Year: 2012
Runkeeper and GymPact apps let you earn money by keeping fit
Although we're big fans of Nike+ Running here at Shiny Media, the RunKeeper app is hot on its heels at the moment when it comes to tracking your workouts, setting yourself goals and sharing your data online. It's also a bit different to the current fitness tracking apps on the market because you can use…
Careless Brits lose more than £130 million worth of phones at festivals
If you went to a festival this year and dropped your phone down a toilet, left it somewhere in a beer-fuelled daze or accidentally threw it into the crowds never to be seen again then you may be careless, stupid and a bit of a drunk, but you're definitely not alone, as research has found…
WTF: Kate's Style List app lets you stalk Kate Middleton's clothes
Despite the fact that tabloids dissect what Kate Middleton is wearing day in and day out, the world has decided that there should be an app solely dedicated to the princess and her classic (read:dull) sense of style. The app, called Kate's Style List, aims to keep her biggest fans, fashion lovers and stalkers up-to-date…
FACEBOOK: New iOS app loads faster and looks slicker
Facebook has launched a new version of its iOS app this week, which it promises will load faster, look better and provide users with a more reliable mobile experience. The new version of the app, Facebook 5.0, is twice as fast as the older iteration when it comes to everything from scrolling through your news…
Top laugh out loud Tumblrs of the week: Children with Swag, Dogshaming, Hipster dads
Tumblr has always been a pretty impressive source of comedy gold, but recently we've unearthed some ABSOLUTE GEMS, let's have a round of applause and big Mexican wave for When in London Town, What Should We Call Me... Maybe? and Suri's Burn Book. The past few weeks has been no exception, so here are a…
Nikon Coolpix S800c: Cool camera, Android smarts, Wi-Fi AND apps
This morning camera company Nikon revealed its long-rumoured Android-powered device, the Nikon Coolpix S800c, which also comes with Wi-Fi connectivity. You know what this means guys, APPS, apps on your phone, apps on your laptop, apps on your iPad and now apps on your camera too. As the shiny new compact camera houses Wi-Fi connectivity,…
FACEBOOK: Zuckerberg and the gang sued over Timeline
Another day another legal battle in Zuckerberg land as Facebook is being sued by a Chinese company, which claims to have created a feature identical to the Timeline long before the social network implemented its own version. Cubic Network, a Pinterest-style start-up founded by Harvard graduate Xiong Wanli, has been using a chronologically scrolling page…
Lost your phone? NeedNumbers.me gets contacts from Facebook
Oh don't worry, we've all been there. You got a bit drunk, you dropped your phone down the toilet, or left it on the bar, or just threw it somewhere and now you have no phone and no numbers. Awhh lots of sad little emoticons for you :( :( :(. But fear not because a…
TRAQS.me allows you to track your health and fitness data
As more and more people start tracking everything from the miles they run to the hours of sleep they get each night with the help of the many quantified self apps and gadgets out there, it can be really hard to make sense of all the data you're getting day in and day out. Of…
12 WTF Sites from the weird and wonderful world of online dating
If you're not in a relationship it can be hard to find a decent girl or guy who isn't a complete scumbag or just incredibly boring, but we want you to be able to have lots of sex and run through meadows and send each other cute emails and all of that other stuff that…
