Month: November 2014
You can now download for blinkbox videos for offline viewing
blinkbox has just launched a new feature for iPads and Android tablets that lets users download video content from their accounts and watch it offline. Any videos you have purchased will be downloadable on up to five devices so that you can watch them at your leisure -- regardless of whether or not you have an…
Twitter’s going to start monitoring the other apps on your phone
In a slightly worrying set of developments, Twitter has announced that its mobile app will soon be checking to see what other apps you have on your phone. Why? Because it wants to use that information to personalise the adverts you see. The new programme is called AppGraph, and what is means is that Twitter…
Apple is probably going to kill off the iPhone 5C
Last year saw the release of the iPhone 5C, which was unlike pretty much every other iPhone on the market at the time thanks to it (slightly) lower price and plastic shell. Sadly the new rumour is that Apple will be killing of the phone next year. The report states that Apple will cease production on the…
Sleepphones review: blocking out my rhino of a neighbour with Bluetooth
My upstairs neighbour is a rhinocerous. This is the only conclusion I can come to, considering the noise he makes tramping around on his wooden floorboards every night. Given the total absence of any kind of soundproofing in rental flats, this has been keeping me awake every night – and I've had it. I've tried earplugs…
Experimental mobile tools will tell you if your tweets are actually any good
Lots of people tweet, some people tweet too much (guilty), and some of them even think that their tweets are crazy important even if they're not. Soon you might be able to see just how great your tweets really are, because Twitter is experimenting with mobile tools that will tell you. The official Twitter app…
Top 12 Christmas gifts for gamers
Buying for gamers can be tricky, especially if you're not one yourself. Whether they play on PC, console or mobile, we've got you covered for presents a whole lot more impressive than the default strategy guide. Even better, they're all available now (or in the next week) and in the UK. Shop away. [nextpage title="Next"]…
Twitter Offers are discounts you can nab from your timeline
Twitter's been playing around with the idea of buying items directly from your Twitter feed for a little while now, and now something new is being brought to the table: the opportunity to grab yourself a discount directly from your timeline with Twitter Offers. The process is quite simple, participating retailers will offer the discount…
Naim Mu-so review: A pricey wireless speaker that’s a beast in size and in sound
Naim has been around since the ‘70s, but the high-end audio company has only recently released its first wireless speaker, in the Mu-so. The wait was definitely worth it though, as this huge speaker is not only a beast in size, but it’s also a beast in its sound too, something you’d expect from a…
You can pick up now Argos orders from a single London Tube station
We're all busy, and we all have jobs to go to, meaning we can't sit at home all day waiting for the delivery people to turn up with our orders. That's why Amazon lets you pick up your orders elsewhere, and that'll be why Argos has announced you can pick up orders from Cannon Street…
FCKH8 has released a follow-up to its ‘F-Bombs for Feminism’ video
The original 'F-Bombs for Feminism' was pretty controversial, given that it featured young girls dressed as princesses spouting more swearwords than your average episode of South Park. The original was one of the most-watched ads in October, and is nominated for 'Most Shareable Video' in this year's ShinyShiny awards. So it's no surprise that there's a follow-up. Rather than covering the general…
