Ricky Gervais kick starts the Twitter backlash

Incredible as it might seem there are in fact a few celebs who don't use Twitter to plug their latest projects and have public chinwags with fellow celebs. The latest to break cover is Ricky Gervais who joins other Twitter refuseniks like David 'too many twits make a twat' Cameron in criticising the micro blogging…

CES 2010 – Ankit reinvents the earphone – gives it a Gothy twist

Here's a really smart idea - customised cool earphones. I am arid I don't know much about them at the moment as the show isn't open and their press conferences isn't until Thursday, but Ankit have come up with a really interesting selection of what it calls 'the coolest earphones ever.' There's an intriguing selection…

Acer gives Google Android another boost with new handsets

Next year looks set to be the one in which the battle for the heart of the mobile phone goes into overdrive. While Apple continues to sign deals with UK networks, though you still only have one place to buy an iPhone in the US, its rivals are rallying the troops for a smartphone shoot…

Aquavision unveils new range of bathroom TVs

If you have ever thought (seriously) about getting a TV set for your bathroom, then you'll know all about Aquavision. The company has been working quietly for some while perfecting its range of TV sets that sit in your bathroom yet are immune to water, condensation and random squirts from awkward to use conditioner bottles.…

Older women want tech toys for Christmas

Yep another survey this time from Logitech, the webcam maker, which has just asked a load of women over the age of 50 what they want for Christmas, and guess what they all want webcams! Well many do want webcams (to talk to their grandchildren obviously) but also other high tech goodies like widescreen TVs,…

37% of Brits give second hand Christmas presents and claim they are new

That's the shock findings of a recent survey of 1,000 people conducted by web analytics specialists Webtrends. Yep 37% of us will trawl through sites like eBay, puchase second hand gifts and, here's the naughty bit, claim that we purchased them new. We also like to keep tabs on what we are going to to…

Vodafone goes live with iPhone on January 14th

Vodafone has just gone live with its launch date for the iPhone. Its subscribers have not got long to wait as it hits the stores on January 14th. If you were waiting for a bargain basement iPhone you'll have to wait a bit longer. The Voda iPhone kicks off at £30 a month - £5…

The globe that talks back – IWOOT's Interactive Smart Globe

For Geography freaks like myself globes are items of real beauty. However as great as spinning a globe, perusing the world and deciding where you are going on holiday is, I can't help feeling that most globes are a bit two dimensional. Step forward gadget site IWOOT which has just snapped up what sound sounds…

Motorola Droid's UK debut just days away

It has been a while coming but apparently Motorola's hottest new smartphone, the Droid (aka the Milestone), will be landing in the UK within five days. According to website thenextweb it will be on sale via the retailer Expansys by the end of the week. There's no confirmation as to which networks will take the…