Month: November 2011
Greatvine gives you one-on-one expert advice whenever you need it
Today we came across a website called Greatvine, which aims to give you a one-on-one chat with leading specialists across a wide range of fields. So, if you need some help with a copywriting project or want to talk to an expert about anxiety issues then Greatvine has a team of experts on hand to…
The Case-Mate TANK: Is this the toughest iPhone case yet?
Plenty of phone and tablet accessory brands have tried their hand at super tough and durable cases, we wrote a tough case round-up back in September and particularly loved Griffin's Survivor case and Ballistic's Hard Core series of cases. However, a new offering from Case-Mate called the TANK (in CAPS to prove how agressive it…
FBI thinks Second Life is a haven for criminal activity
The FBI has recently decided that Second Life is NOT just about innocent escapism and virtual sex, but instead it could well be a breeding ground for gang crime and lots of other unsavoury and highly illegal activities. According to Kotaku, in the FBI's latest "National Gang Threat Assessment" report, Second Life gets a big…
What does Anonymous have planned for Facebook on the 5th of November?
There have been rumours circulating for some time now that the hacking collective Anonymous (or at least people claiming to be aligned with the now infamous group), are planning something big for tomorrow, the 5th of November or Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Night here in the UK. Back in October a Twitter account with…
Will cool YouTube integration make us care about Google+ again?
Google has just announced that there'll now be much more integration between video treasure trove YouTube and the social network we keep forgetting about, Google+. Just take a quick look at your Google+ news stream now and on the right hand side you'll see a little YouTube icon. Hover over it and the icon turns…
10 Inspiring female online entrepreneurs: Martha Lane Fox, Ariana Huffington and Caterina Fake
If you're looking for some inspiration to kick start your online business or need a dose of motivation to persevere with a new blogging project, then take a look at our pick of ten inspiring female entrepreneurs who between them have started blogging networks, pioneered some of the most popular websites in the world and…
Will Jawbone's Up wristband change our attitude to health and fitness?
A few months ago we first heard about Jawbone's new revolutionary health and fitness offering, Up, which is essentially both an app and a wristband, which "tracks your activity and sleep and inspires you to move more, sleep better and eat smarter" according to the launch email we received this morning. We've seen plenty of…
APP OF THE DAY: Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch has now officially launched
Yes, we know, we know everything has been a little too Google-centric recently, hasn't it!? But, we just had to tell you about the latest announcement on the Official Gmail Blog that Google has now just launched its official app for iOS devices. Google promises the application combines everything that's great about the Gmail mobile…
Cosmo, Company and Harper's Bazaar team up with augmented reality app Zappar
Hearst Magazines UK, which is the company behind popular women's titles like Cosmopolitan and Harper's Bazaar, has teamed up with augmented reality app Zappar to bring the December issues of a number of its popular magazines to life. All readers need to do is buy their favourite magazine, download the free Zappar app and then…
3 Wintery glove solutions for cold hands and annoying touchscreens
I'm sure most of us have had to walk around during winter time with freezing fingers as we text, read emails or make calls just because gloves are so soft and rubbish when it comes to operating touchscreens. According to Tech Digest a new kind of touchscreen could be on the way which is specially…
