The Breffo Spiderpodium is an extremely flexible gadget holder that can be used in a multitude of situations. Arachnoid, it's eight rubberised flexible legs attached to a grey base and it's easy to bend the legs to grip, to hold or to simply stand. Take a look at some of the pictures - it's much easier to show than explain.
In a change to the mobile phone contract status quo, UK mobile telco O2 has announced a 12 month smartphone leasing service. For £55 per month, you get a 16 GB smartphone, 750 minutes, unlimited text, a paltry 500 MB of data and insurance. Allegedly unique in the UK market, both consumers and business will be able to take advantage of
Geeks in the UK may be interested in "Britain's Greatest Codebreaker" on Channel 4 tonight (21 Nov) at 9 pm. Described as a drama documentary, the program follows Alan Turing's life, the mathematical genius instrumental in breaking the German Naval Enigma code. His homosexuality overshadowed his achievements, and two years after being convicted for gross indecency, he committed suicide in
I'm possibly a bit slow on the uptake here, but Starbucks in the UK are offering a free "Pick of the Week" iTunes download. Some weeks it will be a music track, other weeks it will be an e-book, some will be well-known, some will be up-and-coming. I came across this freebie last week while frequenting my local coffee house
From recent news in the UK, the tough economic conditions appear to be hitting the technology and electrical particularly hard with Best Buy and Comet in the front line. After losing nearly £50 million in the last six months, Best Buy is going to close all 11 stores in the UK after just 18 months in operation. Best Buy Europe was
This show is pretty close to the seven year anniversary of the show. It has been a great run, and I want to thank all of you for being loyal fans.. You will get a chuckle at the beginning of the show as I for some reason have no idea what day it is.. Lot's of tech and thanks for
This year's BBC Reith lectures came to a close today with the last of three lectures on Securing Freedom, presented by Eliza Manningham-Buller. The name may mean nothing to you but she was the Director-General of Britain's Security Service, aka MI5, between October 2002 and April 2007, and she reflects on 9/11, the wars in the Middle East and how