The glammest of rock from Sennheiser via Swarovski

Oh my. Customisation like this makes me want to jack in my day job (oops) and go and start a band called Susi and the Somethings. There would be ripped tights, stonewashed denim and rhinestone lightening flashes across all the band member's faces. We would make it to at least number 87 in the download…

Shiny Review: i2i Stream

The i2i Stream streams your music from anything you can think of to anything you can think of. And it does it well. However, is it a streaming product the world was desperate for? I'm not convinced. Having said that, it's cheaper to buy them in the UK than it is in the US, and…

Jailbreaking your iPhone to land you in jail?

As if it's not boring enough that driving recklessly, shoplifting nail varnish and consuming magic mushrooms is illegal, the US Government is on its way to stamping the law onto every Yankee geek's favourite activity: jailbreaking the iPhone. Apple will tell you they're pushing for this to prevent unscrupulous people creating bugs and low grade…

Death to proprietry phone chargers

The second most popular cry to be heard at Shiny Towers is 'has anyone got a Samsung/Nokia/LG phone charger I can borrow' (the first is 'who's broken the internet now?'). But the days of having no power because of your stupid phone's stupid proprietry phone charger are numbered. The GSMA Association, which stands for Great…

Swarovski brings the bling to Bose

Nothing says 'I am a serious music fan' like decking your headphones out in rose coloured Swarovski crystals, right? Having said that, they're perfect if you're one of the new DJ elite (you know - the kind who's first job is as a modelactresswhatever, but somehow seem to have convinced someone to make a mix…

Combi iPod bouncer sets them on the right musical path

When starting a child, you have to remember that this thing will eventually go out into the world and represent you - if that child gets down to Duran Duran, it's not going to reflect well on you. The key is to catch 'em young. This baby bouncer has an iPod mount at the rear,…

Glowing LED wind turbine

If you're one of those people, sorry, I mean that one person, who can't live without having glowing LEDs in the garden, the product is finally available which will make the obsession environmentally friendly. Whilst most wind turbines store the energy for use in something useful, this will take the energy from the kinetic movement…

Get 'em whilst they're young: Space Invaders baby clothes

OK, so I have a question. Do you think it would be seen as weird if I start hanging out in maternity wards, waiting for a cute baby girl to be born who I can then give this ohmyfreakingodsofreakinadorable space invaders outfit to? I'm trying to decide whether that's 'whimsical mysterious fairy godmother' or 'nutter'.…

Pacman oven mitts bring gaming to your kitchen

There's a weird correlation between geeks and cooking. Whether it's Flickr galleries of cupcakes or birthday cakes in the shape of your favourite Atari icon, there's something about all that weighing and measuring that gets your average techy hot under the collar. Following swiftly on from the 8-bit oven gloves, this is the Pacman oven…

Kindle 2 rumours fly

We're still yet to see the Amazin Amazon Kindle here in the UK, but those lucky sods over in the US are already getting ready to receive the second generation. From pictures, the main differences seem to be that its shorter and thinner, and that the keyboard has a better layout. It's all still very…