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.
NoScrunchie helps you find brilliant Afro-Caribbean salons
When we met NoScrunchie at Tech City IWD (where we also found the fantastic Tara Binns and Birdsong), we fell in love with the name, then the idea behind this much-needed site. Essentially, if you have Afro-Caribbean hair, it's a right faff to find a salon that's good at making it look its beautiful best…
Pixie Clips: the new Nespresso coffee machine has its own wardrobe
Nespresso's Pixie Clips is essentially the Barbie doll of Nespresso machines: you can dress it up any way you want. The slick-looking capsule coffee machine is designed to be customised using easy clip-on, clip-off decorative panels to match your kitchen, your decor or your mood. We're all for products you can make your own, so…
We love: Birdsong, the ‘no sweatshops, no photoshop’ female-forward fashion company
We were really excited to meet Birdsong at Tech City's recent showcase of women-led businesses – they're a breath of fresh air in the style world. Why? Because all their clothes are made by women's groups, and 70-90% of the purchase price goes straight to those organisations, helping them flourish. Products include: Jewellery handmade by women recovering…
It’s Style Week on ShinyShiny
We've never found London Fashion Week and the like to be much use to us, since we're relatively normal human beings who don't have much occasion to wear globe dresses. So this week, we're giving you a more down-to-earth view of style, encompassing everything from stylish women you can actually relate to to gorgeous gadgets…
5 ways the world has changed since the 1999 eclipse
OK, so this morning's eclipse was pretty anticlimactic (another cloud-related disaster: we're sure Apple can sympathise), but do you remember how the world looked last time the sun disappointed us? We do. Here's how things were on 11th August 1999, and how they are now. [nextpage] 1. We've all stopped buying Ronan Keating CDs When the…
HTC’s new CEO cements their position as the most female-friendly tech company
HTC announced this morning that co-founder and Chairman (their word, not ours!) Cher Wang has been appointed as their new CEO, effective immediately. Cher Wang co-founded HTC Corp. in 1997, and has been named one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women every year since 2012. She comments, “As an entrepreneur at heart, I am excited to see…
We’re a bit taken with these colourful new Filofax Notebooks
I'm a huge Filofax fan. Despite being the most digitally-organised person you could ever hope to come across (I mean, I review phones for a living), for me, nothing beats the satisfaction of pulling out my shiny red Filofax and crossing something off my to-do list. Show me an app that feels half as good! So…
O2 Recycle’s made a phone out of… grass
If you're looking for something a little different in your next phone handset, O2 Recycle has you covered. Their latest smartphone is made from freeze-dried Twickenham Stadium grass, and recycled bits of other phones. It's basically a Frankenphone, and we like it. Though possibly not as much as this lady: It's only a prototype at the…
We’re done, OnePlus One: why I’m ditching the phone I used to love
You might remember my recent review of the OnePlus One invite-only Android smartphone. I gave it 34/50, which is a decent score, and said it's a great phone for tinkerers and early adopters, though threatened by the LG G3's new lower price. I stand by all of that. But I'm still selling mine - and here's…
Samsung Galaxy S6 release & preorder dates – and how to get yours a day early
If you're excited for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, you're not alone. We've been champing at the bit to get our hands on these two beautiful pieces of hardware (and especially the edge, if we're honest) ever since we live-tweeted the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked launch event at Mobile World Congress. Samsung Galaxy S6 UK release…
