Month: October 2014
OnePlus One pre-orders will reopen on November 17th
Earlier this month the folks behind the OnePlus One smartphone decided to do away with the invite system and allow people to pre-order and purchase the phone with no string attached. The problem was the system wasn't able to handle that kind of pressure and many people were left unable to buy a phone of…
Apple might have fixed the bendy iPhone problem
We've all heard of 'bendgate', the saga of bendy iPhone 6 Pluses that change shape while sitting in people's pockets. Well if reports are to be believed then Apple might have fixed the problem in a rather hushed fashion. Apple originally claimed that only 10 people initially complained about the problem, but that doesn't appear to…
Experts predict time travel, invisibility & teleportation to be reality by year 2100
A group of experts has agreed that time travel, invisibility and teleportation could all become realities within the lifetimes of today's school children. According to the Telegraph, professors from Imperial College London and the University of Glasgow have agreed that by the year 2080, teleportation could be fairly commonplace, with time travel expected 20 years…
Samsung announces the social-network optimised Galaxy A5 and A3
Samsung has today announced two new phones designed to offer the best social networking experience possible. the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3. Both phones are optimised to allow social networking fans the opportunity to take photos, connect with friends, and share their lives as quickly and easily as possible. Coming in a full metal body, not only…
How to turn followers into IRL friendships (without it being horribly awkward)
One third of 15 to 18-year-olds have met up with someone they met online in real life, according to a recent survey by BBC Newsbeat. It’s the kind of research probably intended to make parents shudder and double lock the front door, but for some of us a decade older (hello) and just as tech-crazed,…
10 beautiful and innovative lights for your home
[nextpage title="Next"] As winter slowly creeps in, making our nights darker and our houses (and minds) gloomier, it's important to fill your home and office spaces with as much light as possible. The right lights can improve your mood, make you more productive and leave you feeling warm and cosy with a soft glowing bulb,…
High fat, low carb diets can help treat epilepsy
A new study suggests that dietary changes could be helpful for patients with epilepsy. The condition causes seizures that happen when the electrical signals between brain cells are interrupted. It can be triggered by a brain injury, infection or alcohol abuse, but in most causes the cause is unclear. It affects around 50 million people…
British design firm OS31 will build a pop-up restaurant on a frozen river
A British design firm has won a hotly-contested competition to build a cosy space in one of the coldest places in the world, according to Treehugger. It’s too frosty to enjoy many outdoor activities in Manitoba, Canada during the winter, but the city’s embraced its icy reputation and in 2010 local gallery RAW launched the…
Meet Drivebot, the new wearable for your car
You might think that wearables are just for people and animals but there’s no reason not to let your car get in on the action, too. As PSFK points out, a new device called Drivebot is designed to be ‘Fitbit for your car’, keeping track of its wellbeing and alerting you to any problems before…
Milk might not protect our bones after all
We’re told from an early age that we need calcium to keep our bones strong and that milk is one of the best ways to get it. But it turns out, drinking tons of the stuff doesn’t prevent fractures at all. In fact, the opposite could be true. As the BBC reports, a team from…
