Mario danglers make your phone smile

Fans of mobile phone charms will gasp in delight when they see these cute danglers, as they're all Mario themed and intricately detailed. There are six to collect and because they're packaged in adorable capsules it's pretty much pot luck what you get. Each order contains three capsules which have three danglers in them, so…

Shiny Preview: EA Sports Active

Last year we told you about EA Sports Active, EA's bid to get a slice of the Wii Fit market, and today we give you a sneak preview of the game, which is due out next month. I like how they've included resistance bands to use with the game, as that means you're working out…

Celebrate Earth day with a designer energy monitor from Wattson

Happy Earth day my friends! For the clueless, the term relates to April the 22nd, and is a worldwide day that's meant to raise awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. And how should we celebrate this? By purchasing green gadgets that let us cut down on our impact on the Earth. Wattson have given…

Shiny review: The Flip Mino HD

We love the Flip Mino when it came out last year as it was probably one of the easiest to use video cameras we'd ever laid our hands on. Well, Flip had to try and improve on something perfect, and they did this by giving the trusty camera HD wielding properties, that sent us to…

Geeks of London rejoice: The Sci-Fi Film Festival is just around the corner

I've been a hardened sci-fi fan ever since I first stumbled across Question Quest by Piers Anthony. My youth comprised of devouring novel after novel, from Pratchett's puns to the futuristic fantasies of Gibson, and naturally related movies were a close second love. Fans of Bladerunner, the Matrix and the recently released Watchmen will be…

Shiny Review: AKG 430 headphones

The latest pair of headphones to grace my desk are the delightful AKG 430s. This is a relatively new brand to the market, but seeing as these 'phones are backed by Harmon Kardon of in car sound stereo fame, you could generally guess that creating high quality sound would be an important aspect to these.…

The Crazy Deer laptop bag outdoes Bambi for style

Keeping your treasured laptop in top nick is always important but though there are a plethora of black and hot pink bags available, don't you ever wish you could cart your baby around in something a little more stylish? This lovely case is embroidered with a shabby chic-esque deer design and fits laptops of up…

Shiny Review: Amusement RFID magazine

Not so long ago we told you all about Amusement, the French magazine that contains an RFID chip. The idea behind it is that when you purchase said magazine, you not only get physical content, but also virtual access to a variety of video and music feeds created specially for the mag. We test it…

Pirate Bay bigwigs to serve jail time: Guilty as charged or P2P scapegoat?

Anyone who's a fan of downloading content can't fail to have heard of Pirate Bay as it's one of the largest online resources that lists places to get content from. Whether it's handheld movies taken in a cinema, or the latest tracks from Lily Allen, you can find pretty much anything you want online, and…

A Viewty by any other name would smell as Smart

The Shiny offices are big fans of LG's Viewty phone, with our video demo of it reaching over a million views on our YouTube channel. We've been almost sick with excitement at the news of a second updated version, but have just discovered that the name is no longer going to remain the same. Say…