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Refurbished goods: The right option for cheaper electronics? By  Reena Sewraz You need a new laptop desperately; the one you have is held together with duct tape and is becoming embarrassing to use at trendy Wi-Fi hangouts. But what can you do when you have limited funds? New top of the range electronics are pricey purchases that often require a good few months of saving. Helpful friends may suggest looking to second-hand listings to find bargains, but what about refurbished electronics ? Many consumers shy away from refurbished goods like laptops and TVs, but could we be missing out on great deals with a little added protection compared to second-hand buys? Second hand vs refurbished Searching for the best deal on expensive electronic items like games consoles, TVs and laptops is tiresome and often your efforts bear no real results on price difference. That’s why we increasingly look at second-hand listings in classified sections and auction sites like eBay ...

The latest smartphones and tablets can save us time, effort and allow us to have more fun on the move. But unless you've dozens of spare hours, it's unlikely you’ll delve deep enough into the device to get to grips with everything it can do. A woman tries out an e-book reader app on an Apple iPad (Copyright: AFP) Most of us never use our gadgets to their full potential but if you have an iPhone running the latest iOS 5.1 software - or the new iPad – then there are plenty of tips and tricks to make the most of the technology at your fingertips. To help, here are 20 iOS suggestions to check out for both the iPhone and iPad . Take note of notifications -  Find out the weather news, the latest share prices and more crucially see all your missed calls and messages simply by swiping your finger down the middle of the screen from top to bottom to open Notification Center. To have more items show up in it, go to Settings > Notifications and tap any item that is not listed u...