CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: 5 Quirky gadgets you didn't know you needed

When it comes to Christmas gifts we're all rather predictable creatures really, cuddly toys for kids, books for dads, cosmetics for mums, you get the picture. Well this year we're daring you to push the boat out a little and try experimenting with a few different types of presents. Over the past few weeks we've…

Is Ferguson Hill's FHOO9 the sexiest home theatre system you've EVER seen?

Yesterday we went along to the CES Unveiled event in London to see some of the hot new tech products that are set to hit the European market in the next few months. There were all kinds of amazing gadgets on display (which we'll be reviewing and including in Christmas gift guides over the next…

APP OF THE DAY: Guinness World Records at your fingertips

A range of the best record attempts and crazy feats from the hit TV show and coffee table classic, Guinness World Records, are now available as part of an action packed Google Chrome application. The app, called Guinness World Records - Record Player, is actually more of a channel, which features some of the best…

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: 10 Gadgets to keep you warm and toasty

You no longer have to depend on thousands of layers and a pretty unflattering (and frankly quite ridiculous) trapper hat to keep warm in the winter months. There are plenty of gadgets and cuddly little inventions to keep frosty toes, fingers and bodies toasty that would make ideal gifts this Christmas. They're pretty foolproof too,…

The EU bans potentially dangerous X-ray body scanners in airports

In recent years the use of various kinds of body scanners and x-ray machines at airports across the globe has caused a great deal of controversy, with many concerned about the health implications and of course even more worried about being seen naked by random airport officials. According to io9, a recent PBS NewsHour investigation…

Google Music officially launches (but only in the US)

Earlier in the year Google introduced Music Beta over in the states, and for some time now we've all been speculating about when it'll be officially launched, what it'll mean for Google+ and whether people will ditch the likes of Spotify and Deezer in favour of Google's shiny new offering. Yesterday on the Official Google…

Roxy launches new range of Apple accessories for extreme sports fans

Roxy, the women's line of popular extreme sports brand Quiksilver, has teamed up with Proporta to launch a new range of accessories to keep all of our pricey Apple products safe while we're on the move. We love that all of the cases are bright, fun, but also built to withstand a few knocks and…

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: 15 Kitchen accessories for geeks

If you know someone who prefers to keep their inner geek hidden away at work, then make sure their home is filled with all kinds of geeky treasures, from silly gadgets and crazy inventions to novelty sci-fi products and nods to some of their favourite retro games.

APP OF THE DAY: Instant Wild allows you to monitor wildlife from your phone

If you're a nature enthusiast or a wannabe conservationist you'll be happy to learn that the Zoological Society of London needs you to help identify some of the rarest and most threatened species on the planet all from your iPhone. The society has developed a new application called Instant Wild, which basically delivers live photographs…

Lying on the internet could soon be an ACTUAL crime

If you really want to, it's very easy to lie on the internet. Whether you cheekily knock a year or two off your age or set up lots of fake online personas of Catfish proportions. Well, according to Digital Trends, those that tell even a tiny white lie online could soon be committing an actual…