Users of iPhones, iPod Touch and iPad devices will be familiar with the fact that none of them accept any sort of external storage device. With no USB socket there’s been no easy way to add to the amount they hold, until now. Kingston’s Wi-Drive is a small device that holds 16GB or 32GB of …
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Many laptops and some desktop PCs come without an audio input socket, which means there is no easy way to directly connect an electric guitar. USB guitars get around this problem by including a USB port in addition to the usual audio socket that connects it to an amplifier. The Discover Guitar kit is not …
Whether you’d want to do that is another matter – the speakers on this device were fine, though not particularly good quality. Spoken words came out well, but most music was rather muffled, and there’s no way to adjust bass or treble levels. The volume went quite loud without any distortion, however. There’s also a …
Most routers tend to look pretty much the same: thin, black or grey boxes with antennas and blinking lights. To buck the trend, the D-Link DIR-600 is a simple black cylinder that looks sleek but also adds some interesting new features. With faster broadband speeds now more common, the annoyance in home networks can often …
Genealogy programs are essentially databases – except instead of filling in electronic forms that describe customers or inventory items, you’re filling in the details of your extended family. Form filling is the most tedious part of genealogy so Family Tree Maker works hard to make it easy by integrating the program with the 850m records …
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We liked the first Alertme home electricity monitor but it was too expensive. The new version is cheaper and doesn’t require the £3-a-month subscription. It was simple to set up, and relies on a clever gadget called the Smart Hub. This plugs into your router, connects wirelessly to the other parts of the kit and saves power …