Author: Holly Brockwell
Editor Holly worked on some of the tech industry's most high-profile smartphone launches before coming to us, and is a self-confessed Android fangirl. She's currently lusting after the Galaxy S6 Edge, and is never seen without her Misfit Shine.
Hands on with the HTC One M9 #MWC15
Shiny Editor Holly goes hands-on with the brand new flagship HTC One M9 Android smartphone at its launch, held at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. HTC One M9 UK launch date The One M9 will be available to preorder in the UK from the 20th of March, and will begin shipping on the 2nd of…
Hands on with Acer’s new Liquid Leap+ smartband #MWC15
We're at Mobile World Congress this week to bring you the latest from tech brands big and small. First up this morning was Acer's pre-briefing, featuring four new smartphones and an updated version of the Liquid Leap smart activeband: the Liquid Leap+. We weren't hugely impressed by the previous Liquid Leap, having had major technical…
HTC Desire Eye review – much more than just a ‘selfie phone’
With a front-facing camera as high-quality as its 13 megapixel main snapper, the HTC Desire Eye inevitably hit headlines in the tech world as ‘HTC’s selfie phone’. But as we go hands-on with the mid-range Android smartphone in our HTC Desire Eye review, we find it has a lot more to offer than just a…
ShinyShiny at Mobile World Congress #MWC15
It's that time again: when the world's smartphone, tablet and mobile brands descend on beautiful Barcelona to show off what they've been working on at Mobile World Congress. This is where all the big phone announcements (other than Apple's, obviously!) happen, and this year we're expecting the likes of the HTC One M9, Sony Xperia…
Facebook has two inboxes, and you’re missing messages because of it
It's a surprisingly little-known fact that over a year ago, Facebook split the Messages inbox in two. There's your inbox, where all your messages from friends pop up, and your 'Other' inbox, where people you're not connected to will appear. This means there's a whole extra inbox that a lot of people aren't even aware…
T-Mobile releases the first official image of the Samsung Galaxy S6
There's been a huge amount of speculation about the Samsung Galaxy S6, including rumours that it'll have an 'Edge' variant, like its sibling the Galaxy Note Edge. Well, if T-Mobile USA's email signup page is anything to go by, that's spot on: So what does this image tell us? Well, the Samsung Galaxy S6's 'Edge'…
Get-Well Gamers is a charity that lets you donate consoles and videogames to children’s hospitals
If you've got consoles, games, tablets or laptops sitting around that you've been meaning to put on eBay, here's an alternative idea: donate them to children's hospitals through London charity Get-Well Gamers. Sadly, kids' hospitals don't have much (or often, any) budget for play items for children, which can help keep their spirits up and…
How to go online shopping in the real world
There’s been plenty of debate about whether on-or-offline retail offers the ‘best’ way to get your shopping done. But there’s a third option most people don’t think about – shopping online while you’re in stores, to get the best of both worlds. I took the Vodafone Smart Tab 4G to Oxford Street to try it…
The Mu fold-up USB phone charger gets an international update
If I got commission for all the people who've bought a Mu charger plug after seeing mine, I'd be rich. The innovative Mu is a USB wall plug that folds flat. Seriously. Why don't all UK plugs do this? My white Mu, after several years of faithful service, recently broke. The fact that I was gutted…
4 amazing innovations in fashion tech: Anke Loh, MeU, Synapse, XYZE
As the worlds of fashion and technology collide, a whole range of interesting and exciting new products spring up every day. Here are four innovations we've seen lately that show the best of fashion tech, and hint at where it might be going in the future. [nextpage] Anke Loh's epilepsy-inspired LED scarves Chicago-based Anke Loh is known…
