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.
Death threats force Sue Perkins to leave Twitter after Top Gear rumour
As we recently reported, Sue Perkins was being lined up as the favourite to replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear, and sexist men weren't very happy about it. This morning, she posted a series of tweets explaining that she's still getting abuse, including death threats, and is leaving Twitter for a while: Sadly, this kind…
Cringe of the day: a Waitrose branch made an ‘Uptown Funk’ lipsync
There are lots of amazing YouTube videos set to Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' megahit Uptown Funk. Like this one, by a high school in Dallas: Or this one on a treadmill, by Carson Dean: But not this one, by the Bromley South branch of Waitrose: With 17,000 views at the time of writing, it's not awful…
A gold-plated Samsung Galaxy S6 is… not that much more expensive than a regular one
Vietnamese company Karalux specialise in gold-plating things, including roses, bits of cars, and tech. Having previously gold-plated an iPhone 6, they've now turned their attention to the newly-released Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Unlike the gold version available at Harrods, it's not just gold-coloured, but actually coated with 24K gold. The process sounds pretty involved:…
The Galaxy S6 ad we think Samsung should have made
We recently wrote about Samsung's video for the Galaxy S6, starring James Corden. As we commented at the time, he seemed like a curious choice of spokesman for a flagship phone - to which many people asked us what we'd do instead. We went away and thought about it, and here's the Galaxy S6 advert…
Free ice cream today! It’s Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day
Today (April the 14th) is that magical day of the year when Ben & Jerry's give out free ice cream to the masses because, essentially, they are the best people in the world. B&J's ice cream has got me through breakups, shakeups, and a 3-hour war film my ex wanted to watch, and today we…
Firebox introduces Instacube, a physical frame for your Instagram photos
There's a big market for ways to show off your digital photos in the real world (see Boomf, for example) - and Firebox have just introduced a new one to the UK: the Instacube. This wireless physical frame looks a fair bit like the Instagram logo (but not in a trademark-infringing way, we assume) and livestreams…
LG’s target consumer is begging to be made into a meme
The leaked LG G4 microsite contains this memorable image of the target consumer for LG's new flagship phone: We'll call him Rupert. Rupert has a beige jacket with the world's largest pockets, which he keeps in an armoire alongside his gilet and red trouser collection. His hair is artfully tousled, unlike his girlfriend Arabella's, which resembles…
LG’s leaked its own phone: first official photos of the LG G4
Accidental blunder or PR stunt? A microsite for the new LG G4 Android flagship briefly went up on the 11th April and was outed by Evan Blass, known as @evleaks on Twitter. The images pretty closely match the cover photo LG has been using on Facebook, which suggests they're legit: Images by Android Explained, who grabbed them…
Samsung’s made a hyper-cringey ad for the Galaxy S6 starring James Corden
Why, Samsung, why? You've made the best Android phone on the planet right now. It looks beautiful, it feels premium, and it costs a fortune (especially if you buy one at Harrods). And you thought the right person to get all of this across was... James Corden?! Yes, we know he's just crossed the pond…
Funny Twitter account of the day: Medieval Reactions
If you've seen your friends posting pictures of Medieval artwork lately, the Medieval Reactions Twitter account is more than likely why. Run by 19-year old Cathal Berragan, @MedievalReacts is an irresistible combination of millennial phrasing ("When bae is looking fine...") and classical Medieval illustrations. It's incongruous, it's hilarious, and it's the first time we've done a proper…
