Month: October 2014
The week in hashtags: #NeverOK, #StandUp2Cancer, #BringBackOurGirls
#NeverOK Exeter University has launched Never Ok, its campaign against sexual harassment. Inspired by Manchester Uni's We Get It campaign earlier this year, it's also a response to a recent NUS survey on 'lad culture', which found that two thirds of students had heard rape jokes on campus, while 50 per cent of students felt there was…
Yahoo, Google, and Amazon reveal the top Halloween costume searches
Google, Yahoo, and Amazon have revealed their top Halloween costume searches of the last week, and as Jezebel points out, the general public isn’t as imaginative as you might have hoped. Ninja Turtles top the list for Yahoo and Google and Frozen characters are a hit across the board, while some inventive souls still using…
10 winter essentials for savvy cyclists
With autumn rain set in, winter just around the corner and the clocks set to plunge us into 4pm darkness in less than a week, all cyclists will know that the inevitable onslaught of slippery roads, freezing fingers and reduced visibility can pose a challenge to the daily commute. But never fear - you won't have…
Apple is ‘not that interested’ in making a touchscreen Mac
A number of people were hoping that Apple would unveil some sort of touchscreen Mac at last week's event, and those people were very disappointed. Well according to Craig Federighi, Apple senior vice president of software engineering, the company isn't likely to be releasing one anytime soon. Speaking to CNET, Federighi said: “We don’t think it’s…
U2’s “Songs of Innocence” may have sold just 16,000 copies
U2's latest album, Songs of Innocence, may have sold just 16,000 copies since its physical release. According to the Guardian, the album, which was given away free on iTunes throughout September, has entered the UK albums chart at number six following its physical release on October 13 - the lowest chart debut for the band in 33 years. Every…
Changing your walk can change your mood, say scientists
A new study shows that changing how you walk can change how you feel. We all know that being in a good mood puts a spring in your step, but researchers wanted to find out if the opposite was true, too. Scientists from Queen’s University in Canada (working in association with the Canadian Institute for…
The Fitbit Surge could be a fitness-focussed smartwatch
Fitbit are looking to being rather busy at the moment, what with the leaks that unveiled the Charge and the Charge HR fitness trackers. Now it seems that Fitbit are moving away from the idea of a fitness tracker that tells the time, to a watch designed for tracking fitness with the Fitbit Surge. According…
A Microsoft smartwatch could arrive in the next few weeks
Everyone and their cat is making a wearable these days and those who don't most likely will within a relatively short period of time. Microsoft falls into the latter category, so when Forbes reported that we would be seeing a Microsoft smartwatch in the next few weeks it hardly came as a surprise. The site…
10 ways you can work AND take notes on your tablet
[nextpage title="Next"] A tablet is nothing if you can't use it for work. Whether that's when you're out and about or if you're sitting at your desk. You want to be able to work effectively, take notes and these are the different applications you can use to make that a reality. 1. Google Keep Google's Keep…
Panono’s 360º “throwable selfie camera” will be ready Spring 2015
There has been a scramble for selfie-enabling products in recent months, but this is perhaps the coolest yet: a throwable camera which can take panoramic images in an amazing 108 megapixels. The grapefruit-sized Panono Camera raised a record-breaking $1.25m through a crowdfunding campaign earlier this year, and works by having 36 camera modules embedded around it which simultaneously fire…
