Month: February 2015
On-demand video news is coming to iPhones with Reuters TV
Keeping yourself up to date with what's going on in the world is incredibly important, but there are times when you don't want to have to read through a long article telling you what's happening. That's why video is so great, and who better to get it from than Reuters? Reuters TV is an app…
Swatch has announced a smartwatch that won’t need charging
The biggest problem with smartwatches is that their battery life is absolutely dreadful, and sometimes it doesn't seem as though things are going to get better anytime soon. What if you could have a smartwatch that wouldn't need to be plugged in at all? Swatch has one, and says it'll arrive very soon. Details are few…
How many voters share your name? Cunning social media stuff from the Labour Party
Ever wondered how many people the UK have exactly the same name as you? Well the Labour Party, yes how random is that (!?), is here to help. It has just unveiled a tool which tells you how many people who share your name are on the electoral register. You simply put your name in…
Chimps can be bilingual, too (who knew?)
We already knew that chimps can learn to use tools by copying each other. Now, for the first time, researchers have discovered that chimps have the ability to learn a new (chimp) language. Katie Slocombe and her colleagues at the University of York studied chimps that had been relocated from the Netherlands to Edinburgh zoo.…
It’s not just about the music, Apple might have video streaming in the works as well
Earlier today we heard some fresh rumours about Apple's long-awaited Beats-brand music streaming service, and now it seems that it also ambitions to try and conquer video streaming as well. Tim Cook hasn't exactly made a secret of how he thinks TV hasn't change since the 1970s (not true Tim, so not true), so this…
Take note, Apple: 9 music streaming services that are dead or dying
Today a rumour has popped up online claiming Apple's long-rumoured Beats-branded streaming services is being designed to take on the overlords of the music streaming business: Spotify, Rdio, Pandora, and so on. This certainly wouldn't be the first time anyone has given that a go, and a lot of companies have tried to dominate the online music scene.…
Fitbit releases Charge HR and Surge wearables in UK, Europe today
Fitbit announced the launch of its three new fitness trackers last year: the Charge, the Charge HR and the Spartan of wearables, the Surge. The Fitbit Charge has been available here in the UK for a few months (check out our review of the Fitbit Charge), but according to the Fitbit team this morning, the Charge…
CarVi is a device designed to make driving safer
Usually smartphones and cars are a bad combination. But the team behind CarVi wants to use your phone to make you a better driver, and they’re raising money on Indiegogo to make their vision a reality. CarVi’s a small dashboard camera that captures and analyses video in real time. It communicates with a corresponding app…
Medical marijuana could be used to treat depression
American researchers have suggested that marijuana could help to treat depression. Scientists from the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions say that in many cases, depression is triggered by long-term stress. Marijuana has been proven to reduce stress and is sometimes prescribed for anxiety in U.S states where medical marijuana is legal. (It’s also…
Apple is said to be going after Spotify with a new Beats-branded streaming app
Apple has been rumoured to be doing something new with Beats Music for some time now, and new rumours suggest that it'll be launching a brand new Beats app for iOS and Android designed to go head to head with the likes of Spotify. According to 9to5Mac, the interface of the new service is designed to 'deeply…
