Month: March 2010
iPad Fabrix cases
It's all sleeves, sleeves, sleeves as people start to envisage what they're going to put their iPads in before they've even got them yet. When it's not cradled lovingly in your hands, it could be in one of the latest range of iPad cases from Fabrix. Soft cases made of, yes, fabric, these also have…
5 controversial things to do with your mobile phone at gigs
Back in the day, there used to be an expectation that you'd turn your phone off during cultural events like films or gigs. Well no-one does that anymore, indeed far from turning their phones off, people are more likely to be waving them around doing things with them. On these occasions, pretty much anything you…
Shiny Review: Moviestorm – a Sims-style Make-Your-Own-Movie site
Fancy directing a film but don't have cameras, actors or a film crew? Well new site Moviestorm offers off-the-peg animation. If you've got a story to tell then you can use their SIMs-like sets and characters to creat a short film. Download the Moviestorm platform for free then you can choose from a range of…
Eye-Fi cards on sale in UK from April
Do you remember those helpful little internet-enabled memory cards we told you about a little while ago? the Eye-Fi cards? Well their latest range which debuted at CES this year will be available in the UK from April they announced today. Why are these memory cards better than other memory cards? Well they connect to…
Got an idea for an app? Samsung want to hear it..
Sometimes people have great ideas for apps, but just don't have the developing skills to create them. Well in conjunction with the launch of their first phone to use the Google Android operating system, Samsung are launching an app idea competition. All you need to do is think of an idea and submit it to…
Making telephone wire into.. baskets
Baskets woven out of telephone wire may not sound like must-have it-items for the average house. I mean you'd just get a standard basket if you wanted a basket wouldn't you? But despite being sceptical about the whole concept, I was won over by these Zenzulu baskets from Aram. Fair-trade, eco-friendly and winning awards for…
VHS sales go.. up!? we're still in love with the 80s
I know 80s music and clothes are in fashion - that's why we're all listening to synth pop again and wearing drainpipes - but 80s video recording equipment? Seemingly so. News from the video and music industries confirmed that the recession had hit music, games and software sales - as you might expect. All sales…
Three bring Nokia E72 to their range after comments on their blog
Seems Mobile network Three do read the comments on their blog, and actually pay attention to them too. They tell us they have decided to introduce the Nokia E72 after a load of comments asking them why they hadn't brought this QWERTY smartphone in on one of their contracts. "Over the last few months we…
If you're going to get a laptop skin just get a Robert Pattinson laptop skin
You could say laptop skins are a bit tacky. I say that if you're going to do tacky you should do it properly so if you're considering covering your laptop in tough bump resistant silcon, it might as well have a picture of R-Pattz on it. Every geek girl's favourite vampire, that high-cheekboned face and…
Top 20 Twitter clients, apps and add-ons
We've all been using Twitter for a while now. And despite its ever-increasing user numbers, it's not really taken off has it? I mean obviously it has to a degree. But apply this test: Is your mum on Twitter? When you meet someone randomly do you expect them to be on Twitter? The answer, I'd…
