We've been hearing a lot about what the Nexus 6 might be including, and benchmark tests are proving to be a valuable source of information. One that's been spotted recently, however, shows off that the Nexus 6 might end up being seriously powerful. More powerful than the likes of the LG G3 and the Galaxy…

Anonymity isn't something that Facebook has been very fond of over the years, we had the recent controversy over its insistence that people use their real names, and Mark Zuckerberg has gone on record in the past to say that he (wrongly) believes having a fluctuating identity for yourself means you lack integrity. So it's a bit…

It's good never to take things for granted. And shinyshiny's #InspiringWomenWeek wouldn't be complete without a tribute to all those fantastic female journalists and commentators who shook things up and broadened the scope of 'writing for women' long before we hit the scene. From 18th century activists to the next generation of critics and bloggers, for…

The status of the HTC smartwatch is a bit up in the air right now, with rumours saying that HTC has ditched the project, and others claiming that it's still on track. Well HTC has confirmed that its smartwatch is not going to be released until next year at the very earliest. HTC's Jason Mackenzie…

New research suggests that sharing an experience (whether good or bad) with someone else makes it more intense. And that’s true if you don’t know or even talk to the person you experience it with. Researchers from Yale University recruited 23 female students for an experiment where they paired them with a member of the…

The stereotype of male, pale and stale is as old as politics itself, at least in the UK. But after centuries of disenfranchisement, women are at the forefront of politics in many countries in 2014. Even in conservative parts of the world, despite opposition and hardship, female MPs can make up a significant proportion of parliament. Worldwide…

It seems everywhere you turn at the moment, there’s a new dating app or website coming out, hoping to be as big as Tinder, but, with so many people, especially lonely Londoners, focusing on finding dates rather than friends, Tech City entrepreneur Ekaterina Lengefeld has created the anti-dating website, YourInterest. YourInterest is a social networking…

Who made your pants? For most of us, unless we’re label addicts or skilled with a sewing machine, it’s not a question we’re ever able to answer – or even one we’ve ever given much thought to. Becky At the helm of pioneering online lingerie brand Who Made Your Pants?, Becky…

LG's G Watch R blew people away at IFA, but LG were not very helpful in telling us when we would see the stunning round smartwatch on the wrists of the consumer. Now LG has confirmed the 14th October as the release date, provided you live in South Korea that is. LG confirmed the news…