It's edging closer to the big day at a scarily fast pace, so why not have a calm and prepared Christmas this year rather than charging around on the 24th, shoulder barging pensioners in an attempt to get something really rubbish for that relative you forgot you had. Whether you're looking to buy a tablet…

Have a very very Merry Christmas Shiny Shiny readers, we're signing off now to dart around the country, eat our own body weight in mince pies and try and stay away from Twitter for at least a day or two. The new year will hold lots of exciting events and tech announcements. We'll be kicking…

Back in 1912, the publishers behind The Sunday Times decided not to release an edition of the paper on Christmas Day to give paperboys the day off. But oh how times have changed! Now that the paper can be delivered directly to your tablet device or computer, The Sunday Times team has decided to release…

Although using social media can be a great way to catch up with friends and switch off, many of us use it as part of our jobs, so it can sometimes feel a bit too much like work to tweet and update and snap filter-y photos when we're trying to get away from it all…

It's crazy that so many brands are desperately trying to bump up their Twitter and Facebook numbers when in actual fact a small pomeranian dog will probably always have a much larger following than most of them combined. Here are our top 10 internet animals of the year, some are extremely popular, some are laugh…

The British Journal of Photography (BJP) is considered to be the top publication for contemporary photography news from across the globe and it's recently launched an app, which brings quality editorial and huge, creative images to your iPad. The reason we love the BJP app so much is because it's not just a copy of…

If you don't fancy battling through the frantic last minute shoppers over the next few days, then try giving a gift that your loved ones can receive virtually. There are lots of options out there from different retailers and brands, but as we assume 99.999% of the nation are music lovers, then you can't go…

Photo apps, like Instagram and Camera+, and photo storage services, like Flickr and Picasa, are becoming increasingly popular, allowing users to take and share photos in a way that's much easier than ever before. But how are we sharing our photos with our family and friends? According to a new study by Futuresource Consulting, more…