Driessen Post | May 24, 2013 The BBC has developed an experimental piece of hardware called the Perceptive Radio, that adjusts the content it plays based on a wide range of circumstances, such as location,...
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Driessen Post | May 24, 2013 Bungie first unveiled its upcoming sci-fi epic Destiny earlier this year, but we’ve yet to see the Halo follow-up in action. That’s still true with the release of the game’s first trailer, which is a combination of live-action and CG, but with no actual gameplay. As Varietyreports, the trailer was directed by Jon Favreau, the director behind the first two Iron Manfilms. While the new trailer doesn’t provide any more insight into how the game will play, it’s still nice to...
Driessen Post | May 24, 2013 In a small space, a dining room table that seats more than two can easily make the “we can do without” list. If, however, you enjoy entertaining, it becomes far more valuable. Angela and Tania decided the best way to tackle this issue is with what they’ve termed a ‘Murphy Table.’ This clever space saving idea not only serves as a dining table for five, but when closed also allows for a visual extension of the kitchen as well as much needed storage. Thanks, Angela...
Driessen Post | May 24, 2013 A smartphone isn’t just a sleek, shiny piece of plush technology; it can also be converted into a savvy money-saving tool at the touch of an app. The need to save money is more prevalent than ever so what better way to save the pennies than regular updates whilst you are on the move. money-saving-apps All of these apps can also be downloaded to a Mini PC with Bluetooth which can then be transferred to a smartphone or tablet. Here are some money-crunching apps to look out for this year. Fuel School For a...
Driessen Post | May 24, 2013 Remember Raining.fm, the Web app that streams the sound of rain and, erm, that’s about it? Well, rather than being a quirky one-off, Raining.fm has now gone mobile – that’s right, you can now listen to repetitious rain loops on the move. Raining.fm streams on to mobile Now, I love the sound of rain as much as the next guy – there’s something very soothing about the pitter patter. But I just never in a million years imagined such an app would prove to be a viable product. However, Raining.fm notched...
Driessen Post | May 24, 2013 The BBC has developed an experimental piece of hardware called the Perceptive Radio, that adjusts the content it plays based on a wide range of circumstances, such as location, time, a user’s proximity to the device and background noise in the environment in which it’s being used.. The device was unveiled today at the Thinking Digital conference in Gateshead, UK and builds upon the Perceptive Media project that the BBC announced last year. Perceptive Media adjusts content for each audience member based...
Driessen Post | May 24, 2013 Today Mailbox, the quite popular email client that landed first on iPhone, announced the release of an iPad version of its app. The move is hardly surprising, but it does continue the Mailbox story, one that saw the firm launch to mass impact, and then exit to Dropbox for a reportedly nine-figure sum. TNW met with Mailbox at its new home in the Dropbox offices – try the bacon, it’s excellent – to see the new app. What will become immediately apparent to you provided that you are familiar with the iPhone...
Plan A, not surprisingly, is ludicrously complicated. Driessen Post | May 24, 2013 Everyone’s favorite British Claymation characters are famously fond of taking trips to far-flung places. In their first Oscar-nominated short, Wallace (a known Wensleydale enthusiast) and Gromit spend a bank holiday traveling to the moon in search of cheese. Now, the duo are staying quite a bit closer to home in a new tourism ad for the VisitEngland campaign. Once again in the “holiday mood,” Wallace proposes that he and Gromit take...
Driessen Post | May 23, 2013 Gone are the days when you were left with the option of either wearing sunglasses or your prescription glasses. Now with the advancement of technology and fashion we are all blessed with the option of prescription glasses. Not only prescription eyewear protects your eyes from harmful ultraviolet sun rays but also make you look fashionable and contemporary. These sunglasses are worth their value and are not at all an extra investment. Prescription eyewear includes your prescription in its lens and are darkened...
By Driessen Post | May 23, 2013 Gifs, man! They’re trending harder than Jennifer Lawrence right now, but that doesn’t mean that finding them is the easiest thing in the world. That’s why Giphy, a startup that launched out of betaworks last month, is rolling out new tools to build out its library of awesome, high-quality gifs. See, Giphy is a gif search engine. It lets you search by keyword for any gif you could possibly want, and then saves load time and keeps things snappy by only playing the gif once you hover over one of the...
By Driessen Post | May 23, 2013 Square’s not just for businesses apparently, as an invite-only page for a product called “Square Cash” has popped up. Not many details are known about it, but we’ve reached out to the company for comment. UPDATE: A Square representative sent us the following statement on Square Cash: “We’re excited to share Square Cash with our friends. We’ll continue to invite others to try it out in the coming weeks.” A handful of help articles do shed some light on the service, though. To send money,...