APP OF THE DAY: Life is one big game with Onefeat

Here at Shiny Shiny we come across so many mobile apps that it's always exciting to find something a little bit different, like new social gaming application Onefeat. When you first open Onefeat it tells you that the game "turns you into the superhero of your real life", which sounds incredibly enticing, right? Basically you…

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: 20 Gadgets, accessories & games for fitness fanatics

Every week we come across all kinds of weird and wonderful health and fitness gadgets, from Jawbone's UP bracelet which tracks everything you do, to the ear lighting system Valkee, which stops you getting down in the winter months. We'd argue that nothing can beat a pair of good trainers and the open road, but…

Buffy the Facebook phone could soon be a reality

Facebook has teamed up with HTC to build a new smartphone, which has the addictive social network at the core of its offering, according to a report on All Things D. The phone, with the code-name Buffy (yes, allegedly named after the famous vampire slayer), could run on a new version of Google's Android, which…

Should parents log into their kids' social media accounts?

According to a recent study, more than half of parents in English speaking countries log into their kids' social media accounts while they're out, but is this kind of behaviour necessary, normal or a little too sneaky? Last week, security software company AVG released a new study called "Digital Diaries", which aims to provide an…

1,600 Dirty words banned from text messages in Pakistan

Embarrassing stories from the likes of Christiano Ronaldo, Scarlett Johansson and Vernon Kay prove that dirty images, sexts and general smuttyness on your mobile phone is always a little bit dangerous. But soon any kinds of remotely naughty words (and plenty that aren't) are going to be banned in Pakistan. According to PCMag, more than…

Is Twitter's new Activity tab useful, useless or just far too chaotic?

Although some users seem to have had Twitter's new Activity tab for a month or so, most of us noticed the sneaky little new addition last week. What does it do? The tab is located next to your @mentions and it features all kinds of information that you wouldn't normally be able to find quite…

25 Signs you need to step away from the internet NOW

As Christmas is now less than five weeks away (insert shocked and panicked "the year has flown by" statement here), we've been talking to lots of our friends and colleagues about what they plan to do over the festive break and many said "stay away from Facebook" or "turn my laptop off" in a rather…

Sky launches fancy designer Sky+HD boxes for 10th anniversary and Christmas time

Can you believe it's been nearly ten years since the launch of Sky+? No, neither can we. Well, to celebrate a whole decade of recording, pausing and re-watching freedom, Sky has teamed up with a number of fashion, fabric and even jewellery designers to create a collection of limited edition 1TB Sky+HD boxes for Christmas.…