With the hayfever season...
With the hayfever season in full flow, MP Andrew Dismore is campaigning for clearer labelling on over-the-counter drugs to keep road users informed about the side-effects of their pills. More than 100 drugs are known to cause dizziness and delayed reactions. "Clearer labelling will alert people to the unexpected hazards," said Mr Dismore.
In-ear hands-free kits...
In-ear hands-free kits make using your phone in the car simple, but not everyone finds them comfortable. However, there are a number of solutions ò€“ and the latest is the new T505 from Motorola.
It can be mounted on the visor, dashboard or windscreen ò€“ although we found the latter application difficult to set up and the mount cheap.
The unit looks good, though, with a warm, grey soft-touch finish and discreetly labelled buttons. Once fitted to the visor, it held fast and was intuitive to use, although some buttons required a firm press. It can be charged from the 12V power outlet, but the cord got in the way when we charged it on the visor. Call quality wasnò€™t great, with intrusive background noise and some distortion. The FM transmitter worked well, with spoken station readings so you knew which frequency to tune into. However ò€“ like other FM transmitting devices ò€“ in busy city centres it suffered from radio reception problems.