Category: Fun
Android ad tells us: iPhones are stupid and girly
Android are getting dirty with their new TV advert for their phone operating system, and we don't like it very much. Instead of say, advocating the Android app store, the new 'Droid Does' advert decided to lay into the market-leading iPhone by characterising it as a silly bimbo. The ad doesn't explicitly say "the iPhone"…
Are virtual Christmas presents the new presents?
I know several people who would probably slap me if I gave them virtual Christmas presents. It's not often you can get away with sending someone what is essentially an email attachment as opposed to going out to the shops and coming up with something decent and err, real. However - one small British start-up…
How much water do you use in the shower? showertime gadget can tell you
If you're an eco-conscious person you may measure your carbon footprint, or regulate how much produce from New Zealand you buy. Eco-conscious or not you probably have some idea how much gas you use. Well, a new gadget lets you go a bit further and work out how much water you use, but only in…
Wake up to a beeping bomb with the grenade alarm clock
These chuck-it against the wall alarms have always been popular, and gadget4all have given the old concept a slight twist with the introduction of a grenade-shaped one. Hurl the 75g plastic alarm at the wall and it switches off. Seriously though, that wouldn't work for me. I would just throw it against the wall and…
Barack Obama has never used Twitter! sob!
We're very sorry to report that Barack Obama has never used Twitter. No, I didn't expect that he personally composed *all* of the Barack Obama account Twitter updates, but some - surely! In my heart of hearts I always suspected that some of those campaign tweets were from the Blackberry of the great man himself.…
An 80s-izer viral vid from Russell Athletic
A kooky new ad campaign for Russell Athletic lets you stick your head in an 80s movie. Sort of. It's an 80-izer video-maker that lets you choose between four different but deeply 80s scenarios: a breakdance, football trials, a muscle beach and a jazzercise class and upload a photo of your face. Russell Athletic is…
Foldable Kitchen Scales: pack them up afterwards
By Genevieve Sibayan I don't want to play into the hands of gender stereotypes but an item that caught my eye recently was a kitchen gadget. Maybe I'm subconsciously craving cake and baked goods but the combination of kitchen paraphernalia and space economy really appeals. My current set of scales is a chunky analogue thing;…
5 Great Geek Pillows
Why not make your sofa more like the icon bar dock on your mac? We've chosen five brilliant geek pillows/cushions that will add some squishy cotton-filled, geek-themed comfort to your sitting room. Click on the image to start the gallery.
The gadget not to get your sister for Christmas: the Mechanical Tumour
I hope you've finished lunch - this is probably the most gruesome desktop computer accessory in the world - and would seriously gross any normal human being, let alone your nice sister who would much prefer something from this season's Monsoon collection. As part of our helpful series - What not to get for Christmas…
Retro-fest with the Candle stick phone
As mobile phones get more and more desirable and ergonomic - landlines, those weird pieces of machinery attached to the wall with a wire have to do something a bit special to justify their existence. Like looking crazy. The Candle Stick phone from Brando harks right back to a time well well before handheld telephony…
