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  • Review: Shenen 7.0-inch sat nav (productReview)
    days than a modern, vivid phone screen. Our unit intermittently clipped the last word from its voice instructions, too, forcing you to look at the display. Buyers also need to be aware that the Shenen has a small internal battery, which lasts less than an hour at best, and that it doesn’t have
  • Review: Z-Edge Z3 Plus dashcam (productReview)
    of an issue if you need to provide footage to the police or an insurance firm. However, the parking mode is useful. If it detects any motion or vibration it will turn on and start recording, switching off 30 seconds after any movement has stopped. It's powered by the internal battery in this mode
  • Dash cam buying advice guide (Article)
    a car’s battery. The most common way of doing this is via the 12V socket in the cabin. Some are powered by the more modern USB cable, though. If your car doesn’t have a USB socket then this is easily solved – 12V
  • Top 10: Gifts under £10 (Article)
    . T he battery for the light is also very small and doesn’t get hot - so no safety issues either. Phew. Amazon gift card - £10 What's the best gift to buy for someone? The gift of letting them choose their own present. We kid, kind of. When you buy an Amazon gift card, you get to choose which card
  • Top 10: Gifts under £10 (Article)
    . T he battery for the light is also very small and doesn’t get hot - so no safety issues either. Phew. Amazon gift card - £10 What's the best gift to buy for someone? The gift of letting them choose their own present. We kid, kind of. When you buy an Amazon gift card, you get to choose which card
  • Review: Garmin Dash Cam Mini (productReview)
    the ignition on, although there's no internal battery - instead, the Garmin uses a supercapacitor. And while there's a parking mode - which will start recording if the camera senses movement or a collision - this requires it to be hard-wired in. You'll also need the parking mode cable, which costs
  • Top 10: Best tyre inflators 2023 (Article)
    , then you’re flat out of luck. This Ansteker compressor, however, can also be powered by a 2000mAh battery – so you can quickly and easily move it to wherever you need air. It also comes with a one-year warranty. TireTek RX-i digital tyre inflator One of the advantages
  • Review: Campingaz Master 4 Series Classic LXS Black Edition BBQ (productReview)
    ). Once connected, ignition is easy with Campingaz’s Instastart electronic ignition system. The electric ignition is powered from AA batteries and simply ignites with a push and a turn of the buttons. The control knobs are backlit in blue, which not only gives a smart look but makes it more practical
  • Review: Razor Crazy Cart Shift (productReview)
    because of the battery and electrics in the space below the steering wheel. This, plus the fact the Shift is quite wide (62.5cm), means it's pretty cumbersome and awkward to carry. If you're 5'7" it won't quite fit under your arm
  • Review: TomTom Go Camper (productReview)
    likelihood won't come off. The built-in battery provides one hour of use and can be recharged by plugging the device into the vehicle’s 12V power outlet or USB socket. Once plugged in and attached, you need to enter some vital stats about your camper van. This means the length, width and weight
  • Top 10: Best dash cameras to suit all budgets (Article)
    Aukey products at HonestJohn.co.uk. They're well-priced, nicely packaged, strongly-made and do exactly what they're supposed to. The Aukey DR01 is no frills, but it has a very good image sensor for excellent video quality, at a fair price.  There are some quibbles including the lack of a battery
  • Review: AUKEY DR01 dash camera (productReview)
    . However, I did have some quibbles with the device. The lack of internal battery is frustrating, especially in instances when you turn the ignition off and want to replay footage. The dash cam turns off almost instantly when not connected to a power supply.  The USB cable, which has an L
  • Will a dealer service history increase the value of my car? (Article)
    . Taking a hybrid or electric vehicle to a franchised dealer may also be beneficial for software updates. Yea says that a franchised dealer will potentially carry out any “essential or even non-essential recall work/software upgrades especially for battery electric vehicles, plug
  • Sat nav buying advice guide (Article)
    , so if you’ve no mobile signal then they won’t work. Using your phone as a navigation device also burns through its battery. That’s no problem if you have a charger to hand – but if you haven’t, you could find yourself stuck. Similarly, if you lose your
  • Christmas 2021: Best Gifts Under £100 (Article)
    for a detailed reproduction of music and a custom fit for excellent comfort and noise isolation. They have a 45-hour battery life, with 9 hours continuous playback and work with Siri and Google Assistant. The theme tune to Peppa Pig never sounded so good
  • Review: Vantrue OnDash N1 Pro dash cam (productReview)
    for the dash cam itself. There's also no WiFi so the only way to view footage and transfer it is via a PC or Mac using the micro SD card. Other features include a 24-hour parking mode, although you need to hardwire it to the car battery for this to work, collision detection when turned off, a G-sensor
  • Top 10: Child car safety products (Article)
    for that purpose, since it can play videos and is easy to use. This Nextbase mount straps seven to 10-inch tablets to the back of the front head rests, plus it can be wired up so the device never runs out of battery when the car is running. As a means of keeping a tablet in a safe place it’s ideal
  • Top 10: Cheapest new scooters 2018 (Article)
    to attach the wing mirrors and battery when it’s delivered by courier and register it yourself. On plus side, this simple scooter trots up to 30mph easily, has good fuel economy and the four-stroke engine is EU4 emissions compliant. As basic scooters go, it’s worth a look. Direct Bikes Milan
  • Review: Bagotte BG800 Robot Vacuum Cleaner (productReview)
    time of two hours, the BG800 has plenty of battery power, and it should be able to clean 50 square feet in less than an hour. We tested it on the ground floor of our house, which is open plan with a mix of solid wood flooring and several rugs, plus tiles in the kitchen
  • Top 10: Gifts for Dads (Article)
    on your phone you’ll find it instantly. If it’s your phone that you’re prone to losing, attach it to that and install the app on someone else’s.  With a Bluetooth range of 90m, a replaceable battery which lasts around 12 months and a  one-year warranty  — it's the Tile
 

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