Month: May 2014
We bet you can't guess what the most popular Instagram photo of all time is…
OK, OK so given the huge popularity of Kimye, maybe you can.... Today this shot of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on their big day has overtaken a cuddly, blurry shot of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez as the most liked photo on Instagram. EVER. With a huge 1.93 million likes (and counting) this might…
Microsoft says Cortana is coming to the UK "Soon"
Until now, Siri and Google Now have had all the fun, being bossed about by a variety of British accents while Microsoft's voice-activated personal assistant Cortana was stuck in the US, twiddling her thumbs. But now it looks like UK users might finally have the chance to take her for a spin, most likely after…
How to kill your Facebook driven BuzzFeed quiz addiction (and take control of your news feed)
Earlier this year I gave a couple of things up for Lent. Chocolate!? Well after a day or so salivating over Crunchie bars in my local newsagent, I pretty much forgot it existed. However my second choice for abstinence - BuzzFeed quizzes - was to prove a lot more tricky. In spite of deciding to…
@HiddenCash: Twitter scavenger hunt comes to the UK
Earlier in the week the @HiddenCash Twitter account made headlines for starting a feel-good social experiment in San Francisco that saw an anonymous tweeter hide money around the city and leave clues for strangers to find the hidden treasure. Well fear not UK readers, because it looks like the trend has spread across the pond…
Drivology monitors your driving, giving you bigger insurance discounts the safer you are!
We love when a new idea comes along that is so simple we wonder why no one had thought of it before, and Drivology is exactly that. The app monitors how safe you drive, offering you bigger discounts on car insurance the safer a driver you are. The app is free, and, once downloaded, automatically…
Why web series are such big business (and not to mention fun)
Following in the footsteps of Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and Yahoo, Vimeo has just announced its first exclusive original series, High Maintenance, which will be released later this year. Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, it's a comedy about an unnamed cannabis dealer (played by Sinclair) and the clients he interacts with. Guest stars include…
The USB Wall Socket – now that's a smart idea
File this under great idea which is so obvious that it is amazing that no has done it before, but you will soon be able to get a plug socket that's equipped with a couple of USB ports. So those time when you need to charge your phone, tablet etc but are running out of…
The Megalo Mini is a portable phone charger AND keyring
The smallest portable charger has been created; so small you can just carry it around as a keyring. Called the Megalo Mini, it has the capacity of 1400 mAh, which is powerful enough to charge your smartphone for the whole day, and it can charge it in about an hour. The portable charger is small,…
Headphone round up: Sennheiser RS 160s, Goldring NS-1000s and Beyerdynamic DTX 101s
Since the rise of the iPod, smartphones and tablets, the popularity of headphones has sky-rocketed - and so too has the number of sets on the market. We know that the amount of models out there can be overwhelming, so here is a group that we think you should check out. Beyerdynamic DTX 101s If…
