For the last couple of weeks I have been trying out Samsung’s Galaxy camera. Here's my review. I love the quality of pictures taken with a DSLR, but find the cameras bulky and inconvenient to carry around. Photos taken with my phone however can be low quality and don't quite capture a moment the … [Read more...]
Instagram It: Tiny Polaroid Magnets
Next up in our crafty social media love fest are these adorkable tiny polaroid magnets from Ambrosia Creative. An oldie but goodie, this is a perfect project for all those Instagram groupies out there. Turn any magnetic surface into your very own hipster photography heaven! You can also get … [Read more...]
Pentax and DC Comics make super hero camera
For fans of 70s DC Entertainment stars everywhere, Pentax and Warner have teamed up to add new skins to their Pentax Optio RS1500 camera. Pentax's standard Optio RS1500 comes with 10 ready-made skins, which sit behind a clip-on plastic cover and can be switched at will. The camera also arrives … [Read more...]
Lady Gaga-designed Polaroid glasses
Love her or hate her, Lady Gaga certainly has a unique sense of style and so it came as no surprise when she was named as Polaroid's Creative Director back in January 2010 -- well, no more surprising than a meat frock, anyway. Recently, she unveiled some of her work with the brand so far in the … [Read more...]
The best retro gadgets you can still buy
Ever hanker for the days when mobile phone batteries lasted all week and calls were never randomly dropped because your phone suddenly suffered a nervous collapse? Miss the days when your watch slightly patronised you by telling you the time in numbers and beeped every hour that went by? Well, … [Read more...]
Five digital cameras for kids
I'm not a big fan of children having a never-ending supply of gadgets. Do young kids really need a mobile phone or a flatscreen TV in their rooms? Digital cameras, like the Lego digital camera on the right (Boots, £39.99), are different though. They promote curiosity, provide permanent mementoes … [Read more...]
The best gadgets at CES 2010
So, CES has drawn to a close, and the UK tech contingent is heading home. Or at least we would be, if something that looks suspiciously like The Day After Tomorrow hadn’t been happening in our absence… CES this year has been… fine. It’s been slightly more interesting, in terms of launches, than … [Read more...]
Snap happy camera necklaces
I wouldn't be a Dork if I didn't covet some geek inspired jewellery. Jewellery doesn't get any more geeky then this Snappy Happy Pink Camera Necklace (£10) on the right from Love, Hearts and Crosses. The necklace comes in an alternative blue variety and hangs on a black suede necklace, much like … [Read more...]