Month: August 2012
Pinterest app FINALLY comes to Android and iPad devices
Today social bookmarking site Pinterest has announced that you can now download its app for iPad and Android devices too, so you no longer need an iPhone to happily pin away your days. The Android version has been in the pipeline for some time now and promises to work just as well on mobile phones…
10 Cool photography gadgets & camera accessories
There are all kinds of different photography gadgets and camera accessories on the market at the moment, whether you're really serious about your photos or just like to fool around with Instagram on your iPhone. We've collected together some of our favourite accessories that'll help you take better photos, transport your kit around in style…
What's App.net and why should we care about a Twitter clone?
We haven't been excited about the launch of a new social network since Google+ (you know, the one with the dancing circles), but over the past week we've heard a lot of interesting things about the subscription-based alternative to Twitter, App.net, which is currently in development... So what is it? On its home page right…
APP OF THE DAY: Withings launches the ultimate Health Companion app
Our sister site Connected Health has been keeping a close eye on health tech company Withings over the past few months, as the company has launched a range of gadgets designed to keep track of how your body's doing, but now it's ventured into the app space too to be your personal health companion... Over…
BOO: You can no longer sell skulls, guns or poisons on Etsy
So bad news this Monday morning guys, not only has the Olympics come to a close, but it turns out you can no longer sell whatever the hell you want on Etsy anymore. That's right, even if you've got some homemade poison, a spare skull laying around or a tank of lighter fluid that you…
London 2012: Gold Nike+ SportsWatch GPS handed out to Olympians
Nike has been getting into the Olympic spirit as much as the rest of the globe over the past fortnight and has unveiled a special edition, gold-plated version of its popular Nike+ SportWatch. The Nike+ SportsWatch GPS special edition version of the device has all the same functionality as the original sporting wrist watch, including…
FACEBOOK: Will new photo to postcard idea really catch on?
Facebook is currently testing a new service called Mail a Postcard which, as you may suspect, allows users to turn their photos from the social network into actual REAL LIFE postcards, made of card, that you can touch. Mind. Blown. The service powered by greeting card and gifting company Sincerely, allows you to pick a…
New UV wristband concept tells you when to get out of the sun
As sun starved Brits, when we're on holiday we're often tempted to sit outside for far too long in the sunshine before realising that our skin is burnt and we're really dehydrated. There are a few different apps, gadgets and even basic calculations that you can use to tell you whether you've had your fair…
INSTAGRAM: 10 Top tattoo artists you should be following
We're big fans of Instagram here at Shiny Shiny, but we think it's just as important to follow awesome and talented people as it is to showcase the snaps you've taken yourself. We've already written up a list telling you a few of the best celebrities and publications we think you should be following, but…
Competition! Get Some Front Row Tickets For Hyde Park Olympic Fest On Saturday
Fancy being at the very front for the Olympics finale in Hyde Park on Saturday? We have two sets of four tickets to give away courtesy of BT. They are for The Golden Circle which is the bit at the front next to the stage - so you get the best view of the screen,…
