And if that's not a good enough reason to write about something, I really don't know what is. For people who love to get roaring drunk and sing with their friends without humiliating themselves in public, Lucky Voice has long been a safe (if pricey) haven. You books your room, you buys your … [Read more...]
Etre Touchy gloves for iPhone owners
It’s cold. There’s no escaping it. While hats are good for heads and scarves a necessary neck accoutrement when you’re out and about, gloves and gadgets just don’t go. Ever tried using your mobile while wearing mittens? Not easy. And it’s a slippery job to interact with your iPod when gloved … [Read more...]
How to buy the right laptop
I started out my gadget career reviewing laptops for What Laptop magazine and while the specs may have changed beyond all recognition, knowing how to pick a good one is the same as it ever was. Here are five simple rules to follow when choosing yourself a new notebook. 1. Look beyond the … [Read more...]
DIY Manicures: UV Lamps and Bio gels
I've long been a sucker for a nice relaxing facial, even though I wish the therapists would stop promising that if I buy their particular brand of voodoo cream my face will become 20% more beautiful (and that if I don't spend £90 on the eco-friendly oil they've had shipped over from Australia I'm … [Read more...]
Spotify Premium coming to the HTC Hero Android
I've always been a bit of a sucker for HTC handsets and those of you not yet in thrall to the iPhone may quite fancy the HTC Hero. Not only is the Hero 3 UK's first Android phone, it's also the first time membership to Spotify Premium has been included in a tariff. The great thing is, you can … [Read more...]
Designer Google Chrome Themes collection
Google Chrome has long been the best looking of the browers (which is why I went off and customised my Firefox browser to mimic it), and now the people at Google have got some famous designers to create some custom themes in their own, regularly imitated styles. Cath Kidston's there with her … [Read more...]
Pulp Fiction Google Wave demo
Need to know what Google Wave is all about? Watch this, it's brillbags. Created by Joe Sabia [via The Next Web] … [Read more...]
Stop wearing those cheap headphones!
When I was little my sister and I were given our first walkman. It came with some 80s style headphones - the ones with the metal hairband and the fuzz-covered speakers that neither covered your ears like cans or latched on like earbuds. The sort that are probably due an ironic revival any day now … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Black & Decker Flexi Hand Vac
I don't think I ever fully appreciated the charms of a handheld vacuum cleaner until I got sent a Dyson handheld to test a few years ago. The Dyson is long gone, sadly, killed in a flash flood in the cupboard under the sink after someone forgot to mention that the pipes had been … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to buy a Sony Reader
I've been reviewing the Sony Reader Pocket Edition (£159 from WHSmith) for the past few weeks and I'm sold. But if you're wondering if you can justify spending so much money on a gadget that essentially does the same job a book has been doing for the past few hundred centuries, here's some fodder … [Read more...]
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