Tag: gadgets
UK children own £7.5 billion of gadgets, average £664 each
Children across the UK own £7.5 billion worth of technology, with one in five (19 per cent) now receiving their first smartphone before the age of five, new research from Churchill Home Insurance reveals. This means each child owns technology worth on average £664. More than 11.3 million (81 per cent) of the oldest children…
Millions of us refuse to take out gadgets insurance
A study of 2,000 Brits found 16 per cent have refused to take out insurance for a phone as they believed their gadget wouldn’t break, only to later regret it. Millions of adults refused to take out insurance admit they have an ‘it won’t happen to me’ attitude in life – and have been caught…
Half of Brits now bored with must-have gadgets
More than half of Brits are now officially ‘bored’ of trying to keep up with the latest releases and ‘must-have’ gadgets, a survey has found. Research of 2,000 adults found three quarters are no longer willing to pay ‘extortionate’ amounts for the newest tech when it’s released. And eight in 10 don't like to feel…
Brits now spend more on tech than utilities
The average adult will cough up nearly £1million in bills over their lifetime - and now spends more on tech than they do on utilities, a study has found. Research polling 2,000 UK adults found they will spend a total of £926,720 on gas, electricity, water, their phone and other bills during the course of…
Streaming music replaces singing around old campfire
Singing songs and telling ghost stories around the campfire have become a thing of the past, as families swap camping traditions for streaming films, music and browsing social media. A study of 2,000 camping and caravanning fans found 37 per cent of the parents polled said their kids consider traditions such as putting up a…
Brits sitting on £16.5 billion in UNUSED gadgets
Brits are sitting on unused gadgets worth £16.5 billion – and it could DROP in value by £3.5 billion over the next year. Researchers found the typical adult has a staggering £598 worth of superfluous gadgets - simply collecting dust and cluttering their homes. But during the past year, smart phones, computers, tablets, games consoles…
Brits spend £40,000 on tech during lifetime
The typical British adult will spend around £40,000 on tech during their lifetime, according to a new study. This includes 21 mobile phones, 16 games consoles and 16 laptops or computers – along with more than 1,000 batteries and 126 charging cables. They’ll also possess a total 13 TVs, 16 tablets and 13 cameras –…
Best Gadgets To Give As Gifts In 2020
At least 186 million adults in the US bought a gadget for gifting during the 2019 holiday season. According to a study conducted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), 74 percent of the American adult population planned to spend as much as $97.1 billion during the recently concluded holiday. It may include the gadgets bought for older parents…
Hyundai Kona Electric crowned Which? Product of the Year
The Hyundai Kona electric vehicle (EV) has been crowned Which? product of the year for 2019, in a top 10 dominated by products showcasing innovation, environmental credentials and bargain value. The consumer watchdog’s product researchers nominated and voted for their exceptional products launched and tested over the last year - whittling down 3,500 products to…
Light impact from devices on sleep ‘not that serious’
The impact of light from smartphones, tablets and laptops before bed may not be as serious as we think, according to an expert. Their brightness is “extremely unlikely” to affect the body’s sleep clock, and instead it is how long people spend on the devices, which act as a stimulant, that could make the…
