M and M Direct are a discount brand store retailing the latest clothes from the top brands at discount prices. You’ll find the clothes at up to 75% off the prices you’ll find on the high street. There are all the top brands including Adidas, Helly Hansen, Airwalk, Bench, Timberland, Burberry and Henleys to name a few. From these brands you will find top quality clothes - Tshirts, Jeans, Shoes and more at discount prices.
If you want to find even more branded bargains, checkout the sale sections, which has hundreds of items for ladies, men and children too all on sale at ridiculously low prices. With summer just around the corner, trips to the beach might be in order. As an example of the great prices you can find on M and M Direct, how about a Kangaroo Poo wetsuit for only £24.99 or a ladies one for just £19.99?
Here’s an example of some of the great offers available on M and M Direct:
Delivery is made within 3-5 working days, but often sooner, and costs only £3.99 per order. You can even order a free catalogue which contains all of their special offers in.
Check out M and M Direct today to find yourself some excellent priced branded clothing.
Bedstar.co.uk have released a whole load of special offers which you can take advantage of this April. Stocking thousands of beds and mattresses all competitively priced and backed by a lowest price guarantee, you’re bound to find a good nights sleep at Bedstar, especially with these extra offers available for the month of April only:
Spring Sale - Upto 50% Off RRP’s on Top Brand Manufacturers
Stock sale offers – we have 1000’s of stock items many now on special offer
FREE delivery on all stock mattresses
10% off selected mattresses when bought with a bedstead
FREE memory Foam Pillows with every visco Star memory mattress
Price Match Promise - Find the same item cheaper elsewhere and not only will we match the price we’ll throw in 2 hollowfibre pillows worth £19.99
Free Duvet and Pillow set with every Kingsize Star-Premier bed purchased.
If this isn’t enough of a reason to buy your new bed from Bedstar, then we’ve also got a discount code for you to use too, which will give you an extra £15 off all orders over £299.
To claim your £15 off, please use the Bedstar discount code Bedsale08 at the checkout.
We all have items from our past which we are finding less and less able to enjoy as new technology takes over making them redundant. Do you remember the times pre CD when we had tapes and LP’s? How about the old film cameras? Well with their redundancies, there have been some new gadgets made which enable you to digitalise your collections.
Each of these new gadgets take the old formats, reads them and then converts them into new digital format which you can use with your computer, then transfer them to CD, DVD or some other format which you can play.
The first product which we’ll look at is the USB Turntable, then we’ll look at the USB Cassette Deck, Digital Film Scanner and then the USB Digital Video Capture device.
The USB Turntable will take your collection of 45’s, 30’s and even 78’s, and covert them to mp3s allowing you to play them through your computer and other mp3 players. Simple to use, these great little turntables are plugged straight into your computer through a USB port, and with the bundled software, quickly and easily converts the tracks into mp3’s. When you’re not taking the tracks off the vinyl, the trendy looking turntable can also be connected to your hifi allowing you to use the turntable as a record player.
The latest USB Turntable even has an iPod dock, allowing direct transfer to your iPod - simple. Available for preorder from Firebox amongst others this really has to be the easiest way to convert your old vinyl to mp3.
Here are some examples of the USB Turntables available from Shop in UK:
USB Tape Deck:
Like the USB Turntable, the USB Tape Deck converts your old tapes and cassettes into the MP3 format for you to use with modern players. Cassettes were really popular as people were able to tape off the radio, compile their own collections and take their music on the move in cars and played on boom boxes. If like us, you’ll have a whole box load of cassettes in the attic, never to be used again. Now you can! Relive the soundtrack to your youth, by converting them to MP3’s and allowing you to enjoy the music you grew up with once more.
Again really simple to use, simple connect to your computer via a USB lead, and you’re off. The USB Tape Deck will enable you to transfer the contents of the tape to your computer and convert them to MP3. There is now another option, the Plus Deck Cassette Converter is a piece of hardware which is installed into your desk top computer. Allowing direct playback this is going to be a popular alternative.
Here are some examples of some of the USB Tape decks on offer:
Digital Film Scanner:
This for me is the best gadget for bringing your old formats to life. The digital film scanner basically takes your old negatives and creates digital prints of them. No longer will you have to worry that your old photos will get lost or destroyed, you can now store them all on your computer. We’ve all got loads of pictures from our past which until now we couldn’t share, now with the Digital Film Scanner, you can convert them all to digital photos, then upload them to your favourite social network (like FaceBook), and share them with your friends.
