New video for Fenice Clutch premium cover for iPhone 5

Check out the video for the new Fenice Clutch, the gorgeous premium phone cover for the iPhone 5. This Italian PU leather cover uses magic tape technology to secure your phone without the need for any bulky casing. With an inside pocket to keep money and cards, the Fenice Clutch is all you need for a stylish night out!

Get fit from your office!

With summer just around the corner (we hope), the fear of tiny tops and shorts, or even worse- the dreaded bikini- is ever looming. 

If, like a lot of people, you are sat behind a desk for the majority of your day, it is difficult to find the time to get fit and stay active. There are however ways to improve the levels of physical activity in your day to day life without making massive lifestyle changes or having to sign up for costly gym memberships.

Try and walk or cycle to work or if that is not possible, get off a stop earlier on the bus or train and walk the last part of your route. You could even find a carpark a bit further away from your office if you drive to work.

Stand while talking on the phone and try walking over to your colleagues desk to talk to them rather than calling them.

Take the stairs instead of the lift of escalator.

Go for a walk in your lunch break. You could use a tracking device such as the Fitbit Ultra to keep track of your progress and even share with friends and family online. Build up gradually to walking at least 10,000 steps a day. Set goals and reward yourself when you reach them.

And just remember- small changes in your daily routine can add up to big changes in your health!  

Power walking... to charge your phone!

The Daily Mail reported recently that mechanical engineering students have developed a shoe that can charge a mobile phone.

Four students were able to employ and store the energy produced with each step a person took and use it to charge a phone.

The new PediPower shoes turn motion into phone charge and it is hoped that the same principle may one day be use for life-saving medical devices.

Cameron, a company who specialises in equipment and services for the oil and gas industry, approached four students at Rice University in Houston, Texas. They wanted the students to develop new green energy technologies and they decided to focus their studies on developing a shoe-mounted generator. 

Their devices are currently too big for day-to-day usage but the project is expected to be picked up by another team of Rice students in Autumn, with the hope they can refine the materials, shrink the size and boost the power output, all of which will get PediPower closer to being a commercial product.

'If we could prove that we could produce some usable power, store it in a battery and discharge that battery on a mobile device or an MP3 player, then we could prove this device works,' Armada said. 

'Now the next team can come in and make it smaller and lighter without sacrificing power.'

In the meantime you will just have to keep using your regular phone charger. But who knows what the future may bring...

Give your heart a Spring MOT!

According to the British Heart foundation, high blood pressure is just one of the risk factors for developing heart and circulatory disease, along with high cholesterol, diabetes and other lifestyle factors.

As many as 5 million people in the UK are walking around, undiagnosed, with high blood pressure. The only way to know whether you have high blood pressure is to have it measured. Everyone should know their blood pressure. The British Heart foundation recommends that everyone over 40 gets their blood pressure taken by a nurse or doctor as part of a health check to assess their risk for getting heart and circulatory disease.

Should you find that you do have a high blood pressure, don’t panic, there are not only medications to keep it under control, but easy lifestyle changes will make a big difference.

Making sure that you are physically active and maintain a healthy diet will help you to control your blood pressure. Making sure that you get enough sleep and stay in control of your stress levels can also help.

Many of the people who end up hospitalised as a result of more serious medical conditions caused by high blood pressure, were not even aware that they had a problem until it was too late.

Being aware of your blood pressure is extremely important, especially if you are over 65, have a family history or are overweight- it could even save your life!

There are plenty of perfectly functional and reasonably priced monitors available to buy in chemist and many doctors’ surgeries offer a free blood pressure monitoring service. Ask your GP for more information.

However if you want a state of the art monitor and wish to track your blood pressure at the touch of a button then you need to look no further than this bloodpressure monitor that is compatible with your ipad, ipod or iphone. Based on the iOS operating system and Bluetooth technology, you can test, track and share your blood pressure results wirelessly with your iPod touch: iPhone and iPad. The monitor is integrated on the arm cuff and works with the Free App. It can even work out averages to see if the chances that you have made to your lifestyle or any medication that you are on is having a positive effect. This information can then be sent to family members or caregivers at the tough of a button.

Take control of your blood pressure this Spring! 

Great gifts for a stylish dad

Fathers day is quickly approaching (it’s on June 16^th this year, just in case this is new information!) and yet again you need to find a thoughtful gift to show the man that raised you how much you appreciate him… it should be easy, you’ve known him your whole life. But it’s not. Unless you are one of the lucky ones with a father with an ongoing hobby that always requires new accessories/ tools/tacks/balls etc. you are probably racking your brain for an idea about now!

Well you need to look no further. If your father is a man of impeccable taste with an appreciation of quality craftsmanship and style then here are a few gorgeous phone cases from Fenice that will be sure to put a smile on your Dad’s face.

This Fenice Diario Blended Brown iPhone 4 case uses patented magic tape technology to secure your phone to the ultra thin cover without the need for bulky casing- making it one of the lightest and sleekest cases on the market!

This Diario ver.2 Dark Navy iPhone 5 case is from Fenice’s new range of two-toned cases. Sleek and professional with a fun colourful twist, this case takes the super-thin features of the original Fenice Diario cases to a new level of style!

For the ultimate in premium luxury covers for the iPhone 5, the Fenice Cima is handcrafted from beautiful Italian leather with gorgeous detailing- guaranteed to show your father just how much you love him this Fathers Day! 

Top tips to live a more exciting life!

The weather is dreary, everyone is worn out and ill after the long winter and even your diet (salads and soups in the run up to bikini season) feels dull and lifeless... But before you close the curtains on the world and go back to bed, here are some fab tips to spice up your life and inject a bit more excitement to your daily routines!

Be bold

It is easy to fall into a fashion rut- we all have our ‘safe’ items of clothing- black is slimming and goes with everything; that jumper is just so warm; the elasticated waist on those trousers makes them unbelievably comfortable- and there is nothing wrong with that. But why not try being braver with your accessories. The right accessory can turn an outfit from drab to fab. Invest in a statement necklace, a bright scarf or dress your phone up with a daring cover. This Fenice leopard iphone 4 cover is perfect for adding a bit of wild abandon to your dreary work wear!  

Be spontaneous

If there is a bar that you have always wanted to go to, or perhaps an activity that you have always wanted to do- Just do it! Don’t wait for an invitation. If you can’t find anyone to go with you, don’t be put off- go alone! Often we miss out on meeting great new people because we hide behind our good old safe friends.You never know who you might meet! 

Get your adrenaline pumping

Try to do one thing that scares you every day- be that skydiving, paintballing or simply getting a spider out of the bath! Maybe you should give karaoke a go? Get some practice in beforehand with the appsing. It transforms your phone or media device into a fully portable karaoke machine, complete with lyrics on the screen and a built-in microphone!

New Fenice Classico Flip for iPhone 5 video!

Check out the video for the new Fenice Classico Flip, the gorgeous premium phone cover for the iPhone 5. This Italian PU leather cover fits your phone like a glove with a flip cover to protect it from every angle. Fenice uses unique, patented HD welding and cutting techniques to eliminate the need for messy glues and stitching- so their covers are some of the sleekest and thinnest on the market!