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How to find your android when your phone is off or out of power

Posted on 28th December 2017 by swanny

So, I have spent the last 2 months searching frantically for my nearly new Honor 9. It was only a few months old and I had become *really* attached to it. The last I remembered, I had given it to my 6 year old son to ‘keep him quiet’ whilst I got on with chores,…

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Plantronics Voyager Legend Hands-Free Headset from Halfords

Posted on 10th July 2017 by swanny

I talk a lot on my phone, anyone who knows me will tell you that my phone may as well be surgically attached to my hand. However, there is one instance where I must put down my phone and that’s when I’m driving. So a couple of years ago, I bought a new Skoda Superb and…

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Get up and… GO!

Posted on 14th February 2016 by swanny

Having suffered from a kidney problem for the past few years, I can certainly relate to those people that just don’t have the motivation to exercise. When you’re poorly or suffering from Chronic Pain, it’s difficult to find that get up and go! It doesn’t just affect you physically, but it gets you mentally too! Anyone…

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LG G3 at the Notting Hill Carnival

Posted on 29th August 2014 by swanny

As you may have read from my last post, I’ve never been to the Notting Hill Carnival. I took my husband and my little boy with me and we had a great day. I recorded the experience with the very impressive LG G3 mobile phone. Now, those who know me, will know that I’ve never…

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Flappy Bird near-global domination

Posted on 17th February 2014 by swanny

If you’ve been hiding under a rock, recently come out of hibernation or just not got out much, the name Flappy Bird may not have passed your ears. It’s a simple retro arcade style game that has taken fingers by storm, seeing many of us glued to their phones guiding a pixelated bird through a…

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Microsoft launch Education Apps for Kids

Posted on 16th January 2014 by swanny

At the end of last year I was invited to a delightful event at London Zoo, run by Microsoft. It was a family event where they were showcasing some new educational apps for children. They had a number of tablets including a giant Lenovo Horizon, which my son absolutely loved! It’s amazing to see how…

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New Year, New GnG!

Posted on 15th January 2014 by swanny

Girls n Gadgets has been going since 2009 and has pretty much been solely run by me, Leila Gregory. The time has come to step things up and I am pleased to announce, not only a team of wonderful bloggers in various areas, but also some wonderful partnerships with various brands. Currently we are working…

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15 innovative apps that will change your life

Posted on 30th May 2013 by Guest Post

We’re all busy people, right? This means that we need our gadgets and devices to provide us with tools to make tasks easier and save us money, time or stress. So whether it’s to organise your schedule, give you a helping hand or just make you smile – these apps need to be in your…

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Forget Easter Eggs, get a Sphero!

Posted on 21st March 2013 by swanny

Easter is just around the corner and so is all that egg buying. Whether you are buying for your kids or that special someone this Easer, why not get something a little different – A Sphero! So, it’s not strictly an egg, it’s a ball, but it’s close enough! Not only will it entertain your…

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OneTab: Tab-Tastic Web Browser Management

Posted on 18th March 2013 by Tina

Remember when internet browsers only allowed one window to be open? Then they allowed internet users to have multiple browser windows open and those who were using Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla or even Chrome in their infancy can recall that the ability to have just one browser window open or many that had multiple tabs…

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