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CHANNEL 4 IS LOOKING FOR THE ULTIMATE SHOPPER

Does your other half buy every faddy home appliance from smoothie makers to exercise bikes?

Or do you have to own the latest gadgets from mobile phones to tablets and games consoles?

Or does your friend have to fill their home with the most lavish and on trend home accessories?

Do you love shopping for clothes and fashion? Or despair of your spouse and their shoe collection?

Shopping has become one of Britain’s favourite leisure activities and we are looking for lively, fun people to talk about their families spending habits.

If any of the above sounds like you or someone you know please get in touch with our team ASAP! Email: shop@silverriver.tv

If you prefer to call them directly, please contact me and I’ll send you a phone number

I was amazed to find out from Duracell that over 30% of all batteries thrown away may still have up to 67% of usable power left inside.

67%!! Thats crazy!

Apparently, some high-powered gadgets such as digital cameras and mp3 players may ‘switch off’ before all the power is used up – however, in reality the battery is anything but dead and can power low drain devices, such as alarm clocks or TV remotes for a long time

To combat this waste of batteries, Duracell is working with Energy Saving Trust to help consumers maximise battery power. They want to get people to tap into unused resource and reduce wastage by giving their batteries a second life. Their unique Duracell Ultra Power batteries even have a built-in powercheck that allows you to see how much energy is left inside (I LOVE those batteries!!)

Pac Man, tetris, Arcade Money Box – what more could you want!

To prove a point, Duracell sent me a fantastic box of very cool retro goodies in order to give them a ‘second life’ – that is, use batteries that I assumed were dead, to power up a Pac Man clock or Retro radio alarm clock. So I did – and they were right! I took some old batteries from a digital camera and put them in the clock radio and it worked…perfectly.

Duracell have kindly offered an iconic retro-box to one of Gadget Mum’s readers.

All you have to do is watch the YouTube video below, which shows how a very cute LED bunny can be built from ‘presumed dead’ batteries, and answer the question using the rafflecopter app. There’s also some bonus entry opportunities

The retro ‘second-life’ box includes:

• Retro Radio Alarm Clock
• Pac Man Wall Clock
• Arcade Game Money Box
• Tetris Mug
• Retro Sweets
• A Pack of Duracell Ultra Power

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Warm Up and Win Big with Samsung

And here’s the details:

As part of the Samsung Hope Relay Samsung are running their Warm and Win Competition, and it is now live!

It is really easy to take part in Samsung’s Warm Up and Win Competition. All you need to do is to choose one of the video challenges. There is a choice of Relay Run, Long Leap, Triple Jump or Star Jumps. Film a five second video of you taking part in the challenge and then upload it here:http://www.youtube.com/SAMSUNGMOBILEUK

All the video clips are going to be made into a Samsung’s Hope Relay Video.

Prizes up for grabs

•          1st prize – £5,000 John Lewis Voucher + GSIII Mobile Phone
•          2nd Prize – £2012 sports Voucher + GSIII Mobile Phone
•          3rd Prize – GSIII Mobile Phone + Galaxy Tab

Good luck and let me know below if you’ve made a video.

If you want to know more about the Samsung Hope Relay, click here

Moneysupermarket.com is a comparison website, helping you save over £1000 on your household bills

To win, simply answer the question by commenting on the post below. Follow the simple instructions using the Rafflecopter widget. Extra entries are available via twitter and Facebook.

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MoneySupermarket recently ran a huge survey about our gadget-use and have created a useful infographic that aims to make us make our gadgets make sense for the environment. It really does make fascinating reading with  some great ideas

Image source: MoneySupermarket

An infographic done well is a great way for marketers to get their message across and like many things have become a bit of an online craze.

Next has used the medium of infographic really cleverly to help men find the perfect tailored suit

From slim fit shirts to shiny new brogues, get asmart, stylish and sophisticated look. Whether you’re looking for a wedding suit or a new working wardrobe, get that bespoke feeling with Next’s men’s suits from their growing tailoring collection.

