iPhone

In-Car Wireless Music Transmitter For iPhone/iPod £12 @LyncMeUp

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 28 June, 2012 at 11:00 am

In-Car Wireless Music Transmitter For iPhone/iPod £12 @LyncMeUpYou know the feeling of utter joy and elation that comes with finding the EXACT thing you've been looking for ages?  Well that's how I'm feeling right now with regard to this in-car wireless transmitter for your iPhone/iPod!

If you've ever wanted to play songs on your iPhone through your car stereo (and don't have a port to plug it into that makes this possible) then you will WANT to take advantage of this deal - you can pick up this 'play your iPhone music through your car stereo' gizmo for £12 instead of £29.99.

Here's how it works...

You plug the wireless FM transmitter into the bottom of your iPhone or iPod, match an unused frequency on the transmitter and your car radio, the two will 'talk' and you'll be able to play all the songs on your 'i' device through your car stereo; marvellous!

You'll also get a charger adapter to plug into the 12V socket (cigarette lighter socket as it was called in the old days!), so you can charge your phone at the same time rather than draining the living daylights out of your battery, it also comes with a remote control so you can skip through tracks without having to mess around with your phone.

Delivery will cost an additional £1.99 and will take between five and seven days, although there is advice to allow 14 of them.

Happy playing iPhone music in the car! 

Genuine Apple USB Plug Adapter And Cable £8.99 @ Play

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 8 June, 2012 at 11:00 am

Genuine Apple USB Plug Adapter And Cable £8.99 @ PlayDid you miss this deal on genuine Apple USB plug adapters and cables the last time?  GUTTED! But now, REJOICE because it's back - you can pick up a genuine Apple USB plug and cable for £8.99 instead of the usual £25 (£25, honestly, that's nothing short of extortion).

I made the mistake of buying a few non-genuine Apple USB plugs for around £9.99 each last year; they charge my phone BUT the touch screen seems to get confused if I try to use it when it's connected to one of these chargers, so I have to unplug it which totally defeated the entire object.

The entire object was to be able to plug my phone in to charge, in any room in the house, and STILL be able to use it - which is why I chose the plug option over docking stations; I use my phone a LOT and fewer things irritate me more than the battery completely dying on me (I even have a USB charger and lead permanently residing in my car!).

If you need another couple of USB adapters and cables for your iPhone (or iPod, or iTouch, or anything else 'i' that you happen to have) then definitely take advantage of this deal.

Thanks to Faheem98 at HUKD

Genuine Apple USB Plug Adapter and USB Cable £8.09 @ Play

by Sarah Macdonald in Deals on 6 February, 2012 at 9:00 am

Genuine Apple USB Plug Adapter and USB Cable £8.09 @ PlayI'm buying LOTS of these genuine Apple USB plug adapters and cables because there are few things that irritate me more than my phone and/iPod batteries going flat.

My entire office is on my phone - which is a little scary really - along with thousands of songs and almost one thousand photos and videos, let alone all the contact and diary information that it holds too.

As you can imagine, I spend a lot of time using it and even employing all the battery saving tips I know, it still goes through power like you wouldn't believe so I like to be able to charge it and use it at the same time - which is why I opted for plugs and USB cables, rather than a couple of docking stations.

Genuine Apple plug adapters and USB cables cost around £25 - that's a lot of money to shell out when you want at least five of them, so I bought some non original ones from eBay which cost me significantly less and they're okay, but not perfect.

They charge my phone BUT the touch screen seems to get confused if I try to use it when it's connected to one of these chargers, so I have to unplug it which totally defeats the entire object.

Play, at the moment however, are selling genuine Apple USB plug adapter and USB cable sets for just £8.09; HURRAH!  I'm sure you don't need me to tell that you plug the three-pin pointy bits into the wall, the little USB bit into that, and the other end into your phone or iPod, so I'm off to buy up Play's entire stock before the price goes up!

Thanks to tommo111 at HUKD

Have IPhone? Have Kiddicare Price Comparison!

by Sarah Macdonald in Misc on 28 November, 2010 at 10:00 am

Have IPhone? Have Kiddicare Price Comparison!*If you're anti-Apple then I'd go away for an hour and come back when this post has 'moved on'*

I L O V E my iPhone. It's white (which are far better than black ones - yes, they are!) and it is jam packed with lots of useful apps...and both versions of Angry Birds.

One of the most useful apps, which I discovered a fair while ago, is one which scans bar codes and tells you whether any shops in the local vicinity are selling it cheaper than the store you're in.

