The media are hyping up a contest between media mogul Rupert Murdoch and lots-of-random-stuff mogul Richard Branson who are both to launch iPad only magazines in the next few months. But does anyone really care? hello - there's this thing called the web.. and since about 2000, it's quite hard to get excited about a…

Here at Shiny Shiny we are big fans of the LG Optimus 7 phone, its unique features and innovative Windows® Phone 7 operating system. So we are really excited to be able to four of the phones as competition prizes to Shiny Shiny readers. We have made entering the competition very simple. All you need…

You know that group of American right-wingers who like Sarah Palin and don't like public hospitals? - they now have an app. It's called the Tea Party app and tells you all need to know and much more about the Tea Party: meet-ups, blog posts and links to rightwing radio commentators. Note the 'Outrage of…

Slankets could be one of the top sellers this Christmas says Firebox CEO Ben Fowler. He predicts a boom in retro brands with the shapeless fleecy sofawear manufactured by Slanket likely to be one of the big hits. Other well-known names like Polaroid and Lego are also set to do well. Another 80s favourite that…

With the boom in sexy touch screens and the arrival (finallly) of the tablet computer - the humble mouse is looking a bit outmoded. Most standard laptops have touchpads and while you can always attach a USB mouse, I'm curious to know how many people do. However office computers always have them.. and don't see…

Yesterday UberTwitter the popular BlackBerry Twitter client, announced they have moved into the iPhone market with a new app, as a result of the "growing dominance" of Apple's OS. UberTwitter accounts for 10 million tweets each day from BlackBerry users around the world and now hope to replicate this success on the iPhone. The main…

Earlier this week the Kuwaiti times reported that the Kuwaiti government has outlawed the recreational use of DSLR cameras in the country. The Ministries of Information, Social Affairs and Finance collectively decided to ban the use of DSLR's in all public places, unless you can prove that it is for journalistic purposes. In this bizarre…

Earlier this week I had the chance to sit down with Adrian from Altec Lansing to talk about their new iPad dock, the Octiv 450. After playing around with it for a few hours I am going to have to admit, I really like it. It is a great accessory for the iPad, not only…

A recent study by My Voucher Codes, found that in the event of a house fire, 43% of Brits would save either their computer or mobile phone before the family pet. We obviously love our gadgets, but could never imagine putting our computers before our pets. The study polled 1,219 pet owners in the UK…

This week Dell introduced their the Inspiron Duo, a convertible computer that can essentially be used as either a tablet or a laptop. The convertible tablet, sports a useful flip-hinge design so that you can use it as a tablet, but still have access to the functionality of a keyboard and the convenience of a…