Tag: SHiny Shiny
Enter Shikari partner with Xbox for Blue Dragon soundtrack
Not one to follow the music charts, when I heard Enter Shikari were working in partnership with Xbox, my initial reaction was “Enter what!? What’s a curry take-away got to do with the Xbox?!” Nevertheless, when I bunny-hopped over to their Myspace and joined the millions of others who’d downloaded their tracks, I became rather keen to see exactly why…
Some of the best April Fool's Day gags on the internet for 2007
Yesterday was April the 1st, which only means one thing – Glastonbury tickets go on sale. Well, that and April Fool’s Day, where the internet gets up to all forms of shenanigans and makes gullible morons of pretty much everyone. Did you get fooled? Hear of any corkers for 2007? Shiny Shiny have collaborated some of the very best for this year, which you can read over there, but for now, here’s the first one…
1.) The Register’s Apple and Google ID phone – Both respective parties have dropped their iPhone and Google mobiles and are collaborating to produce the ‘ID’, which the Register claimed ”has no power switch. In fact, there are no buttons at all…the “ID” is incapable of making or receiving telephone calls – but Apple says this is a feature most of its target market won’t miss”. They even had a ‘statement’ from an Apple engineering source, who blabbed “People said they wanted an iPhone above all, to make a statement about themselves…let’s face it, they don’t like talking and most of them have no one to call anyway”. Admit it – you want one.
Official PS3 launch at London's Virgin Megastore fails to draw in the crowds
The things I do for our loyal PS3 readers. I braved rush-hour and walked through central London this afternoon to visit Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street for the second time in two days, to have a look at the…
Go outdoors in comfort with a Comp Shade
Nothing beats working outside on the laptop on a bright Spring day. But what to do about the glare on your screen? The IT Helper has come up with Comp Shade. It's made of polyethelene which can be folded…
Top Ten Tips on securing a PS3 on the European launch date – this Friday!
Kudos to you if you’ve managed to forget all about the dreaded PS3 launch across Europe this Friday at midnight, but for the unfortunate three of you or so who actually want one of these waffle-irons next-gen gaming consoles, I’ve compiled a helpful list of tips for trying to purchase one on launch day, after seeing the carnage that was the Wii launch. The details of London’s official launch were announced yesterday afternoon, due to take place at Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street, where it was recommended you start camping from midday today (yes, that’s today, as in two full days prior to launch). So, grab your sleeping bags and your PSPs, and read on below for my Top Ten Tips. Not interested in the PS3 launch? Good on you Head on over to WiiWii.tv then!
Navman send a couple to the centre of Europe with NavPix
5px; float: left;"/>Those nutters over at Navman obviously weren't content with compiling a list of the top ten places where the sat-nav system can take you for Valentine's Day, they've only gone and sent a husband-and-wife team off around…
iPhone clones, mass Blu-ray burning, no fun for the Wii…
The best of the day from Shiny Media… The iPhone Meizu M8 is not an iPhone. It's just very similar. [iPhonic] Become a Blu-ray pirate! Corrupt Sony products with pr0n! Or just drop $3000+ on a multi Blu-ray burner for…
Real droogs use Roth's audio music cocoon amplifier in the milk bar
5px; float: left;"/>Anyone else just look at that picture and think 'wow, it's an iPod dock and a bar?! Brilliant, I can combine my two favourite past-times"? Or maybe it's time for me to quit drinking…Nah… Sadly those aren't…
Meridian team up with Ferrari (vroom vroom) to bring you the F80 system
Now, the extent of my car knowledge doesn't go much beyond having a driver's licence, and watching Top Gear, but even I was excited to be invited to Silverstone Racing Circuit on Tuesday by audio-makers Meridian and those boys…
Mac in black, WiiToob, buy a theremin just because you can
The best of the day from Shiny Media… Mac is going black. In the meantime, we take the piss. [Shiny Shiny] WiiToob! Hate your Wii YouTube interface no more. [WiiWii] Theremin for sale on eBay. Become a master of the…