Month: July 2010
Celebrities who don't know anything about computers #1: Eminem
No, it's not really Eminem on his Twitter account - he doesn't even know how to use a computer. The rapper told contact music that he was completely computer illiterate. He says, "If I learn how (to use a computer), I'm going to be on that b**ch all day looking at comments about me, and…
The iPad can multitask! as a plate..
Nothing I like more than people using very expensive pieces of technology as plates. And iPads are perfect for being used as plates because they're so flat and plate-sized. Using your iPad to eat off means that - finally - it can multitask. Yes, as a plate, but hey. The trick with eating off your…
Mouse Wars: Microsoft's Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000v2 vs Apple's Magic Mouse
It ain't magic and no, it isn't shaped like a prehistoric axe-head, but it is a well-priced wireless mouse and if you want, you can cover up the Microsoft logo with a sticker. Microsoft have just launched a wireless mobile mouse - the 3000v2. Apple's ergonomic. pearl-coloured Magic Mouse came out a few months ago…
App Review: iHurt – Loony Tunes smack'em up game for iPhone is really quite exciting
If you're into goofy action cartoons and watching animated characters getting bashed up, this is the iPhone game for you. iHurt takes inspiration from Loony Tunes and cartoon violence to create a game where the more you hurt yourself, the more you win. The gameplay? "Steer your character down Mt. Spinebreaker while hitting as many…
Erasers shaped like sushi & 7-blade scissors? Japanese Stationery from JetPens
If you can persuade your boss to make the office stationery orders a bit more of a financial priority, then you might be able to persuade him/her to get their pens and paper and sushi-shaped erasers from Jet Pens, our new favourite online stationery shop. It sells Japanese pens, notebooks, erasers and a host of…
Travel iPod speaker good for days out in the park
We like the look of these Travel speaker from Griffin - great for Sunday afternoons in the park when you want to bring a little MGMT or Dizzee Rascal to your patch of grass. The Griffin Travel Speaker doesn't require batteries or charging - it runs off your iPhone's battery - which could be an…
Shoot films in 3D – Panasonic release handheld consumer 3D camera
Dreaming of making the next Avatar? Get cracking with a consumer 3D camera, officially announced today by Panasonic, 28th July. Their HDC-SDT750 3D camcorder is aimed at the consumer market and uses a 3D conversion lens that captures right-eye and left-eye images simultaneously through two lenses. Users can remove the lens to shoot in normal…
Yes, it has 12 cores: Mac Pro gets uber-powerful new chip
It's a Mac Pro and it has 12 processing cores. Gulp. There's not much more we can say. Dual core chips became industry standard a few months ago and significantly increased the processing power of the average laptop/desktop computer. 12 cores, well that's pretty fast. Apple's comments below: "The new Mac Pro is the most…
Top Five Android Phones to Rival iPhone 4
With an Operating System that was more popular than Apple's last time we looked - Google Android phones are big and growing quickly. The software is made by Google but gets embedded in phones from all over the price range. Here are five of the top offerings, all capable of rivalling the iPhone 4. Skimming…
Google Image Search just got amazing (by copying Bing)
Thrilled to see that Google Image Search has got a such a beautiful makeover. As of today, it has stripped out the unecessary text, made the search results much more visual and provided lots more of them. A nice little extra is when you click on the image, it displays super clearly as a box…
