Author: Sadie Hale

Staff Writer Sadie has written for many UK publications and won the Clothes Show Live Young Journalist of the Year 2014. She loves travelling, live music and seeking out weird and wonderful events to go to. In her spare time she gets nostalgic about the '60s and explores (gets lost in) London on her bike.

Zing wearable is affordable alternative to Apple Watch

As we well know, wearable technology is going nowhere. It's estimated that 10% of 16-24 year olds own a smartwatch, and smartwatches were all over IFA this year. But in spite of their omnipresence, which is fast driving down prices, they continue to be prohibitively expensive for many people. The Apple Watch, the most costly, retains…

Pure release Siesta Rise digital radio with smartphone charger

Pure has today announced the latest addition to its Siesta collection of bedside digital radios - the Siesta Rise. With a sleek, updated design and array of great features including a handy USB smartphone charging port, the Siesta Rise also delivers the high-quality sound we've come to expect from Pure products. As it's a bedside…

#IFA2015 trend report: five things we learned

IFA, Europe's biggest annual consumer electronics and home appliances show in Berlin, Germany, was packed full of exciting products as usual. Here are five key things we learned this year. 1. Women's smartwatches are definitely a thing While there have been some stylish-looking smartwatches released recently – the Apple Watch and the Alcatel OneTouch watch, especially – they are…

HearNotes are ‘the first truly wire-free earbuds’

Indiegogo, the crowdfunding site, has thrown up yet another innovative product for us to marvel at. What's getting us excited this time is HearNotes, 'the next generation of portable, audio evolution', which are the first truly wire-free earbuds to go to market. Using tech that's '10 times superior to Bluetooth', the team behind the nifty earbuds have…

Evoke F3 digital is radio latest in Pure’s connected audio collection

Pure has dropped a new digital radio, Evoke F3, to add to its impressive collection, featuring Bluetooth and Spotify Connect as well as digital and FM radio. Joining a host of other connected audio products by Pure, including the award-winning Evoke F4, One Flow and stylish Sanderson collection, the Evoke F3 is a compact table-top radio with…

Ted Baker & Quella launch beautiful racer bikes

Bike envy has been taken to a new level, with the launch of made-to-order model by Ted Baker and small artisan bicycle firm Quella. The two British companies have teamed up to create the Italian-inspired racer, which is available in "Redfinn, Bluetail or Greengill". The stylishly retro bicycles feature a unique copper-plated design over a fine steel frame, as well…

Is Trackd the app musicians & songwriters have been waiting for?

Recording songs could be about to get much quicker, easier and more collaborative, with the release of music-mixing app Trackd. Available for iOS on the iTunes store, Trackd aims to simplify the recording process by allowing users to record 8-track songs straight from their iPhone, as well as mix, pan, play, scrub, and delete recordings. There's…

Following strangers on Instagram can depress you, says study

Following celebrities on Instagram can have negative psychological effects, as found by research published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. As Clapway reports, the peer-reviewed study, published in the journal's May edition, found that "there is growing evidence that following strangers on [social networks] and comparing oneself to others have important implications for well-being." It…

Would you blog on Facebook? Notes gets a revamp

Facebook has confirmed it is revitalising its long-forgotten Notes platform, perhaps in a bid to attract bloggers. Most of us can't even remember how to access Notes, let alone use them - that's how long it's been since we paid attention. (For the record, click the More tab beneath your cover photo, click Manage sections, then tick the…