Month: February 2015
HTC’s next tablet will be based on the Nexus 9
Can you name a tablet that HTC has ever released? Aside from the Nexus 9 you might be struggle a bit, and that's because HTCs tablets haven't particularly well received in the past. Now the rumour mill suggests that HTC's next tablet will be based on the Nexus 9, and that isn't at all surprising. According…
8 Valentine’s Day gifts for the dog in your life #LoveWeek
There's no love like a dog's love. Full stop. So leave the packed restaurants and high stakes Tinder drinks to the two-legged folks this February the 14th - you've got a wag-tailed, bright-eyed perma-pup to shower with love. We've made it extra easy this year with our selection of the top 8 Valentine's Day gifts for dogs. [nextpage] A personalised box of treats Pooches over…
Hella’s smart panels will tell you when someone damages your car
Coming back to your car and finding that some moron has dented it and driven away is infuriating, especially since CCTV is often no help in identifying the car that did it. That's why German company Hella is working on smart body panels to detect it as and when it happens. The panels, called the Intelligent…
Onkyo Music is bringing high-res audio to the ears of the UK
With the rise of services like iTunes and Spotify, it's easy to forget that the audio quality we get when we listen to MP3s isn't very good. That's why a number of new services have started offering high-quality music, and Onkyo is the latest to come along. The Japanese firm recently partnered up with 7Digital…
11 ways to celebrate Galentine’s Day just like Leslie Knope #LoveWeek
[nextpage title="Next"] No, we haven't made a spelling mistake in the headline. Galentine's Day is officially a thing, thanks to the amazing-but-fictional Leslie Knope. Parks and Recreation fans will be aware of the amazingness that is Galentine's Day, but for those of you who aren't, it falls on 13th February and is a day for 'ladies…
12 Valentines gift ideas for the man in your life #LoveWeek
[nextpage title="Next"] Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day has come around quicker than you can say please-validate-my-existence-with-flowers this year. I've spent some time pulling together a gift guide that's more full of stuff your other half might actually want rather than solely cheap, cheesy Valentine's tat (but there is some in there, because what is Valentine's…
Smartwatch popularity means all watches are banned from university exam rooms
We now live in a world where we can store information and surf the internet from tiny wrist-bound computers (to an extent anyway), and this has got some educational institutions worried about potential cheating. To prevent that some have enacted a blanket ban on all watches. According to Buzzfeed a number of UK universities have…
The week in hashtags: #HistoricPOC, #BAFTAs, #MugabeFalls, #QuestionsForMen
The good, the BAFTAs and the ugly truths being tagged and tweeted over the past week... #HistoricPOC Writer Mikki Kendall started this hashtag as a celebration of Black History Month – but also as an important exercise in visibility, challenging the way history tends to be taught and remembered through a caucasian filter. The idea…
Apple’s latest patent wants to put TouchID in the touchscreen
As time goes on people are getting less and less accepting of physical buttons and large bezels on their phones, and Apple's TouchID/homescreen button is among the worst offenders. Solution? Take that button and integrate it into the touchscreen instead. Published by the US Patent and Trademark Office last week, the patent is titled 'Fingerprint Sensor…
12 Valentine’s Day gifts for the lady in your life #LoveWeek
Getting a Valentine's Day present is stressful, especially if you're in a new relationship, and, before you say it, flowers aren't always the best way to a girl's heart. Not everyone likes them (I don't!), and it's always lovely to get something you're actually really craving or need. We've found you 12 Valentine's Day gifts…
