Month: February 2011

Geek Valentine's Gifts: Furry glowing cushions, pun mugs & tiny trees

I'm going to be spending Valentine's day playing with lego in the company of a cat called Mr Snookums listening to death metal. However, I recognise some of you readers may be in fulfilling relationships, and that you might want to celebrate that yearly festival of love known as Valentine's Day. You might want to…

Ten things you need to know about HP's new TouchPad tablet

HP have bet a billion dollars on making their company more like Apple by creating software to go with their own computers. Earlier today they launched the TouchPad tablet running the web OS they bought from Palm last spring. Here are ten things you need to know about it: 1) The new HP Touchpad will…

LG Optimus Black gets a graffiti makeover from Keith Haring

LG are funking up their new flagship phone the LG Optimus Black by giving it a graffiti makeover. Special editions of the phone will feature drawings by Keith Haring on the back of the cases. Keith is a graffiti artist who did stick men, animals and weird surreal landscapes on the walls of New York…

YouGo now: Nokia drop high-end tablet OS Meego with no devices released

It was supposed to be the super smart challenger to iPhone's iOS operating system and Google's Android operating system, but Nokia have just dumped their high-end operating system Meego. We hadn't heard much about the system for months so it's not a massive shock to hear that the joint project between Nokia and Intel has…

Why we're praying Google will get Twitter before Facebook does

With Twitter up for sale, the juggernauts of technology world are circling: it looks like Google and Facebook are the two front runners in what will be the biggest buyout deals of 2011. While any acquisition will lead to a narrowing down of names at the top and a consolidation of power for the big…

Twitter up for $10 billion in buyout battle between Google and Facebook

Twitter is up for sale and it's a $10billion battle between Google and Facebook to buy out the social networking site. Both companies are in talks with Twitter and the suggested offers on the table vary between $6 and 10bn. Observers claim that is far in excess of its earning potential - it made a…

Dell kills off the Adamo – their super slender laptop can't beat the MacBook Air

It's tough to compete with Apple, especially at the top end, and it looks like Dell has just withdrawn their Adamo range of super slim laptops after sales failed to meet expectations. Designed to rival the MacBook Air for portability, design and performance, the Adamo was the thinnest laptop in existence at its launch in…

Even Steve Jobs was nervous once

This clip of Steve Jobs is a weird insight into when the tech mogul was young, nervy and had loads of hair. Commenters reckon it's circa 1979. Shows even the masters have to start somewhere.. [via NYmag]

We're 3x more likely to text "I love you" than to say it face-to-face

Are mobile phones particularly romantic? Or are we just a bit cowardly when it comes to expressing our feelings? It seems that Brits are three times more likely to text "I love you" than to say it to their loved one's faces according to a survey by www.goodmobilephones.co.uk. The study polled 2,137 people in relationships…