Month: November 2012
TUMBLR EYE CANDY: 10 Beautiful Tumblr themes for photos, galleries & portfolios
Normally the term "eye candy" refers to half naked guys and girls, but here at Shiny Shiny we unashamedly get all hot and bothered when it comes to themes. Especially Tumblr themes. The popularity of what we've dubbed "the Pinterest look" (think grid-like posts and lots of lovely images) means that everyone from The Next…
Top gadgets for under £200, retro gadgets, classy Lomo cameras and more
Over at our sibling site Brandish they have been compiling the 21 best gadgets for under £200. There are some that will be very familiar to Shiny readers, plus a few surpises (like Bluetooth gloves) and some cool retro type things. You can check out the list here. Other features on our men's lifestyle site…
Connected Health: This week in health and fitness tech
The health and fitness tech market is growing rapidly, from wearable tracking devices like the Fitbit to more obscure medical gadgets that could have a big impact on those living with disabilities. Each week we'll be bringing you a round-up of the best from Connected Health, our sister site that's dedicated to the world of…
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: 10 Apps, toys and games for kids
No one gets as crazily excited about Christmas time as little people, so make sure you buy your kids or teeny tiny relatives only the most fun, quirky and disruptive of presents this year.
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Top 5 stylish Windows 8 tablet/laptop convertibles
We've come a long way since the days of the regular old laptop, now there are ultrabooks, tablets and laptops to contend with, as well as a bunch of other devices that straddle those categories, which are often referred to as laptop/tablet hybrids or convertibles. Some allow you to rip them in two and ditch…
This smug owl will bully you into being productive
We've all been there, you log into Facebook (or Pinterest or Twitter or YouTube or insert your other online addiction here) for "just two minutes" to see what everyone's been up to in the hour since you last checked and then suddenly it's 5pm, you've done absolutely nothing all day and you break out into…
PicMonkey for Christmas: Instagram-style photo editing gets festive
One of our favourite online photo editing sites, PicMonkey, has had a new, festive makeover for the Christmas season, allowing users to add all kinds of snowy, wintery and twee effects to their photos. Just like before, you upload a photo to PicMonkey or drag one from your desktop if you're feeling fancy. You can…
Pintofeed: This gadget looks after your pets so you don't have to
As much as you may love your little cat or puppy or hamster-y thing it can be a real pain in the ass to remember to feed them. But unfortunately, like most living things, they need those overpriced bone-shaped treats regularly. So that's why the Pintofeed is pretty revolutionary when it comes to household gadgets,…
The iPad jukebox, Mac PC style iPad case and more
Over at brother site Brandish they have been looking at retro gadgets. If the idea of an iPad case that looks like an old school Mac or a clock made from a record player sounds good then go here. Other good stuff includes The smartest iPhone cycle gadget so far? Wahoo's RFLKT The cheapest half-decent…
WIN OR FAIL? Facebook tests automatic photo upload feature
Facebook would love it if we didn't do anything all day but fool around on Facebook, it wants us to use it to talk to people (obviously), find things, organise things, celebrate birthdays and things oh and of course upload all our embarrassing photos. Well now the social network has started testing a new feature…