Category: Fun

Belkin announce WeMo LED Light Bulbs

So, we now live in a world where not even our lightbulbs can go without being connected to the internet. Following the lead of the Phillips Hue and the "LIFX" bulb, Belkin have announced a new wifi lightbulb - and have today illuminated us with the details. Belkin's WeMo range has been around for a…

How to protect yourself while shopping online this festive season:

The world has always been a dangerous place, even back when the dinosaurs were ruling the roost. However, the internet makes the world about 10x more lethal than it has ever been, no thanks to the likes of hackers, and mainly, fraudsters. Fraud is on the high here in the UK, proven by research that…

How to watch BBC iPlayer on your TV

Back to basics: This is the first in a potential irregular series of posts helping you get up to speed with the latest tech. The BBC iPlayer has revolutionised the way we watch TV. No longer do we have to worry about having set the Sky+ (or even set the video recorder). We've been liberated…

Great British Bake Off causes surge in kitchen gadget spending

It seems shows like The Great British Bake Off, featuring Paul Hollywood (right), are leading us to splash out more on kitchen gadgets investing nearly £700 every month turning our kitchens from drab cooking spaces into high tech showrooms. More than 82% of those surveyed by Currys and PC World admitted to forking out on…

Tado Heating App Review – a warm reception!

Whilst we've got used to upgrading our phones, computers and games consoles every couple of years, one piece of tech that always remains the same is the thermostat. I mean, why would you need to change it? Thermostats are boring, right? Not any more - the Tado Heating App has just launched in the UK…

Sky unveil 4 "designer" boxes

Good news for the fashion-conscious. No longer does the Sky box under your TV have to be a boring black box - instead it can be, umm, covered in pictures of Minnie Mouse. Sky have employed the skills of fashion designers Roland Mouret and Giles Deacon, "style icon" Sophie Dahl and "men's fashion rising star"…

5 wifi gadgets to make your home smarter

We're used to living in a world where we upgrade our phones, computers and TVs... but what about some of the more boring technologies around the house, that have been the same for years? Would you ever think to buy a new thermostat? Probably not - but maybe you should. Here's five top wifi gadgets…

How Paul McCartney invented the selfie and the photobomb

He may be the best songwriter of this generation (well along with the other fella whose birthday it is today), have created a vegetarian food empire and graced massive events from London 2012 Olympics through to Live Aid. But history is likely to remember Paul McCartney for his biggest contribution to 21st century - the…

IFA 2013's Hot Five – #5 LG G Pad 8.3

Not to be outdone LG has some big products up its sleeve at IFA most notably the G Pad 8.3. It has released a quickie video that gives a preview of the device but is very low on the detail. All we really know is that will be an Android device and that it is…