Vodafone to enter the app market

Are there any developers left NOT featuring or planning a downloadable app store? And is the continual creation of more and more apps really helping anybody? Sure, if you're an iPhone or Android user you'll welcome the large variety of (often free) applications that let you do everything from check you train times to play…

Win a Shaepways item of your own!

Shapeways is a great site that allows you to transform your dreams and designs into 3D objects! It does this by letting you upload designs of your choice and transforms it using their helpful web tools. If you're not of the artistic persuasion, you can even use their custom templates to create a design within…

New Star Wars game on the scene- The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes

Fans of the Star Wars franchise will be pleased to hear about the imminent release date of the latest game, Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes. The new game will be available on all platforms, and will allow you to play as either a Jedi or a Clone Trooper. Depending on which character you…

Shiny Review: Sony Ericsson C510

What seems like years ago, but was merely a couple of months, we told you all about the C510 from Sony Ericsson, an affordable camera phone that combines a 3.2 megapixel camera with a smile sensor and face detection. It may not compare to the C905 in terms of megapixels, but for a budget model…

The Power Plate gets pretty with a makeover from Kenzo Takada

We're a big fan of Power Plates here at Shiny, and I was impressed surprised to see that the humble Plate had undergone a designer makeover. Instead of the basic black and silver we know so well, you're privy to a flowery concoction straight from the mind of Kenzo Takada, which gives us a virtual…

Google creates ads to get people using its Chrome browser

Google launched its super slick minimalistic Chrome Browser couple of months ago, to huge Internet fanfare, but it appears the pickup hasn't been the success it hoped for. With less than 1.4% of all Internet users opting for this streamlined browser, it seems that the giant may have a flop on their hands that not…

Armin Van Buuren enters the Wii world with 'In the Mix'

I have a rather soft spot for Armin Van Buuren which comes of spending an evening with him at The Cross, and then beating him at Connect 4 all night. I'm pleased to announce that he's now making a foray into the gaming world with the launch of his new game,'In the mix'. The player…

Get cheaper currency with the FairFX card

Every time I travel I always seem to spend more than I plan. And why is this? It's not because I go seriously crazy in Marc Jacobs USA (well, not that crazy), it's because every time I withdraw cash I get charged a withdrawal fee; and extra money gets taken because they're translating the currency…

Britains got Twitter: The Top Twenty Twitterers

Everyone on Twitter has a very distinct personality, but some are more voracious updaters than others. The lovely Ashley Norris has complied a list of the top twenty Twitterers in the UK, by sheer volume of Tweets- and it makes for some verry interesting reading. 1 Keith Murdoch (shubox) 47,562 tweets On Twitter 28 months…