Month: February 2015
The Oppo R5 will be available on the 20th February, pre-orders open now
The iPhone is the clear king of the smartphone world, and there are an awful lot of contenders out there trying to usurp the throne. The latest to try is the Oppo R5, and Oppo has revealed that it will be available in the UK on the 20th of February and is available for pre-order…
Twitter CEO says trolls are all his fault
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has admitted that the social network is terrible at dealing with abusive users, and blames himself for how bad it's become. The Verge has obtained internal memos from the company, in which Costolo emphasises that things need to change. In one he writes, 'We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls…
Does Apple have an event lined up for the end of February?
It doesn't seem that long since the last two Apple events which saw the launch of the iPhone 6 and the iPad Air 2, but word is that Apple has yet another event planned for the end of February. Sources have reportedly told French site iGen that the event will be taking place on Tuesday 24th, but didn't offer…
New microstructures could help treat heart disease
Scientists are doing so many impressive things with nanomedicine. It makes sense that they’d find a way to treat the most common cause of death with something tiny, too. Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin have created microstructures to help treat heart disease. Specifically, they wanted to find a way to help mend the…
Sky has announced a ‘next generation’ Now TV box is coming this year
We love the Now TV box here at ShinyShiny, since it makes it possible to access all your favourite online content from your TV easily and cheaply. Believe it or not the box itself is now 18 months old, and today Sky has announced that a 'next generation' model is on the way. The new box…
Facebook is going to be encouraging people to register to vote
We've got a General Election coming on 7th May, and if you want to be able to vote in it you have to register first. Facebook has joined forces with the Electoral Commission to remind people of that fact and will be encouraging people to register. Tomorrow every adult Facebook user in the UK will…
The Galaxy S6 could be the debut of Samsung’s mobile payment system
At the very end of last year rumours spread that Samsung was planning on releasing its own mobile payment system to rival Apple Pay. Now a new rumour suggests that it'll debut on the Galaxy S6, and it corroborates the existing rumour that it won't rely on NFC for payments. The system apparently uses technology…
A horde of Android malware has been found on Google Play
One of the downsides of Android is that malware is a very real threat, and internet security firm Avast has just revealed that a new variety of malware has found its way onto Google Play and onto millions of devices via seemingly legitimate content. Avast was made aware of the malware's existence from a post…
The Pixie Point Bluetooth beacon will make sure you never lose anything again
Whether it's their phone, wallet, keys, or even the TV remote, people are always misplacing their stuff, and trying to find it is a frantic panic until you realise what you were looking for was lying under the sofa the whole time. What if you could use the wonders of technology to stop that panic and find…
Pocket Points keeps students off their phones by offering rewards
As amazing phones are, all those extra features make them incredibly powerful distractions. What do you do if you're a university trying to keep students off their phones during lectures? You could confiscate them, or you could turn not using their phones into a game. A number of universities in the US have chosen the…
