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• How To Photograph The Night Sky On A Phone

  By Shaun on January 10, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  You can’t stop gazing at the luminous full moon—you need to share this with Instagram. So you pull out your phone, aim at the heavens, and capture…a fuzzy white blob. The firmament is one of the hardest targets to snap… Read More ›

• The iPhone’s 100th birthday

  By Shaun on January 10, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Click this link to see the rest of this timely comic from The Joy of Tech.

• Change the way you buy watches

  By Shaun on January 10, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  That’s why I was intrigued to learn about fledgling brand Eoniq. The Hong Kong-based company wants to redefine the way you buy a watch, by allowing you to customize a timepiece down to the last detail and have it shipped to you… Read More ›

• This year, we’ll probably need a little space from our smartphones

  By Shaun on January 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Do you find yourself looking at your smartphone a little differently these days? Thinking that maybe it’s time for a little break? If you are, you’re not alone. From hacking to fake news, to filter bubbles and work emails after… Read More ›

• Apple AirPods competition compared

  By Shaun on January 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  In the lead up to Apple’s release of AirPods late last month, I had tested just about every pair of cord-free earbuds already on the market. But now that AirPods are here and I’ve been using them daily for an… Read More ›

• The Super Retro Boy

  By Shaun on January 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Retro-bit has been re-making classic consoles for many years now, and their latest is the Super Retro Boy. It’s designed to look and feel a lot like the original Nintendo Game Boy — and pretty much nails it. The prototype… Read More ›

• Motorola VERVE LOOP+ wireless earphones in an AirPods world (review)

  By Shaun on January 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

    OK, so here is my second attempt at finding budget wireless headphones that can replace the Apple AirPods that I have not managed to purchase yet. My quest started with the quite dreadful Philips ActionFit SHQ6500 wireless earbuds which… Read More ›

• Sami’s home screen

  By Shaun on January 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

    This is my home screen. Of course a different matter on Android with Nova Pro, but everything I need is here. A few apps I am trying normally live on a second screen with the BBC weather app. Sami. I… Read More ›

• Donate, or not

  By Shaun on January 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  I have set up a new page for donations using PayPal.me. It still feels a little early for such a thing as the site has only been back for just over 3 months, but I am planning for the time… Read More ›

• Open Letter To Apple

  By Shaun on January 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Dear Tim, Your time is valuable and my patience has already been tested, so I’ll get right to the point. I want my new fucking MacBook Air. And I’m not alone. There are others out there, just like me. I’m… Read More ›