The Apple iPhone reported its location after falling from a plane over Texas in the United States. The phone could even still make and receive calls after it dropped out of a small aircraft when pressure change caused a door latch to give way by three inches – enough for the device to fall out. Luckily, the owner of the phone and a colleague used the “Find My iPhone app” to locate it under a tree – although it seems the phone was…
Incredible pictures of insects close up. See butterflies, dragonflies, bugs and more in this stunning macro photography picture gallery. Common Blue. Kinnegar, Northern Ireland Take off. A very energetic green-veined white butterfly at Glenarm Castle Estate, Northern Ireland Head on – insect. Conlig, Northern Ireland Metallic green fly at Balloo Wetlands, Bangor, Northern Ireland. Very handsome iridescent green tiger beetle at Bloody Bridge, Northern Ireland Grasshopper on driftwood at Killard Point nature reserve, Northern Ireland Sunbathing. Insect near Kiltonga, Newtownards, Northern…
Bad weather forecast for parts of the UK? Then, you need to get a multi-colour LED light (saber) umbrella from 7dayshop.com. Your colour choices / lighting modes are: Red, Green, Blue, Orange, Sky Blue, Deep Purple, Pink and then press again for the colour changing mode which fades through all the colours in around 5 seconds – a VERY attractive effect indeed! They look awesome and are very handy as well – click on the image of the umbrella below…
A billionaire who made early punts on Twitter and Facebook is ploughing a fortune into finding intelligent alien life. Yuri Milner will fund work by SETI researchers for the next decade – allowing them to use the world’s biggest telescopes to hunt for ET from 2016. Celebrated British scientist Stephen Hawking is among those to have endorsed the project, according to the Wall Street Journal. But the question remains will the aliens tweet their existence or friend the human race…
Play classic Commodore 64 and Amiga games on this Android-powered smartphone, which apparently is REAL and on sale soon. It isn’t April Fools Day Named the Commodore PET in homage to one of the brand’s earlier computers, this phone reportedly packs the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system, a 13MP rear camera with flashlight, a Full HD screen, dual SIM and a removable 3,000mAh battery. But it also features two emulators that allows users to play the favourite old C64 and Amiga games.…
The legend is that if it rains on July 15, the UK is in for 40 days and nights of wet weather. Just in case it’s true, here’s a list of some essentials you might need: 1. The LED umbrella This brolly looks rather sci-fi movie, but is also practical. It’s on sale at 7dayshop.com now, click here to read more. 2. Waterproof suit Does what it says – ideal for 40 days of rain. Available at a low price, click…
Here’s the list of the banks supporting Apple’s contactless payment system in the UK now. Apple Pay allows you to store the details of your credit or debit card – of participating financial institutions – into your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, Apple Watch or iPad Air 2 or mini 3 and pay for things at high street stores simply by holding your phone over a shop’s contactless reader. The Apple Watch must be paired with an iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6…
You could be about to miss out on great posts, news, deals and photos on Facebook. Did you know Facebook is changing the way that you can see posts on your timeline? Here’s what to do to make sure you don’t miss anything from 7dayshop.com on Facebook and your other favourite pages: 1. When you’re on Facebook on your computer, click on the arrow pointing down at the top right hand corner. 2. This will show a drop down menu, select News…
Pocket-sized BBC micro:bit designed to introduce a new generation to computing. The idea of the new codeable computer is to encourage children to become creative with technology, bringing their digital ideas, games and apps to life. A simple piece of coding within seconds can light up it LEDs or display a pattern. It measures 4 x 5cm and has 25 red LEDs, two programmable buttons, an on-board motion detector and compass, Bluetooth to connect to the internet and other devices,…
Scientists find way to boost batteries used in mobile phones, electric cars and other modern equipment thanks to ‘wonder material’. According to research, the capacity of lithium-ion batteries can be nearly doubled by adding graphene (an extraordinary form of carbon) – which offers the potential of longer-lasting power or slimmer designs for consumers. The experts, led by scientists from Samsung, found the capacity of their batteries was 1.8 times higher and 1.5 times higher at the first and 200th charge compared to commercially-available…
