Month: June 2014
10 rugged iPhone cases that will take whatever you throw at them
There are few things worse than accidentally dropping, smashing, or submerging your iPhone and having to confront the smug expression of your local Genius as they tell you exactly how much a repair or replacement will be. Avoid that eventuality with these tough, rugged cases that should protect your phone from damage and you from…
INSIGHT – The 10 things I want to see from Apple’s iWatch: female focus, awesome design, best in class tracking
The Apple iWatch is quickly becoming the Loch Ness monster of the tech world. I've heard rumours about its existence for as far back as I can remember (okay a year), but as of yet we've had no concrete evidence that it's going to be an actual, real life thing anytime soon. Of course a…
Facebook Emotion Study: 5 ways the social network didn’t f*ck with us, but wanted to (probably)
Oh, come ON. Are you seriously telling me you haven't spent a week manipulating 689,003 people's emotions just so you could crow about it later? How do you think I spent half-term? (We don't all have kids.) So Facebook found out they could alter people's moods by affecting what kind of statuses they saw, so…
These celebs want you to buy their apps: Lindsay Lohan, will.i.am and Justin Bieber
People are making absurd amounts of wealth by creating apps for smartphones, so it was only a matter of time before already-absurdly wealthy celebrities tried to get in on the action too. Increasingly seeing apps as part of their personal brand portfolio, to sit alongside perfumes and calendars, celebs like Lindsay Lohan and will.i.an are…
10 best bright and colourful iPad Air cases for summer: Kate Spade, Knomo and Covert
The sun is (kind of) shining, festivals are underway and our red, British sunburn is making us want to rip our shoulders off, which means only one thing: it's summertime. Over the next few weeks we'll be bringing you our pick of the best tech and accessories for the hot and sticky months ahead, including…
Fashion designers take on tech accessories: Givenchy, Moschino, Michael Kors
We all love fashion and we all love tech, so when the two come together, and the top designer brands start making tech accessories, we get very excited about seeing what stylish phone and tablet covers we can get our hands on. We're taking a look at the best fashion tech-accessories on the market, from…
INSIGHT – Smart shopping: How technology is making our clothes fit better
For anyone who has ever left a high street changing room sweating, weeping or with a partially dislocated shoulder, a glimmer of hope is on the horizon. Retailers are finally beginning to realise that they’ll sell more clothes if they have a better understanding of the way our bodies vary in shape and size (my…
INSIGHT – What it’s like to drive a 1967 Ford Anglia, Harry Potter-style
When I got the chance to drive a 1967 Ford Anglia this week, I was more than a little bit excited to be getting the chance to jump into the car famed for being owned by Ron Weasley's family – although, to my disappointment, this car didn't fly or become invisible! It turns out, though,…
UK develops new, easier way for Internet of Things to communicate
The Internet of Things – tech developers’ dream future scenario where all our stuff, from our fridges to our cars, are online and communicating with each other – only continues to become more of a possibility for all of us, but it's bringing up a lot of concern about privacy in the process, especially the…
Tomorrow you can even Uber your wedding
It may have been in the news lately for being divisive, but Uber really just wants to have some good publicity for a change bring people together. So tomorrow it's offering couples the chance to Uber their weddings. To celebrate Pride weekend in San Francisco, this Saturday anyone in the city who opens the app will…