Here are some examples of the Digital Film Scanners:
USB Video Capture Device:The last of the products which I’m going to let you know about, is the USB Video Capture Device. This little beauty enables you to connect your video player to your computer, and then transfer the contents to a digital format. This device is again USB powered and connects to your video source via it’s output connections. The source can be your Video player, Camcorder or indeed any device which has a video output, connecting them to your computer, will allow you to transfer the contents across to your computer, for you to store or indeed edit or transfer to DVD or CD.All of these devices have been created with simplicity in mind, so that even the most technophobic can use them easily. I’m sure that they will take you down memory lane, and help you to relive some of your past. Keep your memories safe, transfer them to digital.
Grand Theft Auto 4 is set to hit our consoles on 29th April. We have taken a look at what we can expect from this highly anticipated game. Available for the xBox 360 and Playstation 3 only, fans of the previous Grand Theft Auto games will be in for a real treat.
Firstly a bit of Background information about the Grand Theft Auto series of games. Grand Theft Auto was the first game in the series, which spawned the birth of this phenomenal series of games, whose total now spans 8 titles and 2 expansion packs before Rockstar’s latest offering Grand Theft Auto 4. The success of the game is mainly down to the huge ‘world’ in which you can explore and cause destruction, whether free roaming or during mission play.
Grand Theft Auto 4 is being hailed as the first in the fourth generation of this game series. Utilising Rockstar’s very own RAGE game play technology, which was specifically developed to enable the games to use the power provided by the xBox 360 and Playstation 3.
The game once again is set in Liberty City (a fictional world based on New York and New Jersey) containing 5 boroughs, with no dead spots (like the vast desert areas of San Andreas Game). This however reduces the overall map area from San Andreas, but the City itself is the most detailed yet, and offers more game play than any of the other Grand Theft Auto Games.
Another major difference, one I think that will please most game players, is that there will not be any mid game load screens, which was the major bug bear of all of the previous games. This means that once the game has loaded, you will not be interrupted between levels, or map areas, you’ll be able to continue through in one go. The RAGE game engine means that the graphics are greatly improved, with more realistic movements over the different terrains, sharper images, more realistic characters too. There’s some new moves for your player (Niko) incluing climbing telegraph poles, playing darts and even becoming drunk.
You will enjoy the many new features and mini games that are scattered throughout Grand Theft Auto 4, and the attention to detail for this new game is incredible. So much so, that when you visit the internet cafe, there are over 100 websites that you can explore; all the streets are named this time around; and when Niko has stolen a Police car, he can even access the on board computer to access information about Liberty City’s criminals.
There are a few trailers made available for the game one of which is below:
Grand Theft Auto has now become available to pre-order from websites, there are a couple of versions for you to choose from. Obviously the console format, whether it’s for the xBox 360 or the Playstation 3. But Rockstar have released a special edition version too. This is priced a little more than the standard version but comes with some great additions for the Grand Theft Auto fans, which in my eyes looks fun. You can expect the following items in the special edition version:
* A customised metal safe deposit box.
* A Rockstar keychain for the safe deposit box keys.
* A limited edition Rockstar duffel bag.
* Production artwork in the Grand Theft Auto IV Art Book.
* Selected soundtrack CD from Grand Theft Auto IV.
* A specially packaged version of the game.
The recommended retail price for Grand Theft Auto 4 is £49.99 for the standard, and £69.99 for the Special Edition version. However most stores offering it on pre-order have a special price.
Standard Edition for the xBox 360
Standard Edition for the Playstation 3
Better value from HMV
If you are looking for the Special Edition version on the xBox 360, then HMV have a special deal for you. You can save yourself £10 as the price is only £59.99, but you will also get a free 1000 point xBox Live card and a book of HMV vouchers with further savings of over £130 on future purchases. This represents great value and well worth a look. To get this special offer you will need to follow our special link - Preorder Grand Theft Auto 4 from HMV
By pre-ordering, you are ensuring that your copy of Grand Theft Auto 4 will be delivered straight to your front door on the release date, saving you a trip to your local store, which may well be sold out.
