Tag: .uk
ntl:Telewest and Virgin Mobile to become Virgin Media
Back in July we reported on the quadplay deal from ntl:Telewest and Virgin Mobile which launched back in September for £40 per month, and providing TV, landline and mobile telephony, and broadband. Well, deciding that it was too much of…
Sketch Furniture lets you draw a couch, then nap on it
You take a pen, draw what you want, a chair or couch for example, – in mid-air, no less – and a few hours later, which admittedly is a long time to wait to take a nap, the thing…
Shadow Robot Company robot hand
Originally touted as a solution for the disabled, it's a little wearying to see the Shadow Robot Hand – a robot hand so dextrous it can pick up small coins or, as shown here, hold a tomato – being…
Make your own drawing board from an old joystick
Most geek shacks of any size will have a box containing one to infinity's worth of old joysticks lying around. Like most obsolete tech, they cost a lot at the time and the brain doesn't want to concede their…
Robot Guinea Pig with animatronic carrot
You turn the key in the lock and step into your darkened flat, and suddenly, a bright-eyed ball of fluff charges you! It's Gupi, the robotic guinea pig, expressing love the only way he knows how (aside from sharing…
28 LED Ultra-violet flashlight
I mistrust anything labeled unbreakable, but barring force majeure the Bright 28 LED Ultra-Violet Flashlight should get you through. Perfect for checking artwork for secret repairs, validating currency from across a river, or scorpion hunting – I especially like…
Sky boast 1m broadband signups, loads still to connect up
Sky are doing pretty well at the moment. On top of their 96,000 Sky HD homes announcement, they've also revealed that they've already passed the one million mark for signups to their 'free' broadband service. According to their results from…
ecopod e1 Home Recycling Center
The ecopod e1 Home Recycling Center is the second product of the name, and what the current obsession with pod as a suffix is is a mystery to me entire. This ecopod is a mini recycling centre, styled by…
Mahru 2: Humanoid Robot From Samsung
The interesting thing about the Mahru 2 Humanoid Robot From Samsung is not so much the body, although it is humanoid and has four fingers and a thumb. It's also not that it has a built-in camera where it…
Survey provides insight into UK mobile users' feature wish list
SmartTrust recently did a survey of 411 UK mobile phone users to ask them a little about their attitudes to mobile devices and what they would want to see from future handsets. Though it's quite a small sample size…