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Embrace gadgets, but don’t forget your pens and paper!

Posted on 22nd February 2011 by swanny

As a huge technology and gadget geek, you might be surprised to hear that on the organisational side of things, I can tend to prefer a more off line approach. Especially on my social side. So I thought I would share with you a few products I’ve come across recently that I just love! Filofax…

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Be Bamboo Competition: Winners’ handwriting revealed

Posted on 16th February 2011 by Guest Post

Back in December, Bamboo launched a competition for Girls’n’Gadgets readers to have their handwriting analysed by leading graphologist Ruth Myers. We had many entries and it was very interesting to read what Ruth uncovered about your personalities from the way you crossed your ‘t’s and dotted your ‘i’s. Two winners were selected for a more…

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Moshi Monsters Merchandise in UK stores!

Posted on 31st January 2011 by Guest Post

The on-line social gaming world of Moshi Monsters is coming out of cyberspace and entering the real world. Last week was the London Toy Fair and Mind Candy took this opportunity to launch their latest Moshi Monster range of toys and games in conjunction with Vivid Group who are based out of Guildford in the UK…

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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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Non Techy Post of the Week – My Life Story

Posted on 1st November 2010 by swanny

Although I’m completely addicted to the internet, I still love a good old written diary!  There’s nothing better than curling up on your sofa of an evening and updating your private thoughts in a book, which when you pull out in a year or two, you can read back and have a good old chuckle…

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Halloween is Coming: 5 of the Scariest Places in the UK

Posted on 29th October 2010 by Guest Post

Halloween has a long history in the UK, with origins in pagan festivals held long ago around the end of October in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. People held the belief that, at this time of year, the spirits of the dead would walk among the living. Whatever you believe though, All Hallows Eve can…

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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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MePlease powers Cineworld/Bella Italia

Posted on 11th October 2010 by Guest Post

Following from last week’s announcement that MePlease are powering PizzaExpresses campaign, this week they’ve announced that they are working with Cineworld and Bella Italia that gives users a 2 for 1 deal on a meal and 2 for £11 cinema tickets (though London’s West End cinemas are excluded). This follows a successful trial run by…

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Off Topic: Sackboy Merchandise – Finally!

Posted on 29th September 2010 by swanny

Here at GnG we thought it would be nice to bring you an off topic post every week. To kick it off, we thought we’d ease you in gently with a slightly geeky theme. they’re knitted, they’re cute and sometimes just plain ridiculous… It’s the Little Big Planet Sackboy! Now I don’t know about 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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