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.
Google Now to bring annoying ad retargeting to your daily life
Ever been shopping online to then see the same shoes you were thinking of buying appear on EVERY web page you visit for the next week? Well that's called retargeting and not only is it really annoying, but (in our personal experience) it never makes us go back and buy the shoes. In fact, we…
We're not sure how, but it's 10 years since Friends ended
It seems that everyday there's a piece of pop culture we can all sit and reminisce about because it's twenty years since that movie was made or ten years since that awesome actress died. We tend to avoid getting involved in these debates because they seem to bring on a collective sense of sadness about…
Will anyone really buy a Tesco smartphone?
Tesco is set to launch its own branded smartphone by the end of the year, according to a radio interview with the supermarket's Chief Executive, Philip Clarke. According to reports today, the Tesco phone will be running a version of Google's Android OS and will come with a number of Tesco services already installed, much…
#AmazonBasket lets you shop on Twitter with hashtags
Amazon and Twitter have teamed up to launch #AmazonBasket, a cool social shopping service that allows you to add things to your shopping basket just by tweeting about them. Launched over the Bank Holiday Weekend, #AmazonBasket (yep, the hashtag before it seems obligatory) allows shoppers to instantly add products to their Amazon shopping baskets. All…
Microsoft files wearable patent for iWatch-style activity tracker
This week, plans have emerged from a recently-filed Microsoft patent, which details a gadget that sounds suspiciously like Apple's highly-anticipated new iWatch. According to Patent Bolt and Cult of Mac, Microsoft's patent covers a smartwatch device that can be used as a watch, a notification centre, a fitness tracker and a health monitor. The patent…
Valour: a smart bike that keeps you safe and on the right track
We've seen a few great-looking smart bikes over the past few months, but the Valour is the best when it comes to combining style with modern connected capabilities. The Valour is designed to make cycling in urban environments easier, and not to mention safer, than ever. First up, the bike pairs up with a dedicated…
James Franco continues to show us all how not to use Instagram
Last month, James Franco rocked the planet to its very core by going from hipster nice guy with a mild selfie addiction to full blown Instagram creeper and young girl stalker all in one fateful night. Now, in a totally uncharacteristic display of narcissism, Franco has taken his Instagram creepiness to a whole new level…
Twitter trials 'mute' feature for annoying tweets
Yep, you read that right. It looks like one of the most requested features on Twitter (the ability to shut up annoying people), may soon be integrated into the platform's mobile apps. According to The Verge, a select few Android and iOS Twitter users are now seeing an option to mute accounts that they follow,…
VIDEO: Best camera phones 2014: Samsung K Zoom, Galaxy S5, Nokia 1020
Nowadays every smartphone has a pretty decent camera built-in, but in our latest video we take a look at some of the more high-end devices that promise to bring professional grade photography to your handset. Samsung K Zoom The Samsung K Zoom was only officially unveiled this week. When it comes to its new specifications,…
