Month: February 2013
FACEBOOK FAIL: Message from police about son's death goes to mother's other inbox
We all know that Facebook’s “Other” inbox is just a bit stupid. It allows random people to get in touch with you, but then when they do it doesn’t alert […]
Twitter wants you to keep your tweets short and sweet
It’s a change that many of us probably wouldn’t have noticed, but soon Twitter intends to shorten its already super short tweets when you add a link into them. According […]
Apple iWatch update, Play Station 4 details and London's fashionistas
The hottest stories from Shiny Shiny and our pals Mitch Winehouse at the Brits – and his Amy jacket How The Champions League hoardings trolled Arsenal London’s fashionistas -and how […]
Flickr iOS app gets even slicker with new features and update
Yahoo has been making all kinds of awesome changes to its Flickr app in recent months and today it’s unveiled another new upgrade, incorporating better tagging and notification features, faster […]
Apple files patent for what could be the new iWatch device
The tech world has been speculating about the details of Apple’s iWatch device for what feels like years, but today The Verge and Apple Insider published details about one of […]
Google Glass: Great for ballerinas, sculptors and pilots
We’ve been hearing loads (and kinda seeing loads) about Google’s latest Glass project over the past year or so, the wearable headset that looks like a prop straight out of […]
Yahoo launches personal homepages, news feed and social integration
Today the Yahoo team will begin rolling out a revamped version of its homepage, which according to CEO Marissa Mayer, has been developed to be “more intuitive and personal”. The […]
3Doodler: World's first 3D printing pen hits Kickstarter
A toy company called WoobleWorks has set up a Kickstarter campaign this week for its 3D printing pen, 3Doodler. The gadget is a world first and will allow users to […]
APP OF THE DAY: Sunrise is your new fave calendar assistant
Here at Shiny Shiny we’re big fans of apps and services that aim to make us more productive and generally just better at life, which is why we were keen […]
Scientists create a bionic hand that can actually feel
Scientists are currently working on a new kind of bionic hand, which will allow amputees to actually feel what they’re touching, according to The Independent. The pioneering technology will be […]
