Chris Christoforou

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Christopher joined Which? in 2004. He works in the Technology team and writes on a variety of products. He also has Home products experience, having been responsible for tests of frying pans and fridge freezers. Christopher likes cooking (hence the frying pans test) cycling, running and tennis. Last year he combined two of these (multi-tasking to save time?) and ran a charity race while bouncing a tennis ball on his racket.

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How safe is your identity online?

by , Technology Researcher Technology 5 June 2012
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Woman Using Laptop with little thieves

With ID theft soaring and Facebook’s Timeline requiring extra attention for your privacy settings, is your identity safe online? Our research shows you may be revealing more than you might expect... (more about ID theft...)

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From trains to toilets – where do you use your tablet?

by , Technology Researcher Technology 23 May 2012
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Man using tablet on toilet

Laptops are still the best selling portable computing product, but tablet PCs are gaining ground. Earlier in the year we ran a survey to find out how and where people actually used them. (more about tablet use...)

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Holographic supermarket assistants? Err no

by , Technology Researcher Technology 12 May 2012
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Princess Leia hologram, Star Wars, Lucasfilm

Do you like to be greeted when you go to a supermarket? Perhaps by a friendly shop assistant handing you a basket? How about by a hologram who informs you of the store’s special offers? (more about Asda's hologram...)

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Farewell Ceefax – will you miss it?

by , Technology Researcher Technology 30 April 2012
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Ceefax

300. 302. 316. 101. 400. 220. These are numbers I'll remember long after I've forgotten my old PIN or mobile numbers. Ceefax, the BBC's text information service on analogue TV, is in its final days. (more about Ceefax...)

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Norton One anti-virus software – is it worth £100?

by , Technology Researcher Technology 29 March 2012
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Man on computer

How much would you pay for anti-virus security software? Nothing? Maybe £25 or so for an all-inclusive package with some impressive sounding protection features? How about £99.99? (more about Norton One...)

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Tablet PCs – where do you use yours?

by , Technology Researcher Technology 12 February 2012
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Tablet PC being used in cafe

It’s a long time since our computing was confined to using a desktop PC in the corner of the living room. Portable devices and wireless internet have made it an anywhere, anytime activity. Where do you do your computing? (more about where you compute...)

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‘Live traffic’ on your sat nav – is it worth paying for?

by , Technology Researcher Transport & Travel 14 November 2011
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Cartoon traffic jam

It’s probably the most significant sat nav development since maps appeared on-screen. And when delays strike, it could ensure you get to work on time. What is it? Live traffic information on your sat nav. (more about live traffic...)

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Jelly power – the future of battery technology…?

by , Technology Researcher Technology 20 September 2011
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Batteries are a fundamental part of our lives – but the technology is failing to keep up with our ever more power-hungry products. Until now? Enter the jelly lithium battery. (more about jelly batteries...)

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Clarkson, Connolly or Homer: who should voice your sat nav?

by , Technology Researcher Transport & Travel 9 September 2011
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Jeremy Clarkson driving

Another celebrity has given his voice to TomTom for drivers to download. Now, you can have Jeremy Clarkson telling you to turn right in 300 metres, take the second left at the roundabout, but presumably not 'go faster'! (more about celebrity sat navs...)

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Freeware vs expensive software – what gets your click?

by , Technology Researcher Technology 16 August 2011
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Free sign

Do you get a warm feeling of satisfaction when you download some free software that saves you buying a mainstream, and costly, alternative? I do! But can freeware compete with the paid-for software out there? (more about free software...)

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On your marks, get set, GO! Are you a sat nav racer?

by , Technology Researcher Transport & Travel 5 August 2011
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Racing driver cartoon

Apparently, one in five drivers take their sat nav's estimated journey time less as advice and more as a challenge, according to research by Sainsbury's. Do you try to beat your sat nav’s estimated time of arrival? (more about sat nav racing...)

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Can a ‘mapless’ sat nav get you to your destination?

by , Technology Researcher Transport & Travel 15 June 2011
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Trafficmaster Companion app

Q. What's the most important feature on a sat nav? A. A map, right? Maybe not, if a new smartphone app takes off. So can a sat nav with no map really help us get to where we want to go? (more about 'mapless' sat navs...)

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