amazon, google

UK Government Feeds Alexa and Google Home

Good news for Alex and Google Home users in the UK. The government’s Cabinet Office and Government Digital Service have been working to feed the digital assistants with UK-specific information relating to government services. There are now over 12,000 pieces of information,…

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Andrew
Gadget Show, Gadgets
GNC Heads To Gadget Show Live

GNC Heads To Gadget Show Live

The UK’s Gadget Show Live kicks off tomorrow at the NEC in Birmingham and yours truly will be in attendance on behalf of GNC. Tuesday is the press day with the main show under way on Wednesday through to Sunday.…

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Andrew
content, review, ROKU, smartphone, Streaming
Roku Streaming Stick Review

Roku Streaming Stick Review

Roku‘s streaming media boxes have been around since 2008, arguably taking the #2 spot behind the Apple TV. This is an impressive achievement considering the absence of a major brand behind the product line. Here in the UK, set-top boxes…

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Andrew
business, Gadgets
Kickstarter Team GB

Kickstarter Team GB

Us Brits are pretty good at inventing stuff. Telephone and TV; radar and jet engine; antibiotics and vaccination; pneumatic tyres and hovercraft; these are all great British inventions or discoveries. And don’t forget that new-fangled worldwide web thingy from Sir…

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Andrew
mobile, smartphone, wireless
UK’s 4G – Common-sense or Cover-up?

UK’s 4G – Common-sense or Cover-up?

The launch of 4G services in the UK by Everything Everywhere today has been heralded by the majority of the tech blogs and news sites as a long-overdue success. But is this a victory for common-sense or has Ofcom simply managed…

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Andrew