The Queen, God bless her, is not hip. Dignified, yes; Regal, obviously, but hip? No. Still, that hasn't stopped Buckingham Palace and the government rolling Queenie out of her cryogenic freezer on occasion to demonstrate the latest and greatest in modern technology. Today is the anniversary of her royal digits tapping out their first email -- way back in 1976 -- so we thought we'd take a look at some of her other technological ventures. Read More >>

Who'd have thought it eh? The Queen is a tablet user, or is just about to become one. She's getting a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 complete with 60 hand-picked entries from the 'Diamond (re)Collection,' which recounts the Queen's 60 years on the throne. Maybe the Queen likes a good old stylus? Read More >>

Adidas roped in a smattering of Olympic medallists (oh, and David Beckham) for a lip-synching rendition of Queen's Don't Stop Me Now, to mark the end of the London Olympics. It's cute, but kind of leaves me cold -- I think, given half the chance, the video would be much better if each athlete were locked in a karaoke room with me for an hour beforehand, so I could teach 'em my karaoke dance routine. Rio 2016, ok Adidas? [YouTube] Read More >>

Google has come out as a bit of a royalist today, compiling a flashy 3D walkthrough of the route the Queen will be taking as she waves at the unwashed masses to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee this summer. Read More >>

Samsung is boasting about achieving the Royal Warrant from the royal family, thanks to proudly providing stacks of televisions and AV equipment to our stuck-up ruling elite over the past few years. Read More >>

What better way could there be of celebrating the arrival of your new Kindle this Christmas Day than enjoying an official e-book version of the Queen's address to the nation? Read More >>

I'm not sure how much time Queen Lizzy has for yachting when she's busy tapping the clock and looking expectantly at Kate Middleton's stomach, but the Daily Mail has launched a campaign to deliver a new "mega-yacht" to the Royal Family before the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next June. This might be one of the Mail's most fantastical articles ever. Read More >>