Category: Features
Larry Page takes reigns of Google today
The first impression when seeing a picture of Larry Page, Google's new chief executive officer, is "whoa he's a bit young". If Wikipedia is to be believed, Page is 38 – older than he looks but still young for…
10 apps for Mother's Day that mum will actually like (gallery)
Yesterday's excellent Mother's Day feature from TechDigest editor Gerald is a tough act to follow, but here we go anyway: Ten small tokens of affection for mum this Sunday. And these are things she may actually like too -…
Mother's Day Gadgets Guide: As tested by Mum!
Mother's Day is just around the corner in the UK (Sunday the 3rd of April to be exact) and, if you're anything like me, it's going to be a last minute dash to the shops to pick up something…
Five gadgets under threat of extinction
This great photograph has just landed in the Shiny mailbox – a tricky photo to take, requiring a top-end camera, surely? Apparently not. This picture was taken using a mobile phone, specifically the Nokia N8. The photographer is Jason…
REVIEW: Zeal Optics Transcend GPS goggles
Zeal Optics are really upping their game with their latest pair of ski-googles, the Transcend GPS model. With a whole host of location-aware features, these shades are one-part eye protection and one-part fighter-pilot HUD techy-goodness. But is the addition of a screen little more than a novelty, or a full-blown Robocop-on-the-slopes experience?
A Facebooked life: how our lives are documented by social networks (video)
This little time-lapse video is the work of Martin Luere, brought to us by New Scientist. The film charts a life on Facebook: setting up the account, falling in love, being caught cheating, breaking up and then finding someone…
REVIEW: Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Does 'busting still make us feel good with Sanctum of Slime?
Top 5 Nintendo 3DS Launch Games
So you've just hit the shops and picked up your 3D capable Nintendo 3DS handheld console. Or maybe you've pre-ordered the unit and woke to find it waiting on your doorstep. Either way, you're now ready to start gaming on…
The next battlefield for mobiles is high-definition audio, says DTS
Imagine this: you are watching a film on your mobile phone, and as the plane flies overhead on the screen, it sounds like it flies over your head. It sounds amazing, doesn't it. We're used to this sort of…
'Think Quarterly' magazine from Google: Because we need time to reflect
Google UK & Ireland has launched a new online magazine, Think Quarterly. The first issue is already out here: http://thinkquarterly.co.uk – and you can view it either as a standard website or as a digital magazine on the Issuu…
