Month: February 2015
IFTTT just got better and easier with new apps called DO
When IFTTT first became a big deal about four years ago (we wrote this beginner's guide waaay back in 2011) I set up recipes for e v e r y t h i n g. All I had to do was take one photo and five different services published it, three new alerts were made and…
Speedo Fastskin LZR Racer X Swimsuit: Can it really help you swim faster?
Can buying the latest hi-tech sportswear really make you go faster? If you believe the manufacturers then yes it can - but then they would say that wouldn’t they? Remember, before the London 2012 Olympics Adidas unveiled custom-fitted 'AdiPower' trousers for the big name cyclists. Dubbed ‘hotpants’, these were battery-powered to warm the legs before a…
The next Barbie will be internet-connected
Barbie’s not exactly known for being forward-thinking and modern – more regressive and gender-normative. But Mattel, the company who makes the ever-popular, ever-smiling miniature blonde bombshell, has announced a new, internet-connected version of the doll that will talk to its owner. They’re currently working on Hello Barbie alongside ToyTalk, an American start-up specialising in speech…
Spanish politicians are using WhatsApp to talk to voters
Brits aren’t the only ones with election fever – or having elections in the next few months, at least. Later this year, Spain holds its municipal elections, for city-wide leaders. And one candidate, Borja Gutiérrez Iglesias, who’s the mayor of Brunete, near Madrid, is taking his re-election campaign to the people. In the past, that…
The House of Lords wants to reclassify the internet as a utility
A lot of people in the world feel that the internet is an essential tool in life, just as important as electricity or water. These people want the internet to be reclassified as a utility to reflect this, and they have some support from the House of Lords. The reason behind this is thanks to a…
Astropad turns an iPad into a sketchbook for your Mac
Tablets have a lot of uses, but not all of them are killer features that make them worth owning. For artists, Astropad actually makes having an iPad incredibly worthwhile because it turns the Apple tablet into a sketchbook for your Mac. But unlike the many artistic apps that are available for the iPad, Astropad isn't…
20 best Photoshop fails ever
[nextpage title="Next"] Adobe Photoshop turns 25 today, having helped tens of millions of users marvel over and create some amazing imagery, and some not-so amazing. The Adobe president and CEO, Shantanu Narayen, said: “For 25 years, Photoshop has inspired artists and designers to craft images of stunning beauty and reality-bending creativity. From desktop publishing, to…
LG doesn’t think smartphone design will change anytime soon
The overwhelming majority of smartphones that you can buy follow the same basic rectangular design, and if you aren't happy with that then your only real option is to get your hands on a BlackBerry Passport. So when are we going to see something fresh? LG thinks that we won't be seeing anything new for quite some…
Natwest and RBS are adding TouchID to their iOS banking apps
The Royal Bank of Scotland group, the owner of RBS and Natwest, has announced that from today iPhone users will be able to accessits mobile banking apps using Apple's TouchID fingerprint scanner. Setting up TouchID within the RBS and Natwest iOS apps will allow customers to access a limited number of mobile banking services without having to type…
Lenovo has been caught installing adware onto its computers [Updated]
Having bloatware installed on your devices is a sad fact of life these days, but Lenovo has just been caught installing something much, much worse. The Chinese technology manufacturer has been caught installing adware onto its own products, and then selling them on to consumers. Lenovo has been installing a piece of software called Superfish, a…
