Author: Holly Brockwell
Editor Holly worked on some of the tech industry's most high-profile smartphone launches before coming to us, and is a self-confessed Android fangirl. She's currently lusting after the Galaxy S6 Edge, and is never seen without her Misfit Shine.
Get it first: 10 Spring must-haves from New Look
[nextpage title=next] Pink Contrast Halterneck Bikini Be the belle of the beach in this gorgeous pink bikini. There's a choice of normal briefs or high-waisted ones, too. Bikini top, £14.99 Bikini bottoms, £7.99 High-waisted bikini bottoms, £9.99 [/nextpage] [nextpage title=next] Black Pagoda Umbrella This unusual umbrella is so adorable. You'll look like a little pixie…
The new Creme Egg is a marketing stunt – and not a very original one
If you missed it, American behemoths Mondelez (formerly Kraft Foods) recently ruined the Creme Egg. They took the pinnacle of ovoid chocolatey perfection and they stomped on it with army boots. They basically set fire to Easter. After visiting several newsagents shamelessly selling old stock, we finally got our hands on the new Creme Egg, with its…
The 5 best uses for a selfie stick
We're big fans of the Wand of Narcissus at ShinyShiny, as you might have seen in our recent post 'In defence of the selfie stick'. If you've been wondering why you need one, want to get the best out of yours, or just need to justify your purchase to judgey friends, we've got you covered.…
ASUS Transformer Book review: a tablet/laptop hybrid that’s ideal for work
At ShinyShiny, we like to give devices a good, proper, hands-on review before we give an opinion. So I've been using the ASUS Transformer Book (model T200TA-CP004H) as my main work computer for more than a month now, testing not just first impressions but how it actually performs, day-to-day, when you're relying on it. I…
The 7 best beauty products you can buy at any Boots store
This post is not sponsored by Boots – it's all stuff we genuinely like. Boots has some kind of hold on me. I seem to spend more there than at any other shop. I'll nip in for a pair of tights and walk out with ten eyeshadows, a back scrubber, an electric toothbrush, two perfumes…
Sexism was alive and well at CES 2015
We saw a lot of amazing things at CES this year. A robot that can help seriously ill people see the world. A pair of motorised roller skates for walking at double speed. A WiFi battery that lets you turn your smoke alarm off from your phone. But we also saw something we wish we…
WeSwap review: crowdsourcing your travel currency
As you might have seen, we recently headed off to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Naturally, we needed some dollars. Rather than visiting a bureau de change or just using our cards when we got there, we tried a more future-facing service: WeSwap. It's an app and website that lets you swap…
Why the Yo app is making a comeback
Last month, the BBC joined Yo. If you're not familiar with Yo, it was pretty big news in summer 2014, when the internet was ablaze with equal numbers of people who thought it was either simplistic genius or dumbed-down idiocy. Like Facebook's Poke button in app form, Yo simply allowed you to send the word…
CES 2015: Floome is an excellent smartphone breathalyser with some worrying features
"Never drink and drive" has been drummed into us all so many times that it's quite incredible to think that over 50,000 people a year in the UK still do. We had a hands-on demo of Floome at CES 2015, a small, discreet breathalyser that plugs right into your phone to tell you if it's…
CES 2015: keep kids entertained with Skechers’ Game Kicks shoes
When we saw someone at CES quite literally playing with a shoe, we couldn't resist having a go. Skechers Game Kicks are trainers for kids with a game of Simon built in - in other words, you have to repeat the pattern until you win. Brilliantly, our demo was extremely repetitive, but Skechers assured us…
