Month: February 2012
HTC Sensation XE is the latest handset to get white-washed
Following in the footsteps of the Nokia Lumia 800 earlier this week, the latest handset to get the white-washed look is the HTC Sensation XE. Originally released in September last year, the new white Sensation XE matches the first version of the phone spec for spec. You're still getting a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and luscious…
Facebook: Did an 'unfriending' incident really lead to alleged murder?
We were really saddened to read reports today that a man has been charged with alleged murder of a couple in Tennessee because he was upset that they had unfriended his daughter from Facebook. According to the Associated Press, a couple were shot in their home by Marvin Potter after events had escalated following a…
Pinterest makes a profit from all our pointless pins
Yes, we know half of you are so sick of the Pinterest-related posts already and the other half of you are sat there furiously pinning away and sharing bags and books and blankets. But yesterday LLSocial uncovered something rather interesting about the 'website of the moment' that you may find a little surprising... According to…
Logitech launches Touch Mouse M600, a treat for your fingertips
Today Logitech has launched a new gesture-enabled mouse called the Logitech Touch Mouse M600. Set to take on the Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse and Apple's Magic Mouse, the sleek device has a touch-sensitive top surface, allowing you to swipe and scroll through web pages and image galleries. The mouse is also designed for ambidextrous use,…
Path 2 has been storing your personal details on its servers
The Path mobile application was re-launched back in December as Path 2 and has since become increasingly popular among iPhone users. It's meant to be a simple way to share key moments of your life, through photos, videos, thoughts and locations. According to the website, you should think of it as a personal journal or…
OPINION: Is Pinterest just a beautiful but sad fantasy land?
Now before I begin, know that I'm a big fan of Pinterest. I see how the very clever and popular visual inspiration site is useful to individuals and even brands alike. I use it for all different kinds of purposes from bookmarking articles, collecting images as inspiration for projects and just looking at places I'd…
Has Facebook copied Google+ with new photo viewer?
Facebook has begun rolling out a new way to view photos that has the very same 'lightbox' look as Google+, with a huge photo in the centre and darkened edges. Now if you click on any photo it'll pop-up to fill most of your screen and the background becomes dark. You can then scroll through…
Nokia Lumia 800 now in magenta, black, cyan AND white
Before this week the Nokia Lumia 800 line-up was already pretty diverse and colourful, with a choice between black, cyan and magenta handsets. However, yesterday the brand announced a new glossy white device to add to the range. Tiina Aarrasshe, Nokia's colour and material designer, said: "The story of the Nokia Lumia is one of…
STUDY: The average gamer has £135 of unused games lying around
Most people are reluctant to collect together and trade-in old electronics, games and software because they think it's a lot of effort for a relatively small reward. However, according to a new study the average gamer has more than £100 worth of unused games lying around that could be cashed in. The research carried out…
Facebook: Your old deleted photos could still exist online
We're all guilty of untagging horrendous and unflattering (usually drunken) photos from Facebook, but sometimes they're so bad you just have to delete them, or get your friends to. But now it's been revealed that those embarrassing/ugly/incriminating photos we so swiftly deleted may still exist somewhere online. According to All Facebook, the social network has…
