Month: March 2009
Is it a camera lens? Or could it be something else…
Mundane objects disguised as gadgets always go down well in Shiny Towers. And today it's a camera lens... no wait, that's a calendar dressed up as a camera lens. If you turn your attention to the focus, shutter speed and aperture rings, you'll notice the day/month/year combo that's usually more apt on a calendar, diary…
RIM finally outs its app store
We knew the RIM app store was coming to its slew of delectable handsets, we just didn't know when. That all changes today. Blackberry App World took its first steps into the real world to give Apple's infamous App store, Nokia's OVI and Android a run for the money in the app department. You'll be…
Mario 1-up mushroom scarf gives you extra lives
Ok, if this were a game that would be true, but seeing as we live in the land of the non-fictional, sadly this is just a scarf. But what a geektastically brilliant scarf it is. This certainly is geek chic at its finest. It's no surprise then, that the scarf resides on the home of…
WoW players can now game in a virus free world with Norton AntiVirus Gaming edition
Gamers often have a rather hard time of things security wise. As much as they want to keep their computer safe from viral and phishing scams, they don't want to compromise game time by annoying pop ups or a slowed down CPU. Norton aim to help those MMORPG players with their new gaming specific software.…
The Joggler: An expensive calendar from 02?
Every year my mum heads to WHSmiths and buys one of those family calendars, y'know the type with a section for Dad, Sister and Dog so everyone's schedules can be co-ordinated. Well her meticulous planning can now take on a technological turn, with a much bigger price tag. Say hello to O2's Joggler, a geeky…
Asus' dual screen laptop forgoes a keyboard for another display
When someone said the future of laptops would come with two screens, it turns out there might have been more to that statement that mere far fetchery. The idea of kicking a keyboard to the curb in favour of a dual screen laptop won't be beneficial to everyone - but serious multi-taskers will have a…
Kindle comes to the iPhone
The dust hasn't even settled on the recently revealed Kindle 2 announcement and Amazon is already giving us something else Kindle based to gossip about like a load of old bints at bingo. The news is that the iPhone is getting a Kindle injection, as Amazon has just announced its plans for the Kindle for…
Does the HTC Maple give you wood?
It seems like HTC may be taking style tips from BlackBerry as pictures of a similar looking device have just surfaced. The model name has been reported as Maple, which would seem to be implied by the (presumably fake) wood grain finish. It's touted to be another Windows Mobile device, and should have the highly…
The Polar FA20 fitness watch is a cheap alternative to a personal trainer
Been a bit lazy recently? Feel the spare tyre of Easter egg-dom looming alarmingly close to your midriff as Summer waves a tentative hand? Well perhaps you need to try the FA20 fitness watch then. It's a budget alternative to a personal trainer as it records all activity taken using its internal pedometer. It will…
Get the best of both worlds with Samsung's NX digital camera
In the words of Hannah Montana, you can "get the best of both worlds" with Samsung's hybrid NX Series digital camera. 'The best of what worlds?' I hear you say - 'what do you mean?'. Well, it can be viewed in one of two ways - Samsung's latest picture taking offering can be interpreted as…