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2048 Balls 3D
I don’t mention games often, but I saw my wife playing 2048 Balls 3D and it seemed interesting. You need to pay £2.99 to remove the ads, they are persistent to say the least, but it ends up being a… Read More ›
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The perfect iPhone?!?
I found an iPhone 3GS in a drawer and I have to say it is a revelation. That sounds ridiculous for a phone that is so old and which has been improved upon countless times, but roll it around in… Read More ›
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The ugliest colour in the world
Pantone 448 C, also known as the “The ugliest colour in the world”, is a colour in the Pantone colour system. Described as a “drab dark brown”, it was selected in 2016 as the colour for plain tobacco and cigarette… Read More ›
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A Perfectly Useless Afternoon
Aptly titled ‘A Perfectly Useless Afternoon’, the watch comes set against the backdrop of a swimming pool, with two transparent discs that rotate to tell the time. One of the discs holds a floating rubber-duckie while the other, a human… Read More ›
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It ends!
I guess that many of us thought that Desert Golfing would never end, but this tweet proves otherwise. I realise that there is a scary Chinese virus spreading around the world and that Trump is set on destroying the world… Read More ›
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The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1
Since introducing the model, A. Lange & Söhne has done a great deal of experimentation with the Lange 1, from the introduction of new hand-wound movements to the development of cutting-edge case materials, including something called “honey gold.” They’ve even… Read More ›
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Google’s Wear OS smartwatch at its best
It relegates problems with performance and sub-day battery life to the past, and looks good doing it. If you want your smartwatch to look like a more traditional timepiece the Fossil is great. But Wear OS just isn’t as polished… Read More ›
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Visualising time
A discussion has ensued in the Lost In Mobile WhatsApp group about time and the different ways in which it can be displayed. Here are some interesting examples- Timehoops Over the past few years I’ve realized that I use an… Read More ›
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How Much Exercise Do You Really Need To Do?
We teamed up with Marie Murphy, Professor of Exercise and Health at Ulster University, to run an experiment. This concentrated on walking, the simplest, easiest form of exercise there is, and also recommended by the NHS for its health benefits…. Read More ›
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Rolex to close flagship store in Geneva
The store, at the foot of the Old Town, has already closed. It was thought it was being renovated, but the company has confirmed it will not reopen… More here. If this is true I would love to know the… Read More ›