Technology

While there is plenty to be miserable about in the social, political, and economic landscape of 2017, it isn’t all bad. Most of us have smartphones, high-definition television, on-demand media services, and more. I can’t help agreeing with Akira the ...

Sometimes being a writer is hard going. Like many, writing is almost a compulsion with me, but that doesn’t mean it brings me endless joys. There are plenty of nights where I stare at the blank screen or piece of ...

I have always wanted to go to the Hay Festival but never managed to get round to it. This year, however, they announced that Carrie Fisher would be attending. I simply had to be there. Not only am I a ...

Steam has been growing in popularity since it first launched on Windows in 2003. The current version contains games playable on Windows, Mac, and Linux, with over 6.6 million users. Last year, they rolled-out a new system called ‘Big Picture’, ...

Samsung is supposed to be revealing their new smartwatch at this week’s Galaxy Gear event in Berlin on September 4th.  Meanwhile, there are rumours doing the round regarding Apple’s next product – the iWatch – and Google has confirmed the ...

I’m a big consumer of media. I love watching movies, enjoying a good TV show, and listening to music. As my collection of media grew I started to get frustrated by how long it took to decide what movie to ...

I always thought I was a book purist. I love the smell of books – old and new. I like the way a spine can break, the way pages fade and go brown on the edges of cheap paperbacks. I ...