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Alan Sugar asked Twitter to name his new book. It did not go well.
Boardroom bulldog Alan Sugar tweeted this morning that he's bringing out a new book. It's all about his "ten years in telly," but it doesn't have a name. And so in classic Apprentice style, Lord Sugar is expecting other people to do the work for him while he sits back and pretends Amstrad is still a…
Our review of the Amazon Fire TV Stick – Amazon’s answer to Google Chromecast
The new Amazon Fire TV Stick costs £35, and is up against the likes of the £30 Google Chromecast and the £49.99 Roku Streaming Stick. Chromecast is dominating the market in the UK at the moment - so can the new Amazon Fire TV Stick compete? Well, firstly, it's pretty clear that Amazon know who their competitor…
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…
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…
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…
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…
8 weird things you can buy from your favourite tech brands
Did you know some of your favourite tech brands have stores selling weird and baffling official merchandise? You do now. Here's our pick of the 8 strangest things you can buy directly from your favourite tech brands. Note: Not all of this stuff is available in the UK, but you can always use MyUS if you really…
Sorry, Apple employees – Buzzfeed staff get their Apple Watch for free
You might have seen recently that Apple employees are getting a pretty sweet deal on the Apple Watch: they can buy it for half price. Well, if they get the Apple Watch or Apple Watch Sport. Not the Apple Watch Edition (otherwise known as the insanely expensive one made from precious metals). Oh, and the…
Funny Twitter account of the day: Facebook Name Lyrics
The @FBNameLyrics Twitter account is going to be your new favourite. Here's why: Yep, they take a song lyric and find someone with that name on Facebook. It's a simple formula (though we imagine the searches are a bit of a 'mare) with brilliant results: There are Christmassy ones, too: But this is our favourite:…