Fans of nineties TV animation Biker Mice from Mars have an opportunity to help turn the franchise into a mobile game, thanks to a Kickstarter launched by an Irish company yesterday. Galway-based game developers 9th Impact beat off international competition last year to get the licence to develop a Biker Mice game for Android and iOS. They’ve been working […]
OK – the reaction of the two guys in this video may seem a little over the top but, in fairness, they’ve just seen the future! [youtube]http://youtu.be/gvjrT4aSCfc[/youtube] For many of those present, CES was their first chance to lay hands on the new USB Type-C connector, which is expected to be supported by device […]
Once I get home I want to empty my pockets. Sometimes the problem can be finding those things again when I leave – especially the keys! The Butler is a simple idea for a wall-mounted fitting that holds wallet and keys in the top slot, and a side slot designed to fit a smartphone, screen out, […]
OK – so we all know that we’ve got more computing power in our pockets than the Starship Enterprise had going to Aldebaran. Or maybe not – it’s hard to keep up with Moore’s Law these days. But sometimes people just want a phone. And while technology is embraced by many older people, and can provide significant […]
This video has been doing the rounds for the last few months and has, so far, clocked up over 36 million views on Youtube. It’s a short, but very powerful reflection on how mobile phones can interrupt our experience of daily life. Some food for thought? The video is directed by Miles Crawford
We write about mobile phones and gadgets here, so being able to share an offer with you makes sense 🙂 O2 Ireland are offering a 5% discount on the purchase of a phone when you sign up for a bill pay plan. Full details of the phone handsets available here – just use the coupon […]
Carphone Warehouse have announced a new partnership today which allows them to offer Lycamobile to their customers. With the addition of Lycamobile Carphone Warehouse are now able to offer Irish customers a choice of 6 different mobile networks. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know much about Lycamobile, though I think I’d seen some advertising for […]
If you’re a pay as you go mobile phone user and a gamer then this new service might suit you. Buy Game Points is a new service from Phonovation that launched recently. It does exactly what you’d expect it to do – it lets you buy points for Xbox Live using your mobile phone. At […]
The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available via Three later this month and they’ve put out a video showing the unboxing, which shows off some of the phone’s features. Three Ireland are offering a number of plans with the S4 that include plenty of data, so that you don’t have to worry about how much […]
Airlines lose bags all the time. Last month I spent several days in the US without any luggage – it’s incredibly annoying! A new device might help travellers with this problem (nearly 26 million bags get misplaced every year by airlines!). The gadget called the “TrakDot” fits in the palm of your hand and is […]
