5 actors who should seriously consider a career change

Foxcatcher was released in the UK last weekend, and its well worth watching just to marvel at the physical and emotional transformation of the normally lovable Steve Carrell. Donning a fake nose and a terrible haircut, Carrell’s creepy presence as twisted wrestling coach John du Pont makes it difficult to …

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14/01/2015
Chris Smith
Apple Watch

Do you need a smartwatch?

2015 is apparently going to be the year of the smartwatch. Just like 2014 was, and 2013 before it. For some reason, smartwatches just haven’t caught the public’s imagination in the same way smartphones and tablets did. A recent study into smartwatch ownership in the UK, US China and Brazil …

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13/01/2015
Chris Smith
Nas

5 essential hip hop documentaries

Time is Illmatic, a documentary charting US rapper Nas’ rise to fame and the massive influence of his classic album Illmatic, is released on DVD today and it’s well worth picking up, even if you aren’t a rap fan. Something about hip-hop makes it ripe for documenting on film. The …

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12/01/2015
Chris Smith
mercedes

The Best of CES 2015

So, the annual CES show is over for another year. And while we didn’t get some of the high-tech gadgets we were hoping for (it’s only a matter of time until jetpacks are commercially available, surely), we did get a glimpse into the exciting future of tech and electronics. Mercedes-Benz …

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12/01/2015
Chris Smith
Facetune

The Surprisingly Easy App of the Week: Facetune

After an extended Christmas break, it’s time for the first Surprisingly Easy App of 2015. This week, we’re taking a look at Facetune, an app that promises to make you look like a Hollywood star with just a couple of taps and swipes… What is it? Facetune is a photo …

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08/01/2015
Chris Smith