Software

myFry: Stephen Fry’s Autobiography In Easy-To-Read Format

It only figures that a man of Stephen Fry’s internet standing should be feathering his nest with apps a’plenty, and MyFry – while pricey – should be a must-buy for any fans of the scribe’s words.


July 28, 2010
Entertainment

Stephen Fry On Amazon, Star Trek And Platypuses

Gizmodo AU

Stephen Fry’s first public appearance of his Australian visit at the Sydney Opera House last night didn’t load up heavily on the technology references, but covered more than enough ground to confirm his reputation as polymath/geek/wit/raconteur/all-round top bloke.


April 2, 2010

Steve Jobs Is Just Getting Warmed Up

Time has a terrific profile of Steve Jobs and the iPad this week, in large part because they put in the hands of ubercomedian/ubergeek Stephen Fry. It’s a portrait of a man whose life and work are intrinsically intertwined.


January 28, 2010
Computing

Stephen Fry’s Thoughts On The iPad: All 2180 Words Of It

British wit and tech maestro Stephen Fry has – rather predictably – scribed a 2180-word essay about the iPad, after we spotted him skulking around with the whiskey-drinking Jonathan Ive. If only he’d written it on an actual iPad.


May 21, 2009
Gadgets

Infallibly Polite Alarm Clock Wakes You Up With The Wit Of Stephen Fry

I currently employ a Squeezebox Boom to gently wake me up with classical music—but I feel that the subtle wit of Stephen Fry might better prepare me for my day.


February 4, 2009
Online

Stephen Fry Was Trapped In an Elevator

Stephen Fry was stuck in an elevator for 45 minutes! He tweeted about it and you could follow it LIVE. Isn’t Twitter great? [Stephen Fry/Twitter]


December 8, 2008
Software

The Unflappable Stephen Fry Becomes Quite Flapped Over Vista

Stephen Fry is many things to us: a brilliant comedian, a font of great wisdom and knowledge, and most importantly, a prolific gadget writer. But last night, he lost it over Vista—luckily for us, on his Twitter.


November 28, 2008
Mobile

Stephen Fry Slams the BlackBerry Storm

We have a soft spot for genius comedian-actor-writer-gadget-juggler Stephen Fry here at the Giz. He speaks things as he sees them, as an end user, with his usual wit. Lately he has been playing with a BlackBerry Storm and, like our review, he thinks that it’s no you-know-who killer. In fact, he completely smashes it in his condensed Twitter review:


February 20, 2008
Gadgets

Stephen Fry Expands his Online Life with “Podgrams”

Gadget-loving actor Stephen Fry has added podcasting to his digital repertoire, though in quintessential Fry style he’s dubbing them “podgrams.” Issue one is out on his site now, detailing his recent arm-breaking disaster. We hope it heals soon Stephen, so that in future podgrams we can hear more of your thoughts on cool new gadgets! [StephenFry.com]


December 28, 2007
Gadgets

Stephen Fry Reviews Oral B Professional Care Triumph, Loves It

Some of us may dabble in being funny to go along with our tech knowledge, but professional comedian Stephen Fry actually knows a thing about both fields. Today he reviews the Oral-B Professional Care Triumph, which has a special tech that allows it to wirelessly show how long you’ve been brushing each corner of your mouth and rate it according to what dentists recommend. He loves it. He also loves the idea of turning something mundane into something exciting via technology, and wants it to go further.