Month: April 2015
Mum sends insanely demanding birthday list for her son
Not long after this outrageous letter from a woman’s ‘friends’ demanding she stop posting her child on Facebook, this unbelievably demanding birthday list email surfaced on Reddit.
Summer-ready beauty: 10 summery nail polishes
Suddenly the sun is out, winter is over, and it's time to put away your moody blues and deep, dark berry shades of polish in favour of something lighter, brighter and more tan-friendly. To help you pick out your next favourite shade, here are nine great Summer nail polishes plus one brilliant top coat to choose from:…
Researchers have created a trackpad that fits on your thumbnail
This isn't a stick-on nail decoration: It's a tiny trackpad. As in, the kind you have on your laptop instead of a mouse. It's called NailO, and it's been developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an easy way to "let users control wireless devices when their hands are full — answering the phone…
Pillsy: This smart pouch reminds you to take your birth control
It baffles me that in 2015 the most effective way to not get pregnant (behind abstinence, obviously) is to pop a pill each and every day. A method that, admittedly, is achingly simple, yet could be deemed useless if you forget to take it just once, have a stomach bug or (in some cases) take…
Chip off the old block. Native Union offers luxury marble iPhone 6 cases
Is this the craziest iPhone case ever? We're used to kitchen floors, work surfaces and walls being made out of marble but iPhone cases, that's something else. Called the CLIC Marble, it is apparently the first iPhone 6 case cut from real marble. Designed by Native Union who are known for their luxury products, it is made out…
OPINION: Worst election leaflet ever? UKIP supporters can’t even write in English
In the Somerset town of Frome, UKIP are so busy electioneering and saving us all from immigration that they've forgotten to master spellcheck, let alone the basics of the English language. This UKIP leaflet, diligently subedited by an English teacher, contains many dubious promises: But there's one thing in the leaflet I'm actually on board with: UKIP promise to 'take back control of…
Moto G 2015 review – at £150, still one of the best value Androids out there
The Moto G was originally launched all the way back in 2013, and was widely hailed as one of the best budget Android phones on the market. Two years on, having become Motorola's best-selling smartphone ever, the Moto G has received an upgrade – one we're referring to as the Moto G 2015 to avoid confusion…
Swimmo smartwatch launches on Kickstarter. Available to backers later in the year
There are lots of smart watches out there for general fitness as well as for specific sports such as running and cycling. However the appropriately named Swimmo claims to be the first specifically-designed smart watch for both pool and open water swimmers. True, there are watches available from Speedo and from smaller companies like the…
David Bowie is about to make you feel inadequate
...and we're not talking about his impressive crotch-bulge in Labyrinth. A new site by Duy Nguyen and Joakim T has sprung up to remind you that David Bowie is basically a superhero, and that whatever you're doing with your life, he'd already done something better. In my case: As Neil Buchanan would say: try it yourself.…
The Kazam Tornado 348 – mini review and a look at its very clever Rescue option
Ever thought that your mobile phone would be a better thing if the company that built it focused as much on customer service as they did in packing out with features? If that's you then it may be worth taking a peek at the new mobiles from British company Kazam. Its latest range includes the…
