CHRISTMAS APP GUIDE: 10 Christmas apps for kids for the iPhone and iPad

Yes we know, it does seem a little early to be filling your phones with cheesy, singing Christmas apps. But, as soon as kids realise there's less than ten weeks until Christmas day, that's usually all they can talk about. So, to make the wait less agonising, here are 10 fun Christmas apps for kids…

Check for buses and planes via Twitter with @whensmybus and @VAAInfo

Virgin Atlantic has launched a new "tweet bot" service this week, which will allow Twitter travellers to find out more information about their flights via the social network. All you need to do in order to use the service is tweet your flight number and departure date to @VAAInfo. The bot will then tell you…

BBM Music FINALLY launches in the UK, but will anyone use it?

BBM Music, the cloud-based social music service which was announced back in August, has finally launched in the UK today and will be exclusively available to BlackBerry users. According to RIM, the service costs £4.99 a month and gives Blackberry users access to 50 tracks. They can then swap 25 of those tracks for new…

Had surgery? A first kiss? Facebook life events get even creepier

A few months ago, when I first switched over to the new Facebook timeline, I noticed that the crazy social network wanted me to take over-sharing to a whole new level and update my friends of my illnesses, new tattoos and house moves. This all makes sense in Facebook's attempt to turn our timelines (remember…

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: 10 Quirky, sparkly and colourful lights for your home

Christmas gifts don't always have to be silly (although they're often our favourites), with a little bit of forward planning you can buy a home appliance which is very practical, looks good and doesn't break the bank. Here's our pick of ten quirky, sparkly and colourful lights that are exciting enough to be wrapped up…

APP OF THE DAY: Eye Check by Boots is your stand-in optician

Boots Opticians has launched a new mobile application called Eye Check, which is designed to encourage people to be more aware of their vision and eye health. Don't worry, it doesn't turn your phone into some crazy eye clamping device, it just gives users a basic eye test with four individual and easy-to-use eye checks…

HMV opens pop-up techshop for Christmas shoppers

High street favourite HMV has recently opened a new 'pop-up' store in London, which will focus solely on high-end technology, including iPads, iPods, tablets, netbooks and other gadgets that'll be ideal for frantic Christmas shopping. The new techshop, which you'll be able to find at the One New Change shopping centre in London over near…

O2 to trial fastest 4G broadband in London

Insanely fast mobile broadband speeds could soon become a reality for Londoners, as O2 today announce plans to begin testing 4G connections in the capital. The trials will run for nine months and will see 25 4G sites created, covering 40 square kilometres in total in areas including Hyde Park, The O2 in Greenwich and…

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: 6 Silly animal speakers for your iPhone and iPod

If you prefer your tech to be fun, silly and sometimes furry as apposed to anything too serious you'll be happy to see we've thrown caution to the wind this afternoon, ditched the high-end, regular speakers and have collected together a list of our favourite animal speakers, including dancing cats, little koala bears and of…