With 2015 coming to a close, it's getting pretty rare to still need serial port connections to…read morecomputer peripherals, but we tech folk don't always get to choose the hardware when we get onsite to sort problems out. Unfortunately, I didn't bring any serial cables in my bag of tricks on this trip, so finding myself in need of one concern set in quickly. Fortunately, a local colleague told me about Maplin's and suggested we walk over. This - this is what Radio Shack could have (and should have) become in the US. Good inventory of essential items, and staff who can actually help. I'm a fan, and while I hope to not find myself in such dire straits in the future, at least I now know who to turn to for tech supplies while in London.

Better stocked on computer accessories than the Curry's down in Cabot Place. But like all UK…read moreelectronics stores, tech parts and accessories here always expensive. If I'm not in the mood to haul arse to Tottenham Court Road this is where I would come to pick up cables and other odds and ends.

This branch of Game is quite a modern store in Westfield Stratford City, it is one of the new style…read morestores similar to branches in the intu Trafford Centre in Manchester, and the Wardour St branch much closer, in the Soho district of London. The store has a better feel to it than most other Game branches and the same generic stock you'd expect to find in a store, perhaps a little too many pre-owned games compared to newer ones but as Game do offer a buy/sell service of old electronics and games, I presume this can change. My comments on that service were explained in more detail in my review for Game's branch in Brighton here (https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/game-brighton-3) - It sadly seems trade-in prices have declined over the past few years to a much poorer and less competitive rate. The staff in the store seemed nice enough, but they did seem to have too many staff at the door and they were a little overstaffed, which is strange considering I found a good number of stores throughout the rest of the mall to be the opposite. Nice store in terms of overall feel, but pretty much average in terms of product range, this is probably the better store compared to similar rival CeX for buying in terms of prices, yet worse for selling especially pre-owned goods. 3* - Nice overall feel, yet product range could be improved with more newer goods considering they are supposed to sell both and trade-in prices could also be improved, especially for mobile phones where I find Game to probably be the worst retailer for trading in (it makes me surprised they actually have a decent mobile phone section at some branches including this one!)

It's good people there are nice I love the area where you can play games the arena. There are…read moreplenty of things to drink and eat and it's just perfect

Good afternoon, here is my review of Canary Wharf Currys, yesterday I went to make an iPhone 16 Pro…read moreMax purchase in store but they didn't have it in store, and the clerk offered me to buy the 16 Pro or one of the previous ones, and I asked him if I didn't like it, could I change it and he said yes, today he went to the store to return it because after having the 13 pro max it didn't fit me since the difference in size is considerable, and they told me that According to their return policy, it was not possible because I had opened it and turned it on and it was supposed to be untested. I am very dissatisfied with the service since I asked them expressly since I was not satisfied with my purchase, and I started to investigate and in Apple's conditions are that you can return it in 14 days even if you have started it. I feel cheated and scammed and very dissatisfied with this new phone.

This Currys store, now styled as Currys PC World is located in Canary Wharf's Canada Place - it is…read morea fairy small store and reminds me more of a Currys than the combined store brand which they use now. The selection was pretty basic especially with few TV's in stock and an equally terrible printer and laptop selection - the latter was just more basic laptops with only one laptop in stock, the Alienware which wasn't basically a potato. They did have a really small Apple selection, but this only consisted of a few old iPhones and an Apple Mac Computer. Good location with a basic range but it is much poorer than you expect from the brand - again the staff seemed more interested than talking amongst themselves than getting out there and helping customers. 2*

Every Saturday of the month you can catch this cool little computer fair just five minutes away…read morefrom Tottenham Court Road station. Expect any kind of hardware you may be looking to buy, including hard drives, sound cards, memory and much, much more. Amateur music buffs are catered for as well, with a huge range of cables, connections gold-plated or not are on offer for amazing prices. Though it sometimes feels dodgy buying computer equipment in a flea market-type situation, you'll find that most of the vendors are backed up by existing shops from around the country. Discuss the warranty with each vendor before you buy too, and you'll walk away having paid prices that are up to 40% cheaper than buying in store and even online for the best brand names.

This fair has moved to Ulu In Malet street.every saturday 10.30 til 5pm…read more... for all your computer needs and so much more

An interesting shop right next door to Waitrose!…read more It doesn't feel like a shop but it doesn't feel like a stall either! It's quite small in comparison to other stores but still packs everything you need for the house in there! I've found the prices comparible but not as good as the larger stores. Staff are pretty non existant (which is the bad point), only at the tills so if you have a question and are unlucky enough to be caught in a busy period, then you have to queue to ask, only to find 2 other people magically appear from the mystical store room just when you don't need them! An odd shop but a functional expeirence.

Unless you want to be robbed, do not shop with Robert Dyas…read more TEN DAYS after an incomplete order, Robert Dyas has still not reimbursed me for the items the company did not deliver. RD charged me for four items and for their express delivery as part of a larger order earlier this month. The lanterns did not arrive. yet I was charged for their delivery. More disingenuously, RD's online communication and receipt pretended that the order had been made. When I complained by telephone and email I was assured that I would be reimbursed for the missing items. TEN DAYS ON, I am still waiting for my money. I will be taking this to Which! and suggest in the meantime that this shop is best avoided.

I bought an iPhone 12 from the Stratford branch on Friday 11th July. I noticed in store that the…read morephone got a bit warm as I was setting it up after I bought it, mentioned it to the sales person (Sravan) and he advised me that it was normal as I was downloading a lot of apps at once. The following day, I got a notification from Apple saying that the battery was not an original Apple part/genuine and it keeps going hot all the time. I am based in Manchester and unable to return the phone in store, so I called the store. I explained my situation and at first apparently I couldn't even get a refund for it, but then I could get a refund only if I returned it to the shop in person even though I made him aware I coudn't travelled down to London just to return the phone. I will escalate this matter with my bank for a chargeback.

A small electronics shop on Roman Road…read more We were just looking to get a new battery for an iphone 4S. They have grade A batteries and it only cost £15 to change it. It took 15 minutes and we had an operational phone again. Good service. Good deal.

I waited in the queue for a long time to buy some DVDs then I was told they don't have them in…read morestock, it happened to me two times. Finally l went I went to buy some DVDs, I asked the lady if they have certain movies in stock since they don't have the DVDs that I picked up from the shelves and she was very rude.

My son has just trekked across London to get a couple of things that the website said was in stock…read moreat Stratford, but when he got there they weren't. It would be helpful if you could phone a branch in advance to check instead of risking the journey. To top it off, he then bought a game to make the journey worth while, only to find that the store had only put three out of the four disks in the box, hadn't put the receipt in the bag and when he tried to return it to a local store they hadn't put the sale against his barcode either. Fortunately the guys in the Woolwich branch were understanding and gave him a refund anyway! The Stratford branch seems "sketchy" at best! Will definitely avoid next time!

It's comforting to know that Richer Sounds still exist, and nothing much has changed. Piled high…read morewith stereo separates at reasonable prices. I still have my speakers from decades ago! I'll be back for a decent CD player soon - had some great advice when I popped in for a browse today.

The service I have received from Richer sounds over the last couple of years has been fantastic!…read moreThe staff are friendly and knowledgeable and have a genuine passion and interest in getting sound right. In a world full of internet reviews and endless reading there is nothing like going and speaking to experts you can trust! I would recommend buying from them over the internet any day just based on the support I have received.