Jim Martin

Jim Martin

Jim is Features Editor of PC Advisor and has been reviewing PC hardware and software since web pages played annoying MIDI music. An unashamed geek, Jim freely admits that he owns too many gadgets. A recent convert to Apple, Jim is rarely seen without his iPhone, but he stopped short of ditching Windows 7 for Mac OS. When not writing about the latest technological marvel, Jim can be found attempting to brew his own beer in his garden shed or watching action movies at unhealthy volumes.

 

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Video: 
Archos 80 Titanium tablet video review

Archos' latest 8-inch tablet may look like a well-known rival but at £130 it's half the price. Watch our video review of the 80 Titanium to find…

Review: 
Let's create! Pottery HD review

A little different from your typical mobile game, but making virtual pots is more fun than you might expect. Here's our Let's create! Pottery HD…

Review: 
Go Baby Mobile Power Pack review

Charge two USB gadgets at once with this portable battery. Here's our Go Baby Mobile Power Pack review.

Features: 
Smart watches: coming soon to a wrist near you

Smart watches could be a the thing to kick-start wearable computing, following the success of activity trackers such as the Fitbit and Nike…

Features: 
How to shut down Windows 8 with your computer's power button

Windows 8 is notoriously awkward to shut down, since the option is hidden away in the 'settings'. Here's how to configure your laptop or PC to…

Review: 
Belkin Thunderstorm iPad case review

If the iPad's poor speaker is a problem for you, this combined case, stand and battery-powered speaker system could be the answer. Here's our…

Review: 
Apple iPad mini review

Apple has finally made its move into the smaller tablet market with the iPad mini. The iPad mini has a 7.9-inch screen and many, but not all, of…

Video: 
HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia Lumia 820 video comparison review

The HTC Windows Phone 8S and the Nokia Lumia 820 are the cheapest Windows Phone 8 handsets around. Here's where we put the two together in what…

Features: 
Will you buy a phablet this year?

Smartphones are getting bigger by the minute. These days it's the norm to have a screen between four and five inches. However, 2013 could be the…

Features: 
Panasonic's UK TV range for 2013: in pictures

Panasonic has announced its UK range of HD TVs for 2013 including six LED and four plasma ranges. Here are the details, with photos

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Comments by Jim Martin


Features: 
How to set an MP3 as a ringtone on an iPhone

Make sure your sync options are set correctly. You might not have ticked the tones that you want to sync. If everything is done correctly, the…

Features: 
How to set an MP3 as a ringtone on an iPhone

Yes - and I should have put this in the tutorial. By default, Windows hides file extensions for 'known' file types. To display extensions, follow…

Features: 
How to set an MP3 as a ringtone on an iPhone

Which version of iTunes are you running?

Features: 
How to set an MP3 as a ringtone on an iPhone

Where do we promise that you can do it without a PC? You must be making that up...

Review: 
RunKeeper Pro Review

You can run anywhere - it will track your movements using GPS and then give you data when you're finished.

Features: 
Create a group of contacts on your iPhone 5

It's a very good question, and unfortunately one with an answer you won't want to hear: you can't send emails to groups within the Mail app. It…

Review: 
Archos 80 Titanium tablet review

In fact, now you mention it, we did have a few problems with the Wi-Fi signal when trying to record the video review for this tablet as our studio…

Review: 
Nike+ Fuelband vs Fitbit One comparison review

In fact, there are companies [US-based BodyMedia for one] already producing 'disposable' activity trackers which are stuck to a patient's arm for…

Review: 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 review

Review now updated to the full review. For some reason not all of it went up originally. Apologies for the mistake.

Review: 
BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review

Feel free to disagree, but if you're going to post, then you might want to back your comments up with at least a few facts.