Interactive typefaces – the text of the future?
Some students in Switzerland have created an interactive typeface. That's a font that changes its weight, serifs and size according to how you interact with it. Their font is called Laika (perhaps after the dog the Russians sent to the moon) and it looks really beautiful, a treat for any typeface lovers. In one installation…
An 80s-izer viral vid from Russell Athletic
A kooky new ad campaign for Russell Athletic lets you stick your head in an 80s movie. Sort of. It's an 80-izer video-maker that lets you choose between four different but deeply 80s scenarios: a breakdance, football trials, a muscle beach and a jazzercise class and upload a photo of your face. Russell Athletic is…
Rebuilding the Berlin Wall.. in virtual world Twinity
The Berlin Wall wasn't very warmly received when it first went up and this year marks the 20th anniversary of its downfall but rebuilding it (virtually) is proving to be a much-needed publicity draw for virtual world Twinity. (more…)
Three cut prices on Mobile Internet devices: MiFi and Inq phones
Mobile internet provider 3 are cutting prices ahead of Christmas by reducing the up-front costs of their mobile internet devices. What's on offer: The MiFi Wireless Modem: previously £69.99, is now £49.99 upfront when you buy it on the 'Broadband 5GB 1 Month' deal. The package includes 5GB of data for £15 a month. The…
Foldable Kitchen Scales: pack them up afterwards
By Genevieve Sibayan I don't want to play into the hands of gender stereotypes but an item that caught my eye recently was a kitchen gadget. Maybe I'm subconsciously craving cake and baked goods but the combination of kitchen paraphernalia and space economy really appeals. My current set of scales is a chunky analogue thing;…
iPhone on Orange: how does it stack up against O2?
The iPhone 3GS will be available on Orange in 9 days. On Tuesday November 10th Orange stores will be stocking the Orange iPhone, finally breaking O2's monopoly on the super-phone. Orange claims its new monthly and pay as you go plans are "great value" - but - inevitably they're not drastically different from O2's. (more…)
Facebook has a go at creating World Peace, but could do better..
Aside from improving the News Feed and juggling deals with search engines, Facebook is also trying to bring about World Peace. And they have gone about it by setting up a dot peace campaign with a group in Stanford University. Given that Facebook has more members than any country apart from China and India, it…
Mailtones – new iPhone app lets you customise PUSH notifications
A new iPhone app lets you set a mailtone for any contact on your phone. Anyone receiving emails with PUSH notification on their iPhone will be able to tell by the sound the phone makes who each email is from. Consequently you can either snatch up phone and start replying or else calmly ignore it…
Nokia 5800 'Comes With Music' gives unlimited music downloads
Nokia has worked up an impressive new deal for music lovers which bundles unlimited music downloads with a T-Mobile 24month Combi contract. For £30 a month you get unlimited downloads to mobile and PC from the Nokia music store. Plus the standard T-mobile 24-month contract services: 800 free minutes a month, unlimited texts, unlimited high-speed…
No more cold lunch with the…. USB Lunchbox Warmer II
Fed up eating lunch cold? Or having to trek all the way over to the microwave to warm up last night's risotto? Well stop that right now - all you need is your computer and the amazing... USB Lunchbox Warmer (from Brando, a mere $17). Simply plug the USB on the back of the Lunchbox…
