Year: 2012
APP OF THE DAY: Famous Objects from Classic Movies comes to the iPad
The Famous Objects From Classic Movies online game is one of our favourite ways to waste away an hour or so (or three) and now it's available as an app for the iPad too. It's a really simple and highly addictive game that flashes up a basic silhouette of an object and you have to…
FACEBOOK: 83 million accounts are duplicates and fakes
We all know that there are lots of Facebook accounts out there that friends have accidentally duplicated, created for their cats or have just set up to sign into sites without their real name. Well now it looks like Facebook is set to crack down on these fakes, dupes and... um... pets and start getting…
6 Upcycled, recycled and eco-friendly accessories for Apple fan boys and girls
We're big fans of Apple products here at Shiny Shiny, but for a while now we've been on the lookout for accessories that we can team up with our gadgets that are a little more eco-conscious and planet earth-friendly. Luckily Lis from Hippy Shopper has collected together some of the best sustainable bits and pieces…
Facebook: Unbaby.me replaces photos of kids with meat, cats and tattoos
No matter how many times you cull annoying people from Facebook at some point at least one or two of your friends, relatives or co-workers are bound to procreate. And what does that mean ladies and gentlemen? Well it means 3674876746 updates about little Sally or Stewie and 34598748768576 photos of them too. Sure they're…
RISE AND SHINE: The Little Rooster is an alarm clock AND a sex toy
If you're looking for a better alarm clock solution that'll wake you up, leave you feeling energised AND put a smile on your face, then we'd recommend ditching those happy clappy apps that play music or those clever wake-up lights and instead opt for the Little Rooster. The Little Rooster is an alarm clock crossed…
5 of the funniest Tumblr blogs to follow: When in London, Suri's Burn Book
Ahh Tumblr, news publications have their own blogs now, businesses have turned to the platform to create quirky homepages and it's done wonders for the fashion industry, hasn't it? But you know what we think Tumblr is best for? Funny blogs and gifs with snarky captions, that's what. Over the past week we've been indulging…
The top 5 running apps for your iPhone: Zombies, Nike+ & Garmin
The Olympics are on TV, making everyone feel energetic and totally into sport and it's not raining (much) outside, so there's never been a better time to get off your settee, move away from your computer, put some trainers on and get running, outside, where the human beings are. Of course we can't give you…
FACEBOOK: Photos get a revamp and look like a pretentious Tumblr theme
Facebook has taken a leaf out of Pinterest and Tumblr's book and will be rolling out a brand new look for photos over the next few weeks, which it claims will be "more beautiful" and "make viewing photos more enjoyable". The changes will mean that your photos no longer neatly sit side-by-side one another below…
Top celebrities on Pinterest [Part 2]: Obama, Paris Hilton & Yoko Ono
Some people choose to avoid the crazy ramblings of celebrities online like the plague, whereas others seem to have made it their sole purpose in life to get re-tweeted by Justin Bieber. If you fall into the second camp you'll probably already be stalking/following your favourite celebrities on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and any other place…
London 2012: Olympic attendees urged to tone down their tweeting
Even though most people loved the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, a number of whiny Twitter users have already begun complaining about the BBC's coverage of events. However, it seems that recent broadcasting problems could well be because people have been tweeting a little bit too much. Yes, really. If you were watching…
