Google has finally admitted defeat and ended the Google Wave project. Its demise was announced on the official blog and lack of usage was blamed for the closure. Originally, the concept was to create a Web application that allows realtime communication and collaboration. However, the resulting … [Read more...]
3D TV: The Future Of Home Entertainment?
Cinemas have been offering three dimensional viewing for some time now, so it was inevitable that our living rooms would follow suit. After all, with more and more movies filmed for 3D, eventually the DVD buyer starts to feel they’re missing something. I imagine I’ll own a 3D set one day. So when … [Read more...]
Frackulous: New site for app-addicts
Frackulous is new, and it's going to rock the app world to its very foundations. You heard it here first. Except I would say that, as it's my own personal baby. We'll be releasing an episode each week day (I have just found out how viagra usa many of those there are in a week - panic!) and each … [Read more...]
Students redesign iconic PURE radios
As far as radios go, PURE offer some pretty damn stylish offerings. But even the big brands need a bit of fresh blood occasionally, which is perhaps why the radio geniuses created a competition for students at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design to design their very own PURE … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Adventure Games: Blood Of The Cybermen review
It feels like the BBC have read the reviews of their maiden voyage in the field of Doctor Who Adventures Games. Many of them, including our own, said that it was a good outing, nice presentation, but an over-emphasis on stealth and sneaking. I’m not arrogant enough to believe our mewling was … [Read more...]
The best gadgets for camping
You're either a camping fan or you're not. For some, the idea of getting in touch with nature, sleeping under the stars and cooking over a stove is a little slice of heaven. For others, the idea of sleeping anywhere other than a comfy bed with an en suite is horrifying. Prepare to have your mind … [Read more...]
Four pretty personal alarms
Personal alarms are now an essential item to add to your handbag on a night out. These pocket sized alarms can deter potential attackers, and give you peace of mind if you have to travel home alone on a night out. But, on a superficial level, they often look quite....dull. Bearing in mind it's … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Olympus Tough-6020
Digital cameras aimed at the sports market often resort to bulky designs and a lack of effort towards anything resembling style. Step forward Olympus and the Tough-6020. Boasting 14 megapixels and an HD movie mode, the people behind Olympus claim it can survive up to 5m underwater, -10oC … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Adventure Games: City Of The Daleks review
As if a whole new series of Doctor Who wasn’t enough value for your licence fee, the Beeb is also ladling out free video games this year. You can download the first ‘episode’ from the BBC Doctor Who site now, and three more will follow. It seems a bit churlish to launch into a detailed critique … [Read more...]
Trafficmaster International Rescue SmartNav: Review
Sat Navs are there purely to help you find your way to your destination, whilst alerting you of the occasional speed camera, right? Not according to Trafficmaster. Their International Rescue iPhone application teams a navigation system with a real life personal assistant who can help you out … [Read more...]