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iPad

APP OF THE DAY: Explore Leonardo da Vinci's famous sketches with new Anatomy app

The Queen's Gallery in London is currently exhibiting a number of fascinating anatomical sketches by Leonardo da Vinci, some of which have never even been displayed before (like, EVER). In order to make the collection more accessible to his...more

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Mobile phone apps

It's official, Brits have given up on Draw Something

The popular Pictionary / Words With Friends hybrid Draw Something amassed more than 50 million users in a matter of weeks and a large proportion of our lives in March were spent trying to think of the funniest ways to...more

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Robots

Creepy, faceless robot baby will make you feel better on long distance calls

This is the Hugvie, a creepy, colourful little robot baby that's designed to make you feel more of a connection with those you talk to on the phone. The Hugvie is a robot/cuddly toy hybrid developed by the Osaka University...more

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Geek style

You can stand under my Ella-Ella LED Umbrella eh eh eh

British summertime just isn't the same without rain, puddles, mud and more rain. Luckily we've already got our eyes on our number one summer saviour for festivals, washed out barbecues and picnics, the cheesy, flashy and kinda sci-fi Ella-Ella...more

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Naughty Toys

Will the new and improved Happy Rabbit be "the iPhone of sex toys"?

Lovehoney has given the classic Rabbit vibrator a revamp, making the new device sleeker, quieter and more powerful than ever. But does it look good enough to display in your room? We're not quite so sure... The Happy Rabbit...more

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Top Stories

Top 5 apps for combining your mobile photos: Diptic, PicFrame & PhotoShake!

There are oh so many photo apps out there for editing your mobile snaps, but there's definitely a trend amongst avid Instagrammers at the moment to not just be content with the one, but to combine lots and lots of...more

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Gadgets

WTF: Researchers find gadgets work just as well under our skin

Researchers are currently devising a way to gauge out a bit of our arms to replace all of that unnecessary muscle and flesh with our favourite gadgets. You know, to make life that little bit easier. A few months ago...more

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Facebook

FACEBOOK: Woman takes legal action after trolls set up fake abusive account

A British woman is set to take legal action against Facebook after online trolls set up a fake account in her name and began sending abusive messages to young girls. The internet may be full of wonderful and magical things,...more

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Social networking

Jux introduces new commenting system, watch out Tumblr

This week Jux, the dark horse of the blogging world, has rolled out a new commenting system to its users. Big, bold blogging platform Jux may still be in its infancy, but since we first wrote about its potential...more

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Apple

RUMOUR: Is Apple set to drop our beloved Google Maps in iOS 6?

Online rumours are suggesting that iOS 6 will come with Apple's own built-in Maps application, so does that mean the slow death of Google Maps, an app that we've all come to love and hate in equal measures? As...more

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Facebook

Facebook could start charging attention seeking users

Facebook could be trialling a new feature that'll give attention seeking users the chance to part with their pennies in order to make their status updates even more prominent. Oh we just can't wait. Everyone has at least one...more

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Web Stuff

Adobe launches Creative Cloud with 20GB of added online storage and web apps

If you're already collected together the pennies to upgrade to CS6, then why not give Adobe's newest subscription-based cloud service a whirl too. Today Adobe has begun rolling out its new Creative Cloud, a supplementary service that can be...more

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Mobile phone apps

moreBeaute2: The ultimate photo app for posers and Photoshop junkies

If you enjoy taking photos of your face and then editing them beyond recognition, then moreBeaute could be your new favourite app. Quick and easy-to-use photo application moreBeaute makes your skin look smooth and glowing, a bit like a...more

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Mobile phone apps

Instacanvas: Turn your Instagram photos into wall art and make a profit

There are a range of different services that promise to turn your Instagram snaps into stickers, calendars and t-shirts, so we're not surprised to see a new company has popped up that lets you turn them into big, beautiful...more

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Facebook

Facebook introduces its own shiny new app store, the App Center

Facebook finally announced that it will be introducing a shiny new app store soon, called the App Center. In the next few weeks the Facebook team will be launching its own App Center on the web and within the...more

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Top Stories

8 Things we wish people didn't insist on live tweeting: Proposals, sex and surgery

As we're sat writing this article a brain surgery is being live tweeted for all the world to follow over @houstonhospital. Yes it's fascinating and awesome if you're a medical geek, but aren't there just some things that we...more

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Facebook

Now there's a handy scale to prove we're all addicted to Facebook

We don't need some kind of fancy research to tell us we spend far too much time on Facebook, our incessant checking of the news feed and daily stalking of everyone we've EVER met proves that. But, if you did...more

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Gaming

The Kinect is being used to detect signs of autism in children

Kinect motion sensors are being used by a school in Minneapolis to identify the early signs of autism in young children. Over the past few years we've seen the Kinect's innovative technology being hacked in countless ways, whether it's to...more

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Mobile phone apps

10 Ways to make your Instagram photos more awesome

If you feel that your snaps of cakes and cats just don't look as good as they used to, try following some of our simple tips to make your Instagram photos a little bit more awesome. When we all...more

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Phones

Samsung Galaxy S3 UK networks, plans and the best deals

It's the day after the highly-anticipated launch of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and already we've had a hands-on demonstration of the handset, we know what its basic specs are and why it might well be an iPhone killer. The...more

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