Author: Susi Weaser
Shiny Poll: Register your vote for the Shiny Oscar Best Supporting Gadget
The Oscar nominations are out, and Hollywood is in the process of deconstructing every last detail. Meanwhile, there's been some stunning shoehorning in of gadgets in 2008's blockbusters, with more companies jumping on the product placement than ever before. So, what's been stuck in your mind ever since you bought that Odeon ticket? Who do…
Star Trek Barbie beaming up in April
I've seen The 40 Year Old Virgin and know that there's money to be had in those there action figures. I'm determined to stock up on these new Star Trek figures, which are actually Mattel Barbie action dolls. I will, of course, be keeping them in their original packaging and ensuring they're stored in a…
President Obama's new Blackberry?
When Barack Obama had to give up his Blackberry for security reasons, we all felt a sympathetic pang in our geeky hearts. But it seems there's hope for the newly elected president, even if it's not the most aesthetically pleasing of hopes. This is the Sectera Edge, which has been approved by the National Security…
3 brings Lauren, Spencer and the rest of The Hills to your mobile
Those with long, overground commutes could do worse than looking into 3, who has just extended the number of programmes available to stream on their handsets. You can already get Sky, Sky Sports 1,2 and 3 and the BBC's iPlayer, but there's a load of new content including The Hills and South Park. Brainy stuff.…
Leyio: The sexy new method of data transfer
News of new technology in peripherals is like the sweet, sweet voices of angels to me. The Leyio is a 'Personal Sharing Device' (PSD) and it uses Ultra Wide Band (UWB) to transfer data between compatible devices. Woo! New acronyms! Essentially, it's a 16GB USB stick, which will hold just about anything you ask it…
Shiny Downtime!!! Find something else to do between 18:00 and 19:00 GMT!!!
Things you could do for an hour between 6pm and 7pm today: - Remind yourself of the cliffhanger from the last series of Lost - there's a new series starting tonight and I'd hate to think you were spending the first 20 minutes trying to remember who everyone is. - Bake a cinamon and apple…
Shiny at CES: At the gun range
And with this, we wrap up and talk about CES 2009. This is the last activity DanfromTechDigest partook in in Vegas. Being British, and not terribly gun savvy, there was much excitement to be had at The Gun Range.
TENGA: the sex egg for men [insert some kind of joke about beating and eggs here]
Poor The Men. Whilst we have sex toys that wouldn't look out of place on your mantelpiece, sex toys that can be programmed to hit your very personal spot and sex toys that you might accidentally mistake as for some kind of End of the World button, they have to put up with eggs. And…
The iPhone applications I can't live without
I am more than willing to challenge any iPhone hater to a duel, such is my love for the phone. The applications make what is otherwise a pretty expensive call maker into something so essential to day-to-day life, the thought of going back to a Nokia makes me break out in hives. Hives in the…
Toshiba launches the Satellite A350 laptop for movie lovers
In a world seemingly full of pocket-sized netbooks, it's refreshing to see a laptop with a decent screen size, and enough power to be able to handle more than a couple of Firefox tabs. The Toshiba Satellite A350 is designed for movie fans, featuring a 16-inch HD screen, which is designed for optimum playback of…
