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• Galaxy Note 5 review

  By Shaun on October 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  “The Note 5 has adopted the new design language Samsung introduced with Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and it makes this the most attractive Note smartphone so far. All that tacky plastic we traditionally got from Samsung devices has… Read More ›

• Sixties Iconic

  By Shaun on October 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  In 1964 the Spezimatic was launched and quickly became, and still remains, an iconic watch. In honour of this, , Glashütte Original has released 5 new watches which pay tribute to the style of the time and they look just as… Read More ›

• ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Was Different From Other Pixar Movies

  By Shaun on October 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  “It was very clear during every conversation I had, just how little time the studio had to mount a completely new movie. They threw out much of what they had and were tasked with creating a finished film in just… Read More ›

• The Surface Book hinge

  By Shaun on October 6, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Insane, in a good way. More at The Verge.

• Smartphones and Smurfs

  By Shaun on October 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  “Smartphone users can do “very little” to stop security services getting “total control” over their devices, US whistleblower Edward Snowden has said. The former intelligence contractor told the BBC’s Panorama that UK intelligence agency GCHQ had the power to hack… Read More ›

• Apple Watch Hermès launched

  By Shaun on October 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  “Uncompromising craftsmanship. Pioneering innovation. Groundbreaking functionality. Apple Watch Hermès is the culmination of a partnership based on parallel thinking, singular vision and mutual regard. It is a unique timepiece designed with both utility and beauty in mind. With leather straps… Read More ›

• Project Apollo Archive

  By Shaun on October 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  You can now view more than 8,000 photos taken on every Apollo mission to the moon on this flickr stream. Some of the images are breathtaking.

• Apple services: it’s all coming together now

  By Shaun on October 4, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  I have avoided many of the stock Apple apps for quite some time because they tended to not offer the features I wanted and the iCloud system behind them was irratic, slow and at times would lose data completely. Over… Read More ›

• We all have to take our shoes off…

  By Shaun on October 3, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The above image from ATTN struck me for a number of reasons, but America is not alone in viewing terrorism as the biggest threat and ignoring troubles closer to home. Most countries do that. I am not trying to make… Read More ›

• A real moon watch and the William L. 1985 Kickstarter Project

  By Shaun on October 3, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  You can now buy a watch that was actually worn on the moon. Dave Scott’s Bulova Chronograph (the man on the left above, left hand) is up for sale with an estimate of $50,000 which is admittedly a bit steep… Read More ›