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July 2, 2007

Satirical science has the last laugh

The team at online satirical science magazine, Null Hypothesis, the Journal of Unlikely Science, will be quite chuffed to hear their pride and joy is a finalist in this year’s Arena 02 X Entrepreneur of Year Award.

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August 31, 2007

Top 10 Most Read Entries

The most read Gadget Freak entries for the month of August was a mixed bag, ranging from an inventor's home-made electric go-kart, through to a handy gadget that makes night reading a lot easier, along with a martini mixer still going strong after its debut in Gadget Freak more than one month ago.

Find out what everyone else is reading.

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September 28, 2007

Top 10 Most Read Blog Entries

September’s list of Top 10 Most Read Blog Entries proved to be a mixed bag.

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October 10, 2007

And the winner is ... Gadget Freak!

Loyal Gadget Freak readers may remember we recently took part in a charity blogathon, which in total raised £2,200 for aid organisation RE Cares.

Thanks to our wonderful readers, Gadget Freak received an award for the biggest increase in traffic, with a staggering 98.8 per cent increase in the number of page views, compared to the same period the week before.

We would like to thank our audience for making this number possible and hope to feature many unique and fascinating Gadget Freaks for a very long time to come.

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October 31, 2007

Top 10 Most Read Entries

Want to be the first to know what other people are reading about? Slay your appetite with October’s Top 10 Most Read Gadget Freaks.

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November 6, 2007

Mannerisms' 500th Post

Congratulations are in order to David Manners. His blog, Mannerisms, today celebrated its 500th post.

Mannerisms is a leading source of information from all sectors of the electronics industry. David posted his first entry twelve short months ago.

Cheers!

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December 14, 2007

Top 10 Gadget Freaks of 2007

Which gadgets proved to the most popular, the most inspirational, the most talked about? The definitive list of this year’s most popular entries in the award-winning Gadget Freak blog was chosen by you – the readers.

Without further ado, it’s our pleasure to present the Top 10 Gadget Freaks of 2007.

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January 31, 2008

Top 10 Gadget Freaks

Here is the list of the most popular Gadget Freaks in January.

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February 29, 2008

Top 10 Gadget Freaks

It’s that time of the month again where we take at look at what were the most popular Gadget Freaks for February.

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March 31, 2008

Top 10 Gadget Freaks

Looking at the most popular Gadget Freaks this month, we realised there must have been a Star Wars convention this month we didn’t hear about, because the most popular entry was the remarkable LED lightsaber. May the force be with you.

Closely following behind was the rotating LED display gadget, and Andrew’s headphone amp snapping at the LED gadget’s heels.

Without further ado, may we present the 10 most popular Gadget Freaks for March. Enjoy.

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April 22, 2008

Freeplay EyeMax Competition winner announced

Congratulations to Samantha Stevens, who is now the proud owner of the Freeplay EyeMax Radio.

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April 30, 2008

LEDs, Neuroti-Kart in top 10 Gadget Freaks

A special Gadget Freak feature highlighting the best of LED designs led the way for the most popular entries for the month of April. Neuroti-Kart, the home-made electric go-kart – which is an oldie but a goodie – came a respectable second, still drawing in the crowds months after it made its debut on Gadget Freak.

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May 30, 2008

WitnessCam, super flashlight in top 10 gadgets

Coming in first this month was the Gadget Freak special featuring 7 designs that will make any house a safe and happy home.

Alberto Ricci Bitti's award-winning design, the WitnessCam, came in a close second, providing a cheaper and more practical alternative to off-the-shelf surveillance systems.

Rounding out the top three was the super flashlight, when the humble family torch just isn't enough.

Here are the 10 most popular Gadget Freaks for May.

Coming soon: keep an eye out for the 10 Most Popular Gadget Freaks ever!

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September 15, 2008

Electronic Gadgets - Electronics Blog Awards 08

ew blog awards 2008 168x128.jpgElectronics Weekly has launched a search for the best Electronics blogs, with its first ever Electronics Blog Awards. There are three categories: Mobile Comms, Electronic Hardware and Electronic Gadgets.

To vote for a shortlisted blog in any of the categories, email  blogawards@electronicsweekly.com with its URL.

The competition will showcase the best the electronics industry has to offer (excluding our own blogs!). It will enable us to provide electronics professionals with a comprehensive list of the most popular and useful writers on the web. We have now reached the final voting stage.

Electronic Gadgets

The glamorous part of the industry. The shiny pieces of kit that people desire to own - whether it be the latest iPhone, the smallest laptop or the biggest LCD screen - are the subject of this category.
 

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