Month: August 2012
Is Nikon set to launch an Android-based camera with Coolpix S800?
If online rumours are anything to go by today, then Nikon may be preparing to launch its first Android-powered digital camera. According to camera blog Nikon Rumours, the Nikon Coolpix S800 could well be running Google's mobile operating system when its released later this year. The blog suggests that a recent filling at the Indonesian…
Pinterest stops being so secretive and FINALLY opens up to the public
Social bookmarking and visual inspiration site Pinterest has finally stopped being so damn secretive after opening its doors to the public for the first time. It's always been fairly easy to get hold of a Pinterest invite, but now there's no waiting around to become a user, you just fill in your details and get…
OPINION: Will fitness tracking and life hacking lead to a better you?
Our sister site Connected Health covers the most weird, wonderful and useful news in the world of health and fitness tech everyday, whether there's an app that tracks your blood pressure or a device that charges your phone as you run. However, I ask over on Connected Health today whether we're all getting a bit…
REVIEW: Is photo app Snapseed really worthy of the Olympics?
Despite the huge amount of innovative technology being used at the London 2012 Olympics this summer, a Guardian photographer called Dan Chung made headlines last week for taking all of his sporty shots using only an iPhone 4S and a handful of accessories. Although the photographer probably had access to hundreds of state-of-the-art cameras for…
10 Things to do with 10 spare minutes online: Sorting, laughing and watching TED talks
As I spend so much of my life online (in a totally cool and awesome way, of course) I've somehow become the font of knowledge whenever a relative or friend or colleague needs to know the best place to search for one of those or the easiest way to find that on a budget. However,…
Emoto 2012 tracks the emotions of the Olympics in real time
Throughout the past week of Olympic sports, races and emotional medal ceremonies it's been really interesting to log onto Twitter and see how your friends are reacting to the events on screen. Well now a new project called Emoto aims to capture all of our emotions from Twitter about the games and turn them into…
Site tells you what an awesome social media early adopter you are
The term "early adopter" was first used by Everett Rogers in his Diffusion of Innovations theory to describe an adopter category of individuals who are often early customers of any given company or product or technology. However, it's often used as a bit of an insult to take the mickey out of those who brag…
LONDON 2012: This pool camera tweets underwater photos from the Olympics
There have been some amazing photos taken of Olympic athletes over the past week, but one camera that provides fans with a unique angle is the L2012 Pool Camera, which has been hiding inside the pool at the Aquatic Centre capturing some of the most impressive underwater moments from the games. Not only has the…
AMAZON: We now buy more Kindle eBooks than printed books
Online retailer and king of the Kindle Amazon has revealed that, for the first time ever, more people are now buying eBooks from its website than printed books. It's only been two years since Amazon introduced its first Kindle eReader device and in that time we've witnessed huge changes in the publishing industry, from ways…
Nike's crazy strobe light glasses could improve short term memory
Strobe lights are those crazy white and blue lights that you'll find at clubs, theme parks or sometimes in movies that flash and flash and flash and FLASH AND FLASH until you feel a little bit dizzy. Well now that kind of strobe lighting technology is being used by Nike to create a set of…
