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CES 2015: Hands-on with Polaroid’s new selfie phone with a twisting camera

Although we may all associate the brand with instant photos and the chorus "shake it like a Polaroid picture" (thanks Outkast), Polaroid is now trying its hand at mobile phones, unveiling three different models at CES 2015: The Selfie, Flip and Snap. Our editor Holly had some hands-on time with the Polaroid Selfie, by far…
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CES 2015: Hands-on video with the Huawei Ascend Mate 7

On the first official day of CES 2015, our editor Holly filmed a hands-on with Huawei's latest huge handset, the Ascend Mate 7. Although it's not a new phone for CES, it's a great one to check out in the flesh. The phablet-sized aluminium handset is 6 inches with a full HD screen paired with…

CES 2015: Hands-on with the GOgroove Groove Pals animal speakers

We’re pretty sure we’ve found the cutest speakers around at CES 2015. The GOgroove animal speakers are meant for children, but us adults can have fun with them too! Editor Holly Brockwell got a chance to play with the GoGroove Panda mini speaker. However, there are two different sizes to choose from, as well as…

CES 2015: Hands-on with Samsung’s adorably small 1TB portable SSD

When you think of portable storage you probably think of things like micro SD cards or USB sticks that go up to about 64GB in size. That's clearly not what Samsung wants it to be about, which is why it announced high capacity portable SSD T1 at CES 2015">CES 2015. Editor Holly Brockwell got the…

Why #HeForShe is the Most Shareable Video 2014 in the #ShinyShinyAwards

So, it's been in your hands and now it's been decided by you: the winner of the ShinyShiny Award for the Most Shareable Video 2014 goes to #HeForShe! We can think of multiple reasons as to why you'd vote UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson's nervous but impassioned speech as your favourite viral video for…
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Watch this haunting drone footage of Chernobyl ruins

Just when we thought drone videos were getting a bit dull, along comes this haunting compilation of footage taken during a flyover of Pripyat, Chernobyl, which proves that the best way to get a true feel of such a remote location is always by drone. Filmaker Danny Cooke visited Chernobyl, the infamous site of a…

When shinyshiny visited O2’s haunted house

With Halloween just around the corner, O2 has created a haunted house experience like no other, run entirely using smart tech. We were (un)lucky enough to experience the terrifying house, located on Jack the Ripper’s old East London stomping ground, last night - the results of which can be seen in the video above. Without…

OK Go’s newest video is filmed in one take with a drone. And it’s brilliant!

OK Go, the band known for their incredibly inventive music videos, has unveiled another amazing one for their upcoming single ‘I Won’t Let You Down’. And, this time, it’s filmed in one take, using a drone! The five-minute long clip features everything from dancers twirling umbrellas to unicycles, along with hundreds of extras. At first,…

Is this the best Halloween costume ever?

What happens when you attach LEDs to a toddler in a stick-man formation and film her running around? Here's what - a video that's been viewed more than 22 million times on YouTube, and a truly awesome business idea. As the Telegraph reports, what started out as a bit of fun has been turned into…

Mother cat adopts baby rabbit – something cute for Friday

Now we know that cats can get a bit too excitable when they spot a rodent, but this mama cat has much more maternal ideas in mind when she sees a baby rabbit all alone. According to the video's subtitles, Bubbles - the tiny rabbit in question - lost her mother a week after she was born. But…