Tomorrow I will have been writing for the Gottahave blog on PriceGrabber for a whole year. It’s certainly been an exciting year and one that has gone by really quickly. It’s hard to actually believe that a year has gone by to be honest.

We’ve seen a lot of new developments and I’m happy to have been a part of bringing you the latest news from the gadget and computing world. Things move at a rapid pace in the technology world and it’s sometimes difficult to keep on top of it all. It’s exciting seeing these new gadgets coming on the market. Things don’t look to be slowing down either, so you can be sure that you’ll read about them on the Gottahave blog.

It’s been an honour and a privilege to write for this blog over the past year and I’m glad to say that I’ll be continuing to do so. Writing is something I love doing, and gadgets are also something I love (hey, I’m a nerd at heart… what can I say…) so it makes sense to combine both pleasures.

Thank you to all the readers and followers of this blog, and thank you to the gues at PriceGrabber. Remember to follow us on Twitter !!!

I saw this earlier and thought immediately about blogging about it on this blog. I’ve been looking for something like this for an absolute age and now, thanks to PriceGrabber and Firebox.com, I can get one for a really affordable price.

Costing just under £8 the iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen Cleaning Kit is the ideal solution to getting, and keeping, my iPhone clean. I really look after my iPhone these days after the little accident it received at the hands of a so-called “friend”, but I won’t go in to that again.

The iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen Cleaning Kit not only cleans iPhones, oh no, you can use it to clean any smartphone. Actually, you could use it to clean any glass fronted device I should imagine.

The iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen Cleaning Kit works by having a reservoir of special cleaning fluid inside it that’s gets delivered to a spenge that you wipe over the screen. It couldn’t be easier to do. Once you’ve cleaned your device, you can use the included micro fibre carry cloth to give it that final polish and dry.

The stylus that comes with the iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen Cleaning Kit is great if you have bigger than normal fingers and need to be slightly more accurate when you’re writing an SMS message or email. Don’t ask me how it works, I have absolutely no idea.

This is something that all iPhone, or smartphone, owners should have. It helps keep your device free from dirt and grime and could even prolong the life of it. The iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen Cleaning Kit is ideal if you want to keep your device looking like new too (we all know how important that is if we want to sell the device on after getting an upgrade, don’t we).

I doubt anyone who gets one of these will be disappointed.

When I was younger I had to wait until there was a carnival or fair in town to have a go on a bouncy castle. Nowadays, as you’ll see from this post, people are able to buy these for their own back gardens.

The Halsall Spiderman 3 Bouncy Castle is just that. A bouncy castle you can set up for your own kids to enjoy when ever they want (dependant on the weather obviously). The Halsall Spiderman 3 Bouncy Castle. This one is based on Spiderman 3 (obvious really from the title).

The Halsall Spiderman 3 Bouncy Castle is for the younger kids in the family though, so no adults allowed. Which is a shame really because we have so much fun on the trampoline once we’ve finished the barbecue.

Measuring 152 x 160 x 185cm, this is great for any child (3 or over) who aspires to be a super hero in their own right. They’ll have hours of fun playing out their fantasies on the  Halsall Spiderman 3 Bouncy Castle. This bouncy castle is great because it costs under £20, which is great on your pocket and will keep the kids quiet.

As I always say at the end of most of my posts, PriceGrabber have scoured the internet to find the best deals available, so that you don’t have to.

Tomorrow I’ll write about a great addition to your cooking utensil range, and one that is specially suited for this time of year.

Guys, just a quick reminder to you all that this blog, GottaHave, has got it’s own Twitter account. This was set up a couple of months back now and the response is a positive one.

You can use the twitter feed to find out about all the posts on this blog as soon as they’re published. This is great if you’re on Twitter a lot. And, let’s face it, it’s either Twitter or Facebook (I’m actually on both, but prefer Twitter). Using the Twitter feed also allows you to connect with other users and readers of GottaHave. It’s a great tool for social networking.

Hopefully I’ll get time soon to set up a page on Facebook, which will be another great way of promoting both PriceGrabber and the GottaHave blog. So, how do you get on this Twitter account of ours? Well it’s simple really. When you get on to our page, which you can find by clicking on this link (or any of the highlighted links on this page) and there will be a button there which will allow you to follow us.

Go on, you know you want to do it. There’s a whole host of reasons for following us. Not only will you get to find out about the great offers available to you, but you’ll be helping us out by letting us know how much you like us.

This is a great addition to any day trip that you might be planning on going on soon (if the weather holds up that is). The Moontent is a two person tent that’s as easy as pie to set up. There’s no need for clumsy poles and fly sheets. The Moontent is an all in one tent. You do however have to peg it down.

Measuring just 50cm when folded, the Moontent is definitely one of the smallest tents on the market right now. Ideal for putting in the boot of the car for when you go to the beach or park. The Moontent can literally be pitched in seconds. And let’s face it, with the weather we’ve been having recently, every second counts.

The Moontent is great for providing protection from the sun too because the fabric has been treated to give you a sun protection rating of UPF50 (Ultraviolet Protection Factor 50), which is the highest rating that you can get. Which is another great reason to get this tent.

Weighing just 2.5Kg it’s not that heavy to carry around either. The Moontent is quite possibly one of the best buys you can make if you plan on being in the great outdoors this summer. As always PriceGrabber has done all the searching for you and found the cheapest prices available. So, grab one today for about £30 - you can’t really go wrong.

Well there are only two days to go until a BT Phone Line is installed in the flat. That doesn’t mean that broadband will be available on it on Thursday though. That’s a real shame because I’m really excited about it all happening now. Most of you probably don’t know what it’s like trying to do your work over a slower than dial-up connection. I have to admit that I had become accustomed to the high speed that was available to me.

