Twitter gave Facebook the cold shoulder for Google Friend Connect

There's a new way to connect with friends through Google Friend Connect - via the microblogging phenomenon that is Twitter. Now you can log in using your Twitter credentials and tweet from any Google Friend Connect supported site thanks to the newly announced partnership. So what this essentially means is, when you join a friend…

SAMPLE SALE ALERT: Knomo goodies up to 75 percent off

As far as gadgety accessories go, Knomo bags/cases/covers are up there with some of the best. We love them, Samuel L Jackson loves them - the question is do you love them enough to take some time out of your day to head on over to W1 for a sample sale? Put it like this…

Limited edition iPod: Are you a particular fan of Johann Sebastian Bach?

Is your iPod full of classical music from the likes of Beethoven, Mozart and Vivaldi, but perhaps you're missing one of the classical greats or they weren't available on iTunes when you were upgrading your playlist? I'm talking namely, about Johann Sebastian Bach? Perhaps you'd be interested then, in a limited edition 120GB iPod packed…

The A-Z of gift ideas for a geeky Christmas

Pick a letter, any letter and we'll be able to recommend a couple of gift ideas beginning with said letter, to assist you with your present decision making, in case you're running low on ideas. It'll be spread throughout the course of the week, so you'll have to wait till the end of the week…

Time is a conundrum with the Chronochrome

I think there was definitely drugs involved, perhaps some alcohol, fused together because someone thought it'd be a good idea to create a cerazy mind bending cocktail. Whatever narcotics the designer(s) of this timepiece were on, it made them do something crazy. I'm finding it quite difficult to ascertain quite what they were going for.…

Electricity generating speed bumps the next thing in eco-mania?

Those annoying beneficial road safety measures, otherwise known as sleeping policeman could be about to get a high-tech overhaul. Power generating road humps are to be tested on the streets of London, in what I do believe is the first in speed bump electricity generating history over here... and perhaps even the world. I'm a…

Christmas tree lights Yoda is

You either love him or find his total disregard for the rules of the English language and back to front speech infuriatingly annoying. If you're not a fan, you probably wouldn't want the green Jedi master adorning your tree, but enthusiastic Star Wars fans step this way. Yoda will shine brightly on your tree, lest…

Could this be the Attila the hun of mobile phones?

Attila the Hun was a fierce warrior and king of the Huns during the fifth century. During his rule, he was one of the most fearsome fighters of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires' enemies. So is that what message Motorola is trying to put across by naming their new phone the Atilla? Has Motorola…

Shiny Gallery: Survive a techy Christmas without the added extravagance

So money's a bit tight with you too huh? It sucks, I know. But this shouldn't mean you can't put anything gadgety on your Xmas list. There are loads of inexpensive gadgets out there - you just have to know where to look. Geeks and lovers of gadgety goods still need their tech fix and…

Guess who's looking extra glamorous while on her Blackberry Curve

Who's this hot celeb looking too hot to trot while talking away on her Blackberry Curve? As far as diva demands go, this super diva is up there with the likes of J-Lo, Madonna and Celine Dion. Some of these demands include de-humidifiers (to protect her voice), cuddly kittens, tea service for eight (made only…