Ever taken photos on Instagram and thought to yourself ‘whoa, that would look good as a fridge magnet’?… indeed we all have. Well you’re in luck as courtesy of Mint Digital, ‘StickyGram’ allows you to do just that. StickyGram is a printing service that allows you to submit your Instagram photos for printing onto a cool personalised fridge magnet, they come out in the best quality possible at 50mm x 50mm (same size as original instagram photos). Also worth mentioning: as promo for the launch of StickyGram on Android, a black cab with a mosaic of instagram magnets on it’s roof was sent around London.
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Everybody is a photographer, or a least that’s what Instagram will have you believe. Over 27 million users on the iPhone alone are in current use of the app with that number hitting well over 30 million when you include android users. The next logical step would be to own an actual Instagram camera rather than just the app right? Well ADR Studio have gone along with this belief and have gone ahead and designed/produced this concept design. The have turned the Instagram icon into an actual camera called Instagram Socialmatic. Would you buy an Instagram camera? Peep more pics and camera specs after the cut.
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Quite recently, Google opened ‘Google Campus London’, a 7 story complex dedicated to bringing people together by creating general work space as well as offering open plan office space to start-up tech businesses. The venue features event space with a capacity of over 140 guests, 16 meeting rooms, 200 office desks, cafés’, a rooftop terrace and of course a whole building full of creative brains to learn from. Google Campus proves to be quite useful for newly founded businesses; users can host a range of events from screenings to presentations to parties. Joining the Google community also allows access to a wealth of resources including mentoring, informative seminars and networking events. More after the break.
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Google are hoping to deepen our dependance on the giant company with the introduction of their latest service Google Drive. Similar to Dropbox and the idea behind Apple‘s iCloud Google Drive will allow users to store and share their documents. 5GB of storage space will be provided for free with the opportunity to increase this at a cost, 25GB will cost $2.49 a month and it will be $49.99 for 1TB. The service will initially available compatible on Windows-based computers, Mac computers, laptops running on Google’s Chrome operating system and smartphones powered by Google’s Android operating system. Within the next few weeks a version compatible with Apple’s iPhone and iPad will become available. For more info peep the short video produced by Google explaining the service and it’s capabilities.
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IKEA have announce a new storage unit that is to solve the age old problem of where to house the TV in with other furniture and storage units you may have. Getting your television to sit in the right place can be a difficult task at times especially when you include DVD, Blu Ray and Gaming Consoles. Ikea present their new all in one storage solution called Uppleva. Upppleva comes in various sizes and customisable variations to best suit each customer. The TV is fully intergrated in the storage unit alone with a Blu Ray player and extra storage space. See exactly what this stylish storage solution has to offer in the short introductory vid after the cut.
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Cor, these lot want to dabble in every pond possible! Google currents is a new app that pulls feeds from over 180 different news sources like The Guardian, The Metro or even CNET. It then populates them into magazine format and builds your own personalised feed and just like twitter it features categories like ‘Trending Stories’. Google Currents will also hook up with your Google+ account if you have one and pull content from there. It seems to have quite a slick interface and you only get updates on the publications and blogs that you decide you want updates from. It’s available on andriod and iphone now, more info after the break!
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This clip has been around for a minute now but since my eyes only came across it a few days ago I thought i’d share it with y’all. I have a feeling Y&Y homie Von Majik is gonna love this if he hasn’t seen it already. Macro Tempest is a techno-illusionist who combines the art of magic and illusions with the use of technology. In this clip using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion. He captures the audience with his stage presence and apparent ability to manipulate the screen of an iPod. What he displays here is something that I have never seen before but would definitely love to see again, maybe next time in person.
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