Author: Hayley Minn

Staff Writer Hayley covers news, which tech accessories you should buy, smart shopping updates and, with a passion for and background in entertainment, keeps you abreast of what celebrities are getting up to on Twitter and Instagram. As a perpetual singleton, she is always looking for new ways to date in London, whether that be through apps or events.
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Shiny vs Shiny: Do spoilers still matter?

'Some secrets are too good to keep,' says Netflix. The king of streaming has just released a survey claiming that 76 per cent of us now think TV and film spoilers are just a way of life, while 94 per cent will carry on watching even after we've had a major plot point revealed –…

10 people who just didn’t want to queue for an iPhone 6

So, it turns out there were a lot of people REALLY wanting the iPhone 6 today, as there were queues all over the world, full of Apple fans hoping to be the first to get their hands on the new Apple phone. Of course, Twitter was on hand, as always, to mock the whole idea…

How safe are contactless payments?

With the announcement of Apple Pay earlier this month and the launch of EE’s Cash on Tap users being able to pay for London transport this week, anti-virus software Bitdefender’s Chief Security Strategist has spoken out about his fears of the growth of contactless payment, and questions its security. We know, we know it's scaremongering at its…

Can the Libratone Diva’s sound live up to its looks?

Libratone has announced a new soundbar, Diva, which hopes to appeal to movie fans and audiophiles alike, and we were invited to an audio demo yesterday, to see whether its sound can live up to its aesthetics. The Scandinavian audio company is probably most famous for its minimalist-looking speakers, like the Loop, and the Diva…

6 reasons to update your iPhone to iOS 8

In case you hadn’t heard, iOS 8 is now ready and waiting for you to download, but you’re going to need a massive 4.7GB of space free to actually download it, so prepare to delete every photo you’ve ever taken and every app you’ve ever downloaded if you want to get the new update. Remember…

Best cases for the HTC One M8: Incipio, Speck, Otterbox

[nextpage title="Next"] With all this talk about the iPhone 6, we’d sort of forgotten about how great the HTC One M8 was, and if you’re thinking about getting one, you’re going to need a case to protect it and stand out from the crowd. Of course, there’s the official HTC Dot View case that everyone’s…

Linou’s new sustainable wearables look amazing

We’ve just found another wearable collection that looks amazing. Linou has unveiled its new watch and necklace collection that fuses fashion and function so well you wouldn’t know it was a piece of technology at all looking at it. Linou’s collection includes the Wood Tech Watch and the Notification Necklace. Crafted from timber, bamboo, sandalwood…