Month: February 2009
Safari 4 wows web with speed
More browser wars, and another kick for all those still wedded to Firefox because they can't let go of their extensions (I count myself in that number). Apple has released Safari 4 in public beta for both Macs and PCs, and early indications show that it's fast. Lightening bloody fast. Faster than IE, faster than…
The Eyeclock: It's all in the eyes
If this is 3.15pm, I'd love to see 3.19pm! Those pupils aren't exactly of a decent time telling size. In fact, it appears that the only accurate time telling will be done on the hour, quarter past, half past and quarter to. But if you're into estimating time, the Eyeclock looks like it'll be perfect…
Samsung preps an LG Cookie rival
The LG Cookie brought something special to the mobile phone market last year - a basic, and more importantly, an affordable touchscreen phone for people who so badly wanted in but couldn't necessarily afford any of the more popular and high-end touchscreen handsets. Could this be the beginning of a new trend? The news of…
Have a break, have a human Kit Kat: Vending machines get personal in the UK!
Vending machines are a sneaky pleasure as they tend to be full of food that will really scupper that diet. Well, your feelings of embarrassment may be raised with the human operated machine, as your chocolate addiction is now obvious. Kit Kat have added a human element to vending, as anyone foolish brave enough to…
Pixelar's eReader hits the bookshelves
There's a new ereader kid on the block, from Pixelar. It weighs in at £219 to Sony's £224, with the most immediate difference being its black plastic casing as opposed to Sony's white. But what else do you get? Well, the 512MB internal memory will hold about 1000 books, but it also comes with a…
Samsung's W1700 the modern day rape alarm?
Firstly, can I just comment on the brilliantly beautiful and vibrant shade of this girl's nail varnish and how great I think it is? I know, right! Ok, hot nail paint aside, our smiling friend (with the cool nails) holds in her hands a mobile phone with a *very very* big mouth. By mouth I…
William Tempest accessorises the Sony P Series
Whether you're a believer in the Sony P Series or not, it's hard not to drool when someone delicately places one in your lap. It might have been that I was blinded by fashion, but last night at the William Tempest fashion show, the P Series certainly seemed to hold its own against the scary-looking…
Ricoh announce the CX1 digital camera: A DSLR by any other name?
Ricoh's latest camera has one huge selling point, their brand spanking new Smooth Imaging engine. They've just announced the soon to be released CX1, a camera that combines high speed continuous shooting modes (of four frames per second) in conjunction with their 9.3 megapixel CMOS sensor. Should you shoot in continuous mode of 640x480 you…
Etch a Sketch goes double D – digital and deluxe
Joining the Stylophone and the Rubik's Cube in the modern day makeover arena is something you probably expected to remain in its 70's style red square form. Think of the Deluxe TV Etch a Sketch as a normal mechanical Etch a Sketch... only bigger and better and on your tellybox. So, now you'll be able…
Geek Chic of the Week : Rubiks cube salt and pepper shakers
Salt and pepper shakers that look like the infuriating cube? What geek household should be without them? Imagine if they refused to let you season you're food till you'd lined up the sides! The salt and pepper mills are the exact dimensions of the real thing; in fact Rubik's have even officially licensed them! Rotate…
