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A lot of recent notebooks no longer have HDMI out in fact some Notebook/Tablets no longer have USB and just have USB 'C'. So this latest small and neat flat panel from Philips solves the problem while still allowing you to connect via HDMI but still has your back even if you only have USB 'C'.
This 24 inch monitor from Philips is very small and light and the only thing you do not have is the ability to raise or lower the panel, so the measurements below are what you get, you could if required place some books under the base to raise it should it be required. The panel measures 54x31x1.5cm, there is some back movement, the stand raises it by 10cm from your desk. While this is a 24inch flat panel (23.
With dragon's bones and fiery breathe, this next title sets you the task of ending the reign of Winter.
Domini Games continues its story of Royal Romances with this next offering. Entitled Endless Winter, this tale of a Kingdom, gripped by a seemingly eternal season of snow and ice, is available in Collector's Edition format. Bundled with the main game is the usual collection of bonus items, some of which can be accessed immediately while other require game progress to be made or even completed.
When sorting through masses of unwanted items you might find an occasional object of value.
Inviting you back to its Animalville gaming environment for the next episode of item finding and puzzle solving, Jet Dogs Studio has released its next Shopping Clutter offering. Now up to version 18 of this particular series, this offering is entitled Antique Store. It deals with the work being undertaken by Uncle Rat as he sets about opening Animalville's first antique store with the assistance of other members of the Walker family.
The combination of a Magic Book and a friend, called Charlie, yet again causes problems Amanda must solve.
For this next release, e-Funsoft has produced version 8 of Amanda's Magic Book. Subtitled Among the Spirits, this Match 3 game continues the story of Amanda's adventures as she sets out to put right the problems caused by others through the completion of numerous levels of Match 3 action. In this case the adventure starts as Amanda and her friend Charlie set out to visit a festival in Japan.
As we get older one thing that normally happens is that your hearing will deteriorate. Possibly turning the TV volume up will help but that has other side effects like not always hearing your doorbell, here is one solution from RISWOND.
In the box a 6x3cm clock type battery bell push, the 11x5.5x2.5cm bell, a fold out 10x6.5cm 14 side instruction sheet and a small container with two double sided sticky tape fixings the same size as the bell push back together with two screws and two fixings for screws. The top part of the bell has a 13amp plug on its back so if you have skirting board plugs this could be a problem as there is 6.
Are you ready to put your Hidden Object searching and puzzle solving skills to the test with this latest American excursion?
Following on from its Finding America - The Pacific Northwest, Boom Zap has moved its focus to the West for its next Finding America excursion. As you might expect, this latest title follows the same pattern used by the original offering of mixing together Hidden Object searching with mini puzzle action.
The battle between the King and the forest creatures continues as you seek to bring an end to the conflict.
Domini Games has added to its Royal Romances series of Hidden Object Adventure titles that deal with the conflict between the King and the creatures of a magical forest. This latest episode is subtitled The Power of the Chosen One. I have been looking at the Collector’s Edition version of this title which features several bonus items to enhance the playing experience.
Join a party of young people as they set out to enjoy New Year's Eve in a snowy environment.
While some people prefer the sunshine period for taking their holiday break, others prefer the excitement and adventure you can encounter when facing the demands of winter. DIGIMIGHT has based this next release on those embarking on a winter holiday. The result is the Winter Holidays game from the company's Adventure Mosaic series of titles.
Based in Finland, Suunto believes that adventure can still be aesthetic.
Recently I was introduced to Suunto, a leading company in the design and innovation involved in the production of sports watches, dive computers and digital services popular with adventurers. The reason for the introduction was related to the company's launch of its Suunto Wing product. Designed by athletes for athletes, the product that can be used in different outside environments.
A lot of money is spent each year of Easter Eggs and most of them will have vanished by Easter Monday. This year Easter is at the end of March so now is the time to consider what to buy.
This offering is something rather different the outside looks great being a mid brown colour and what is inside is definitely not for children as its a alcoholic mixture of the finest Cocoa mixed with vanilla and cream.
When their dancing time is interrupted, the fairies call on your help to rescue their captured comrades.
