Author: Susi Weaser
Sony's ZX1 – thinner than the average thin LCD
Sony's new ZX1 is the thinnest. Thinner than Paris Hilton. Thinner than a wafer thin Paris Hilton, in fact. It's the world's thinnest LCD TV, measuring just 9.9mm thin. It's got a wireless receiver hub which all your bits, bobs and PS3s plug into, and from which the signal gets beamed to your telly, which…
iLife and iWorks: The cool stuff
I've just got back from a briefing on the latest Apple software, and it blew my mind. I'm normally all about the peripherals porn, but today, I got converted by some hardcore software. Yum. I'll be doing a full on review after I've had a couple of days to create my movies, presentations and photo…
Access to Gmail available when you're offline
Gmail, the best known, best used and best overall (this may not be entirely without bias) of webmail services is going offline. Kinda. Specifically, Gmail users will now be able to access their inbox from their desktop, without needing to be connected to the internet. It's a new feature in Google Labs, and it works…
Sony launches super thin, super pricey OLED in the UK
You might have been under the impression that the super thin Sony OLED TV was already available in the UK - after all, it has been touted at every trade show since January 2007. But in fact, Sony has waited until today to unveil it in the shops in Britain, as well as unveiling a…
Lost on iTunes in HD, for 720p cliffhangers
Imagine Charlie Salinger of Lost's face in perfect perfect high definition. 720 pixels of chiselled loveliness. Eye bleeding definition of those eyes. That jaw. That personality. God damn it. I've dribbled on my keyboard again. Ahem. Lost is the first programme to be available in the UK iTunes store in high definition. Each episode costs…
Orange customers get particularly uninspired colour Cookie choices
The LG Cookie is now available in pink and silver. That's it really. Um. Well... The pictures going to look a bit unbalanced if I don't write anything else, isn't it? Cookies. Cookies. My favourites are those ones you get in little red packets in the hairdressers, that taste a little bit of burnt sugar.…
WiFi paint: the four day alternative to changing your password
Right, hands up who would rather sand down their walls, clean them with sugar soap and then repaint the house beige than reset a WiFi password. You? Brilliant! We have the perfect product for you! A paint has been developed which will block your WiFi signal from leaving your house, by absorbing electro-magnetic waves. It's…
Plinky provides blogging inspiration, for when thinking for yourself is just too hard
Plinky wants to 'spruce up your corner of the web' which I think is a wonderful aim. For all those of you who have promised to blog more this year, but find the inspiration lacking, the sprucing is aimed at you. Once you register with the site, they'll set you a daily question for you…
AV/Shadow turns your Blackberry to a remote
We spend a lot of time evangelising over iPhone apps here at Shiny Shiny, but that doesn't mean there aren't awesome things happening on other platforms. Take the AV/Shadow for the Blackberry, for instance. This hardware+app acts as a remote, and allows you to change channels on your TV, control your Blu-ray player and up…
Bringing Twitter into the bedroom
I swear I didn't just whip these up in Photoshop. These are Real Life Pants. Is it sexy to reference Twitter when you're at the underwear stage? I can't decide. Violet Blue recently wrote about the role Twitter can use in your sex life, and there's always Sparkle on the iPhone for finding potential Twitter…
