I don't want any of you to think that I am the kind of person who doesn't own a TV set or who thinks that watching TV is a waste of time or is bad for your health. I am definitely not! There are plenty of shows that I love, and – thanks to my other half – I have a TV that is bigger than the … [Read more...]
A guide to Sensible Software and the games we should still be playing
Mobile gaming has very quickly become a lucrative and accessible platform for developers to stretch their creative muscle. It’s also proved a place to breathe new life into older games, either by straight-up ports or doe-eyed homage. Recently I reviewed Kukouri’s Tiny Troopers, which left me … [Read more...]
The best ways to enjoy the iTunes festival
I think it is fair to say that this year the great British summer has been a bit of a wash out. Now that festival season is drawing to a close it may be time to hang up your wellies and put on your slippers to enjoy the iTunes Festival from the comfort of your warm, dry home. The festival … [Read more...]
Vans iPhone case for skater nerds
We spotted these rubbery iPhone cases made from what look like the soles of Vans shoes and thought it was our duty to inform you of their existence. As Tim Sheehy over on Fanboy points out: Thanks to the good Doctor, I’m much more of a Converse man these days, but that doesn’t mean I can’t … [Read more...]
Eton’s Solar iPod Speakers
The off-grid lifestyle really appeals to me. Not in an "I'm a neo-nazi and I don't want to pay taxes" type way, but in a "I'd like to live in a cabin in the woods and make furniture out of hazel twigs" type way. So, when something like the Eton Soulra XL Solar Powered iPod Speaker Dock (£199.99, … [Read more...]
Mobile Gaming: Tiny Troopers Review
Finnish developers Kukouri have teamed up with Chillingo to give us Tiny Troopers, a game that seems unashamedly influenced by Sensible Software’s 1993 classic Cannon Fodder. Even the tagline “Give war a chance” seems like a blatant take on Cannon Fodder’s classic theme tune. Drawing inspiration … [Read more...]
New Star Soccer: super-addictive mobile game
It’s finally come, that time of year that all football fans hate: Summer. Ok, so the Euros were a very welcome extension of the regular season, but now it’s over and we face a few weeks nothing but boring commercial friendlies and transfer speculation which is contradicted on a daily basis ... … [Read more...]
Phantomus Kids’ Stylus for iPads
Our toddler is already under the illusion that the iPad belongs to her; an illusion the Phantomus Kids' Stylus will do nothing to dispel. Available in pink or blue (because it's important to make early gender distinctions on tech items, presumably), the stylus comes to you from iChic Gear of … [Read more...]
The Apple-friendly Innergie PocketCell phone charger
Portable phone chargers have become something of a necessity of late. Remember the good old days when phones lasted for nearly a week on one charge and you didn't start every phone conversation with "my battery's really low so we might get cut off"? Well, those days are long gone. Now you're … [Read more...]
Get stitchy with your iPhone case
When I first went over to the dark side and took ownership of an iPhone, I began a desperate hunt to track down one of the cross-stitch cases I'd seen bandied around by all my craftin' pals over the pond. (Image credit: The Zen of Making) Back in those heady days it wasn't that easy to find them … [Read more...]