Living as they do in a magical forest, the fairies of this world like to come out, whenever they can, in order to dance and play to their heart’s content. However this period of enjoyment was brought to a sudden end when the mischievous goblins decided to interrupt the proceedings. They launched a lightning strike on the playful fairies as they were enjoying themselves. The goblins kidnapped several fairies and carried their victims back to their goblin village.
Mixing Hidden Object and mini game puzzle solving, this next title puts you to work at the Lost & Found agency.
The Lost & Found Agency has a vacancy for a detective to work in its investigation department. After a brief meeting with Emilia, a director of the firm, you are quickly hired to fill the vacancy and work for the firm. So begin Lost & Found Agency, a Hidden Object Adventure game and the subject of this next review.
A lot of flat panels and even a few notebooks now come without a webcam, possibly as size matters more than communication so there is a place for an external webcam apart from its ability to have better resolution than most built in offerings.
While your laptop can look after your data, you can look after your laptop with an appropriate carry case.
News has just reached me regarding the launch of certain laptop accessories from Trust Electronics Ltd. These new additions to the company's product line-up of sustainable solutions consist of a selection of backpacks, a carry bag and sleeves that form part of the Trust Avana and Lisboa brand ranges. All these new products will arrive bearing the company support for green credentials by being constructed from fabric produced using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
Not to be confused with an old television soap, are you up to visiting a bar in order to face your demons?
Elephant Games would like to invite you to an establishment known as Crossroads (this is not the almost forgotten television soap well known for its flaky scenery) but a building which often passes unnoticed by the casual public. It is a bar which could exist nowhere and everywhere. Its presence tends to remain low-key until it feels that a prospective client actual needs its facilities.
As a crime reporter you are hired by the police to help them solve a series of murder.
Adding to its numerous Hidden Object Adventure titles, Domini Games has released Criminal Archives – Alphabetic Murders as a Collector’s Edition offering that comes with a number of bonus items. Some of these bonus items can be accessed immediately while other will require progress to be made in the main game before they can be used.
This is a Microsoft Teams dual microphone Speaker Phone, I found it also did its job with other similar products like Zoom and other platforms.
The speaker phone has two microphones capable of detecting angles up to 1.5 metres away as well as a 50mm quality speaker. The unit is suitable for rooms around 3x3 metres. It is 18x8x4cm and has a wrap round USB 'A' lead of 72cm length. The controls on the top front are simple and easy to understand. Just four touch buttons volume -, microphones off, volume + and phone connect, if you have this version designed for Microsoft Teams there is a fifth button on the left of the others.
Hidden Object game play mixed in with classic art provides the way to restore a home of an aunt and uncle.
Published by Meridian ’93, Hidden World of Art 4 belongs to the Hidden Object game play genre. With this particular title, you can create profiles to allow different people to play the game and have their progress recorded. Adjustments can be made to the volume levels used by the background music and audio sound effects used in the game. You can opt to view the game in full screen mode with a custom cursor to represent the mouse pointer.
We are well-known for loving our pets and this next title re-enforces our affection.
If you enjoyed the My Lovely Pets title from AVI Games then you now have the opportunity of more of the same with the follow-up release, which is not surprisingly, entitled My Lovely Pets 2 in Collector's Edition format. The usual selection of adjustable options are available when playing this game. Profiles can be created so that different people can play the game and have their progress recorded.
Some characters live on after their death as a Viking Warrior proves in this next title.
Continuing their Viking Warrior saga, e-Funsoft has released episode 4 of the adventures of Helga with a title sub-titled The Battle for Alfheim. This Match 3 offering reveals what happened to Helga when her path to Valhalla was blocked by evil forces following her death in episode 3 of the tale. Even death will not sop a Viking Warrior.
This is a over ear gaming headset from a brand that produces good quality items at a lot less money than similar products. It is also unusual in that it is not Wi-Fi or 3.5mm plug, it is USB not USB 'C' but that part could be resolved should you have a USB 'C' to USB adapter.
I do not have the largest head and no hair to speak of so the well padded headband comes in very useful, fully compressed there is 4cm of extra expansion on either side, I found it just right fully compressed, then there is 18cm from the base of the earpieces to the centre of the base of the headband. The external measurements of the earpieces are 10cm tall and 8cm wide. There is a good length of USB lead which totals 2.1metres surely plenty long enough.
