Month: June 2009
Top Ten iPod and iPhone cases: from silicon to walnut
If you have the pleasure of being in possession of an iPhone (of any sort) or an iPod, you'll know that these slender pieces of hardware are expensive and that you really don't want to break them. Sometimes those apple products are just too smooth and glossy for their own good. It's not that hard…
Hello! I'm Anna
Oh HAI everyone! I'm Anna, the new editor of Shiny Shiny, tentatively taking the place of the lovely Zara and stepping into a long line of distinguished, witty and knowledgeable Shiny Shiny editors and contributors. Since I'm also stepping into the radar zone of Shiny Shiny's distinguished, witty and knowledgeable readers, I thought I'd introduce…
Man Wall – the ultimate Father's Day gift
If you're short on last-minute gadget presents for Father's Day, forget the idea of getting him a nice pair of speakers and make up for your tardiness by getting Dad not just one gadget but a giant wall of them. We're talking about the Man Wall from Hybrid Space Furniture. (more…)
Homeless in Sims 3 – meet Alice and Kev
Sims 3 is a bit of a marvel, and its new neighbourhood feature makes social interaction a lot easier and more realistic. In a brilliant blog, games design student Robin Burkinshaw tells the tragic but fascinating story of what happened when she stripped two characters of their possessions and left them in a place designed…
Keeping cool: four fans and a helpful suggestion
With the advent of a burning summer of heat, christened the BBQ summer by all serious media organisations in the UK, we'd hate to think of you getting hot, when some judiciously-applied gadgetry would help keep you cool. These aren't the sort of gadgets that will make the hot, slightly sticky man pressed into you…
Alan Partridge: the iPhone app
An application based on TV character Alan Partridge has been storming the UK iPhone app charts. As I type, Pocket Alan is The Number 1 paid-for iPhone app in Britain. (Not surprisingly, the current most downloaded paid-for app in the States is not based on Alan Partridge, but is an time-management game called Sally's Spa.)…
Koogle : Keeping Google kosher
For far too long Google has dominated the world of search engines, and without even a mezzuzah in sight! OK, you can get images if you search for them, but where are all the kosher eatery guides and religiously approved lingerie stores? Koogle could change all that, as it's a semi-rabbinically approved search engine that…
Zara leaves Shiny Shiny
Hey guys, it has been a great couple of years with you, but I'm going to be leaving these hallowed hall of pinkness forever now. Don't worry to much, I'll still be in the techsphere, and updating my own blog with all sorts of nonsense and ramblings. I'll be leaving you in very capable hands…
Samsung Jet takes smartphones to a new level with a super fast processor
The battle of the smartphones rages on, but Samsung have just illustrated a Terminator like blow to the likes of the Pre and the N97 with the launch of their Jet phone, which contains the fastest processor on the block. The processor clocks in at 800MHz, making it incredibly speedy, so switching between features and…
Will the Olympus E-P1 Pen make DSLR's more accessible?
Yesterday the latest Olympus Pen camera was revealed to the world, and we were on hand in sunny Berlin to get a good one on one with it. We marvelled at its sleek contours and retro styling, and I feel slightly in love with the uber kitsch white one. But will this camera really bridge…
