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3 iPhone Apps to Increase Productivity
I mentioned in a previous post that 2012 is the year of productivity for me. I want to get more done in a day than any previous day in my life. That goes for both time and money. So, how am I going to achieve this? Through doing everything I do daily, differently;...
Tablet sales ‘lower than expected’ in first quarter
While many people may look to use ink supplies to print directly from a tablet device as the popularity of the format grows, sales of the gadgets were slightly less than expected in the first quarter of the year. This is according to new research from International...
Tate gallery receives large photography donation
London's Tate gallery has received a major donation of photographs of the city that is valued at over £1 million. More than 1,400 snaps by over 120 photographers are included in the collection, which has been assembled over the last 20 years by Eric and...
Fashion industry ‘turning to new technology’
The fashion industry is increasingly turning to new computer technology to help create their latest designs. It was noted by 3D Focus that one area that has proved to be highly useful is computer-aided design tools that allow individuals to develop virtual models of...
Home Office Essentials
Thinking of starting a home office? Before you do so, there are many things you need to do such as having the space, equipment, safety barriers (if there are children in the home) etc. I have listed many of the items you should have to make your time in the home...
Kodak and Samsung announce printing alliance
Printer supplies makers Kodak and Samsung have agreed to work together to provide consumer inkjet machines throughout Europe. The deal will see Samsung offer all-in-one machines that are based on printing and ink technology developed by Kodak, with machines...
Avengers Assemble Review
Who thought bringing Marvels, box office smashing; superheroes together on the big screen might have been a bad idea? Well I think you all owe Joss Whedon an Epically huge apology! Not only did Joss Whedon manage to create an environment for the biggest superheros in the Marvel universe, he did it with style!
Pinterest sees user base double in first quarter
Social networking site Pinterest, which allows users to share images on a virtual noticeboard, has experienced a significant spike in interest in the past three months. This is according to data complied by marketing agency Tamba, which revealed the number of unique...
It Could Only Happen in Japan: Robot Wrestling
Japan is the world leader in terms of developing robot technology; this technology takes many forms… Yes its ground breaking, thought provoking, potentially world changing, but I’m introducing you to a bizarre offshoot of this technology; Robot Wrestling!
Student develops ‘descriptive camera’
A camera that uses printer supplies to produce a text description of what it has taken a picture of has been developed by a US student. The machine uploads images to the internet, where users of Amazon's Mechanical Turk service produce a description that is sent...
Swedish student wins Google Photography Prize
The winner of the 2012 Google Photography Prize has been announced as 24-year-old photography student Viktor Johansson from Sweden. His series of shots of diver Christoffer Eskilsson beat competition from around 20,000 entries from 146 countries around the world to...
Lickable Wallpaper: Jaffa Cake treat installed in elevator
The boffins at McVitie’s have installed the world’s first lickable wallpaper lift in an office block in London.
If you’re a big fan of McVitie’s Jaffa cakes then you may want to pay a visit to the offices in the Communication building in London to sample the tasty treat for yourself.