Fujifilm announces smartphone printer and ‘spray’ instant film
FUJIFILM today announce the launch of the FUJIFILM instax mini Link 2 Smartphone Printer, available from June 22nd. Featuring a variety of new, unique features designed to encourage creativity, instax mini Link 2 includes customisable frames and image colour modes that help enhance the mood of an image. instaxAir is one new feature for instax mini Link 2, taking interactivity and personalisation…
5 Top Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Millions of adults regularly suffer from symptoms associated with poor air quality due to using cleaning products, living with a smoker - or even owning a pet. A study of 2,000 adults found 35 per cent have worried about how air quality in their home could impact their physical health. Of those, 32 per…
Common Family Problems and How to Deal With Them
It's no secret that families can be a source of great joy and happiness, but they can also be a source of frustration and stress. Often, the problems we experience in our families are the same ones we've been dealing with for years. These problems can cause tension and conflict within the family, and sometimes…
ShinyShiny snippets: Apple’s verification technology promises end of ‘Captcha’
An annoyance, an important security feature, an uncomfortable existential request: however you feel about being asked to prove you are not a robot, it has become a daily occurrence for most of us, but perhaps not one we would miss. A new feature in the upcoming versions of iOS and macOS, Apple’s operating systems for…
Top 10 European cities for air quality/EV uptake revealed
Oslo (pictured above) tops the list for European city with the best air quality New research has found that five UK cities have made it into the top ten list for the best electric vehicle uptake and air quality in Europe. The study, by Vanarama, revealed whether EV uptake has improved air…
Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill number 2 on Spotify running playlists
Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill is topping the charts thanks to its inclusion in the pivotal scene of Stranger Things. Image: Netflix New research from PureGym has revealed that the 1985 Kate Bush classic ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’ is providing the soundtrack to fitness regimes around…
ShinyShiny snippets: Apple sued for software update that ‘slowed down older phones’
A consumer champion is suing Apple for £768m over a software update in 2017 that effectively slowed down older iPhones. Justin Gutmann is seeking damages on behalf of up to 25 million iPhone owners in the UK who were affected by Apple's practices. Apple has admitted that a software update released in 2017 hampered the…
Kindred partners with Virgin Media O2 for Feel Good Shopping
Kindred, a tech for good revenue and loyalty solution for app publishers, has joined forces with Virgin Media O2, to help customers save money and support eco-projects while online shopping. The exclusive ‘Feel Good Shopping’ feature is now live in the ‘My O2’ app giving customers discounts and deals at over 70% of the top UK online retailers and more…
ShinyShiny snippets: UK Government axes EV car grant
The Government has axed the plug-in car grant, meaning EV buyers will no longer receive taxpayer-funded financial support towards the purchase price of their vehicles. Announcing the end of the scheme, the Department for Transport (DfT) boasted that the grant had helped to increase the sales of fully electric cars from less than 1,000 in the whole…
Top 40 questions first-time buyers want answered
The top 40 questions asked by baffled first-time buyers include ‘should I offer less than the advertised house price?’, ‘how much deposit will I need?’ and ‘how long does my mortgage offer last for?’. A study of 2,000 homeowners found 54 per cent were confused about what they had to do when making the…
