Author: James O'Malley
James is the Editor of TechDigest. You can follow him on Twitter @Psythor.
Hemingwrite launches the inevitable Kickstarter
Remember the Hemingwrite? The stripped-down writing gadget was based on typewriters of old - the idea being that it helps you to write by forcing you to concentrate (there's no clicking away to Twitter). The exciting news is that the creators have just launched the gadget on Kickstarter. At the time of writing the device…
WATCH: A terrifying vision of the future of warfare
A new video shwos the US Navy's research department has been busy working on a laser weapon. And it works. Check out this video showing how wars could be fought in the future: The laser is capable of taking out boats and drones - and is seemingly controlled with an Xbox controller if one shot…
Quick! Here’s how to buy a OnePlus One phone without an invite!
Just in time for Christmas, OnePlus has started selling its much sought-after phone, the OnePlus One without the need for an invite to do so. The Chinese company claims that the all orders should arrive in time for Christmas too - which means you can conceivably pick up an impressively high-spec phone for only £229.…
Microsoft starts supporting BitCoin
Microsoft's online store has started supporting BitCoin wallet top-ups, in what could be seen as a big boost in legitimacy for the cryptocurrency. Pic from here. So it seems that libertarian magic beans might have a use after all, as they can be used to buy apps, Xbox games and other…
Does Instagram now have more users than Twitter?
Instagram has announced it has topped 300m users... has it finally overtaken Twitter? In a great spot by Mashable, it looks likely that the photo app now has more users than Twitter - which in October said it had just 281m users. Instagram is, of course, owned by Facebook which itself has over 1.1bn users…
HTC readying a mystery wearable for 2015
Just what is HTC planning? The company is said to be working on a "wrist wearable" that is not a smartwatch. The whispers come via VentureBeat, which says the device will be shown off at CES in January and released in the first quarter of next year. Speculation is that the device could be some…
WATCH: Sony’s Playstation 20th Anniversary pop-up shop
Shoppers in Bethnal Green today may have been surprised to spot a shop that looks like something out of 1994. To celebrate the Playstation's 20th anniversary, the company has opened a "pop up" shop selling the 20th anniversary edition PS4 for just £19.94. Here's a slightly-too-long video with all of the key details: And now…
WATCH: Why silencers in games aren’t realistic
If you play a lot of games, then you'll know how essential silencers on weapons have become to ensuring your can maintain cover and stealth your way through... but did you know that silencers in the real world don't actually work like that. Check out this mind-blowing video from RagnarRox for more:
Metal retailer designs gadget-heavy sleigh for Santa
We're now in the final run-up to Christmas, so understandably every company out there is trying to associate itself with the festive season. Even if it is a trade retailer of metal goods. So check out this sleigh, designed by Metals4U. The "Gadget Sleigh 900" is envisaged as a sleigh that packs all modern conveniences,…
Could BT be buying O2 THIS WEEK?
It looks like BT could be buying itself an early Christmas present, if reports are to be believed that its purchase of O2 is imminent. We heard a few weeks ago that BT was mulling buying back its old mobile arm (BT used to own Cellnet, which became O2), but according to This Is Money,…