Five useful equipment products for University students

By Simon Wright - Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 This article is also available on TheRankTank So you have moved into student halls in your first year at University, miles away from home and those creature comforts. It can be a great chance to flourish and gain much-needed independence but there is bound to be times where you miss the comfortable environment you have grown up in. There are some useful equipment tools to have as a student....

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Can Tesco compete in the competitive tablet market?

By Simon Wright - Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 This article is also available on TheRankTank The tablet market is one of the most keenly anticipated battles in the technology world. It has taken on a new scope with some of the major retailers joining the race to win buyers with Christmas just two months away. With Apple’s iPad the best tablet around but also the most complicated and expensive, consumers will want the best deal. That means...

Categories: Amazon, Android, Apple, Argos, BBC iPlayer, Christmas, Colour, HD, Hudl, iPad, Samsung, Tablet, Technology, Tesco, TV

Is Sebastian Vettel boring?

By Simon Wright - Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 Those who might be wondering where my regular Formula One race reports have gone since August’s dull and dreary Belgian Grand Prix, it is because my interest in the sport has waned on recent results. I’ve only seen one of the last four races and the chances of deciding to sleep and miss tomorrow morning’s Indian Grand Prix are relatively high. Winning has become the norm for Sebastian Vettel...

Categories: 2013, Christian Horner, India, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel

What went wrong for BlackBerry?

By Simon Wright - Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 This article was written for TheRankTank It was once the powerful and popular smartphone of its time, but now the dream for BlackBerry is most definitely over. Technical problems combined with the lack of development, clashes with society and poor sales have led to the Canadian company effectively agreeing to sell up to a consortium led by its biggest shareholder Fairfax Financial. So what...

Categories: Android, Apple, Applications, BlackBerry, Canada, London, RIM, Samsung, Slough, Smartphone

FIFA 14 - Is it still the king of football games?

By Simon Wright - Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 This article was written for TheRankTank While the obsessive fans of the Grand Theft Auto series drool over the new game that came out recently, another iconic brand made a quieter but just as productive release last week. FIFA 14 went on sale at midnight on Friday, 27 September in game shops such as Game and HMV and on many online stores.  The latest version in the popular franchise...

Categories: Barcelona, EA Sports, England, FIFA, Game, Gareth Bale, Grand Theft Auto, HMV, Lionel Messi, September