If celebrities were web browsers
We’ve been thinking about the most popular browsers and how they go from being the flavour of the month to feeling like they’ve dropped off the face of the earth – very much like celebrities. We’ve had a bit of fun and matched some well-known faces with their browser alter-egos for our latest infographic. Which […]
Top ebooks of 2013
The Digital Book Conference is in full swing in New York for it’s fifth year. Ebooks had a massive rise in popularity over the past few years, to celebrate we’ve looked at the most popular books from the past year. Inferno – Dan Brown Divergent – Veronica Roth Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn Sycamore […]
Top electronics from over the years
With the Consumer Electronics Show starting today, we’ve been looking back at some of the electronic goods that debuted at the show in the past. We bet there are a fair few people that can’t remember some of these! VCR – 1970 It may now be obsolete but who can forget having to actually REWIND […]
Most popular New Year’s resolutions
With Christmas and New Year getting ever closer, many of you may have already started thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. Or maybe you’re thinking there’s no point in making one because you never stick to them anyway… Either way there is always some resolutions that come back around year after year – here are […]
Money saving tips for Christmas
If you’re a bit behind on Christmas planning this year – or need a bit of advice to get yourself together in the future – then read on and find out our top tips for saving money over the Christmas period! Work out your budget then decide on the best possible presents you can […]
Tips for small businesses from Brandwatch
Brandwatch is a social media monitoring tool that allows brands to mine data from social platforms. We recently spoke to Joel Windels, Marketing Manager at the company, about the development of social media and best practise for start-ups. Brandwatch were once a start up, similar to Qmee. At which point did growth start to accelerate, was […]
Top gadgets for Christmas
It’s hard to keep up with the latest technology these days – especially if you have gadget queens and kings to buy for this Christmas! We’ve pulled together the next big gadgets for this year to make your Christmas shopping that little bit easier… The Olloclip – a device that you can connect to […]
Top retro toys and games
Last week was The T&G Innovation Con (The International Toys & Games Innovation Conference) in Chicago. The conference is an annual opportunity for people working in the toy and games industry to come together – just in time for Christmas! This got us in the mood for looking at some of the most popular toys […]
What are people really buying online?
We’ve all done impulse buys online – it’s just so tempting when your card details are already stored in your favourite shop’s system! In fact, a lot of our shopping is now done online and more than ever on devices. We’ve found out how much we’re all really spending online in our latest infographic – […]
Money saving tips for winter
With the winter weather truly upon us, we’ve been looking at some easy ways you could save money when you’re really feeling the pinch. Take a look at our money saving tips below: Get yourself a thermostat or timer – that way you’re heating is only on when you want it to be. Unplug electric […]
Top 10 weirdest gadgets
At Qmee we love a good gadget, the weirder the better and so for your, well mainly our, entertainment we’ve gathered 10 of the weirdest gadgets we could find! Dresses that display Tweets CuteCircuit designed a dress that displays tweets in real time. This is probably the definition of ‘making a statement’ – if you’re […]
10 apps that will make your life easier
We’ve all caught ourselves wondering what we did before the existence of smartphones, but you’re life could be made even easier by these handy apps that you might not have known existed! Taste – Can’t decide what to eat? Or just have limited resources in your cupboard? Taste lets you search through recipes, […]
Most expensive items ever sold on eBay
We are all in agreement that if you’re looking for something very specific, or a bit on the strange side, that you’re not even sure exists, chances are you will be able to find it on eBay. We’ve rounded up the most expensive deals that have ever gone down on the site. Ian Usher’s […]
Most searched for Halloween costumes
If you’re stuck for Halloween costume ideas this year, or just can’t face another year as a cat, we’ve found out what the most searched for costumes were in 2012 for you for inspiration! Pirate – 370,000 searches Whether you model yourself on the classic, or a more recent pirate from the past few […]
Most popular Comic Con costumes
Comic Con descends upon New York this weekend – the three day science fiction and fantasy event is as much a chance to show off attendees’ cosplay skills (for those who don’t know, cosplay is short for costume play, pretty self explanatory) as it is for promoting shows and films. There is a massive span […]
Money saving ideas for children’s parties
The kids are now back into the swing of school and of course this means the party invites will also begin rolling in. The bar for the ‘perfect party’ seems to get higher and higher every year but with our tips your little one will still have a great time – without breaking the bank! […]
How to make your student house a home
We understand it can often be hard being away from home so here are some ideas on how to make your student house feel like a home… Keep it clean – the main reason your parent’s house is so nice is because it’s (usually) ran to a cleaning schedule – you don’t want to scare […]
What have you been doing online?
You know the drill, you sit at your computer or laptop after work – or during work if you’re feeling brave – thinking you’ll reward yourself with a quick half hour doing whatever you like to do online (no judgement.) Next time you look at the clock, low and behold, 4 hours have passed. Have […]
Moving House Tips
Even if you’re not a student anymore there’s always a ‘new start’ feeling to September. Some people decide to commemorate this with a big move – moving house is always stressful so we’ve pulled together a few tips to make things run a bit more smoothly for you! Gather quotes from removal firms or van […]
Apple announcement today
Here is what we know: Apple is holding a special event in the US today. What we don’t know: anything else about it. There has been a lot of speculation around what the event could actually be about. The launch of a new iPhone, the iPhone 5S, seems to be the main culprit. The announcement […]