I’m loving this infographic craze – if you have any good links, let me know in the comments below

So this weekend, England plays Italy in the Quarter Finals of Euro 2012 – who are you rooting for? And do you decorate your house with football memorabilia? Or even your face?

Here’s a really cute video by The Domino Effect and promotional company, Ideas by Net - who do you support?!

So when Brighton-based jewellery designer, Ring Jewellery – specialists in gold, platinum and titanium rings – offered Gadget Mum the opportunity to giveaway a customised set of cufflinks, I wasn’t going to turn it down

Ring Jewellery specialise in bespoke jewellery, offering customers the ability to create rings using any metal, any stone and to every budget. They are also jewellers to the stars! They have designed custom links for the likes of Theo Walcott and George Lamb amongst others – which you can view here . Footballers definitely like having their shirt numbers on their…well..shirts!

I find it quite difficult to buy for men – there’s only so many times you can get away with a tie, sweater or socks! So a bespoke pair of cuff links offers something really unique – and you can literally customise them how you want – be it a photo, piece of art or just some wording thats special to you.

To win a pair, simply let me know the following – If you could design any cufflinks, what would they be?

Follow the rafflecopter instructions below to enter and good luck!


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How good does that sound?

Experience Days is the leading provider of unique gift experiences, whether you’re after excitement and adventure, driving and flying, or just a day to pamper yourself. Experience Days have kindly offered Gadget Mum readers the chance to win a £50 gift voucher to use on their site.

The gift voucher can be redeemed against any of the gift experiences on their website – and the choice is huge.

Just having a quick browse, there’s plenty of options – from chocolate making workshops (yum!), abseiling for the more adventurous, or if you’re like me and want a day to yourself, then put the money towards a lovely spa day at some of the gorgeous locations available.

So, how do you win? Well, thats easy. Simply follow the instructions below

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But when Puzzler World got in touch to see if I wanted to review their latest game for the Nintendo DS, Puzzler World 2012, I must admit, a little bit of me jumped like a kid, whilst the rest of me thought – yikes! puzzles! I’m a bit rubbish these days.

Loads of puzzles to keep your brain twisted

Puzzler World 2012 continues in the same vein as their hugely successful series, with over 1200 new puzzles varying from dead easy to really quite hard.

If you just simply like puzzles, its very straightforward to go into the game and start playing. However, to make it more interesting, there are bonus games to unlock, hints to collect, trophies to win. and challenges to master. With two modes of play, the game offers a standard challenge mode and a much tougher master mode which you unlock as you play.

There’s a huge variety of puzzles on offer, including familiar ones such as wordsearch, crosswords, suduko and codewords as well as some newer formats such as Pathfinder and Suko. I did tend to choose the puzzles I was more comfortable with and would be less inclined to look for one I’d never done before. But maybe that’s just me. Ultimately, if you work your way through the game, you’re going to come across puzzles you’re less confident about so its probably good to try them regardless.

Simple gamescreens make it easy to work your way through the game

Overall I really enjoyed the game. Its a great ‘pick up’ game when you just feel like challenging yourself. Its very simple to make your way through the gamescreens so if you’re not confident with handheld games consoles, it doesn’t take much learning to figure out how to play.

A big plus is the handwriting recognition tool – a total bugbear for me in some  games! Its absolutely excellent and I rarely, if ever, had an issue with the game in not picking up the letter I wanted to write.

The only negative I would have is that the instructions for some of the games aren’t that clear. There is a manual with clearer instructions on how to play, but the onscreen directions are quite poor. I still have no idea how to play games such as Link-A-Pix and Dropzone and I wouldn’t always (if ever) have the manual with me to reference instructions.

It would also be great if there could be 2-player games and make it more competitive, but I’m sure its something that could be done in the future if Puzzler World decide to go in this direction.

However, i’m nitpicking here. Its obviously not a game for diehard action, strategy, platform or sports gamers. But its a great game for people like me with a few minutes of spare time every so often to pick up the DS and challenge myself every so often.