Life & Style | Gadgets & Tech

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    Saturday Feb 4

    Gadget Review: Drive to a new level

    The Seagate Momentus XT is a hybrid drive that features Adaptive Memory technology

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    Wednesday Feb 1

    Pick of the month's best gadgets: February

    The best new gadgets and apps you need in your life this month

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    Saturday Jan 28

    Gadget of the week: Gaming flashback

    Go retro with the iCade — an arcade-style iPad cabinet, complete with joystick and buttons

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    Saturday Jan 28

    Gadget review: Snap happy

    The Samsung MV800 lets you take pictures from all angles

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    Sunday Jan 22

    Tomorrow's top gadgets and gizmos today

    From multimedia mats to e-commerce-enabled phones, the future of technology is exciting! The emergence of the tablet has given light to the arrival of similar devices that are all compact, mobile and multi-functional. We also expect to see the new multimedia mat – flexible mats that can be rolled and stored away in a bag. Mobile gadgets are going social, with gaming, sharing, live TV and social commerce becoming the norm on smart phones. Here, we turn the spotlight on the hottest gadgets around. Happy shopping!

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    Sunday Jan 22

    Must-have gadgets for those on the move

    With winter in full swing, there's no better time to get outside and explore. You're definitely going to want to capture your weekend adventures and make sure you don't get lost, so we've found some gadgets to help you on your way. When picking a camera, memory card capacity is important. But you'll also want to check a card's Class number. This identifies the minimum speed rating, which determines the speed at which data is written to the card or read from it

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    Sunday Jan 22

    The latest in headphones and docking stations

    iPod, iPhone and iPad docking stations are a great way to play music at home or outdoors because powerful quality sound can be reproduced with relatively small, compact speakers. Headphones have an edge over traditional in-ear earphones because they offer a better frequency range and a large audio spectrum, which makes them great for classical music. But in-ear earphones offer sound isolation – an advantage if you're on the bus or metro

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    Sunday Jan 22

    Hard-working items for the kitchen

    Kitchen equipment on the market today is multi-functional; think food processors and three-in-one cooking ranges. Size is also important, particularly for fridges – too big and it wastes energy; too small and you waste time rearranging your food to fit. So be sure about your needs when you go shopping. When selecting a cooker, keep in mind the fuel sources available, and ease of access in cleaning burners and other parts

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    Saturday Jan 21

    Gadget of the week: The world on your wrist

    Check incoming calls and get connected to social networking sites — all with the Android-powered Sony SmartWatch, a perfect smartphone accessory

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    Saturday Jan 21

    Gadget review: A Curve above the rest

    BlackBerry 9360 features NFC, looks good and performs better

The problem is that everyone is anxious about certain sudden changes, including you. But while you're biding your time until you learn more, others are taking action, and it isn't always well thought out. The best strategy? For now – distract them.

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Shelley von Strunckel reveals what's in the stars for this week

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