Month: March 2013
Hitler responds to the news that Google Reader is to be shut down
Yep it is another of those Downfall parodies - and we haven't seen a good new one in a while. Here Hitler learns that Google is shutting down Reader as part of its 'Operation Spring Clean.' All that's left for the Fuhrer is to keep up to date by 'reading retweets from Stalin.' Nice work
So it seems like the BlackBerry Z10 is a hit. Are you thinking about buying one?
So it seems that the worst might be over for BlackBerry. With the Z10 apparently selling well in the UK, strong interest in the upcoming Q10 and a bit of a buzz about the brand's devices - which frankly there hasn't been in years, things are certainly looking rosier for the company. The big question…
Does this Apple exec's astonishing outburst show how much Samsung are rattling Apple
On the eve of the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4, which may just be the most eagerly anticipated mobile ever launched that isn't an iPhone, Apple have gone on the offensive. In a series of interviews given to US newspapers the company's marketing chief Phil Schiller has gone on record as saying that *…
New app Both Interested tells you which of your Facebook friends fancies you
Got a secret crush on one of your Facebook pals, but can't bring yourself to declare your love for them. Well there's an app for that. There;s a new free Facebook app which will at the very least give Cupid a bit of a nudge and may even bring you together. Both Interested enables users…
Is Google doing a 'Wispa' or a 'BBC Six Music' by closing Google Reader?
Well I didn't see that coming... In a move that has already ignited a huge debate on the web Google has announced that it will pull its RSS driven Google Reader service in July. In an announcement it said Google says it is shuttering Reader and deprecating or shutting down a number of other services…
Shiny Shiny's guide to Luxury Samsung Galaxy SIII Cases
It is up there with the iPhone 5 as the most popular handset onthe planet - well until they launch the S4 anyhow. So it is not suprising that there is a huge collection of high-end/luxury cases for the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Here is our pick of the bunch. Prices start at around £40 and…
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 finally lands in the UK – on sale now for £229
Quick update from Amazon. The company has just announced the long promised launch of the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 in the UK (as well as a price drop in the US). The tablet is similar to the seven inch version, the key difference being the screen is a tad larger at 8.9inches. It also has…
ePad Femme – the first ever tablet for women. A good idea?
Shiny Shiny has a bit of a history as being a gadget for girls site. It was originally conceived that way, and from the off the editorial line was always that 'women can be as passionate about gadgets as blokes.' Ok, soon after we entered a period where phones had to be designer and pink,…
Samsung Galaxy S4 cases round up – and what do they tell us about the phone
Over the last few days I have noticed that there are a growing number of cases on sale that are supposed to be for the Samsung Galaxy S4. Yep, that phone that is being kept under wraps and won't actually emerge until 11pm on Thursday night. So can we take anything from the cases? Do…
UK launch of BlackBerry Q10 (the one with the keyboard) coming soon
Cast your mind back to January when BlackBerry took the wraps off its all new great hope the Z10. At the same time it also unveiled another handset that was in a more traditional BlackBerry style design in the Q10. The big differences between the two is that, just how BB lovers like it, the…