Shiny Review: Medion S1211 Hello Kitty netbook

A netbook with Hello Kitty all over it? Hmm. You'd assume they might have sacrificed substance for style, but surprisingly this isn't the case. I test drive the Medion S1211 and discover how impressive the specs are (160GB HDD anyone) whilst fighting my urge to call it cute. £329 from Medion

Hold the phone – a Whirlpool microwave winner has been chosen

Remember that competition we put on the site two weeks ago with the dazzling red microwave as the prize goodies? What am I talking about, based on the ridiculously high number of entrants, of course you know what I'm talking about. There is either a hell of a lot of people in need of a…

Inject some animation into your audio with the Headphonies

Is it just me, or do the Headphonies sound like they should have their own kiddy TV show on Saturday mornings? No, just me then? OK. Well, they're not a set of cerazy looking critters designed to bring joy to littler kids while their parents cash in their lie-ins, they're actually some kind of moshi…

Shiny Review: Burlesque Power Plate classes

Power Plates have been around for a while now, and they're a great way of strengthening your core muscles and toning your body in a low impact manner- as well as being easy to squeeze into your lunch break. A session usually lasts around 25 minutes and is equivalent to around an hour of working…

Avoid narcoleptic incidents with the padded Workaholic Suit

Falling asleep at your computer and subsequently banging your head on the keyboard is not a pleasant experience (and I'm talking from experience) as is waking up with keyboard keys etched into your forehead. If you're having one of those workaholic nights when it's imperative you're fixed to your computer at all times, this Pillow…

Online war games – the army attempts to entice potential soldiers

Almost a year ago, it was revealed the US army's attempt to recruit would-be soldiers into the army involved a disillusioning 14,500-square-foot recruiting centre/video arcade/retail store, which war, or no war is bloody exciting - they also made use of everyone's favourite social networking site, Facebook. Taking a leaf out of their book, the UK…

The new Archos 2 MP3 players fail to impress: But MicroSD cards supported!

Everyone in the office knows I'm a big fan of Archos products. I ooh over their latest touchscreen PMPs and desperately covet their latest Android tablet, but the images of their new MP3 players leave me feeling cold and empty. They've kept the players simple, modelled on the 105, and have kept the look of…

Next gen iPhone to come with a 3.2 megapixel camera?

With a potential iPhone announcement in the air the rumour mill has been activated once again and those rumours are a' churning. The latest bit of hot iPhone gossip tells us the next iteration of super phone will come with a (still measly) 3.2 megapixel camera. Word on the interweb is Omnivision managed to bag…

The watch with many faces

What do you get when you take a man with a watch-based plan and concept watch? You get the UNI timepiece. And unlike the Tokyo Flash watches, you won't need to take a course in watch de-coding either, it's fairly simple. What sets this watch apart from your fairly bog-standard wristwatch, is its fully customisable…

Curb your Nintendo DS game playing with the Health Control Timer

With news of the seemingly fit and healthy 25 year old who died subsequent to a serious Wii workout session, gamers across the globe have been playing their beloved consoles and handhelds with an underlying fear they could be the next victim. But fear not, death may not be on the cards after all -…