Category: Features
For the technophile narcissist; the Augmented Reality Cosmetic Mirror
Pocket mirrors are so last decade. If you want to look pixel-perfect these days, you need to get yourself in front of an augmented reality cosmetic mirror. It's the latest craze to hit Tokyo malls; you sit yourself down…
Apple iPhone App Store Weekly Round Up – Feb 4th; Assassin's Creed II Discovery and Money Book
The Apple iPad has landed, and with it comes the news that most of the app store's current apps will be fully compatible with it. So think of this latest collection of apps as an investment for your future iPad!…
Bioshock 2 launch trailer: Unsurprisingly wet and awesome
There aren't many games that can bring brains and brawn together in perfect harmony, but the moral tsunami that was first-person shooter Bioshock managed just that. With the release of hotly-tipped sequel Bioshock 2 just around the corner, publisher…
Derek Wyatt MP- World's first politician with his own iPhone app
Sittingbourne and Sheppey MP Derek Wyatt has become the first politician in the world to have his own iPhone app. The MyMP app aims to get younger people involved in politics by offering text and Twitter based discussions on local…
"Web on Wheels" – Bringing the Opera browser to your motor
With pretty much every facet of our lives now web-connected, one of the last untapped regions is that of inside your car. But according to market analysis firm Strategy Analytics, almost 90 percent of vehicles produced in North America and…
Texting on the Tube made possible? Teenage inventor builds low-frequency radio for underground communications
We've all been there; on the phone, on the verge of breaking the meaning of life during the daily commute when your train hits a tunnel and your signal cuts out. We can send a man to the moon, but…
Samsung UE40B8000 LCD LED Backlit TV – Review
Name: UE40B8000 (Samsung) Type: 40" LCD LED Backlit TV Specs: Contrast Ratio: Mega Contrast 5,000,000:1 Resolution: Full HD (1920 x 1080p) Connectivity:4x HDMI, Digital Audio (Optical), PC, DVI, Component, Composite, Ethernet, RF, 2x USB, Scart Speakers: 2x 10 watts SRS…
Devolo dLAN 200 AVplus Starter Kit- Review
Name: Devolo dLAN 200 AVplus Starter Kit Type: Powerline network adapter set Price: £119.99 (Maplin) The world has become pretty comfortable with the idea of wireless internet, sending data over the air from wireless routers to all sorts of internet…
Mass Effect 2 – Review
Name: Mass Effect 2 Genre: Action RPG Platform: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PC Price: £37.73 (Amazon) I've long since resigned myself to the fact that I'll probably never travel to another planet, never make friends with a cool alien being and…
Top six tablet PCs / iPad alternatives –
While the temptation to splurge out on an iPad is probably hitting fever pitch right now, it's worth remembering that it isn't without its own problems. There's no multi-tasking, no camera and no flash support. Plus, the extra £130 it's…
