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What is Remote Monitoring in Telehealth? The 10 Year Plan
With the release of the Audar E2 last year, and Daffodil proudly being the first retailer to provide this innovative tech for public consumption (rather than behind closed doors), we took a step towards "telehealth". The E2 is a product so different from the usual lineup, that it warrants some extra explaining. After all, Telehealth was established in places like the US but has no real centralised usage in the UK, instead being used sporadically and mainly for data storage and transfer than actual diagnosis or health management work. As... Read more...
Choosing a Freeview Recorder in 2025
Beneath the minefield of streaming services, podcasts, feature-length YouTube videos and millisecond TikToks, Television still exists! If you're growing tired of subscriptions and internet pre-requisites, a Freeview recorder could be the retro answer to your woes. If you want to reclaim ownership of your content, watching whenever you like regardless of a subscription, regardless of device brand, then recording your own bank of high-quality films and TV could be the way to go. Get the full run-down on Freeview recording here! Can You Record Freeview? Many of us who have... Read more...
Shooting Ear Protection for Beginners Budgets
Sports and hobbies aren't renowned for being cheap, but some have a much higher barrier to entry than others. While some high-maintenance sports like archery, shooting, kayaking and even horse-riding can all be practiced in lessons and on rentals, getting properly invested with your own gear can be a big plunge. If you're looking to start getting shooting gear, you'll need a noise cancelling headpiece. And, if you are still on-the-fence about the hobby, you'll want a device you can still use in other situations and not have wasted your... Read more...
Industrial Noise Cancelling Headphones for Your Workforce
Worker rights, particularly health and safety and due process in risky environments, are vital to the employer-employee relationship and by extension, the effectiveness of a company. Whether it's a fleet of contracted Man-in-a-Van blokes or the workforce of a factory floor, hands-on jobs require hands-on tech that delivers. Get your hands on some good work headphones with built-in ear protection and maximise your safety, comfort, efficiency and work costs! What Goes Into a Pair of Good Work Headphones? When it comes to using headphones, or any other tech, in a... Read more...
London Live Missing From EPG? Here's Why:
In a rare turn-of-events, Freeview have actually released two changes to the EPG lineup this month! We have already reported on the January Freeview update from way back on the 7th (Feels like a lifetime ago, January being as long as it is), but there's been an unexpected and sudden change to a beloved channel towards the end of January too! If you're trying to get to London Live and having trouble, this last-minute update will be the culprit! London Live Channel Name Change From the 22nd of January, 2025,... Read more...
Bluetooth FM Transmitter vs Direct Audio Input for Cars, Vans, Trucks
Bluetooth FM Transmitter vs Direct Audio Input for Cars, Vans, Trucks
There's 3 main ways to connect your favourite audio to your car dash, so you can enjoy music and audiobooks and even phone calls - but which is best in... Read more...
Plug Types to Know For 2025 Travelling! Full Plug Type Guide
Plug Types to Know For 2025 Travelling! Full Plug Type Guide
A new year is underway and travel is on everyone's mind. Gadgets and gizmos for travel can only get you as far as their battery life, and that's why many... Read more...
MP3 Players That Still Thrive in 2025 - Is MP3 Retro Now?
MP3 Players That Still Thrive in 2025 - Is MP3 Retro Now?
The humble MP3 file format turns 30 years old this year! MP3 paved the way for compact, good quality audio available in smaller and smaller and smaller (and smaller!) devices... Read more...
Freeview Channel Updates January 2025
It's the first Freeview change of the year! I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year. This month's update is predictably a little boring, but nonetheless here we are: Channel Name Changes GREAT! Christmas As I said, rather predictably our good friend GREAT! Christmas is reverted back to GREAT! Romance. You can still find GREAT! Romance on Freeview Channel 52, so it's just a simple rebrand. GREAT! Romance  That's Christmas Following the trend, That's Christmas is now back to being That's TV 3. Regular scheduling has resumed... Read more...
Awesome Gadgets That Just Work - Standalone Technology
Awesome Gadgets That Just Work - Standalone Technology
In an inter-connected world of inter-operable tech and inter-national communication, some people remain more inter-ested (See what we did there?) in tech that just works. Gadgets and gizmos and devices... Read more...
3 Ways Noise Cancellation and Ear Defenders Work! - iDaffodil
Whether you need to buckle down and get on with site work, do some DIY or even simply mow the lawn, noise cancellation tech can make work, hobbies and chores a whole lot more pleasant. Avoiding noise can also reduce stressors or overstimulation, which is why there are ear defenders for autism as well as for work or travel. These headphones can utilise one (or more!) of 3 types of noise reduction technology and today I'll breakdown exactly what those 3 types are, and how they work. Hopefully, you'll find... Read more...
The Big Book of Freeview - Everything You Need to Know
Entering 2025, Freeview is now officially under a decade from being dismantled. No extension has been made to the 2034 deadline for Freeview, and the increased availability (albeit still quite low) of internet-based alternative "Freely" could mean we see the end of Freeview in just 9 years' time. We need to make the most of Freeview, grasp what it is we are losing should it be shut down, and put into perspective just what an incredible service it is while we still can. What is Freeview? Freeview is the UK-based... Read more...