Simon Jary

Simon Jary

Simon is the publisher of PC Advisor, and is also a contributing editor of Macworld – having edited Macworld for 10 years through Apple's darkest days to the the triumphant return of Steve Jobs (with whom he shares initials and birthday, but sadly not billions). He was – for one week only – London's top Foursquare user, and is always ready to give the latest social media fad a whirl.

 

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Articles by Simon Jary


Features: 
How to: Energy-saving tips around the home

The best energy-saving tips to save you money and help save the planet: cut electricity and heating bills.

Review: 
Phonesuit Flex Micro Battery Pack review: powerful iPhone 5 battery pack

The Phonesuit Flex is a pocket-sized wireless battery pack for iPhone 5.

News: 
Samsung tests first 5G broadband: download a movie in 1 second

Super-fast 5G broadband transmits data in the millimetre-wave band at a frequency of 28GHz at a speed of up to 1.056Gbps to a distance of up to 2…

Features: 
The best maths apps for children - iPhone, iPad and Android apps for kids

We’ve picked the best maths games apps (iPhone, iPad and Android) aimed at primary/elementary school children, aged 5-12.

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ExoGear ExoLife battery case for Samsung Galaxy S4

The ExoGear ExoLife is a 2,600mAh battery case for Samsung’s latest Android smartphone.

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Mophie Juice Pack battery case for HTC One offers full recharge

The Mophie Juice Pack for HTC One offers a full recharge for the smartphone from the slim, protective battery case.

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Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 5 battery case review

The Mophie Juice Pack Air battery case for iPhone 5 offers a near full recharge to a fading iPhone battery, as well as protecting the smartphone…

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Least reliable smartphones revealed, Galaxy S3 most fault prone

The smartphones insurance companies hate: Samsung leads least-reliable pack

Review: 
Powerskin iPhone 5 Battery Case review

The Powerskin Battery Case for iPhone 5 offers a 70% power charge in a comfy and stylish silicon case.

News: 
Apple TV, iTV release date, specs and rumours

UPDATED! What the world is saying (ie. making up) about the much-rumoured Apple iTV, HDTV, telly.

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Comments by Simon Jary


Features: 
Taking the iPhone abroad? Avoid data roaming charges

Hi. If you have the wi-fi signal indicator on your phone O2 or any carrier can't charge you. If it shows 3G or 4G, E or the little dot then you…

Review: 
D-Link PowerLine AV 500 Network Starter Kit review

Remember you need the Starter Kit with two adapters. You can buy extra adapters if you need more.

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D-Link PowerLine AV 500 Network Starter Kit review

Setup is super easy, and speed is fast. If you can connect a plug to a power socket you can install this.

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VTech InnoTab 2 review

 It uses 4 x AA batteries. Best to buy rechargeable batteries (and charger for those) rather than keep buying AAs. They're meant to ship with…

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How to claim a refund through a credit card company

Have you been affected by the closure of Jessops or hit by another company going into administration?

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Leapfrog LeapPad 2 review

 Yes, you can buy games cartridges as well as download.

Features: 
Best tablets of 2012

 What "cold cash" are you referring to?

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Arnova ChildPad review

Thanks for your comments. I agree that there are many more games and apps available for Android devices than on the LeapPad and InnoTab. My point…

Review: 
Leapfrog LeapPad 2 review

 You're right that something like the iPad mini (or smaller Android tablet) offers more, cheaper software. But its initial cost is multiple times…

Review: 
Leapfrog LeapPad 2 review

There are plenty of cartoon-based software titles but you can't download from a full range of cartoons. Check out the Leapfrog site for a list of…