5 Awesome Tech Kickstarter Projects (That Need Your Help)

Kickstarter has given the world all kinds of great stuff since its launch in 2009, including the Oculus Rift VR headset and the Ouya games console. But what world-changing gadget will it give us next? We trawled the site and found 5 potential candidates… J.A.E.S.A J.A.E.S.A is described as a …

07/07/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

The best new smartphones (for the rest of 2014)

Thinking about upgrading to a new smartphone? Well, you’ve picked a great time as there are loads of great new handsets coming out over the next 6 months. Here’s our pick of the bunch (if any take your fancy, why not buy refurbished phones from the list on the musicMagpie …

04/07/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

The Surprisingly Easy App of the Week: Zombies, Run!

What is it? Another running app! Sounds boring, but this one has a big, big difference: it uses zombies to terrify you into going for your daily run. Zombies, Run! turns your daily run into a zombie movie, complete with a plot told via radio updates. The app tells you …

01/07/2014

Chris Smith

You love your mobile phones as much as you love your pets. Hereâ€™s how to get over it.

Do you struggle to let go of your old phones? Well, it might not be because you’re a hoarder. You might actually be in love with them. According to research by Lookout Mobile Security, we’re all getting a bit too close to our phones for comfort, and it’s making it …

30/06/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

The Surprisingly Easy Guide to the iPhone 6…So Far

The iPhone 6 is the most anticipated device in Apple’s history, and possibly the most anticipated smartphone ever – even though Apple hasn’t told us anything about it. That hasn’t stopped the rumour mill going into full-on overdrive though, with more sneaky pictures and gossip than a particularly scandalous edition …

26/06/2014

Chris Smith

The Surprisingly Easy App of the Week: Pepperplate

What is it? Pepperplate lets you save recipes you find on the web in one easy-to-use app, which you can then export into a shopping list. If you fancy yourself as a bit of a superstar chef, you can also upload your own recipes. How does it make life surprisingly …

25/06/2014

Chris Smith

What does your tablet say about you?

Why did you buy your tablet? It’s nice user interface? It’s good choice of apps? That pretty case that came with it? Wrong, wrong and wrong. According to various new outlets, your choice of tablet comes down to what kind of person you are. Basically, the tablet you use reveals …

24/06/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

Hidden App Game Gems: Android

Here’s a fun task for you: go to the Google Play store and try and find a decent game to download. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Well it isn’t. Finding decent games on Google Play is like trying to find a diamond in a Mount Everest-sized pile of horse dung ”“ …

23/06/2014

Chris Smith

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