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A word of warning from McAfee

Posted on 6th July 2012 by Lauren

Warriors of the internet McAfee has come over all Nostradamus on us and predicted that nearly 20,000 computers in the UK  will be loosing internet access on the 9th July. McAfee has some theory behind this wild prediction though and it has got us a little worried. Basically hackers have been running an online scam…

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We are back!

Posted on 21st July 2011 by swanny

Apologies for the radio silence over the past few weeks. I am pleased to announce that I gave birth to a baby boy on the 6th June called Alexander, so I have been coming to terms with the highs and lows of motherhood. And with motherhood has come a whole new world of gadgets, which…

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We are Computer Weekly Gadget Blog of the Year!!!

Posted on 19th November 2010 by swanny

A massive thank you to everyone who voted for us! I’m delighted at our win, especially as it was in the more specialised subject ‘Best Gadget Blog’ this year! Thank you to Computer Weekly for organising a lovely award ceremony at Delfina in Bermondsey Street, the nibbles were fab!!! A huge thank you and well…

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We’ve been nominated for a Computer Weekly Award!

Posted on 18th October 2010 by swanny

2010 has been a great year for Girls n Gadgets. We came Highly commended in the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards and now we’ve been nominated for the Computer Weekly Awards. Lets win this time! Please vote for us here –> http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/10/18/243307/Vote-in-the-Computer-Weekly-IT-Blog-Awards-2010.htm

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Hard Candy Floss Maker

Posted on 22nd September 2010 by Guest Post

I am a big fan of candy floss, every time we take a trip to the seaside I have to have an ice cream and a big bag of candy floss. It’s just the seaside rules! So when I found out I could make my own candy floss at home and with boiled sweets you…

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Cosmo Update: Highly Commended Gadget Tech Blog

Posted on 13th September 2010 by swanny

From everyone here at Girls n Gadgets, we’d like to thank all of our readers for supporting us in the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards. We didn’t win unfortunately, however we came second and so we were ‘Highly Commended’ in the Gadget/ Tech Category.First place went to our friend Nikki over at Girl Geek Chic and was well…

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We made the final cut for the Cosmo Awards!

Posted on 12th August 2010 by swanny

Thanks so much to everyone who nominated us. Girls n Gadgets is now officially in the final cut for the Cosmopolitan awards! Please click on the logo below to vote! Please also look out for: Fairytale Beginning in the Sex and and Relationships section and also the Stunning and totally lovely Miggy Likes the Internet…

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Please Nominate us for the Cosmo Blog Awards!

Posted on 2nd August 2010 by swanny

Hi Everyone Cosmopolitan are holding their first Blog Awards and believe it or not, there is a ‘Gadget/ Tech’ Category. After our Computer Weekly win back in November 2009, Girls n Gadgets would *LOVE* to be in with a chance of winning this as well. Please click on the graphic below to nominate us. We…

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Girls ‘n’ Gadgets wins an Award!

Posted on 26th November 2009 by swanny

Girls ‘n’ Gadgets won the  Computer Weekly – Best Company/corporate: SMEs Award in a fantastic awards ceremony in London last night. The awards were held at the uber trendy Shoreditch House and attracted top tech journalists/ bloggers such as Rory Cellan-Jones (BBC), Hermione Way (News Pepper and Techfluff ) and Kevin Anderson (Guardian). Other winners…

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Computer Weekly IT Blog Awards Nomination…

Posted on 19th October 2009 by swanny

I am very proud to announce that we have been nominated for an award for the Computer Weekly IT Blog Awards 2009. Check out Computer Weekly to find out more:- Voting on Shortlist will begin on the 27th October. *Fingers Crossed*

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