Month: September 2012
INSTAGRAM: Americans like taking photos more than tweeting now
So it's official (at least in the US), we now like taking photos and filtering the bejeezus out of them more than we like tweeting mundane stuff about our breakfasts and offices. Research from ComScore shows that Instagram has more than 7.3 million daily users in the US compared to Twitter's mere 6.9 million. It's…
Connected Health: This week in health and fitness tech
The health and fitness tech market is growing rapidly, from wearable tracking devices like the Fitbit to more obscure medical gadgets that could have a big impact on those living with disabilities. Each week we'll be bringing you a round-up of the best from Connected Health, our sister site that's dedicated to the world of…
Top 10 new Samsung Galaxy S3 cases and accessories
We collected together some of our favourite cases for the new iPhone 5 earlier in the week and lots of you got in touch and reprimanded us for being so Apple-centric, so here we go, an equally awesome collection of cases for the Samsung Galaxy S3. Enjoy. Related: Ten great apps to download onto your…
TalkTalk launches (kinda) free YouView boxes & Joanna Lumley re-enacts famous TV moments
We're unsure as to how many launches digital terrestrial TV service YouView has had now, but at the latest 'official' launch Shiny Shiny and Tech Digest were treated to national treasure Joanna Lumley appearing to beat the hell out of the original Austin 1300 car used in the famous Fawlty Towers sketch (actually she wasn't…
Google adds underwater "street view" to Maps
In a bid to prove just how much better Google's mapping services are compared to Apple's, the company has decided to say "Pfft, maps of the land? We now own the sea bitchez. Yeah, THE ACTUAL OCEAN. SO THERE." Google's popular street view service is no longer constrained to actual streets, but now delves down…
Foursquare adds crazy stalker feature to its location service
The nature of location tracking service Foursquare has always invited criticism that it's solely designed for stalkers or sad people to keep tabs on their friends and family. Well now it seems it'll become even more of a haven for creepy behaviour given that it's just introduced a new "always on" notifications option, which allows…
FACEBOOK: What does the (maybe fake) private message leak teach us?
Yesterday the whole of the world imploded when Metro France reported that old private messages are now appearing on user's timelines for all of their friends to see. OH DEAR LORD. Although the rumours began over in France it wasn't long before people from all over the globe were scrolling back through their timelines (most…
Top 15 new iPhone 5 cases and accessories
The highly anticipated iPhone 5 was officially released in stores last week or sent out to those who had been busy pre-ordering online. But now you've got your shiny new handset, how should you dress it up to ensure you keep it looking smart and not getting smashed when you chuck it on the floor?…
Tech dominates UK CoolBrands list: Apple, YouTube & Twitter
Every year the CoolBrands survey compiles a list of, you guessed it, super cool brands in the UK and this year tech dominates and Apple knocks Aston Martin off the top spot. The CoolBrands survey asks a number of key influencers and 3,000 regular people to rate a list of top brands based on a…
Connected Health: This week in health and fitness tech
The health and fitness tech market is growing rapidly, from wearable tracking devices like the Fitbit to more obscure medical gadgets that could have a big impact on those living with disabilities. Each week we'll be bringing you a round-up of the best from Connected Health, our sister site that's dedicated to the world of…
