: Babies go gaga for gadgets

NEWS

This week a Legal and General survey showed that sixty per cent of toddlers pick up and play with gadgets at home.

Helen French
by Helen French
on Jul 28th 2011 at 12:14PM
Man unveils homemade handheld coilgun

Man unveils homemade handheld coilgun

NEWS

A man in the US has built a fully functioning homemade coilgun and posted a technical documentary and test firing video on YouTube.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 22nd 2010 at 6:25AM
Developing nations could face 'e-waste mountains'

Developing nations could face 'e-waste mountains'

NEWS

Developing countries risk creating giant mountains of electronic waste as their consumption of PCs and gadgets increases, the UN has warned.

by Nicky Trup
on Feb 23rd 2010 at 12:27PM
Britons go for gadgets over Gucci

Britons go for gadgets over Gucci

NEWS

UK consumers are opting for technology over clothing to improve their image, according to a report by Microsoft.

by Ben Furfie
on Aug 27th 2009 at 10:15AM
UK tech market ?to top ?50bn? by 2011

UK tech market ?to top ?50bn? by 2011

NEWS

In the space of four years the total market value of the UK tech sector climbed 13 per cent to reach £49 billion.

by Rob Crossley
on Jul 31st 2009 at 12:01AM
Police launch major fraud investigation

Police launch major fraud investigation

NEWS

A major police investigation has been launched after a bogus company claiming to sell high value consumer electronics at discount prices placed adverts in several major consumer magazines and national ...

by Ben Furfie
on Jul 9th 2009 at 8:30AM
UK second largest gadget market

UK second largest gadget market

NEWS UK consumers spent $44.3bn (£25bn) on gadgets last year, according to the latest figures from market research firm Euromonitor, with the country coming only second to the US worldwide.

by Ben Furfie
on Sep 12th 2008 at 10:55AM
New gadget website launches

New gadget website launches

NEWS Former editors of popular consumer gadget sites Engadget and Gizmodo have taken the wraps off their latest project, gdgt.

by Ben Furfie
on Sep 5th 2008 at 12:40PM
Gadget kiosks trialled at airports

Gadget kiosks trialled at airports

NEWS Dallas Fort Worth airport is trialling a series of gadget kiosks with Zoom Systems, which it hopes will revolutionise the way consumers buy technology.

by Ben Furfie
on Aug 5th 2008 at 10:39AM
China spending more on gadgets

China spending more on gadgets

NEWS The buoyant Chinese economy has fuelled a 19 per cent increase in consumer spending on items such as mobile phones, PC’s and flat screen televisions in the region with associated ...
Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jul 7th 2008 at 1:38PM
Consumers still throwing away electricals

Consumers still throwing away electricals

NEWS New research has shown that despite today being the first anniversary of the WEEE directive, many households are still disposing of PCs and gadgets with the rest of their rubbish.

by Ben Furfie
on Jul 1st 2008 at 12:02PM
Consumers prefer simpler gadgets

Consumers prefer simpler gadgets

NEWS A poll by which.co.uk has found that the majority of consumers want simpler gadgets.

by Ben Furfie
on Jan 18th 2008 at 12:47PM