The alarm clock is a much-abused gadget. We silence it, ignore it and, on really bad mornings, hit it. Poor alarm clock. But, things are about to change. An alarm clock has been designed to get you leaping out of bed with a grin on your face. Hell, you might even look forward to being … [Read more...]
Five essential shops to browse this Christmas
Christmas shopping is hell. Actually, scratch that. Christmas shopping on the high street is hell. Why on earth would you choose to spend several hours being elbowed, standing in mile-long queues before collapsing in a sweaty, tired mess under a bundle of panic-bought gifts. Just don't. You … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Christmas Tree Decorations
The organised ones among you will already have your tree up and raring to go for Christmas. But if you're more lax in your festive arrangements, you might like to cast your eyes over these trinkets. These Doctor Who tree decorations are available from the BBC Shop. You can choose from a Tardis or … [Read more...]
Dork Adore Gift Guide: Masterchef marvels
As you might have guessed from our Home + Home section, we love us some kitchen gadgets here at Dork Adore. Sure, some might be slightly pointless and sit on the shelves gathering dust after one use (hello fondue and bread maker). But others will actually come in useful time and time … [Read more...]
Misfits: Series 3, Episode 7 – Dork Review
The Walking Dead has just finished its run, but Misfits is here to provide me with yet more zombies, swaying, snarling and smearing their guts all over the screen. There’s a dead cat, some cheerleaders and what appears to be an iguana. This may not take itself quite as deadly seriously as that other … [Read more...]
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – Dork Review
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, a new US film adaptation of that Stieg Larsson book everyone was reading on the tube, is here. But this is no quickie cash-grab; they’ve roped in director David Fincher to do a proper job of the Swedish misery. He’s accompanied by his The Social Network composers … [Read more...]
Waterproof your smart phone with the Aqua Phone Case
Apparently, rapper Wretch 32 recently lost all his lyrics for his new album when he dropped his phone in the bath. 'I now know to back up my phone regularly' he said. I have another option for him in the form of this smart phone waterproof case from Gizoo. The Aqua phone case protects your … [Read more...]
Dork Adore Gift Guide: The Scientist
Scientists get a bad rap. We're frequently shown in the media as bespectacled nerds who take everything literally and never have fun. In reality, we like to have just as much fun as everyone else; we just understand it on a higher level. And Christmas is no exception. Everyone has a sciencey … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Hunter’s Heart – Dork Review
This week in the happy-go-lucky medieval bromance festival of Merlin, things start to go serious in advance of the upcoming finale. Marvel as Arthur falls for a woman who isn’t Gwen! Yes, again! Although at least he wasn’t brainwashed like I cynically predicted last week. And, after a whole … [Read more...]
Money is Time: Watch2Pay contactless payment watches
It seems only recently that "contactless" payment technology has received airtime, so I was surprised to discover it has been going for several years. It's just that retailers are only now getting into it. The premise is simple, you get a card which you can top up online (it's not linked to a … [Read more...]
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