Looking after your local environment is a worthy task and this next title offers a chance to practice your skills.
Budding Park Rangers can look forward to more training as @Casual Art releases the next title in its Vacation Adventures - Park Ranger series. Available in Collector's Edition format, this Hidden Object and puzzle solving adventure, now up to version 15, reveals a newly unearthed Aztec Pyramid, a new Founders Trail and the rescue of stranded zoo animals to test your abilities as a Park Ranger.
Having opened your presents and taken your fill of the Christmas food, you can settle down and recreate Christmas scenes.
Taking a slight diversion from its normal route of visiting different countries for its Puzzle Vacation series, Little Tiny Lion has targeted the Christmas Festival for its next release. Puzzle Vacation - Christmas 2023 combines the concept of Jigsaw and Swap puzzle game play with all manner of different customisable options to suit a variety of players. The usual player adjustments can be made when customising the gaming environment.
With a selection of locations, you can see how other people celebrate Christmas.
For its latest excursion into its Big Adventure world, AVI Games has released a festive version of this Hidden Object European journey. Available in Collector's Edition format, Big Adventure -Trip to Europe 6 Christmas comes with a number of extra items to enhance the gaming experience. The extra features are made up of various bonus levels and puzzles plus sections dealing with souvenirs, wallpaper, a music player and stamps collected during the game.
A mixture of Match 3 game play and puzzle solving can provide a test to display your ability at Christmas tree decoration.
The latest release from Ironcode Gaming is the company's festive seasons offering entitled Christmas Yarn 2. This title takes the player on a journey spread over 100 levels of Match 3 game play. These levels are mixed in with various mini game puzzles to help finance a decoration feature. Christmas Yarn 2 provides the player with various choices regarding the gaming environment of a game that can be played in versions for English, French or German.
By sorting through the clutter, you can turn an antique shop into something different to attract customers.
Jet Dogs Studios has taken its Shopping Clutter game and given it a Halloween style make-over. The result is Shopping Clutter 24 – Dracula’s Summerhouse. In this game you will need to face the challenge of helping Mr. Rat as he attempts to transform his antique shop, set in Animalville, into Dracula’s lair to attract customers who are hoping to celebrate Halloween. When helping Mr.
Are you up to the task of completing a bargain with a Master Spirit to clear a house of mischievous spirits?
Spooky Dwellers 2 Collector’s Edition is a Match 3 experience that invites you into a spooktacular environment as you face numerous challenges. As the “2” part of its title indicates, this is a follow up offering from the Iki Games Studio. Along with various bonus items, this offering combines Match 3 action, mini game puzzle solving and the construction of a playground for the specific use of all manner of spooky residents within a certain dwelling.
This item can help you discover why you electricity bill is so high. If you have a Smart Metre all it tells you is how much you are using and how much you have spent. It does not tell you what item is using what, this plug from TAPO will tell you what is using what over a given time period.
It is no bigger than most plugs so can fit in beside others on a dual socket or gang lead. It is a little taller as the plug from whatever you want to find out the hourly or daily cost from fits onto its back. There is an LED it shows green once linked and green and orange towards the rear of its top when being setup. You may need access to its left side so on a dual socket plug it into the left one so you are able to complete its setup.
When the competition winner goes missing at a party, can you come to the rescue?
Gloomy Tales – One Way Ticket is a Hidden Object Adventure game from Domini Game catalogue. I have been looking at the Collector’s Edition version of the title which comes with a number of bonus items. As usual some of the bonus items are available immediately while others, such as Mini game puzzles, Hidden Object game play and movie cut-scenes, require you to have encountered them in the main game first before you can replay them.
With a ready supply of mince pies, you can give your grey cells a work-out as you solve various puzzles.
Those puzzle-loving people at Tiny Little Lion have taken one of their earlier excursions into the world of subgame action and given it a festive make-over for this next offering. The result, almost like an open latter to Santa Claus, is entitled "All I Want For Christmas Are Subgames". Available in Collector's Edition format, this title features a wide range of puzzle types with a yuletide flavour designed to test the player's solving skills and other aspects of game play.
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