Instagram changes for iOS 5 on your iPhone with Twitter integration

If you haven't upgraded your Apple software yet, we recommend you do it RIGHT NOW. It does take 20 minutes or so, but it means you'll have access to a lot of new features, like iMessage, deep Twitter integration and a slicker camera interface. Instagram's latest update lets you take advantage of this deeper Twitter…

APP OF THE DAY: MyWakeUpTunes lets you wake up to your Instagram photos

The newest version of the app MyWakeUpTunes now features Instagram integration, meaning not only can you wake up to soothing sounds, but the Instagram snaps of your friends or your favourite celebrities. The MyWakeUpTunes application from Stav & Tunji allows you to set an alarm using the songs in your iTunes library. It then lets…

Our supercheesetastic motivational Spotify playlist

We love Spotify here at Shiny HQ and spend far too much time putting together playlists to match our mood. Luckily it can sneakily be filed under research! There is an upbeat one, an indie one and an angry one... Yet again the conversation moved on to music today and more precise motivational songs. We…

Duracell charging solutions to ensure you NEVER run out of battery ever again

Duracell doesn't just make batteries, it's also launched a range of charging solutions to make sure you're never caught with zero battery no matter where you are or what you're doing. We've all been there, your phone has been hovering at around 10% battery all day and then suddenly you have none and the screen…

Buffalo launches military strength hard drive for spies and clumsy people

Hard drives. We all know what they are, they're necessary, but wow they're quite dull a lot of the time, aren't they? Well Buffalo has recently launched a new hard drive called the MiniStation Extreme, which puts all of the others to shame as it's officially up to US Military Standard due to its super…

How musicians are using Instagram: Deftones, Moby and The Vaccines

One of the things that's most fascinating about the music industry is what goes on behind-the-scenes. Anyone can listen to a track or go to a gig, but die-hard fans want to know all about their favourite acts and social media networks like Twitter and Facebook give them the juicy details that they've been looking…

Spotify app FINALLY comes to BlackBerry handsets

Everyone's favourite music streaming service, Spotify, has just announced on its official blog that BlackBerry users will now be able to access a new release of its app from their handsets. It's only going to be a 'preview release' at the moment and obviously you'll only be able to get it if you're paying the…

REVIEW: Atomic Floyd SuperDarts the ultimate headphones for music lovers

A lot of headphones claim to bring us good quality sound that'll rival anything we've ever tried before. Most of them are good, but don't really stand out in a sea of similar products that all deliver in terms of sound and look good too. However, we were sent a pair of Atomic Floyd SuperDarts…

Turn your Instagram photos into books and eBooks with Blurb

There are a number of brands and businesses creating Instagram-themed products, which we'll be looking at in more depth later in the week. However, we're really excited about the work creative publishing platform Blurb has been doing with all kinds of Instagram photos, which allow users to create actual photo books, as well as eBooks…

APP OF THE DAY: cab:app makes hailing cabs safe and electronic

A new mobile app called cab:app aims to revolutionise the way Londoners find black cabs by creating a kind of electronic hailing system. Users simply log into the app and hail a cab from wherever they are, even if they're still at home, at work or in a bar or restaurant. Once someone has hailed…