Google’s smart contact lenses could help those living with diabetes

Earlier in the year, rumours began to circulate about smart contact lenses developed be Google. Of course everyone joked about wearables becoming creepily wearable and Google Glass taking over our faces and yadda yadda yadda, but fast-forward a few months and in actual fact the smart lenses that Google is creating could make a big…

Could you leave Facebook for 99 days?

We never know how we feel about Facebook these days. We’re constantly telling ourselves we hate the never-ending stream of Candy Crush invitations, invitations to club nights we’re never going to go to, because they’re in Newcastle, and the whole everyone knowing our business thing. However, we know that if we left it for a…

Tory Burch has released VERY stylish Fitbit Flex accessories

Fitbit Flex has received a stylish makeover today, as designer Tory Burch has officially launched her high-end accessory collection for the wearable fitness tracker. Although fitness trackers are becoming rapidly more and more popular, the bands just don’t seem to be focused on looks, and do tend to stand out when you’re out dressed up…

Uh oh, iPads might be triggering nickel allergies in kids

Many of us have probably heard that you can be allergic to nickel, but usually attribute the telltale itchiness to a cheap pair of earrings. Well, it looks like those with a low tolerance to this particularly nasty silver-y metal might have other problem on their hands, because iPads are now being identified as a trigger…

Snapchat is more for selfies and cats than sexting

Snapchat has always seemed to have a reputation for being used as a tool for sexting, but we’ve always known it was more for silly stuff, like selfies with drawings all over us, or for showing off about that gig we’re at. Now, actual scientists have found that the app is used way more for…

Check out these Apple iPhone 6 clones already being sold in China

Ever wish you could just stop buying into the latest iPhone hype and just build one of the damn things yourself? Well, it looks like that's EXACTLY what some manufacturers in China have been doing, because photos of some rather convincing (OK, slightly convincing) iPhone 6 clones have been circulating this week. French tech blog…

Microsoft working on wearables for the blind in UK trials

Everyone from big tech giants to tiny startups are working on wearables to make the average consumer's life better - whether they're prompting us to take more steps, improve our posture or run a little bit faster. But what about those with disabilities? Well, according to rumours this week, Microsoft is stepping up to the…

Hope for Alzheimer’s: sight and smell tests could spot the symptoms sooner

Analysing patients’ eyes and sense of smell could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease years before traditional medical tests, according to new research presented at this year’s Alzheimer’s Association international conference in Copenhagen. A group of researchers from Harvard found that greater brain cell death was linked to a worsened ability to smell. In another study,…

Will the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 include a retina scanner?

If this new teaser from Samsung is anything to go by, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 may include a retina scanner. SO futuristic! A tweet from the official Samsung Exynos account included this picture of a generic handset with an eye and detection reticule around the iris, which is more than a strong nod to the…