CES 2015: Garmin introduces three new, very different smartwatches

If you thought wearables were hot topics in 2014, prepare for an explosion this year. Navigation equipment corporation Garmin International has today announced three new smartwatches at CES 2015 in Las Vegas, all with unique features. The Vivoactive GPS smartwatch has built-in sports and activity tracking apps; the Fenix 3 watch is for those who…

CES 2015: Netatmo ‘welcome home’ camera recognises loved ones

Consumer electronics company Netatmo is set to showcase its latest innovation at CES this week - a camera with face recognition technology designed to protect your privacy. Claiming to be the first smart home camera that its has new face recognition technology built-in, the aptly-named 'Welcome' camera registers who walks in the door and when.…

CES 2015: Volvo discloses collision prediction technology for cyclists

Over at technology event CES, some exciting things are happening - and today we heard some great news for cyclists. As Techworld writes, car maker Volvo has unveiled new collision prediction technology which will be demonstrated during CES in Las Vegas this week. Using a two-way communication system, the proximity of a connected car and…

How Twitter was a force for good in 2014

Twitter may well have been overtaken by Instagram of late, but it's still an incredibly powerful internet tool. Nothing spreads news quite like it, so yes, we may now be four days into the new year, but it's worth casting our minds back to see what we can learn from the Twittersphere of 2014 -…

Five great wake-up lights & SAD lamps to cure your January blues

After the drinking, the food and the partying that comprised Christmas season (and let's be honest, it creeps in earlier and earlier every year), as well as the sociable celebrations which so often accompany the start of the New Year, it can feel a bit - well, flat getting back into a regular routine again.…

9 incredible films to inspire your travels this year

[nextpage title="Next"] There’s something undeniably refreshing about entering a new calendar year. Consciously or unconsciously, you may be looking to make a change in your life – and that change could involve travelling. Whether it’s hiking through the Welsh hills, a trip around Australia, an extended stay on a remote island you’ve dreamed of all…

15 short, thought-provoking novels to read over the Christmas period

[nextpage title="Next"] Ah, Christmas – it’s the time of year when almost every one of us wants as much time off as we can wangle. If you’ve succeeded in eking out an extra few days of holiday and it’s been as relaxing as you’d hoped, you may have found yourself munching on mince pies, watching…

It’s party season! 13 sparkly Christmas make-up items for under £10

[nextpage title="Next"] In case it hasn't caught your attention, it's Christmas party season. Glitter has crept surreptitiously onto friends' fingernails; the dulcet harmonies of Fairytale of New York drift overhead in every shop; there's a manic look in everyone's eye as they scramble for something, ANYTHING, sparkly. Christmas jumpers are unashamedly donned; antlers and elf hats poke from…

Psych yourself up with our Black Friday playlist

So, it's Black Friday: that horrifying post-Thanksgiving day of hysteria and mad scrambling for the sales which has somehow osmosed into British society from America. The term 'Black Friday' originates from the city of Philadelphia, where swarms of frantic pedestrians would cause massive disruptions to traffic. Another explanation, according to Wikipedia, is that retailers traditionally operated…

10 gadgets to keep you warm and comfy this winter

[nextpage title="Next"] Temperatures have dropped below freezing in England for the first time this winter, and don't we know it! Luckily for us, it's not entirely necessary to bulk out in layers any more - tech, of course, extends to a whole host of weird and wonderful gadgets designed to keep us warm and cosy. So…