Month: March 2010
Ben Folds very funny Chatroulette video
No long explanation necessary - genius songwriter, live gig, Chatroulette = major hilarity and half a million YouTube views.
We all know about the iPad, but what does it actually do again? Poll shows UK is confused
A poll on from UK survey site YouGov shows while we Brits all know about the iPad, most of us are pretty confused about what it actually does. A whopping 70% are aware of Apple's iPad and it hasn't even hit the shops yet, but 19% admitted to having no idea what the iPad does,…
Coffee at your handlebars – the Bike Mug
While we're on bike-related gadgets, let's mention the bike mug. it's not the most complex piece of human engineering we've ever covered in these pages, but for those of you who like cycling and like drinking hot beverages this could be the bike mug for you. No it doesn't pipe warm tea into your mouth,…
Magic One Wheel – giving you a ride and a wedgie at the same time
I don't quite how you feel about having a bicycle wheel wedged in your crotch, but it *could* be the future of street transportation. Described as a cross between a bicycle and a skateboard, it's the snazzily-named Magic One Wheel. Capable of supporting weights up to 150kg, you push along the ground like with a…
Ten Web Services I thought I'd use but haven't
You know how it is - it pops up - there's a mushroom cloud of hype, you get all excited and then a week later you've forgotten all about it and gone back to your old ways. We're not discussing X-factor contestants, but new web services. Stuff like Google Wave that you go wild for,…
The Video Game BAFTAs: the winners and how we all feel about Alex Zane
Celebs, fancy chocolates, PSP jokes - and videos of some hot gameplay the gaming BAFTAs was all you'd ever dream it to be. Walking away with the bronze mask that everyone had their eye on, was the Batman Arkham Asylum team who carried off the Best Game BAFTA with a round of cheers. Batman also…
Charlie Brooker on embarrassing things that can happen with iPhones #1
Charlie Brooker was presenting the award for the Best Game at the Video Game Baftas last night. We nabbed him at the end, got a cheesy picture and a few minutes of breathless conversation in which he told us one of those embarassing tech stories: "You know when someone asks to take a picture on…
App Review: SYNC – the iphone app that lets you interact with music at gigs
Is it a publicity stunt? is it a completely new way to make music? or is it just lots of people waving their phones around at gigs and making annoying sounds? A Techno DJ has crafted a new kind of DJing performance that uses an iPhone app to let the audience interact with the music.…
Always find your phone again with Blackberry app Where's My Phone
Great app for Blackberry - Where's My Phone - has some cunning new ways of helping you find your lost mobile, wherever you may have left it. The app-makers explain: "Sending an email to your Blackberry triggers the application and a loud alarm sounds - even when your BlackBerry is on silent!" An alert message…
Sky's will launch 3D channel with Man U v Chelsea on April 3rd
Are you lot into football? Well you're all in for a treat Saturday 3rd April. Sky will broadcast their first emission of their 3D channel then - showing the Chelsea v Man United Premier league game. Find a pub equipped with 3d TV and a Sky subscription, pick up some of those dinky 3D glasses…
