Month: March 2015
Emvio is a new smart watch to reduce stress
There's a new smart watch in town that if all goes well, will be available soon. Nope, this isn't another post about the Apple Watch: you won’t be texting or drawing pictures on the Emvio. Instead, it’s focused on stress prevention, and the company behind it is looking for a little help to bring it…
How to shop the 1970s fashion revival, inspired by classic films
[nextpage title="Next"] The 70s are back! Again. Here are the key pieces you'll want this year, and how to wear them like the decade's greatest screen queens... The 90s what now? Nope, put away your tattoo choker – we've gone back another two decades. Fickle as ever, for 2015 fashion has decided to revisit the…
12 Easter eggs to buy as a gift or just to eat yourself
[nextpage title="Next"] We're very thankful to Jesus for making it acceptable to eat our entire body weight in chocolate on and around 5th April, so we've found 12 of the best Easter eggs (and Russian dolls) to give to family and friends at Easter, or just keep for yourself. There's something for every price point on…
Lovebook wants to use Facebook ads to find you love
Lovebook is a new matchmaking service for people who can’t be bothered to sign up to a proper matchmaking service. In fact, if you can never tear yourself away from Facebook, so much the better. As PSFK reports, Lovebook uses Facebook ads to find its customers people to date. After letting them know a little…
Why is Lego giving beauty tips to little girls?
Lego hasn’t been cultivating a very feminist reputation over the last few years. They did create a popular set of female scientist minifigs last year, but only after they were voted for by the public (to make sure we really wanted to see LADIES actually DOING THINGS, perhaps). Back in 2012, the company launched Lego…
BT’s been fined £800,000 for failing to update its text relay service for disabled people
BT has just been fined £800,000 by communications regulator Ofcom for failing to provide an improved text relay service for disabled customers. Users who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have speech impairments are entitled to access equivalent phone services under disability discrimination regulations. Text relay can translate typing into speech via textphone…
12 films to watch on Amazon Prime right now
[nextpage title="Next"] For £79 for the year, Amazon Prime Instant Video has so many films and TV shows on offer, with a much wider range of newer movies than Netflix, as well as exclusive to Amazon TV shows, like Transparent and Vikings. Yes, it's annoying to have to pay the £79 upfront, rather than paying monthly,…
Thailand doesn’t want to see your underboob selfies
If you thought Facebook and Instagram had harsh policies when it comes to breast-baring, wait till you hear how Thailand feels. The government’s just announced that underboob selfies contravene its Computer Crimes Act, and anyone found taking them could be subject to a five year jail sentence. As The Daily Dot reports, the law doesn’t…
Rize is a new app to help you track your mental health
Mental health app Rize has just been re-released with a new, updated version that’s now available for Android as well as iOS. Founder and CEO John Harper started work on the app a few years ago after recovering from depression. Talking to fellow sufferers, he realised that a lot of people find self-help techniques overwhelming,…
Bye bye, bank balance: Sephora now ships to the UK
If you've ever been to the States, or even read a US-based beauty blog, you'll more than likely be aware of the beauty behemoth that is Sephora (actually a French company, but most successful in America). Selling absolutely everything your makeup, skincare, nailwear and perfume wardrobes could ever need, we've been very jealous of the beauty superstore ever…
