Month: July 2014
Apple iPhone 5S Vs Samsung Galaxy S5 – our interactive buying guide
Weighing up the pros and cons of buying a mobile? Not sure which model to shell out for? Well we can help. We have taken many of the most popular mobiles and compared their specs, looks, performance and features. And then to make things easier for you incorporated them into a quiz, or as…
US airport security will throw your phone away if it’s not charged up
If you're planning on travelling to the US for your holidays this summer, then be warned, because airport security is about to get even more hot and heavy than usual. According to reports today, airport officials are likely to fondle your tech more than ever before, could even ask you to switch it all on and...…
Scientists have discovered your brain’s on/off switch
Scientists from George Washington University have discovered a way to switch human consciousness on and off – and they weren’t even looking for it. As New Scientist reports, lead researcher Mohamad Koubeissi and his team were monitoring an epileptic patient’s brain activity by sending high frequency signals to deep brain electrodes, to try to identify…
Spruced Up: Meet the app that will make our photos perfect
Just when you thought life was filtered enough, a new tool comes along to set the bar for photo perfection even higher. Unlike the usual amateur apps, Spruced Up! offers the chance to have your photos retouched by professionals. Founded by photographer Rob Willingham, the team behind the screen claim to have had a hand…
Twitter exacerbates relationship problems, says study
If you find yourself bickering with your partner over Twitter, watch out: it’s a warning sign your relationship could be on thin ice. At least, that’s according to new research from the University of Missouri-Columbia, published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. Russell Clayton, a doctoral student in the journalism department, surveyed 581…
Uber victory: Transport for London releases statement siding with app in cabbies row
Bad news for black cab drivers, but good news for ride-sharing apps (and their users): Transport for London (TfL) has released a statement confirming that Uber is operating legally in London. Cabbies had previously challenged TfL’s position, because Uber drivers calculate journey distances and fares using an app. Taxi drivers say this is equivalent to…
Cute Overload #5: This lovebird just wants to be fabulous, OK?
As we told you earlier, animals do have feelings, and this lovebird quite clearly proves that. For this week's Cute Overload, we meet this bird who just wants to be fabulous. We have so much love for her, as she starts cutting out paper to shove under her feathers, in order to make a new…
The GoGlove will let you control your phone with your fingertips
You know what it’s like: you’re skiing, or riding your bike, or going for a run, and you reach the summit, your adrenaline’s flowing, you’re about to start your descent, and you need the exact right life-defining piece of music to inspire you… Then your shuffle serves up that one bongo-based meditation track you downloaded…
Animals have feelings too!
We can all sleep easy at night now, as it's officially been proven that animals can think and feel, like us humans! According to the New York Times Magazine, animals studied in zoos seem to contain an emotional spectrum that could populate a 'veritable Russian novel'. The study found that common shore crabs feel and…
New bus app Jump wants to ease your transport woes
A new app will help you find your way home – and look good while doing it. (The app will look good, that is. You're on your own. But maybe avoid yellow?) Developers Noble Union have just launched Jump for iPhone and iPod Touch, to help make sure Londoners never miss a bus again. It…