BUT, it doesn't give you any online comparisons.

Kiddicare - they're smart y'know - have just launched their own iPhone app that does the same thing, but tells you whether THEY have it in stock and if it's cheaper; from my experience with Kiddicare, they are rarely beaten on price!

Have IPhone? Have Kiddicare Price Comparison!

I love this idea!  It appeals to my bargain hunter side AND my iPhone loving side.

If you've got an iPhone , an iPod Touch or an iPad then you can download the Kiddicare Price Comparison app HERE from iTunes, and just to make it even more appealing...it's FREE!

Review: Support and Protect with Exspect

by Sarah Macdonald in Reviews on 20 May, 2010 at 1:00 pm

Review: Support and Protect with ExspectExspect (they make fab accessories for gadgets) have got together with Breast Cancer Campaign and produced a customised pink or black 'diamante scattered' leather iPhone cases or silicone skins.

Review: Support and Protect with ExspectBreast cancer is now the commonest form of cancer in the UK and it affects men as well as women.  The most recent year for cancer incidence statistics is 2007 and they are frightening*.

  • in 2007 almost 45,700 women were diagnosed with breast cancer (around 125 women a day)
  • 277 men in the UK were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007
  • Female breast cancer incidence rates have increased by around 50% over the last twenty-five years
  • In the last ten years, female breast cancer incidence rates in the UK have increased by 5%
  • 8 in 10 breast cancers are diagnosed in women aged 50 and over
  • In the UK in 2007/2008 the NHS breast screening programmes detected more than 16,000 cases of breast cancer
  • The NHS breast screening programme in England saves an estimated 1,400 lives each year
  • Worldwide, more than a million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year
  • Each year in the UK around 12,000 women and around 70 men die from breast cancer.
  • Each year there are around 1,300 deaths from breast cancer in women under 50

The sheer scale of these numbers and the improvements in early detection and survival rates shows the positive effect of research into breast cancer and how important it is that these charities continue to receive funding from people like you and me.

Exspect gave us a cover to review and we passed it on to one of mums with an iPhone (obviously) to put it through its paces.

Review: Support and Protect with Exspect"The iphone cover I received is baby pink with three little diamante studs on the front; 10% from the sale of each one goes to Breast Cancer Campaign and at £19.99 it's not exactly cheap but I'd consider it money well spent," said Heidi.

When asked what she thought about how the cover looked and felt she went on to say, "It's made of ultra-soft Nappa leather and it certainly has that delicious expensive smell! Apparently the diamante studs 'are sure to add an extra touch of style to any fashionista's wardrobe' but I have to disagree - I hate diamante with an irrational passion!"

Even though Heidi wasn't a fan of the diamante studs she was a very impressed by the practical design of the Exspect cover, "What I absolutely LOVE about this phone case is the pull-release mechanism - basically a cleverly designed strip of hard-wearing shocking pink fabric which you just yank on and the phone slides out."

I have to say there are few things more frustrating than wrestling your precious iPhone in and out of protective covers only to have it fly out of your hand and go skidding and scuffing along the floor sustaining cosmetic or critical damage!

"This cover solves that problem completely," says Heidi, "and I reckon they should make a bigger deal of that on the packaging - it's a genius touch and that alone will make me a convert to this item despite the damned diamante." (I don't think she liked the diamante!)

With more to say about the cover, Heidi went on to comment, "The cover fits the phone perfectly - it's bigger than the cover I own so offers a bit more protection and seems like a more snug fit which is also an improvement on mine.  Living on the Coast I end up with seashells in my pockets all time and it drives me mad to find grains of sand have made it inside the phone cover,  I haven't tested this but it doesn't look like that would happen with this one." Well that's excellent news for all seashell and other shoreline detritus collectors then!

On the back of the packaging there are 'Guardian Angel' notes about how be breast aware, "They've pitched this well so it doesn't terrify you," says Heidi, "but I think it's brilliant that that kind of information is being dispensed on products that are considered fashion accessories for young girls."

And I wholeheartedly agree with her!  The statistics make for sobering reading and the more everyday products or 'cool accessories' can be used to raise awareness the better.  It costs nothing to check yourself over and be breast aware, sticking your head in the sand and hoping it won't happen to you or anyone you know could cost lives.

If, like Heidi, the diamantes don't do it for you or you don't have an iPhone (a rare breed indeed!) then one of  these special covers could make a lovely gift for one of the special iPhone women in your life - mother, sister, wife, girlfriend and will show them you care about them being breast aware.

* statistics from CancerReserachUK