Category: Gadgets
CES 2021: Is the MyQ Pet Door the ultimate cat/dog flap?
MyQ Pet Door Annual technology show CES is famous for its often wacky pet gadgets and this year's event is no exception - even though it's being held virtually, rather than in the exhibition halls of Las Vegas. Perhaps one of the most bizarre gadgets so far is the $3,000 (£2,220)…
Affordable Tech Necessities for Travel
You don’t have to spend a lot of money to travel comfortably. Most people in the modern world use electronics daily, even when traveling. You may already own some of the items you need to travel with electronics. Think about your priorities when you choose tech travel items. You may need upgraded headphones if you…
Parents spending £1000 on children’s tech this Xmas
Parents are expected to spend nearly £1,000 on their children's tech this Christmas. Nearly half of children are hoping for the brand-new PlayStation 5 which retails at almost £450, while 43 per cent have their fingers crossed for a set of Apple AirPods which sell for around £160. A third of children have a…
Over £65,000 spent on gadgets in lifetime, claims survey
The average adult will spend £65,000 over their lifetime - on gadgets. A study of 2,000 consumers revealed we will each fork out £4,742 on mobile phones, as well as £3,625 on televisions and £11,774 on kitchen appliances. Laptops will total £4,074, while gaming enthusiasts will spend £2,804 on consoles. Other everyday technology such…
UK children own £7.5 billion of gadgets, average £664 each
Children across the UK own £7.5 billion worth of technology, with one in five (19 per cent) now receiving their first smartphone before the age of five, new research from Churchill Home Insurance reveals. This means each child owns technology worth on average £664. More than 11.3 million (81 per cent) of the oldest children…
Cassette tapes and Etch-A-Sketch top ‘iconic gadgets’ list
Cassette tapes, Etch-A-Sketch and video tapes are UK’s favourite nostalgic tech The original 1960s Etch A Sketch cost £2.31 – that’s equivalent to £54 today with inflation Consumer spending experts launch Retro Tech report As the nation gets ready to snap up new technology this Christmas, research from money.co.uk has revealed the retro gadgets we miss the…
1 in 4 would be happy with ‘brain implants’
A quarter of people (24%) would be happy to see technology implanted in their brain to help them communicate, reveals research from price comparison site Uswitch.com, as it examines changes to technology since the year 2000. Brain implants like Elon Musk’s proposed Neuralink will let us control our gadgets with our thoughts and communicate at…
Brits now spend more on tech than utilities
The average adult will cough up nearly £1million in bills over their lifetime - and now spends more on tech than they do on utilities, a study has found. Research polling 2,000 UK adults found they will spend a total of £926,720 on gas, electricity, water, their phone and other bills during the course of…
Streaming music replaces singing around old campfire
Singing songs and telling ghost stories around the campfire have become a thing of the past, as families swap camping traditions for streaming films, music and browsing social media. A study of 2,000 camping and caravanning fans found 37 per cent of the parents polled said their kids consider traditions such as putting up a…
Brits sitting on £16.5 billion in UNUSED gadgets
Brits are sitting on unused gadgets worth £16.5 billion – and it could DROP in value by £3.5 billion over the next year. Researchers found the typical adult has a staggering £598 worth of superfluous gadgets - simply collecting dust and cluttering their homes. But during the past year, smart phones, computers, tablets, games consoles…