Month: October 2014
Google Fit has launched on the Play store
Originally announced at Google's I/O in June, the Google Fit app is designed to take on the likes of Apple's Health Kit and Samsung's S Health by using your smartphone's sensors to monitor your activity. That's not all since Fit can also connect with third-party gadgets, like Android Wear devices, and apps such as Runkeeper,…
North Korean women prefer mobile phones to engagement rings
Despite living under one of the most oppressive regimes in the world, people in North Korea are just like us: when they get engaged, they want a ring. On the phone, that is. According to The Guardian, mobile phones are an increasingly popular engagement gift in North Korea. The country’s brides don’t traditionally wear wedding…
OK Go’s newest video is filmed in one take with a drone. And it’s brilliant!
OK Go, the band known for their incredibly inventive music videos, has unveiled another amazing one for their upcoming single ‘I Won’t Let You Down’. And, this time, it’s filmed in one take, using a drone! The five-minute long clip features everything from dancers twirling umbrellas to unicycles, along with hundreds of extras. At first,…
Apple is planning to use NFC on things other than Apple Pay
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are the first iPhone to include NFC technology, something that Apple has used to let people pay for products with their mobile via Apple Pay. Now a report from The Information (paywall) suggests that the company is looking to expand that capability. Apparently the company is eyeing security and public…
This new chip can instantly check for kidney disease
A new device developed by a team at Brigham Young University can instantly tell whether someone has kidney disease or not. The scientists are calling it a 'lab on a chip' but it seems more like a teeny medical pinball machine. It has a built-in tube made up of DNA sequences. When a patient’s sample…
Three announces pricing for the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3
Three has announced that the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3 will be available on the network later this week, with a number of different data plans that will allow users to connect to 3G and 4G network. Pricing is as follows: The iPad Air 2 is Apple's thinnest and lightest iPad yet,…
Apple explains iOS 8.0.1 faults
After Tim Cook explained why Apple is discontinuing its most nostalgic product, breaking our hearts in the process, Apple has gone and provided us with another explanation about something it did last month that we didn't like. I am, of course, talking about the phone-crippling iOS 8.0.1 faults. Speaking at Re/code's Code/Mobile conference, Apple product…
This tiny gold device makes cancer treatment safer
Scientists have developed a tiny new device that can monitor the safety and effectiveness of cancer treatment. It measures the amount of methotrexate, a common medication, in the blood. Methotrexate works by blocking an enzyme that causes cancer cells to grow but in large doses it can be toxic, killing off healthy cells as well.…
Cadbury to discontinue iconic chocolate coins #ChocCoinGate
Cadbury has discontinued production of its famous chocolate coins, in an announcement dubbed #ChocCoinGate by crestfallen tweeters. The confectionary giant today admitted via Twitter that the Christmas favourite is no longer in production: @hwallop Chocolate coins have been discontinued however we have lots of other chocolatey treats to try. https://t.co/myMnKqvG7m — Cadbury UK (@CadburyUK) October 27, 2014…
The iPod Classic was killed off because Apple couldn’t get the right parts
Last month Apple quietly killed off the iPod Classic, a move that some of us have found somewhat upsetting. Well according to Tim Cook Apple made the decision because it just couldn't get the parts anymore. Speaking at the WSJD event, The Apple CEO confirmed that the company no longer had access to the part required…
