Month: May 2014
Yahoo buys self-destructing messaging app Blink
Yahoo has acquired Blink, an app that allows users to share messages that self-destruct, in order to poach the talent behind it. The app will be shut down in the coming weeks so that Blink's seven-person team can work on Yahoo's 'smart communication' products, but details of the deal have not been disclosed. Blink's users…
Google Glass is now available to the public, but will anyone buy it?
Today Google has launched its highly-anticipated eyewear device, Google Glass, to the masses. But how many will cough up the cash for the controversial new wearable? If you weren't one of the "chosen ones" (officially known as Explorers) to trial Glass early AND didn't get up in time for the exclusive 24 hour sale, then…
Microsoft releases cheaper Xbox One bundle, minus Kinect
You'll be very happy to know that Microsoft has announced a new lower-cost Xbox One bundle. The only problem? It comes without the Kinect sensor. While the new Kinect is really cool, being able to track your heartbeat by watching for tiny colour variations in your skin, games for the camera haven't been as cool,…
Is Apple set to make the iPad more like the Microsoft Surface?
IOS 8 looks set to make the functionality of the Apple iPad a whole lot better. Introducing a new split-screen multitasking feature, allowing users to run two applications at once, Apple looks like it could be taking a leaf out of Microsoft's book. In Apple's quest to make the iPad a true laptop replacement, despite…
Light therapy glasses could cure seasonal affective disorder
As much as we all prefer sunny days to gloomy ones, Seasonal Affective Disorder (or SAD) affects millions of people all over the globe, leaving them feeling lethargic and down during the winter months, which can even lead to full blown depression. Although some of those who suffer from SAD are given medication, the most…
This body-scanning 'inspiration corridor' helps you to shop
As brands begin to develop more advanced retail solutions both on and offline, we're coming across innovative ideas that blur the two worlds in order to give customers an even better experience when they visit their favourite stores. We love the idea behind the Inspiration Corridor, developed the France-based shopping centre Klepierre and creative agency…
This smart cushion will tell you if you're too stressed or slouching
We've seen plenty of wearable gadgets that keep an eye on your daily activity, vital stats and even stress levels, but with Darma, a smart cushion, you only need to sit on it to find out more about your body throughout the day. The Darma cushion is only 1mm thin and detects tiny movements in…
Russia rates The Sims 4 18+ due to 'harmful' same-sex relationships
We don't know about you, but we're extremely excited for the release of The Sims 4, having grown up creating Sims just to drown them by making them get in the swimming pool and take away the stairs (come on, you all did it!). However, Russia obviously isn't as thrilled about the new game as…
Google's Gmail could be getting a massive interface overhaul
Gmail may finally be getting a radical new overhaul of its layout, if images from Geek are anything to go by. The most noticeable difference is the fly-in menu system on the left, in place of the annoying tab system it has at the moment. The new layout also includes a collapsible Hangouts section, which…
