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...]
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...]
Dork Review: Olympus Tough-6020
Digital cameras aimed at the sports market often resort to bulky designs and a lack of effort towards anything resembling style. Step forward Olympus and the Tough-6020. Boasting 14 megapixels and an HD movie mode, the people behind Olympus claim it can survive up to 5m underwater, -10oC … [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 10 most confusing gadgets of the last decade
I've lost count of the amount of time I've spent puzzling over why a gadget is refusing to work. A recent study suggests I'm not alone in this area. Research carried out by Confused.com has discovered that consumers constantly come across problems and confusion with their gadgets. And what was … [Read more...]