Buy a Gift have extended their range of Stadium Tours available for you to purchase. Stadium Tours are the perfect way to see around your favourite Football Club’s stadium.
Stadium tours allow you access to all areas which are not normally seen such as the changing rooms, players tunnel, Director’s Box amongst other areas. Each Stadium Tour has a guide, and will feature commentary about the club and it’s history.
Stadiums currently available for Tours include: Emirates, St James’ Park, Twickenham, Old Trafford, Anfield, Stamford Bridge, Newmarket (Horse Racing Track) and Silverstone (racing circuit). Below is a run down of each Stadium Tour and links to purchase them:
The Tour of Arsenel’s Emirates Stadium will take you on a trip around all the important places in the stadium on a matchday. The dressing rooms, the players tunnel, directors boxes and even the press conference facilities. Your tour of the Emirates wouldn;t be complete without a look around the interactive Arsenal musuem, with all the trophys on display. The tour of the Emirates Stadium takes about an hour, and will cost adults £15 and children just £10.
If you fancy something a little more special, then you can book yourself on a Legends Tour. On the tour you will be accompanied by an old Arsenal player who will give you their thoughts on the team and memories from the time they played for Arsenal. You’ll be awarded a signed photo of the legend, and a special tour gift pack too. This tour is available for Adults (£45) and children (£25)
Home of Manchester United, a tour of Old Trafford Stadium is a real treat for any fan. Sampling all the delights that Old Trafford has to offer, from birds eye view presented at the North Stand to the dug outs, where Alex Ferguson shouts his directions to the team. Enter into the dressing rooms, and sit at your favourite players peg, take a trip down the tunnel and out the pitch, the same trip your team make every match day. Your knowledgeable guide will be on hand to answer any questions that you may have before taking you to the grounds museum, where you can take your time absorbing all that it has to offer including the vast trophy cabinet.
The tour of Old Trafford takes between 1-2 hours, and costs adults £13 and children £11. A family ticket will set you back £39.
For the fans of Newcastle United, here’s a tour of St James’ Park which is bound to thrill. Available every day with the exception of match days and stadium closures, this tour will take you on a journey through the history of the Toon Army. You will also be able to experience the many areas which are normally of limits, including the changing rooms, the pitch side dug outs and even a trip up to the highest point of the stadium. Lasting approximately 90 minutes the tour includes entry into the Newcastle United museum which houses photos and memorabilia from throughout the club’s history.
The tour of St James’ Park will set you back just £12 for adults, and Family tickets will cost you £39.
Other football stadiums which offer tours include:
There is also an ever increasing number of sports venues offering a behind the scenes tour of their facilities. From Rugby to Horse Racing, there’s plenty on offer:
For those of you who are into golf, or would be if it wasn’t for the huge price tag attached to the golf equipment, then have we found a site for you. The Golfers Warehouse is a great site which stocks a comprehensive range of golfing equipment and clothing at fantastic prices. All of the items on the site are priced at a huge reductions some of which are at 75% of the recommended retail price.
The Golfers Warehouse stock a full range of golfing equipment from balls and clubs to tees and umbrellas, and their range of clothing is very good with all the main brands in stock and ready for dispatch. All the products are easy to find from the home page, especially the clothing, which have a very simple drop down selector for you to find the size that you are after.
The keenly anticipated Wii Fit is now available for preorder in the UK. The official release date in the UK is 25th April, though it has be possible to order the Japanese version for sometime.
The Wii Fit has taken the Japanese by storm. If like me you break into a sweat whilst playing tennis or boxing, an see as a workout, let Wii Fit take it one step further. Packaged with a special Wii Balance Board, you will soon be playing any one of the 40 or so active games which are spread among 4 activity areas - Aerobic Exercises, Muscle Workouts, Yoga and Balance.
The Wii Fit Balance Board is able to ‘read’ your body balance, and even work out your BMI. Acting as the controller whilst you’re playing the games, you could be Ski Jumping, Dancing or Hula Hooping!
If you are interested in reading more about the Wii Fit, you can read our Wii Fit Review.
Wii Fit is available for preorder from a number of stores including those below and Amazon (£69.99):
Whatever you do however, is if you are wanting the Wii Fit, do not delay, Nintendo have had problems with supply of these units, and are dispatching preorders before making available to general release.
