Tag: Technology
Instant photos are back with the Polaroid 300 Instant Analogue camera
There's been lots of movement in Camp Polaroid this year, what with the appointment of Lady Gaga as creative director of the brand. Now we're finally seeing some new kit to go along with the Paparazzi popstar in the shape…
Bowers and Wilkins P5 headphones – Review
Name: P5 (Bowers and Wilkins) Type: Noise isolating headphones Specs: Frequency range 10Hz to 20kHz , Impedence 26 ohms, distortion @100dB I25<0.05% for 80-20kHz <0.2% for 20-20kHz Price: £245.95 (Apple) Bowers and Wilkins are well known for causing quite…
Facebook Lite closes its doors
Facebook Lite has been shut down by Facebook, after going live just recently in September of last year. The service was intended to offer a low-bandwidth version of the social network. It stripped Facebook back to its basics (status updates,…
Sony's 3D TV launch plans and HX803 set revealed, includes 3D PS3 games
Sony has officially unveiled the HX803 3D TV set, revealing that it will come bundled with 3D PlayStation 3 games. It's part of their 3D launch range alongside the LX903, which will be available before the start of the 2010…
Shiny Media survey says one in four will buy an iPad this year
Good news for Apple. It seems that an awful lot of Brits want to buy an iPad. Earlier this week we asked the readers of the Shiny Media websites would they buy an iPad this year? And with over 500…
Two thirds consider Google Street View an intrusion of privacy
While Google may see their photo-mapping app Street View as for the navigational good of all mankind, it seems Joe Public are a little more wary of the search giant's technology. With 95% of the UK to be mapped by…
Currys and Harrods begin taking 3D TV pre-orders for UK customers
With the buzz surrounding 3D TV starting to really pick up, retailers Currys and Harrods have both today announced that they are now beginning to take pre-orders for 3D TV sets. Both Harrods and Currys will be showcasing the new…
Over 7,000 UK school kids set to battle it out in head-to-head online quiz
Primary school children up and down the country are today battling it out in an online head-to-head quiz to find which will be crowned Britain's Brainiest School. 7,213 children aged 8 and 9 in 374 primary schools will take part…
10 billionth tweet tweeted on Twitter!
Image via CrunchBaseTwitter has hit the 10,000,000,000th tweet milestone. The massive figure was reached at around 1am GMT on March 5th. The news comes just five months after the micro-blogging site hit the 5 billion tweets mark. To put into…
Unwanted tech top of the Spring-cleaning hitlist
Whether it's due to the prolonged cold spell or the "fresh-start" feeling that a new decade ushers in, it seems us Brits have taken to Spring-cleaning a little zealously this year. Top of the de-clutter casualty list is unwanted technology,…
