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AKG K480NC noise cancelling, folding headphones

Posted on 21st May 2010 by swanny

I have to admit, I’ve never really understood why people spend so much money on headphones…. I have always limited my spend to about approx. £25, give or take a tenner. However on being sent these AKG headphones to review, I have certainly changed my mind on the matter. They came in their folded form…

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Dell Studio 17 Multi-Touch Laptop

Posted on 13th April 2010 by swanny

Although it looks suave, this laptop is certainly not designed for the small-framed person. With its gigantic 17.3-inch screen in front of you, as a small person (which I am), you’ll be left wondering why it’s bigger than you are. Having said that, it does have its uses. Despite its hefty appearance and weight (they…

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New Year, New Team!

Posted on 24th February 2010 by swanny

Girls ‘n’ Gadgets will be back in march with a new look team and loads of gadget news!!! In the mean time, do check out our recommended blogs in the links section. Leila

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G’n’G Christmas Competition

Posted on 21st December 2009 by swanny

Heathrow has launched a new gifting website www.heathrowgiftlist.com to give those travelling through the airport this Christmas some festive inspiration or perhaps a present to add to their own wish list.  It’s a great place to find the newest and coolest gifts, share ideas and get top tips on the presents with the wow factor. …

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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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FOWA – It’s all about exactly that

Posted on 8th October 2009 by Guest Post

This year’s FOWA was my first, and what an event it turned out to be. There are so many exciting things in store for us and I was delighted to get an insight into the Future of Web Applications!

All of the presentations were interesting and beneficial and I struggled to whittle them down to a compiled a list of points from those that I found particularly interesting, but here goes.

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FOWA 2009

Posted on 6th October 2009 by swanny

Having lived a mile or so away from last year’s venue, I remember my local Twitter stream showing nothing but tweets from the conference. Many Web professionals talk highly of the Future Of Web Apps Conference (FOWA) and so this year I thought I would go along and see what the hype is all about….

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Geek Girl Dinners go down a storm

Posted on 27th August 2009 by swanny

Last night I was invited to the fourth anniversary event for London’s Girl Geek Dinners and it was the first one I had ever been to. The event, which takes place every few months, looks at and debates how girls and tech can be moved more into the mainstream arena and get advertisers to take…

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A Model Search?

Posted on 2nd July 2009 by swanny

Calling all model scouts! Do you feel like surfing websites for models is a waste of time? How many hours, days, weeks even, do you spend before finding ‘the one’? How about a website that will save you time and deliver relevant and accurate results for even the most demanding of client requests? Interested? I…

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Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm Leila, wife and mum to two boys on the spectrum. I'm best known as a tech blogger, but can also be found sharing my views on  motherhood and lifestyle. I'm passionate about raising awareness about special needs and I'm keen to change the stigma around children and adults with needs. 

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