Month: June 2010
Glastonbury photo to become most-tagged ever, via Orange GlastoTag
If you watched the England Slovenia match at Glastonbury, you could soon be a part of the most-tagged photo of all time. Because Orange, who pictured the 70,000-strong crowd by piecing 36 individual half-time snaps together, is inviting you to find yourselves and your mates within the image via GlastoTag. The 1.3G image will also…
Getting wed, Twitter-style. Seriously
Nowadays, it's not unusual to meet your life partner online. But it's more unique to make the web the focus of your wedding. Paul and Sara's Twitter nuptials were live streamed on their own blogs and followed by a Tweetup. He vowed 'to be beside you online and off... to infinity and beyond', and she…
IWOOT creates list of festival essentials
Whether you're off to Bestival or Download this year, you're going to need more than a tent and a clean pair of pants. That's why the team at IWantOneOfThose has put together a list of their essential festival gadgets. We've picked our favourite five. Scroll through the gallery and see what you need to put…
Fresh from ThinkGeek: can you tell what it is yet?
We were a bit baffled at first. But this strange looking gizmo - or CRKT Eat'N Tool, if you will - is actually: A spoon A fork A bottle opener A screwdriver (not sure when dinnertime has ever demanded one of these, but you can't be too careful) And metric wrenches All on a handy…
Gallery: Top Twenty Android handsets
The past week or so may have been all about the iPhone 4. But, there are a heap of Android smartphones out there that could suit you even better. Check out our gallery for our top twenty Google-friendly handsets...
Five gadgets from Firebox to help you keep your cool
As the song goes, the temperature's rising. But the only men we've spied lately are very sweaty ones, as Britain basks in a sweltering heatwave. For those who can't stand the heat, the team at Firebox has put together a list of gizmos and treats that will cool you down. See our very refreshing gallery,…
Twenty Facebook Games to steal away your time
Fancy five minutes away from that Excel spreadsheet. Thought so. That's why we've put together a list of twenty Facebook games that will keep you occupied on your coffee break. But, if you've got a busy afternoon ahead, be warned - some of them a touch addictive...
Shiny Review: Archos 3 cam vision mp4 player
Generally speaking, I quite like Archos gadgets. Which is why I was particularly interested to test-drive the company's latest 3 cam vision mp4 player... And, upon opening the box, it doesn't disappoint. It's got a very reasonable 3 inch touchscreen (400x240 pixels), but - at 62g - is surprisingly petite and lightweight. And with a…
Medion Life Waterproof Wireless Speaker. Perfect for pool parties. Or, erm, bath night.
Make sure your next pool party goes swimmingly (sorry...) with a brand new gizmo from Medion. The Life E69010 is a wireless and waterproof speaker that will float on top of the water, broadcasting your favourite tracks as you show off your doggy paddle. An 865 MHz transmitter streams music from your mobile, mp3 player…
Gallery: great 3D TVs for the UK
As the rain hammers the windows at Shiny Towers (following several days of almost unbelievable gloriousness), we bemoan the unpredictability of the Great British summer. And we start making plans for indoor fun which, for 2010, means one thing: 3D TV. After the flurry of excitable announcements at CES in January, 3D ready sets have…