Author: Hayley Minn
Staff Writer
Hayley covers news, which tech accessories you should buy, smart shopping updates and, with a passion for and background in entertainment, keeps you abreast of what celebrities are getting up to on Twitter and Instagram. As a perpetual singleton, she is always looking for new ways to date in London, whether that be through apps or events.
Alcatel OneTouch Pop S3 review: The £80 4G phone that’s a little ray of Android sunshine
This phone is the epitome of ‘cheap and cheerful’. It’s bright, sweet, and just £80 on pay-as-you-go. So what exactly do you get in a sub-£100 Android handset these days? A surprising amount, in this case – 4G LTE, a quad-core Snapdragon™ processor, a main and front-facing camera, and even a choice of three snap-on…
shinyshiny speaks to London Beauty Queen about blogging, apps and Twitter trolls
If you haven't heard of London Beauty Queen, then where have you been? Hayley Carr started the blog as a side project, while working as a brand manager in the cosmetics industry, writing about all things beauty from an insider's perspective - what does the product really do and is it worth the money? After…
HootSuite has turned classic novel titles into clickable headlines
That BuzzFeed has a lot to answer for (as does Upworthy to be fair). Anyhow the folks at HootSuite have spent the day re-imagining the titles of classic novels as if they were dreamt up by social media driven, link-bait hungry hack (err that's us too) Not only are the new headlines funny, they also prove that…
Xiaomi has launched the £7.50 wearable, the MiBand. Great, but only if you are in China
Have you been looking at wearable fitness trackers, but been put off by the steep price tag? Well, you’re in luck, (if you live in China that is) as Xiaomi, has launched a new wristband, the MiBand, for just £7.50. Yes, we promise we’re not missing any 0s off of that! Often referred to as…
Kwoller lets you swipe through clothes, just like Tinder
Are you loving using Tinder to help you find a date? You can now use it to find clothes with Kwoller, a new app that lets users sort through clothes and ultimately buy them, by using a swipe of the finger. If the shopper is interested in the item, they swipe right — a swipe…
The iblazr is the world’s first external LED for smartphone cameras
We take photos of basically everything in the known universe with our smartphones, but the one persistent drawback with this is trying to get a good picture at night or in low light without a good flash on your smartphone. Well, prepare for well-lit pictures at all time, as iblazr, a new LED flash for…
INSIGHT – Why favouriting tweets should be stopped
I’m sorry everyone. I’m going to have to come out and say it. I don’t like people who favourite on Twitter. I’m guilty of doing it too, and thus a hypocrite, but here’s why it’s rubbish, and shouldn’t be a thing. Twitter is not Facebook, and shouldn’t be used in the same way. Like everyone…
The Selfie Toaster makes it possible to eat your own face every morning!
Just when we thought selfies couldn’t get any more of a thing, along comes the Selfie Toaster. Yes, you read that right. Created by the Vermont Novelty Toaster Corporation, for only $75, you can put your face on a piece of bread and then eat it for breakfast every morning. Just like Jesus. Or just…
We all stay Facebook friends with foes to stalk them, according to survey
If you’re a Facebook user, you’ll most definitely have at least five people in your friends’ list that you’d never ever want to spend time with in real life, but keep them there just to stalk them, and see what they’re doing (come on, we all do it, don’t we?) A survey of more than…
Cubii is the world’s first under-desk elliptical trainer
Sitting in front of the laptop all day isn’t a healthy lifestyle, but it’s something we’re all guilty of doing. It’s also the reason that the standing and treadmill desks have caught on as a healthy alternative. If you do have to sit though, there is now the Cubii. Developed by FitnessCubed, the Cubii is…