Marie Brewis
As the only remaining female at PC Advisor Towers, Marie keeps the boys in check - or their copy at least. Marie is Managing Editor of PC Advisor and, with a BA (Hons) Journalism degree under her belt, a regular contributor of reviews, tips and tricks. Her speciality is Android, and what she doesn't know about phones and tablets isn't worth knowing. She's also our resident social media guru, and can regularly be found on Facebook spreading technology information to the masses. Or at least that's what she tells us.
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Articles by Marie Brewis
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Creative Live! Cam Optia webcam
The Creative Live! Cam Optia may lie at the cheaper end of Creative's Live! Cam line-up, but we were pleasantly surprised by its performance.
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There's a new Vista in town
Those of us without kids have no doubt heard all about the difficulties of choosing baby names - and it's not surprising that some have even…
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Maxfield Max-Ivy MP4 player
With most MP3 player makers concentrating on the desirability of their devices, we were extremely surprised to come across this Maxfield player…
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Transcend T.sonic 630 digital audio player
We expected the Transcend T.sonic 630 to struggle against big-name players, but Transcend’s three-pronged, advanced digital recording attack, and…
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Creative Zen V Plus media player
The Creative Zen V Plus is an iPod-nano killer with a difference: it might actually be better than Apple's media player. Read PC Advisor's review…
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SanDisk Sansa e280 media player
We had a look at the SanDisk Sansa e280's sibling, the Sansa e260, several months ago (click here for Sansa e260 review). The SanDisk Sansa e280,…
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V7 PMD 1400
If we needed proof that Packard Bell's Compasseo 500 couldn't cut the mustard, V7's PMD 1400 has proved its ultimate source of shame. With a…
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Packard Bell Compasseo 500
When a navigation device that's available for just £110 landed on PC Advisor's review desk, we weren't expecting a lot. And not a lot is exactly…
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Garmin nüvi 660
Garmin, already a popular brand in the GPS market, should win a few more fans with its 660.
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HP iPaq rx5700 Travel Companion
The latest addition to HP's iPaq line-up is gorgeously styled and truly portable.
Comments by Marie Brewis
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Cheap, but fast: Jelly Bean smartphones with dual-core processors
As I wrote at the beginning, we're often asked what is the cheapest dual-core smartphone. The S III mini might not be cheap in the true sense of…
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Google LG Nexus 4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
Fascinated by your comment.
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GoClever Tab A73 review
Sounds as though you'll have to do a hard reset, but you will lose any data on the tablet. Follow the instructions here:Â http://www.pcadvisor.co.…
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How to factory reset an Android tablet
Here you go:Â http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how...
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Do I need a TV Licence?
Actually, although just over £2 of your monthly TV Licence fee is spent on radio, you don't need a TV Licence to listen to radio. This is from…
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Google Nexus 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 comparison review
You can read it now:Â http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/rev...
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Nexus 4 vs Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone comparison review
I should probably make it clear I was referring to the fact it is a Google-branded Android smartphone, rather than simply an Android smartphone.…
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BBC confirms download service to rival iTunes
 Changed now, thanks guys.
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How to password-protect Android apps
You can lock both the email and Gmail apps on the Application Lock tab (and nothing else if that's how you want it). As for Android Market, there…
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Best Android apps: Five free apps popular right now
Thanks for warning us about the potential risks associated with this app, Maccyroo. I'm getting on to the developer re the permissions and will…
