Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View
For all of us who haven’t been lucky enough to visit the Galapagos Islands, you’ll soon be able to explore this remote volcanic archipelago with just a click or swipe of your smartphone. Few have set foot on the otherworldly landscape of the Galapagos, famous as the home of the world’s biggest tortoises. But Google [...]
Tabitha Webb Fashion Targets Breast Cancer dress worn by Pippa Middleton & Holly Willoughby sells out!
We all know about the Kate Effect, where simply anything the Duchess of Cambridge wears sells out instantly instore and online. But now it seems that little sister Pippa is starting her very own fashion following, as a dress she wore on Wednesday evening to the Waitrose summer party has had the same popular effect. [...]
New App CrashAlert warns mobile phone users of approaching obstacles
It’s the latest social phenomenon born out of new technology – that moment when you are walking down the street and your mobile beeps, indicating a new text message, and as you go to fire off a witty retort, you bash straight into someone who you have not noticed, who has strayed into your path. [...]
New skincare patch that banishes cellulite while you sleep
Getting rid of cellulite can be an exhausting affair; from body brushing, extended sessions at the gym, and the application of all kinds of creams and lotions. So a relatively easy way to tackle the dreaded orange peel dimpled skin should come as a welcome relief. For us lazy girls out there, who suffer from [...]
Tips on driving abroad this summer
With the rising costs of airfares, the reduced amount of hand luggage you are able to take on-board, and all the additional extra costs airlines are secreting into their ticket prices, it is not surprising to learn that many people are favouring driving abroad for their holidays, and either hiring a car or taking their [...]
Tess Daly and Lorraine Kelly wear identical Ted Baker pink lace panel dress on same day
It is undoubtedly one of the worst fashion faux pas you can ever be involved in; wearing the identical dress to the same event. Thankfully, presenters Tess Daly and Lorraine Kelly were not attending the same function, but they proved to have identical fashion taste, when it comes to dressing up, as they both rocked [...]
The Xbox ONE: Specs, Criticism and Pricing
The latest Xbox has been one of the most hotly anticipated gadgets in the gaming world for months and, now, it’s finally been unveiled. It’s the third generation console from Microsoft, but it’s being called the Xbox One because of its multi-functionality. Microsoft’s president of interactive entertainment, Don Mattrick, described the new Xbox One as [...]
Shazam redesigns iPad app with new auto-tagging feature for TV
There is no question that Shazam designs some of the world’s most popular apps, with an estimated 300 million people using them across all platforms, since the service launched in 2002. And according to Shazam’s executive vice president of marketing, David Jones, around 200 million of those having used it in the last year. Now [...]
Top 20 Cars depreciation values
There is a saying within the cars industry that the minute you drive a new car off the garage forecourt it starts to immediately lose it’s value. It is enough to put off potential car owners from ever buying a new motor, but for those of us lucky enough to be able to afford a [...]
Kusmi Tea launch first ever BB drink that claims to make you look younger
The health benefits of green tea are numerous, and go back hundreds of years. In fact it was back in the 11th century that a Japanese monk first realised that green tea had remarkable health properties. Green tea contains essential oils, mineral salts, carotenoids, chlorophyll, and large amounts of vitamins C and E. It has [...]
Posh Festival Fashion – Should you spend or save?
With Hollywood stars such as Kate Hudson and top models like Cara Delevingne attending Coachella and the like, it’s no longer acceptable to rock up to a music festival in any old gear. But what with the cost of the tickets and the camping to consider, do you set aside some money to spend on [...]
British Airways Bank Holiday Weekend offers
Book a Holiday to Europe for this Bank Holiday weekend – Frankfurt, Luxembourg and Brussels from GBP 149. British Airways are offering Holiday packages across Europe and beyond from GBP 149pp. A little something they called #helloweekend. If you like the thrill of a VERY last minute holiday. Every Wednesday travellers will find unbelievable holiday offers for the [...]
Rooney Mara is face of Calvin Klein’s new fragrance Downtown
Calvin Klein has named the person who is fronting the beauty campaign for his brand new fragrance Downtown – Rooney Mara. The super cool actress, who is currently promoting her new movie Ain’t Them Bodies Saints at the Cannes Film Festival, is the perfect choice for Klein’s urban-themed fragrance. Ms Rooney Mara is a regular [...]
Pump it up for summer!
Pumps are every woman’s wardrobe essential and particularly so for the spring and summer seasons. Easy to wear, you just slip them on, and the low heel means that they remain comfortable throughout the day. What’s not to love! This season showcases a huge range of pretty and feminine details, cute styling and modern revamps [...]
The Canon PowerShot N: Anything but square
We’re used to our compact cameras being rectangular so Canon’s new gizmo, the Canon PowerShot N is a bit of a departure from the norm. It’s a shape that immediately sets it apart from the competition, giving it a feel that manages to be both up-to-the-minute and retro at the same time. Its square shape and [...]
Detour launches Songkick – new ‘Kickstarter for gigs’ site
If you are fed up with the karaoke way the music industry is heading, with TV programmes such as The Voice and the X Factor promoting second rate acts and taking over UK music charts, you might be interested in a brand new venture called Songkick. This is a new way of ensuring that bands [...]
Summer Denim – How to wear the trend
Now that the evenings are getting longer and the days are starting to warm up at last, thoughts are turning to revamping our wardrobes, and we should be thinking about our spring and summer styles. It is relatively easy to choose tops and dresses for the warmer months, but jeans and denim are a little [...]
Heston Blumenthal reveals his high end designer kitchen gadget range – SAGE
He is best known for creating wonderful recipes, using space age equipment, to arouse and delight all the senses, but more recently, esteemed chef Heston Blumenthal has been busy in the kitchen, dreaming up the perfect set of culinary gadgets. The new Sage range consists of the perfect Tea Maker, guaranteed to make the best [...]
Tim-E: New bedside alarm robot
If, like me, you find it difficult to drag yourself out of bed in the morning no matter how loudly your alarm clock buzzes, then this new gizmo could be for you. The snappily-titled Californian company Nuts and Voltz has come with a new robot-style alarm clock for your iPhone or iPod that it is [...]
Alternative movie posters go on display
Movie posters can capture not only the mood and feeling of the film it is representing, but the time and era in which it is set in. And the images portrayed on posters can become as iconic and important as the films themselves. Consider the film poster of The Exorcist, where the lone priest stands [...]
