Our sister site Connected Health has been keeping a close eye on health tech company Withings over the past few months, as the company has launched a range of gadgets designed to keep track of how your body's doing, but now it's ventured into the app space too to be your personal health companion... Over…

Nike has been getting into the Olympic spirit as much as the rest of the globe over the past fortnight and has unveiled a special edition, gold-plated version of its popular Nike+ SportWatch. The Nike+ SportsWatch GPS special edition version of the device has all the same functionality as the original sporting wrist watch, including…

Facebook is currently testing a new service called Mail a Postcard which, as you may suspect, allows users to turn their photos from the social network into actual REAL LIFE postcards, made of card, that you can touch. Mind. Blown. The service powered by greeting card and gifting company Sincerely, allows you to pick a…

As sun starved Brits, when we're on holiday we're often tempted to sit outside for far too long in the sunshine before realising that our skin is burnt and we're really dehydrated. There are a few different apps, gadgets and even basic calculations that you can use to tell you whether you've had your fair…

We're big fans of Instagram here at Shiny Shiny, but we think it's just as important to follow awesome and talented people as it is to showcase the snaps you've taken yourself. We've already written up a list telling you a few of the best celebrities and publications we think you should be following, but…

Fancy being at the very front for the Olympics finale in Hyde Park on Saturday? We have two sets of four tickets to give away courtesy of BT. They are for The Golden Circle which is the bit at the front next to the stage - so you get the best view of the screen,…

If online rumours are anything to go by today, then Nikon may be preparing to launch its first Android-powered digital camera. According to camera blog Nikon Rumours, the Nikon Coolpix S800 could well be running Google's mobile operating system when its released later this year. The blog suggests that a recent filling at the Indonesian…

Our sister site Connected Health covers the most weird, wonderful and useful news in the world of health and fitness tech everyday, whether there's an app that tracks your blood pressure or a device that charges your phone as you run. However, I ask over on Connected Health today whether we're all getting a bit…