Archive for September, 2008

Sponsored: The Sony Ericsson conundrum: so who is Johnny X?

This question has been posed on many a bus stop around the country but what’s it all about? Well Sony Ericsson has come up with an action packed viral campaign to keep our confused appetites whetted, and we’ve got the video below. Take a look and see if you can piece together the enigmatic clues [...]


HappyWakeUp™:The ArousalClock!

Ok, this is a bit of a strange one which I came across the other day and just didn’t know what to think. Recognising that many people use the alarm clock function of their mobile phones to wake up in the morning, Smart Valley Software have created a downloadable application to help try and make [...]


Top 5 Bathtime Gadgets: H2O + Gadgets = Chill Out Time!

I can’t believe how fast the nights are drawing in now. It’s brilliant! I love the dark, there’s something so calming about it. While the autumn nights get cooler, what better way to end a stressful day at work than in a nice warm bath.
Candles and bath salts are so yesterday- check out these 5 [...]


Playstation use Nintendo Theme

It seems that someone at Playstation HQ might be in for a grilling if not the order to clear out their desk with the embarrassment the managing director of Sony Malaysia received when he walked onto the stage at a press conference to the Zelda theme tune.
Below is a short video clip of the event [...]


Trouble sleeping? Pzizz to zzzzzzz

Bouts of insomnia often strike at the worst of times such as the night before an important presentation at work, or before your wedding (in this case, insomnia may be accompanied by strong feelings of nausea which unfortunately this piece of software doesn’t claim to help). If you have either the problem of not being [...]


Worldwide Release: Little Big Planet – 21st October 2008

Media Molecule have announced that Little Big Planet has now officially gone gold and is set for worldwide release on the 21st October 2008.
Since the announcement of Little Big Planet’s development and the European launch of the Playstation 3 in March 2007 , casual gamers and the hardcore alike have been intrigued to see how [...]


Review: ASUS F5SL AP016C – Gaming laptop on a shoestring budget

With the credit crunch hitting people where it hurts the most, it seems that laptops are now appearing on the market that not only offer people the choice of owning a laptop at a reasonable price but also ones that also allows people to have a decent spec on their machine that is capable of playing most of the latest games that are coming out. The Acer F5SL AP016C is dubbed to be one of these laptops so let’s see if it’s got what it takes to make that pound stretch a whole lot further…


Sony MDR-NC500D, 99% Noise cancelling headphones!

Ever been on a bus, train or plane and all you want to do is sit back, relax and listen to your favourite song/radio/movie without having to listen to a screaming kid in the seat behind you. Or does the noise on a plane give you a headache worse than that of a hangover?
Well [...]


New Olympus MFT Camera: A new concept, with retro appeal

It was only about a week ago that I was talking about the upcoming Lumix DMC-G1 Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera. If you recall I was saying that whilst the concept was defined by both Olympus and Panasonic, that Panasonic had gotten the jump on their competitor by announcing specification and release details for the [...]


Bongo: Discover all your friend’s secrets

Ever wondered if you knew everything about your friends, or do you want to get some information on your potential date before you ask the question?
Well now you can thanks to Bongo. By simply texting your targets name and age to 66668, Bongo will text you back with some information on them.
I’ve done this [...]