Author: Becca Caddy
Becca is passionate about health, fitness and wellbeing. She’s particularly interested in wearable technology, how our mobiles can help us to get fitter and ways to introduce mindfulness and meditation into our busy working lives. As a northerner living in London, she loves exploring the city, going to the cinema at every possible opportunity and Instagramming everything that crosses her path.
Our 8 favourite photo editing apps of all time for the iPhone [part two] #PhotoWeek: Instagram, Camera+, Snapseed
If you missed my first post all about my favourite photo app collection (click here to catch up), then I've rounded up the best in iPhone photo editing goodness to make your images pops and your creations sparkle. Let me know if you think we're missing any vital apps in the comments below, I'd love…
Our 8 favourite photo editing apps of all time for the iPhone
[nextpage title="Next"] If you thought photo editing apps were all about lame filters that make our crystal-clear smartphone images look like snaps taken on rubbish cameras from the 1950's then you're wrong. There are so many different apps on the market and many of them are built to allow us to subtly tweak our images…
INSIGHT – Wearables and mindfulness: Should we really be outsourcing our sense of wellbeing and awareness to a gadget?
The latest wave of fitness trackers claim to be able to help you achieve magical things, like lose weight, get motivated and exercise more. However, the fundamental idea behind most of these gadgets and services is that the more you know about how you’re living your life, the more you can identify the changes you…
Huffpo adds Spritz to US mobile site: Reading the news just got faster (and a lot more fun)
Remember Spritz? It's a phenomenally clever text streaming service that made waves earlier in the year and it can basically eat up any kind of textual content and serve it back to you at lightning speed, turning you into the speediest of speed readers in a quicker, easier way than you could ever imagine. Well, there were…
10 best backpacks for urban commutes, gym trips & summer fun [part two]: Knomo, ASOS, Hype
If you missed our first post, we're rounding up our favourite backpacks suitable for urban commuting, carrying around your gadgets, weekends away and just summer fun if you like to be prepared and carry loads of stuff with you to the park. 7. Multi-print Patterned Backpack If you're looking for a soft and squishy backpack…
10 best backpacks for urban commutes, gym trips & summer fun: Herschel, Nike, Mi Pac
Chances are you've been avoiding backpacks like the plague ever since you broke free of the education system and didn't have to cart 3,853 textbooks, 56 folders and 41.482 unnecessary pieces of stationery around with you 24/7. But sometimes you need to carry just as much stuff now you're all grown up, whether you have…
LG unveils the G3 A: Meet the G3’s little sister with an awesome 13MP camera
Only months after unveiling the LG G3 and LG G3 Beat and days after (accidentally) revealing details of the LG GS Stylus, the South-Korean tech giant has lifted the lid on the LG G3 A, which is essentially just a smaller and slightly less powerful version of the flagship G3. According to Engadget, just because…
Temperley and Net-A-Porter create first shoppable fashion film: But is it just style over substance?
Temperley London has teamed up with the bright sparks at online luxury fashion retailer Net-a-Porter to create the world's first 'shoppable' fashion film. But is a dreamy video of supermodels frolicking in a field really likely to flog more dresses? We've come across a range of different 'shoppable' videos from fashion brands and retailers in…
Why Pinterest’s new messaging feature will make the platform better than ever
Pinterest lovers will be delighted to hear that today the addictive bookmarking platform is introducing a bunch of new ways to send messages to friends and fellow pinners. The official Pinterest blog (aptly called Oh How Pinteresting!) published details of the new messaging feature today and I think even those who aren't obsessively pinning every night…
Timex launches Ironman One GPS+ smartwatch for fitness lovers
Stand down tech giants, it looks like watch manufacturer Timex might also be vying for a slice of the wearable fitness pie with its latest gadget, the Ironman One GPS+. This rather serious-looking device is a smartwatch built for fitness and handily doesn't need a phone nearby for it to function properly. If you're a fan…
