Month: March 2015
The Foreo Moda 3D-prints makeup straight onto your face (NOT an April Fool!)
I've made a point of posting this today rather than tomorrow so you don't think this is an April Fool's as this is really quite something! The Foreo Moda is the world's first digital makeup artist and it's every bit as sci-fi as it sounds. It's a 3D printer containing mineral make-up and pigments that…
Customised Fitbit food database allows you to scan products for nutritional information
We're not sure it's necessarily a great idea to log the nutritional information of ALL your favourite snacks and meals, but if you really want to it's now possible thanks to Fitbit. Now available to users both in the UK and globally, Britain’s most popular food and drink items are now available as part of the…
HTC One M9 review: HTC nails it again
Following on from our quick hands-on with the HTC One M9 at the launch event in Barcelona, we take an in-depth look at the flagship phone HTC is hoping will see off competition from Apple and Samsung. With the One M8 being one of the most popular Android smartphones of all time, the M9's got big…
Stephen Fry quits Instagram after press ‘hounding’, Katie Hopkins suggests Miliband should gas his wife
Stephen Fry has quit social media site Instagram, telling his fans he was “hounded off” it by the press. The comedian and actor, who has a huge following on social media with 92,000 Instagram followers, said: “Newspapers, as ever, suck all the joy out of everything. Closing down. It was, briefly, fun. Bye.” In his description…
Future Fashion comes to Westfield Stratford this Easter complete with Oculus Rift headsets
Experience the major trends of the season through Virtual Reality as Future Fashion comes to Westfield Stratford this Thursday. Billed as a pop-up immersive fashion experience, it follows what the organisers claim was a successful launch at Westfield London in White City. Using Oculus Rift headsets and fashion avatars, the digital fashion experiences will, it's hoped,…
Periscope users are obsessed with getting a good #fridgeview
When a new online video service starts, people’s first instinct often seems to be to go dirty. It happened with Chatroulette, it happened with Vine… It’s probably happening with new Twitter-based video streaming app Periscope, too. But the trend that’s really taken hold in its first week is looking in other people’s fridges. (I guess…
Wildsense Tigers uses facial recognition to track tigers in the wild
Sadly, there are only around three thousand tigers left in the wild. Until now, biologists have found it hard to monitor their numbers, especially given the speed at which the animals are poached. They’ll spend months following them or setting up camera traps in the hope of snapping a pic. But, as Fast Company reports,…
Activist group The Democracy Club is asking MPs to post their CVs online
If you'd applied for a job that paid £67,000 and was funded by the public, you might expect to have to provide a CV proving that you’ve got the qualifications and experience necessary – or at least explaining what you’ve been doing for the last few years. When it comes to MPs, though, all you…
Giffgaff claims HTC One M9 price cheaper than competitors
Contract free mobile network giffgaff, claims it is selling HTC's latest smart phone, the HTC One M9, cheaper than any of its competitors. The new flagship phone went on sale with giffgaff last night at 10.30pm at a price point that is £10.98 lower than its main competitors, says giffgaff Costing £569 SIM-free, the phone will be dispatched…
Casetify wants to personalise your Apple Watch band
The upcoming Apple Watch has a lot of customisable options, but there are still some parts that could be made a little more personal. The strap, for example, is plain in every incarnation. Casetify wants to change that with their new Apple Watch Band service, which lets you customise the strap with your favourite selfie…
