Tablet Computing the Dolly Parton way: the Crystal Galaxy Tab

Nothing like sticking crystals on a gadget and charging lots of money for it. Micro Anvika have teamed up with luxury UK department store Harrods to cover a Samsung Galaxy Tab in Crystals. It looks a bit PC World meets Dolly Parton to me, but maybe that's the point. They say: "The Crystal Samsung Galaxy…

5 things the Queen should do on Facebook

It's disappointing that the Queen has set up a Page rather than a Profile on Facebook, she won't be able to add anyone as a friend or poke Barack Obama or anything. Still, you can do things with Pages...here are five little suggestions for her Majesty. 1) Reveal the real Liz! As Facebook say in…

Freaky little Google Logo shows us their bones

More history of the world as brought to you by Google. It's 115 years since the invention of the x-ray and Google treated us by showing us the bones, key, coins and uh pigeon behind their lettering. No games this time, but it's still pretty exciting. If only their policies were so transparent.. Related: Three…

Breathable Vitamins: LeWhif goes healthy

For those of you for whom eating vegetables is a chore, and even munching those little pills is difficult - meet the vitamins you can breathe in. LeWhif - the makers of breathable chocolate have turned their attention to vitamins and made - LeWhif Vitamin: huff on the little plastic stick to get your nutrients.…

Ads about being glued to your phone: Microsoft vs Sony Ericsson

You may have noticed Microsoft's spiel when they were advertising their Windows 7 phones - that with normal smartphones people are too engrossed in their complicated handsets that they forgot to live in the real world and consequently they fall over, get slapped by their girlfriend, run into trees and generally embarass themselves. The thing…

App WTF: BoltMeter iPhone app gives you real time info about lightening

Some apps are random. This one is really random. A new app from Chicago-based app-makers AllisonHouse called BoltMeter does the unusual task of tracking lightening strikes. They describe it as a "new lightning detection display for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad" Why do I think this is a bit ridiculous? Well do you really need…

iPlayer now on Blackberry- FTW

Good news for the CrackBerriers out there - the BBC iPlayer now has an official Blackberry app, meaning you can watch and listen to live BBC TV and radio shows, and catch up on shows from the past week on your Blackberry. It is free to download from BlackBerry App World as of today. While…

App Review: SeenEarly for Android is a Scary Stalker thing

It's not often I get freaked out by an app. I mean usually the worst they do is make fart noises - but SeenEarly for Android does actually make me a bit scared. It's a fully-featured surveillance app that syncs your phone with another phone or PC and lets the other person see pretty much…

Web Archaeology exhibition – saving vintage web design for future generations

If you thought archaeology just involved hairy old men pulling bones out of mud, you may be surprised to discover that vintage 90s LiveJournals count as archaeology too - web archaeology. Those beautiful flowerings of creativity on MySpace, LiveJournal - the GIFs and the text art are being collected to be preserved for future generations.…