Month: August 2012
Will Amazon launch Kindle Paperwhite with backlight alongside Kindle Fire 2?
Amazon is set to launch something big at a San Diego press event on September 6th and as many of us are expecting the Kindle Fire 2, there are also rumours circulating that it'll be joined by other new eReader models, including the Kindle Paperwhite, which we've hear will be a new backlit E-Ink reader…
YES WORLD: There's a cat video exhibition at The Minneapolis Art Museum
They put a smile on everyone's face regardless of age, race or gender, they bring offices together with laughter and brighten up even the darkest of days. Hell, we're even pretty sure one day they'll cure diseases and resolve conflicts too. Have you guessed what we're talking about yet? Well, CAT VIDEOS, that's what. Whether…
IFA 2012: Lenovo prepares for Windows 8 with S Series laptops
Shiny Shiny's sister site Tech Digest has headed over to IFA 2012 in Berlin this week to find out the latest from the biggest names in tech... With the launch of Windows 8 looming large over much of what we've seen so far at IFA 2012, Lenovo are looking to get a head start with…
New thumbsUp! iPhone case supports dual SIM cards
If you have a personal phone AND a business phone it can be a bit of a pain to carry both around with you all the time, then you forget which is which and start drunk calling from the business phone, then you accidentally use the personal phone on a work trip, then you have…
The Amazon Appstore for Android launches in Europe
Today Amazon has rolled out its Appstore to the European market, bringing it to the UK as the "Amazon Appstore for Android", to Germany, France and Italy as "App-Shop" and to Spain as "Tienda Apps". The Appstore is available for phones and tablets running Android via a new app download that can be accessed through…
IFA 2012: James Bond's Skyfall smartphone named as the Sony Xperia T
Shiny Shiny's sister site Tech Digest has headed over to IFA 2012 in Berlin this week to find out the latest from the biggest names in tech... Sony have a new Android smartphone flagship in the shape of the Sony Xperia T, freshly revealed at IFA 2012. Leaked first as the Mint and LT30i, the…
The Waterside Challenge: WWF launches first app as part of The Panda Made Me Do It campaign
If you're looking to do something a little bit different in the capital over the next few weeks, then ditch the usual tourist haunts and take a little wander around some of London's hidden waterside areas. Yes really. It'll be fun, we PROMISE. The WWF has recently ventured into the world of mobile, launching a…
IFA 2012: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 specs and photos revealed
Shiny Shiny's sister site Tech Digest has headed over to IFA 2012 in Berlin this week to find out the latest from the biggest names in tech... The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has been given its grand unveiling at IFA 2012. A gigantic 5.5-inch, stylus-packing, Android Jelly Bean operating "phablet", you're going to need some…
What makes Facebook a haven for fitness apps like Nike, RunKeeper and Endomondo?
The health and fitness app and gadget market has really exploded over the past few months (we even have our own website here at Shiny Media about that kind of tech called Connected Health) and although advances in the way we track our workouts has had a huge impact on this personal fitness movement, it's…
Stky is a simple to-do list app for post-it lovers
There are so many apps available for creating and keeping track of your to-do lists, whether you want a simple and intuitive solution (we're big fans of Clear) or something a little more detailed with sharing options (give Wunderlist a whirl). Now a new iOS app, created by Dave Feldman of CrunchFund, aims to make…
