Author: Susi Weaser
Shiny Review: Blackberry Curve 8900
Zara's been checking out the Blackberry Curve, which is apparently they're slimmest phone ever. There's no 3G, there's a propriety headphone cable, but it sure is slim. Get it here
Win! Win! Win! A new LG Cookie!!!
LG has quizzed the nation and found that we're all a tad worried about our finances this Christmas. The term Credit Crunch is now used more in the papers than Transport Misery or Big Brother Scandal, which can only be a bad sign. But they're here to help! They're giving away an LG Cookie to…
Steve Jobs bows out of Macworld
Bad news for fans of Steve Jobs and the word 'Boom!' - it's been announced he's not going to present the keynote speech at January's Macworld. Adding fuel to the fire regarding the state of his health, he's handing over the reins to Phillip Schiller, the vice president of marketing. Apple have also announced that…
Vodafone launches PAYG modem
Vodafone has launched a pay as you go modem "just in time for Christmas", I guess because realistically, it's only going to take until Boxing Day til your family start driving you mad and you become desperate for the warm, comforting safety of the internet. It costs £39 initially, and that includes your first 1GB…
Sony S Frame: another stocking filler
A few years ago, the photographic industry was in a state of panic because everyone stopped printing their photos out. Then social networking arrived, and everyone calmed down, since everyone started sharing their photos online. But now the panic is back! Because sharing online is not enough! What about the other times? The times you're…
Secret Santa Solutions: under £30
Blimey! Thirty quid, eh? Your secret santa organiser clearly hasn't heard of the Credit Crunch. Still, best to suck it up and make the most of your cash, in the hope that your Secret Santa does the same. Here's some ideas. The Proper Geek Here at Shiny, we salute the proper geeks. They're the ones…
Shiny Review: Logic3 Valve80 speakers
When I first wrote about the Valve80 speakers, I was mostly excited that they looked a bit different. Apparently, though, they actually sound pretty smashing too. Who knew? They're not cheap though, at £293 a pop.
Turn your iPod Touch into a mobile phone
Truphone has made the iPod Touch one step closer to being a cheaper version of the iPhone, with the launch of its Touch VoIP app. Download this for free from the app store, and you can use your Touch to make calls when you're in a WiFi area, for very little money indeed. You'll need…
Free PAYG phone when you top up £30
It's a sign of the times when you can pick up a pay as you go phone for nowt. In these tightest of times, Carphone Warehouse have made the brave decision to offer a Nokia 1650 phone to customers buying £30 of credit. It's not a flashy phone - you get FM radio, and a…
Is Customer Service Hell a UK problem?
I'm finding it quite difficult to breathe right now. My hands are shaking, my vision's blurred and I feel like wanting to end it all. I've just got off the phone with my broadband supplier's customer service department. I don't want to turn this into a specific bitch about them, although I'm more than happy…
