Month: July 2013
Scary stuff! What does your selfie say about you…
Let she who is without selfies cast the first moan! But if selfies could speak... what would they say? Classic pout "I'm a traditional gal. I don't deviate. like mild peri-peri on my Nando's, and Paul McCartney is my favourite Beatle." Extreme pout "By playing with the proportions of the conventional photographic pout, I am…
Nine Retro Gadgets that are actually rather cool
The jury really is out on most retro gadgets. Quite often they try a little too hard and come across as a pale pastiche of the products they are trying to imitate. Or they are so low-tech that they are almost useless in the modern world. Here are nine though that we think deserve the…
What not to do a with a 3D Printer! Funny video
Fancy a 3D printer? Well you can now pick one up from next to nothing, well £700, from Maplin and whisk up iPhone covers to you heart's content. Just don't do what this lot do with their one!
Your new favourite record company. How Kickstarter is igniting the vinyl revival
I imagine that when Kickstarter was first set up its founders imagined it being the vehicle by which all manner of high-tech projects got funded. From new computer games to off the wall gadgets and more. In fact even things like this amazing swimming pool. I am not too sure though that they ever considered…
'Image and specs' of BlackBerry's big screen A10 leaks
We have written about the A10, BlackBerry's upcoming big screen phone, a few times before and now it appears we have a picture of it. In typical leak style it is a low res grainy image, but if legit it does give us a few clues as to what we can expect from the upcoming…
The four obstacles the Nokia Lumia 1020 needs to overcome to be a hit
Nokia today announced what is in reality one of the most mind blowing mobiles ever. That 41 megapixel camera plus the ability to take images and save them in two sizes simultaneously is a massive leap forward. The company which was already arguably the best at cameraphones, has leapt even further ahead. But is the…
Phones4U (and Three) first to announce UK availability of Nokia's Lumia 1020 cameraphone
Nokia has today take the wraps off its ultra high end cameraphone the Lumia 1020 - the one which packs a 41 megapixel camera and full HD video recording. So when is it going to be available in the UK? Well Phones4u and Three were very quick off the mark. Phones4u have confirmed that the…
Our eight favourite retro cameras – Lomography, instant and even digital
Our affection for retro looking cameras probably never really went away. Old school snapper are however very much back in the spotlight thanks to the Lomography craze, the re-invention of instant cameras and even digital snappers, like the Fujifilm XF1, being kitted out with a really striking liveries. Here are eight of our favourites
Will the budget Apple iPhone come in a rainbow of colours?
So, what might be cunning plan for the launch of the budget iPhone. How about offer the mobile in five colours with vintage iMac style plastic cases? These look great and kind of remind me of the original coloured iPod minis too. Well, there's no evidence that this is what Apple is planning, but that…
Five of the best – Waterproof MP3 Players
Time for a dip, and if you want some musical accompaniment check out these waterproof players. For an updated version of our favourite swimming gadgets then check this out: Top 10 Swimming gadgets: Speedo Aquacoach watch, Finis Neptune SwiMP3 and more
