Month: December 2008
Shiny Review: Piano hands
If Guitar Hero or Rock Band is a little heavy for your tastes, perhaps it's worth investing in some piano hands. Zara demonstrates these bizarre acting gloves, which will allow you to become a concerto hero in your very own living room. 50 quid from IWOOT.
Shiny Gallery: The best gadgets of 2008
Each year, a barrage of unbelievably cool gadgets are unleashed onto the world, that rock the very foundations of what's possible. So, we're nearly at the end of what's been another great year for gadgetry. So do you have any faves? What gadgets did it for you this year? I've compiled a list of mine.…
Customisable Blackberry wallpapers by celebrities who certainly aren't A-list
Blackberry brings you customisable and one-off 'gift-wraps' from a range of celebrities who I had to Google (bar Rachel Stevens) in order to garner a rough idea of their celebrity status. This collaboration sees Celia Birtwell (textile designer), Antoni and Alison (fashion designers), Ollie Evans (even Google couldn't help with this one) and Ronzo (artist)…
The Discreet vibrators are too cartoony for my liking
We're no stranger to the sex toy here at Shiny, having previously shown you a gallery of weird looking vibes, a makeup bag full of faux cosmetics, and even a Hello Kitty vibrator. In all my time surfing for salaciousness I've never seen something as puzzling as this though. The Discreet Cartoon vibes are available…
Samsung's Android effort to hit T-Mobile and Sprint in June
2008 was undoubtedly the year of the netbook, but 2009 is unquestionably going to be the year of the Android phone. The iPhone should be quaking in its boots as of now - something tells me it could be knocked off its perch at some point during the new year. However, if the phone pictured…
Technocell Ear Gear is sooo geek chic
When these wonderful headsets landed on my desk I couldn't help but let out a squeal of excitement. In-ear headsets are so boring and don't usually instigate anything more than a "meh" from me, so I'm delighted to see Technocel made the fashion conscious decision to spruce them up a bit with this cute collection…
Talk to Santa online and spare yourself the crowds
Its been a long time since I queued to sit on Santa's knee but the memory remains crystal clear. Long queues littered with chewing gum and shiny debris, all to speak with a portly man with a body odour problem. No wonder parents view his cosy chair with despair- braving the shops is bad enough,…
iPlayer downloading finally available to Mac and Linux users
Oranges are not the only fruit, piano black is not the only colour and Windows is not the only computer operating system. And finally, the BBC has recognised this fact by bringing the full iPlayer functionality to Mac and Linux users. Only now can these users download the shows, rather than just stream them. It's…
Dell to launch MacBook Air killer?
Are they? Aren't they? Can they? Can't they? The internet is blazing with wild and crazy speculation as to just what Dell have up their sleeve. Well, slightly buzzing. And sort of wild. And a touch crazy. OK, fine. There are a couple of people who have read an article in the New York Times…
Sign of the times: Vodafone launches IOU service
I'm pretty sure borrowing obscene amounts of money was what got us into this mess in the first place, but regardless, Vodafone are offering their customers the chance to owe the company money. Yes, you too can get in debt, thanks to their new IOU service. Tenuous links to the present economic woes aside, it's…
