Elizabeth Fish - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Elizabeth Fish

Article | 2/08/2012 Put an old phone to good use--Make it a Lego NXT telepresence robot

Do you have an old Android phone stored away that you keep only for emergencies--or just aren't sure what to do with it? You could breathe new life in...

Article | 2/08/2012 As CyanogenMod 9 rolls out, Snapdragon S1 devices miss out

The folks over at CyanogenMod (CM) presently have their work cut out for them in making sure the most recent update of their Android rooting software ...

Article | 3/07/2012 This 737-800 flight simulator can take you anywhere (sort of)

What do you do when you can no longer peruse a much-loved career and are diagnosed with a serious illness? If you happen to be an ex-commercial pilot ...

Article | 25/06/2012 iPad-controlled LED wall display will leave you mesmerised

There's something about a blank wall that can make a room feel empty. Usually, adding a little art to the space is enough to fill the void, but if you...

Article | 12/06/2012 iOS 6 already gets jailbreak treatment, not ready for public beta just yet

This probably comes as no surprise to most of you, but less than 24 hours after its announcement at Apple's WWDC event, iOS 6 is already jailbroken--w...

Article | 28/05/2012 NES mod lets you play classic games on your smartphone

Ever wished there was a way of playing your favorite NES titles on a present-day device, like your smartphone? If you still happen to have your old NE...

Article | 8/05/2012 iOS 5.1.1 released; Redsn0w protects your jailbreak

If you have a jailbroken iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch running the latest software, you can upgrade to iOS 5.1.1 without fear of losing your jailbreak.

Article | 6/03/2012 Instaprint lets you print your Instagram photos Polaroid-style; hipsters love it

Instaprint, by New York-based company Breakfast, adds extra functionality to the Instagram app, but focuses around events and/or the event location el...

Article | 9/11/2011 iOS 5 has a hidden panorama mode that works on jailbroken iPhones

iPhone users, rejoice! It appears that iOS 5 has it a hidden option to let you create panoramic photos.

Article | 11/10/2011 Apps: Five Siri alternatives that give your older iPhone a voice

After last week’s iPhone 4S unveiling Siri was one of the most talked-about features. With Siri, the iPhone 4S will be able to answer just about anyth...

Article | 22/09/2011 Hacker creates makes iOS look like OS X Lion

Do you happen to be one of those people that really love Mac OS X Lion? Or perhaps, on the other end of the spectrum, you feel Lion's a bit too much l...

Article | 13/09/2011 Kickstarter project aims to take geocaching into space

Have you ever been geocaching? While it may seem a little lame to those who haven't, there is a slight thrill to being able to track down a hidden ite...

Article | 26/08/2011 CmdrTaco Resigns From Slashdot

Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda has resigned from his 14-year post at the helm of geeky news aggrigator, Slashdot to allow the site to develop further. He is not...

Article | 26/07/2011 iOS 4.3.5 is out; Redsn0w jailbreak works

Earlier today (Monday), Apple released iOS 4.3.5, a security update that patches a flaw in its handling of security certificates. If you're looking to...

Article | 6/07/2011 Chocolate printer is here; foodies celebrate

If you're a big chocoholic, you might have dreamed of swimming in a sea of chocolate, or at least having a never ending supply. While neither of those...