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The iPhone coffee cup holder

January 25, 2013 4:35 PM
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Ever found yourself in that unbearable situation where you just can't put your phone down to stop texting your friend, but you've just bought yourself a hot cup o' Joe. What do you do? Put your phone in your pocket so you can drink you Mocha? Precariously hold the plastic cup between your teeth while you finish your text? Or put your coffee down and let it go cold? 

Well, hopefully you won't need to worry for much longer as an iPhone case which also provides a perch for your brew is on the horizon - the Uppercup, at an ideal retail price of £21.

And it will surely be a big hit, until you get an important phonecall halfway through your message and you quickly lift the phone to your ear, only to hurl boiling hot java over your face!
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One-in-20 people use their mobiles during sex

November 14, 2012 4:31 PM
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Yes, you read the headline right, more than half of people regularly use their mobile devices in bed, with 5% shockingly using their mobile while in the middle of having sex with their partner.*

Narly half check their social networks and emails on their mobile devices instead of listening to their partner, while 40% use their phones while sat on the toilet - please remember to wash your hands!

So apparently 45% of people admit that technology prevents them from ever truly switching off and relaxing in their spare time. Well we don't know about relaxing, but if there's a drop in birth rates next year, we can all blame the iPhone 5.

*Study conducted by UK technology manufacturer, Storage Options

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Ladies, have a floral kiss from Fujitsu

October 26, 2012 3:37 PM
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Fujitsu have launched a personal laptop specifically designed for womankind.

Because of course every woman NEEDS a laptop sporting soft pastel colours, a pearl for an on/off button, diamantés as well as horoscope applications.

Well, the ladies in the Computer Weekly office don't actually know how they've lived and worked until now. Not to mention that the name "Floral Kiss" makes our low-calorie lunch of salad and water come back to say hello.

Available in feminine pink, elegant white and luxury brown.

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Ultimate security, no paper or digital trail

August 16, 2012 10:44 AM
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Hamm, the piggy bank in Toy Story, is a criminal mastermind. You all remember the part where he uses Etch, the Etch-A-Sketch, to formulate a plan to rescue Woody, right?

Well, now iPhone owners can formulate, sketch and erase notes, reminders, evil plans and doodles to their hearts content with the iFoolish magic drawing case. All whilst resting assured that it be completely erased in a matter of seconds. 

App versions of Etch-A-Sketch are readily available but they'll never be as much fun as having to slide the eraser backward and forward yourself. Downtime believes dexterity is very important. 

If you want to relive the good ol' days and do your best Neil Buchanan impersonation you can pick a case up from Mobile Fun. 

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Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Does whatever a spider can. So apparently spiders can now transfer your data.

July 5, 2012 5:30 PM
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Dane-Elec have transformed some of the most well known Marvel action heroes, including Spider-Man, into 4GB USB drives. 

They will soon be available, with a 5 year guarantee, for around £9.99. 

As if a Spider-Man USB memory stick didn't sell itself, Dane-Elec has added, "World renowned for his strength and unusual agility, Spider-Man easily stores all your data. This superhero will transport and protect your digital assets from harmful threats!"

The Green Goblin and cyber bugs alike must surely be quaking at the thought of Spider-Man putting his upside down kissing antics on the back burner as he instead focuses on protecting your excel spreadsheets. 

Spider-Man was even kind enough to swing by and say hello to Downtime. 

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What a mug! Sip your beverage of choice with the aid of a hashtag

June 6, 2012 12:30 PM
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Downtime is sure you, like us, wished buying presents for people was as easy as buying for a chocoholic. We know all too well that there are only so many pairs of socks you can buy for a person before they start harbouring genuine resentment toward you. 

This mug from ThumbsUpUK could be your saving grace, ticking a couple of boxes; it will appeal to tweetaholics as well as coffee and tea cravers. 

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As for those who can't stop tweeting whilst also drinking a cuppa, well this will blow those socks you bought them for Christmas right off. 

It is certainly the most appealing hashtag we've seen in a while anyway. 

The end of rectangular boobs

May 14, 2012 11:10 AM
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Downtime is proud that the headline for this post not only spells out what the content is about but that it is also one of the weirdest you will read this week. Probably. We don't know what else you read in your spare time. 

Before we tell you what JoeyBra have recently unveiled, would you like to guess? 

JoeyBra, de bh voor uw iPhone

JoeyBra, de bh voor uw iPhone (Photo credit: Stijn Vogels)

It is a bra. But not just any bra, this bra has a pocket. The pocket is located along from one of the cups, parallel to the armpit.

For ladies, (and gentleman, if you're into that kind of thing) this spells the end for rectangular boobs. No more having to shove money, debit cards or mobile phones uncomfortably into your bra. No more having to carry a purse with you everywhere and, you'd hope, no more pick pocketing. 

Oooooooh, would you like me to lap dance for you?

March 8, 2012 10:11 AM
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At this year's CeBIT expo in Hannover, Germany, British robot-designer/artist Giles Walker showcased his pole-dancing robots. 

Yes, you read that right. Pole-dancing robots. Alan Partridge would be proud. 

The life-sized humanoids have CCTV camera heads, hands, feet and various other body plates that they can suggestively gyrate. Creepy, I know. 

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Apparently, the stand, which also included a DJ robot with a megaphone for a head, was one of the most popular at the consumer electronics show. If it really was, Downtime has lost a little more faith in humanity. 

Oh, and if you enjoy this sort of thing, you can also hire these robotic dancers for a pinch over £25,000. Why you would want to after seeing the eerie vide below, I do not know. 


Buffalo USB Hub proves customer is always right....or stupid

February 28, 2012 10:43 AM
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We've all done it, trying to force something into a slot the wrong way or, if you're extra committed, a completely different shaped slot. 

Downtime thinks this is just further proof we have evolved from primates. Because, just as an ape would, when it doesn't fit we lose our temper, more often than not breaking something in the process. 

Well the new Buffalo USB Hub is here to stop you breaking stuff, you ruffian. 

It takes USB cords even if you try and shove them in the wrong way up. Clever, huh? 

buffalo-usb-hub.jpgIt's about to go on sale in Japan for a little over £10 and, as yet, there is no word on when it will be released worldwide. In the meantime, sit on your hands and try not to break any other cables and ports. 

Takeaways can be worse for your health than you think

February 8, 2012 2:12 PM
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As if the saturated fat, salt and additives weren't already enough to worry about, in America it seems you also have to consider the threat of 50,000 volts before you opt for fast food. 

A 37-year-old woman from North Carolina was tased after cutting into a McDonalds Drive-Thru line and refusing to move after she was denied service. 

Just how desperate for some nuggets do you need to be to think it's worth taking a sharp burst of electrical current in your side? 

Downtime's advice: Order fast food and takeaways online wherever possible. You'd be suprised at how easy it is and it significantly reduces the risk of electrocution, unless you spill your coffee on your laptop of course. 
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