Category: Video Reviews
Shiny Video Preview: Acer Ferrari 1100 laptop
Lucky, plucky Zara recently got a first-hand glimpse of the new Acer Ferrari 1100 model. It boasts an ultra-light AMD Turion…
Shiny Video Preview: T-Mobile's 'My Faves' new service
On Friday last week, I made it down to T-Mobile’s store on Oxford Street, where they were showing off a new service to the press, due to hit this week. From November the 1st, T-Mobile customers can choose a new contract, called ‘My Faves’, which…
Shiny Video Interview: Dr. Tanya Byron on the Byron Review into gaming
Dr. Tanya Byron, best known as a TV parenting shrink, has been commissioned by the UK government to conduct an independent study with a wide remit on gaming, covering whether games are harmful and if so, what can be done to protect children. Online gaming and Internet use are also covered by the study which is largely based on two “calls for evidence”. These ask adults and, most importantly, children…
Shiny Video Review: Nokia N81
The Nokia N81 is shipping now, and sees Nokia resurrecting their N-Gage gaming platform. Susi got her hands on a pre-production model, which gives you a sneak preview to the slightly different form factor, and the…
Shiny Video Preview: Philips' dynamic, eco-friendly mood lighting for the office
Still at the Philips Simplicity event, Hippyshopper Editor Abi checks out their dynamic lighting, which can be adjusted to mimic daylight, create a more intimate, relaxed ambiance or promote concentration. It’s made from eco-friendly technology, as it relies on a modernised…
Shiny Preview: The Philips concept bench. Seriously.
If it’s not pinned down, Philips will stick some colour changing LEDs on it. So concludes Katie, who checked out this cardboard concept park that Philips had created at their annual Sense and Simplicity event. Check…
Shiny Preview: Philips cheap/luxurious/confusing hotel rooms
We had to retire Shiny Katie the other day, since she went to the Philips Sense and Simplicity concept show Tuesday morning. It comes round but once a year, but she never fails to be completely mesmerised by the whole experience and end up a quivering wreck at the sheer conceptness of it all.
In this video, she looks at the Philips hotel room, which is actually due to see a real life unveiling at several airports around the world including Schipol in The Netherlands. It’s a kind of European…
Shiny Video Review: Sony Walkman NWZ-A815
Susi, our resident MP3 player guru, checks out the new NWZ-A815 Walkman from Sony. It’s retailing for £89 for a 2GB capacity and…
Shiny Video Review: Navman S90i Satellite Navigation System
Navman’s newest GPS range is more about accessibility than new features – changing the external appearance and interface of a gadget oft feared…
Shiny Video Review: Fujifilm Finepix F100fd
Alex and I take a gander at one of the latest Fujifilm Finepix cameras, this time the Z100fd. Available in an…
