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If ever there was an excuse to buy a new TV for the wife/partner/dog this Christmas then here it is. The BBC has announced it is to begin to test High Definition TV on digital terrestrial TV in London in the next few months. For …

Monorail is coming to Heathrow. (crowd cheers!) Heathrow is building a driverless monorail system to link the car park on the perimeter of the airport to Terminal One. Initially a trial, due to be completed in 2008, the system promises to replace the irregular car …

Occasionally at Londonist we like to grow our hair long and not shave the various body appendages that any sane person should do in urban environment. ‘Jesus sandals’ become a mainstay in the footwear department, Janis Joplin an iPOD favourite and lentils start to be …

It is Thursday, which is Friday in disguise, and this Londonista is a tad dry in the mouth already. Parched to be more precise. So today we are talking about beer related technology. If anything, just to fill the void until knock off time and …

Who cares about the lowly car radio anymore? Any street hoodlum worth his white powder these days has his eyes on something altogether more high tech. And guess what – its the iPod. Apple’s little musical box of tricks is single handedly blamed for the …

This week’s big tech story surrounds a wearer of turtlenecks, stone washed jeans and white trainers. Not a member Status Quo luckily, but someone with a little less hair, yet with a lot more up there – at least when compared to the UKs most …

Cripes, we not really sure where to start. So many exhibitions and only 31 days to see them all in – just remember to pack your brolly because looking outside it seems winter is here again. Tomorrow marks the opening of Edvard Munch by Himself …

Battersea bridge is closed and all roads that lead to the river seem to be a polluted gridlock at present. Fear not, the Londonist Tech are at hand with a few gadgets that might help those sick of the traffic. Firstly smash your piggy bank. …

Since ancient times man has always sought advice from those he knew wiser. Whether it be the Delphic Oracle, The Sun’s racing tipster, or more often than not for Londoners – the Black Cab driver. London Taxi drivers are the source of all knowledge – …

“Under the sea, there’ll be no accusations, just friendly crustaceans.” When Homer J. Simpson first uttered these immortal words he was dreaming of a place of make-believe. But one day we might just be able to join him in his little ethereal world, aboard a …