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LED running shoes light the way for safe exercise

If you're brave enough to pull yourself together and go running through wintry early mornings and dark afternoons, then you probably want some sort of flashlight with you to ensure you know where you're going and help you keep safe. If this concept ...

From ALEX ROUMBAS, Shiny Shiny,  3 Apr 2008

London Underground MP3 player made by you

Ever wanted a personalised MP3 player? Forget skins, paint jobs from Colorware or knitted iPod socks; what you want is your very own handmade London Underground MP3 player. An intrepid Make blogger has done just that with a Tube map pencil case and ...

From ALEX ROUMBAS, Shiny Shiny,  3 Apr 2008

Orange Signature customers can spend more money with eBay app

Orange has entered into a partnership with auction giant eBay, providing instant access to an eBay application through the Orange Signature homescreen. Signature devices make up 70% of all new Orange handsets, and aim to make multimedia and Internet ...

From ALEX ROUMBAS, Shiny Shiny,  3 Apr 2008
Related Topics: eBay Inc.

Microsoft takes tips from Shiny Shiny and paints Vista pink

Well, not officially, but we're taking credit anyway because we are of course the Exclusive Guardians of All Pink Tat, as you know. The upshot is this: Microsoft wanted to increase sales of Vista Home Premium in Japan, so it painted the box pink. ...

From ALEX ROUMBAS, Shiny Shiny,  2 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Phonofone II 'sculptural audio console'. For iPod.

It's an amplifier with a big helping of retro styling and more than a gentle dollop of PR-speak. Still, the photo did it for me so I'm as susceptible as anyone, clearly. The classic white gramophone exterior conceals clever technology designed for ...

From ALEX ROUMBAS, Shiny Shiny,  2 Apr 2008

Microsoft Surface coming soon to AT&T

Despite early announcements that suggested T-Mobile would be in on the act, now that Microsoft's Surface is making its way to the consumer arena it's AT&T who are the privileged partner. The carrier's stores in New York, San Francisco, Atlanta and San ...

From ALEX ROUMBAS, Shiny Shiny,  2 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  AT&T Inc.

Viatek air-cleaning ionic CFL lightbulb is genuine but odd

What with yesterday being the 1st of April, there's still a little lingering suspicion hanging around Shiny Towers. I was half-way through the Amazon ordering system for this gadget before I conceded that it was real; it just sounded silly. The Viatec ...

From ALEX ROUMBAS, Shiny Shiny,  2 Apr 2008

Guitar Hero gadgets get a colourful coat of paint

Is there nothing Colorware doesn't turn its paint pots to? Now Guitar Hero guitars can be customised colourfully, with a choice of Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 versions all costing at least $99 to pimp. You can, as ever, buy the gadget new but the price is ...

From ALEX ROUMBAS, Shiny Shiny,  2 Apr 2008

Sega Toys offers i-spin pink dancing robot; we say "cheap Rolly"

There's something suspiciously Rolly-like about Sega Toys' latest offering in Japan, the i-spin active dance music speaker robot. Except cheaper in every way, including appearance. On the plus side (for some of you) it's also pinker if you want it that ...

From ALEX ROUMBAS, Shiny Shiny,  2 Apr 2008

Best Buy Wii for Women event: positive or patronising?

Best Buy, seller of anything that plugs into a wall, announced last week the Wii for Women Event here in the US. I have mixed feelings about this event: on the one hand I am happy that Best Buy is acknowledging that women play games, on the other hand ...

From ALEX ROUMBAS, Shiny Shiny,  2 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Best Buy Co., Inc.

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