Month: May 2014
Has Google leaked an image of the HTC Nexus 8?
The lead picture on Google's I/O website looks like it could be of Google's rumoured HTC Nexus 8. The image, seen above, shows a tablet being used with Google's Chrome experimentation game Racer, and although it seems about the right size as the Nexus 7, it has a different look, which has led many websites…
Could the Kangaroo Light be the new Ostrich Pillow?
We always seem to be losing our keys and phone at the bottom of our ever-growing bags, so this new Kangaroo Light, designed to fit inside bags to help locate belongings sounds perfect. The portable, flexible light comes with a range of illumination modes, including random flicker and pulsing, so can be used for other…
Wooah – YouTube has a video of lightning hitting The Shard
If you live or work in London you'll know that yesterday the capital was hit by an incredible storm. There's a very striking image of The Shard being struck by lightning which was doing the rounds yesterday. And today this dramatic video has popped up on YouTube. Apparently London's tallest building was hit several times…
We're officially desperate to turn our stairs into a slide
Are you bored of using the stairs, and fancy a more fun way of getting from one floor to the next in your house? Then you need to do the right thing and pledge your support for the SlideRider. The SlideRider is a fold-up, portable device which can convert any straight staircase into a slide.…
Facebook is going to start listening to the music you play in your bedroom.
Facebook seems to be rolling out a lot of creepy new features at the moment, including the ability to ask someone's relationship status, and now, it's going to listen to the music in your room. With user's permission, Facebook will start tapping into the mic on your mobile device and listening into music and television…
Is Apple going to run its stores off renewable energy?
It's a well-known fact that Apple is committed to going as green as possible, and now they're hoping to make every one of their stores run on renewable energy. Speaking to Fortune Senior Editor, Adam Lashinsky, Apple's VP of Environmental Initiatives, Lisa Jackson revealed the plans for the company's future, even though this could be…
You need to change your eBay password now!
Do you go on eBay all the time and never thought about what's happening to your personal information? The online auction site has been blasted for not taking enough action, after it was revealed that its servers were hacked three months ago, compromising the personal details of millions of users. The emails, phone numbers and…
New app Smart-Me can manage your energy consumption from your phone
Do you worry about how much energy you're wasting at home while you're not even there? Then you might want to have a look at Smart-me which launches in July. Compatible with iOS and Android platforms, Smart-Me, so the maker says, is 99% accurate and communicates through an Internet connected Wi-Fi network to the Smart-Me…