The broadband will undoubtedly make things easier for me when I’m staying at my girlfriends house. My work has been slipping recently if I’m honest. Well, not slipping as such. I’ve just not been able to upload the files over the dongle. Trying to do web design work over dial-up is a real struggle on my patience. Recently I’ve been creating graphic intensive sites, so the need for speed (so to speak) is essential.

Anyway, I’m sure that you’re all wondering why I’m waffling on about this new phone line. Well, with every new phone line you need a telephone to connect to it. The one that’s going to be arriving here is the BT Freestyle 750 Cordless Phone. The BT Freestyle 750 Cordless Phone comes in a twin pack, which is ideal because we can have one in the living room and one in the bedroom. That means that we don’t have to run to the living room every time the phone goes. I know what you’re thinking. The BT Freestyle 750 Cordless Phone is cordless, so why do we need a twin pack? It’s quite a big flat, so having two makes more sense. Not rocket science really.

I can’t write a review about the BT Freestyle 750 Cordless Phone yet, because I haven’t got it, but I will when they arrive.

I know that I wrote the other day that my posts were going to have a summer holiday theme to them and they will. I just wanted to let you all know about the phone line (and eventually broadband).

I’ve been staying over at my girlfriends house a lot recently and she doesn’t have regular broadband yet. So, I use her Vodafone USB Mobile Broadband dongle to connect to the internet. I already have an O2 Mobile Broadband Dongle, which I’m very happy with, but I thought I’d give you my thoughts on the Vodafone USB Mobile Broadband Dongle and how it performs.

The dongle uses the Vodafone Mobile Network to connect you to the internet over the 3G network (if it’s available, or 2G if it isn’t) which carries data at up to 7.2 Mbit/s. This is great if you live in an area that’s been upgraded by Vodafone to 3G, but not so good if you live in a rural area like I do. We’ve started a campaign over on another website I contribute to, to try and get better 3G coverage for Wales. We’ll see what comes from that.

The Dongle comes with all the required software already on it, so there’s no need to carry around a seperate CD-ROM too. Having said that, if you own a Mac as I do then you’ll need a CD-ROM to install the software.

Once online the Vodafone USB Mobile Broadband Dongle works really well. From my experience it didn’t drop the signal once and I’m able to do all my writing work with it. Doing anything more than that seems to be a struggle. Obviously this is because I’m using the 2G network to do things rather than 3G.

I’m liking using the Dongle to be honest, but I would prefer landline based Broadband. Which is why, on the 30th of this month there’s going to be a BT line installed. Then it’s a case of choosing a provider for getting Broadband put on the line.

It’s always good to have a great machine to play back you favourite movies.And what better way to enjoy those movies than on this Panasonic DMP-BD30EG-K Blu-ray Player. This will keep the children (and adults) entertained whilst it’s pouring with rain outside.

Everything is going High Definition these days, so why not get a Panasonic DMP-BD30EG-K Blu-ray Player that will take full advantage of your HD Television?

The Panasonic DMP-BD30EG-K Blu-ray Player has a whole host of great features that make it stand out from the crowd. Here are a few of those specs for you to have a look over:

• Standard profile BD player
• 1080p/24p output
• Hollywood studio reference standard
• HDMI 1.3 with deep colour
• Viera link with seamless GUI support
• P4HD processor
• Standard profile 1.1
• Picture in picture
• SD card slot
• Playback AVCHD camcorder footage
• Playback HD 1920×1080 Jpeg+ slideshow with CD
• 7.1ch audio bitstream out via HDMI
• 5.1ch analogue out

The Panasonic DMP-BD30EG-K Blu-ray Player in my opinion really is a great piece of kit if you’re looking to buy, or upgrade from DVD, a new Blu-Ray device. Its ability to connect to other devices is also a huge plus point. As always, PriceGrabber has searched the internet for you and found the best possible price. So what are you waiting for, grab yours today.

Well, it’s definitely that time of year again because there are literally hundreds of kids playing and shouting around this area.

The schools closed last week so it is now officially the summer holidays. Six weeks off for the children and even more for the students. I remember when I was younger when we’d go away for day trips on the train to various parts of Wales. We never got to go abroad for our holidays as my parents were always working and couldn’t get the time off during the summer. We did go to London for a week once though. That was fun.

What I intend doing on this blog over the coming weeks is write about gadgets that will appeal to both adults and children alike. Obviously they will have a summer based theme. Although having said that and looking at the window, you’d think it was winter. There are heavy showers here at the moment.

I’m not actually going away anywhere this summer (or at least I don’t think I am) because of me relocating to another country. Don’t worry though, I’ll still be in the UK. I’m just moving from Wales to England to continue with my degree.

I hope you all enjoy what I have planned for this blog and that you find some inspiration for keeping the kids amused over the coming weeks be it sun or rain. There will always be a post here for you to look at, and hopefully be able to find something that catches your eye.

Yesterday, following a showdown between Amazon and some book publishers, Amazon had to remove books, through their whispersync network from people’s Kindle devices and re pay them the purchase price of those books.

This came about because the publishers decided that they no longer wanted to sell their books via eInk and then they persuaded Amazon to go one step further and delete the books from people’s Kindle devices without them knowing. This raises questions about privacy and people’s rights - if Amazon can connect remotely and remove, or add, files to people’s devices without their knowledge then it sets a very dangerous precedent for future uses. I’ve read that Apple also have the ability to remove apps from iPhones remotely too, but they’ve not gone as far as Amazon and actually used the system.

Amazon reacted to the news by saying that they will never make use of the system again. Hopefully they’ll keep to their word because I would hate to see this become a practice that more companies use. It would give the large companies way too much power over what, and what not, we can have on our devices. With more and more mobile devices using “apps” things could become extremely messy in the future.