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One of the first rules, when embarking on a hiking trip, is that you should always pack light, and avoid taking anything you won’t need. Many first-timers set out with far too much clothing and equipment. At the same time, nobody wants to find themselves in the middle of nowhere and missing a vital piece of kit, particularly in an emergency. Choosing the kind of gadgets and tools you take with you is an important part of your preparations, so here are five great items you may want to take with you on your journey! Camp Stove Having...

Today’s digital cameras are all surrounded by a common misconception: the fact that these cameras make no use of film and they store data as files, many of us think that they must use a very different technology for capturing images. Photo Credit: Flickr/paldies However, if you didn’t know, the old camera you may still have somewhere around the house and the very expensive camera you may have gotten for your birthday are similar in many respects. For example, the light camera features a shutter which will open for a fraction...

There are so many different types of smartphones that are produced by so many different names nowadays. It seems that every time you get an upgrade, the next day there is another new phone on the market. While there are so many different smartphones available, there are three that really stand out: Android, iOS and Windows Phone. While the former two are the biggest competitors, the latter kind of sits on the sidelines, waiting for its moment to catch up with the greatness of Android and iOS. If Microsoft wants to stay in the smartphone...

In the past the mobile phone was a gadget that frightened parents if they were truthful. Most people remember the moment when their child started to ask if they could have a mobile. “Mom, all my friends have one, it’s not fair!” Most parents tried to prolong the day for as long as possible. However, it is quite the opposite now. Technology has progressed rapidly over the years and thus our knowledge has too. We all know a lot more about mobile phones and their capabilities and thus parents feel a lot more comfortable in allowing...

Phone unlocking is a subject plagued by images of dodgy street-corner shops with flashing neon lights. However, over the years and since it was legal to do back in 2001 (and quite rightly) phone unlocking has changed dramatically. You can now order an unlock code online and within 5 minutes you have the exact same code that your network would take up to 30 days to send with best part that all for cheaper as well. The subject in itself confuses people, partly because they just don’t understand. I’m often asked questions such as, can...

The key to training your brain is to keep it active. Watching TV is not going to stimulate your brain enough in order to keep it active. Playing computer games can be helpful, but it really depends upon the game you are playing. The ones that take persistence are often the better ones. It has also been shown that the ones that scare you will often activate your mind in a way that is hard to recreate indoors. All you need to do is keep your mind active in some way, and your brain will train itself. Here are seven ways you can keep your...

Mobile phones were always subjected to major changes in a very short period of time, but in the recent times they have not just remained gadgets to make distant calls. From keeping you hooked onto social networking sites to possessing the capability to save you more time and helping organize your work more efficiently smartphones are truly changing the definition of what we call a mobile phone. Let’s discuss the 3 features that would save you some time by playing smart: 1. Task Management In a busy schedule you could forget a couple...

A quick response or QR code is a square or two-dimensional bar code. Customers can then scan these with their mobile phone. The QR code then connects the customer to a website or a video that gives them more information about the product. As the technology gains popularity, more consumers are scanning these QR codes. Websites like QRstuff.com and Delivr.com are making it easy for even small businesses to use these QR codes for free. Entrepreneurs have now put these QR codes to use in very innovative ways. Here are a few that may give...