In a money-spinning effort, popular video sharing site YouTube has included ads on its mobile site.
YouTube has been in desperate need of extra funds for awhile now, and still remains in the red.
The new mobile banner ads seem unobtrusive enough as a screenshot, but on the small screen they do actually take up a fair [...]
British consumers spend 52 billion a year on Gadgets they don’t know how to use
Well, this is what we’re here for. C’mon you guys, really…? So anyway, we spent all this money on stuff we can’t even use… kinda sad. And what’s more, a poll conducted by sky HD says that we also don’t even use half the features our gadgets have… making half the time and effort put in by developers completely useless. Additionally, almost half of people in a poll of 3000 conducted by the people at One Poll didn’t even have a clue that their Hd ready TV needed an HD output device such as Blu-ray, Sky HD and others. An HDTV, for ...
Film4 and E4 HD coming this summer
British broadcasters Channel 4 have announced that its E4 and Film4 channels will be getting an HD version this summer, but with a small catch, the 2 channels will only be available exclusively for Virgin Media customers! This is pretty bad news for the soon to be released freeview HD service as the big selling point of HD will be severely hampered by not having the 2 channel 4 offerings. There is no official launch date for Virgin’s 2 new HD channels but as with the current HD channels available on Virgin Media, you will probably need to be on the Virgin ...
The 5 best recycled Gadgets we could find on the Internet
So, say your beloved, customised and well-loved gadget dies on you. You’d probably cry yourself to sleep, judging on today’s dependence on technology… but wait. What if your precious electronic gizmo could be reborn in a way not unlike Frankenstein. From the foulest depths of the internet comes the list of the top 5 best uses for dead gadgets ever. And of course, it’s good for the environment. Number 5: The HDD Clock A timeless classic, the shiny face of the HDD lends itself perfectly to timekeeping. Also doubles as a mirror. Try it at home by clicking here>>. Number 4: CD iPhone ...
Skype App comes to the Nokia Ovi Store
Further to our recent feature on the future of Skype and mobile phones, today it has been announced that Nokia will be bringing a Skype app to their Ovi store. The Skype for Symbian app will be an entirely free download and will enable Wi-Fi or 3G connected Nokia users to make phone and video calls free of charge from their mobile. The press release from Nokia states that the Skype app will have the following features Make free Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world Save money on calls and texts (SMS) to phones abroad Send and receive instant ...
Mobile Advertising Comes to YouTube
Twitter Increases Anti-Phishing Security
After a spate of recent phishing scams targeting Twitter users, the popular micro blogging site has decided to fight back.
In a blog post, Twitter has announced the roll-out of its security service that will detect, intercept and prevent the spread of malicious links.
The system is similar to Google’s Gmail service, in that it automatically checks [...]
British consumers spend 52 billion a year on Gadgets they don’t know how to use
Well, this is what we’re here for. C’mon you guys, really…?
So anyway, we spent all this money on stuff we can’t even use… kinda sad. And what’s more, a poll conducted by sky HD says that we also don’t even use half the features our gadgets have… making half the time and effort put in [...]
Film4 and E4 HD coming this summer
British broadcasters Channel 4 have announced that its E4 and Film4 channels will be getting an HD version this summer, but with a small catch, the 2 channels will only be available exclusively for Virgin Media customers!
This is pretty bad news for the soon to be released freeview HD service as the big selling point [...]
Apple iPad gets a US release date and new Advert
The Apple iPad has an official US release- date of the 3rd of April. Apple announced the date last week for the much anticipated “Netbook killer” but for all of those Apple-Aholics out there calm down because the 3rd of April release date is solely for the Wi-Fi only iPads, with the 3g enabled pads [...]
Apple Sues HTC For Copying the iPhone
Look, Apple, we know you’ve cornered the phone market, but it’s a just a little rude suing all and any competition to the iPhone. Apple is hereby putting out a lawsuit on HTC for apparantly breaking some very specific patents Apple created on specific features of the iPhone.. such as their Patent No. 7,479,949: “Touch [...]
The 5 best recycled Gadgets we could find on the Internet
So, say your beloved, customised and well-loved gadget dies on you. You’d probably cry yourself to sleep, judging on today’s dependence on technology… but wait. What if your precious electronic gizmo could be reborn in a way not unlike Frankenstein. From the foulest depths of the internet comes the list of the top 5 best [...]
Four New Samsung HD Camcorders Hit The High Street
Samsung has introduced four new camcorder to its H-series line-up which include the HMX-H200, HMX-203, HMX-H204, and HMX-205.
Each camcorder has the ability to record in full high-definition (1920 x 1080 pixels) in H.264 format.
The four new camcorders also include Samsung’s latest technology BSI CMOS imaging sensor, which optimises shots in low light conditions.
Samsung says that [...]
Gaming Weekly – Gaming Sequals, PS3 Bugs and new Retro gaming!
Something Sequel This Way Comes…
There’s something not quite right in the very depths of videogame content delivery platform Steam today… apart from the occasional intermittent errors, community flame wars and of course the rumblings of the Control Point Podcast, there’s another small difference… and it goes beep beep beep.
Some of you Valve buddies may have [...]
New Eee PC Range Released by Asus
Asus has made an impression at this year’s CeBIT Exhibition in Germany, launching a range of new products including its fourth generation Eee PCs.
The Eee PC 1201PN kicks-off the new range, coming with a high resolution 12.1 inch screen with 1366 x 768 pixels.
The netbook can automatically swap between dedicated and discrete and graphics, which [...]