Eek… watch out here comes a film that gets gory-ier by the sequel. If you’re a person that likes it eye-squintingly gruesome then look no further than Saw 4. Brought to you by Twisted Pictures, well the name says it all really, you will be witness to a film that really will make you cringe with scenes of blood and gore, and chilling twists and turns to keep you glued to and sat on the edge of your seat.
Following on from the previous films in the series, yet just as original as the first, Saw 4 sees the last officer SWAT Commander Rigg as yet untouched by Jigsaw, abducted and thrown into a game for his life. Rigg has to overcome lots of challenges to save an old friend in just 90 minutes, failure will result in deadly consequences. To whet your appetite, here’s the trailer:
The release date for Saw 4 is 3rd March, and it is available for pre-order. By pre-ordering your copy of Saw 4, you will receive your DVD on it’s release date, direct at your home.For those collectors amongst you, Play.com have a really special limited edition DVD for you, with an animated Saw on the cover. Click here for the Saw 4 DVD with Limited Edition packaging.
Alpharooms is a leading holiday booking site which up to now specialized in discount hotel rooms and other cheap accommodation. Alpharooms have now increased their product portfolio to offer discount flights and car hire too.
Alpharooms Hotel Portfolio
Alpharooms have a large variety of hotel accommodation, listing over 28000 hotels and apartments located in over 4000 destinations all over the world. You can choose from any type of accommodation from top hotels to apartments and relax knowing you’ll paying the best price as Alpharooms have a price match guarantee. All of the accommodation offered on Alpharooms have reviews from previous customers, along with 2 ratings, one from the customer, and one from Alpharooms themselves that check out all of the hotels on their site.
Flights search
A new addition to the Alpharoom’s service is being able to book flights. Offering all the major airlines, you can choose your own budget, chartered or scheduled flight to any destination. You can book flight only, or you can even book a flight to build your own holiday. They have a handpicked selection of flights for you to choose from, or if you know where you want to go, then simply use the search feature to find the best price discount flights.
Build your own holiday
With the addition of cheap flights to the Alpharoms site, you can now build you own holiday. To this is really easy, simply decide where you’d like to go on holiday, use the flight search form (selecting flight+hotel). You’ll be given a choice of flights, choose the one that best suits you. You’ll then be presented with a choice of accomodation, simply choose which hotel or apartment is for you, and book. It’s that easy.
Alpharooms have a wide range of extras too, to help your holiday be a memorable one. You can book car hire, an airport transfer and even your holiday travel insurance with them if you need to. All these additional services make booking your holiday easy and remember with Alpharooms price match guarantee you can be sure you’re getting the best possible price.
Alpharoom Security
When you book with Alpharooms, you can relax knowing that your holiday plans have been booked with a responsible company. Alpharooms are both ATOL and ABTA bonded, and have been trading for 10 years.
With some travel companies they charge you a surcharge of up to 3% for you to pay for your holiday by credit card, with Alpharooms there is no such charge, so the price of your holiday is all you pay, there’s no hidden extras.
Samsung combined with Giorgio Armani to produce a beautifully crafted phone with state of the art technology. As the first ever phone from the world famous Italian fashion label it comes in a compact black and silver coloured casing, which comes with a large, high colour 2.6 inch touch screen.
Also called the Samsung P520, it comes equipped with a 3MP camera, vibrating haptic response, 60MB of built in memory and an expandable memory slot, which allows the user to add a MicroSD memory card to suit the user’s storage requirements. The Armani phone is lightweight without feeling flimsy, as it weighs 85 grams. The handset feels good to hold when using the touch screen as it measures 10.5mm in depth, 54.5mm in width and 87.5mm in length.
Features list:
Tri-band
Touch Screen!
3 Megapixel Camera
MP3 Player
microSD Card Slot (TransFlash) (up to 2GB)
Haptic feedback user interface
Document viewer (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF)
EDGE and GPRS
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
Dimensions: 87.5 x 54.5 x 10.5 mm
Weight: 85 grams
Dial-a-Phone has got an amazing offer on this brand new masterpiece by offering you the phone for free and at half price line rental for 6 months!
Remember, our site is secure, easy to use and all handsets are available with free next day delivery!
Grand Theft Auto 4
Tour of Emirates Stadium
Tour of Old Trafford Stadium
Tour of St James’ Park
