Year: 2012
Photo printing and sharing service Keepsy comes to the iPhone
We've written about photo printing and cool-book-making service Keepsy a few times in the past for our "awesome things you can do with your Instagram snaps" round-ups and it's a firm favourite in a sea of similar offerings. Well now this week Keepsy differentiates itself from the competition that little bit more, because it's launched…
Is RebelMouse the social media hub we've been waiting for?
Looking like a Pinterest for your personal and branded social media platforms, RebelMouse aims to gather most of your digital footprint in one handy place for others to see (Facebook, Twitter and Instragram for now but we expect them to tie in other channels as the platform matures). Besides the initial questions surrounding Facebook and…
YES WORLD: App erases all mentions of Chris Brown from the internet
Do you ever take a long, hard look at the world around you and wish terrible things like starvation, murder and Chris Brown were just no longer on the planet? Well, we can't help you with the first two (not yet anyway), but luckily there's now an app to kid yourself into thinking violent scumbag…
Why is the Twitter redesign so focused on photos?
Yesterday Twitter rolled out a new redesign focused solely on photos and a number of changes have been made to the way we display our recent snaps, use them to make our profiles look better and upload them to the site. The most noticeable change is the introduction of a new header photo (look at…
LG upping their cameraphone specs with optical zoom in new smartphones?
LG have revealed that they're looking into the development of sleek optical zooms for their future smartphones. With the mobile photography bar raised by Nokia's PureView Camera tech and Samsung's unusual Galaxy Camera, the company are working on a mechanical shutter that will allow for better-lit cameraphone shots to be taken. Jakyung Jeon, Senior Research…
The UK's most pirated artist is… Drake, Ed Sheeran or Lady Gaga?
A new study into music piracy has revealed that super boring singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran is the UK's most pirated artist. Come on guys, we thought you all had more refined musical taste! The new research, published by Musicmetric, also revealed that Drake is the most pirated artist in the US. Overall the data shows that…
Fitbit launches new fitness gadgets, Zip and One
The fitness gadget specialists over at Fitbit have had a busy day today as they've launched two devices, the Zip, which is a more basic option than the brand's previous gizmos and the One, an improved version of the popular Ultra. Zip This cute little gizmo (in the photo above) has been created for those…
Keep naughty photos safe with the NQ Mobile Vault app
Security company NQ Mobile has recently launched a new app for both iOS and Android devices, which allows users to hide photos and videos from prying eyes. The new secret photo app, called NQ Mobile Vault, is ideal for those who fancy themselves as secret agent, Bond-like characters, but we know it'll mainly be used…
WTF: Did the world REALLY need GPS shoes? UM NO
There are all kinds of things we need in the world, like a way to transport us to work instead of getting the tube, a cure to all of those diseases and a way of shutting up TOWIE stars, but instead today we've been given GPS shoes. Designed by Dominic Wilcox (who calls his Wizard…
Connected Health: This week in health and fitness tech
The health and fitness tech market is growing rapidly, from wearable tracking devices like the Fitbit to more obscure medical gadgets that could have a big impact on those living with disabilities. Each week we'll be bringing you a round-up of the best from Connected Health, our sister site that's dedicated to the world of…