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Americans were a bit slow on the uptake of texing, but they’ve certainly made up for lost time, with new figures showing that around 4.1 billion SMS messages are sent …
Over 4 billion text messages sent every day in the US Read MoreKen got rid of them and Boris is bringing them back, and according to TfL’s press release, the Routemaster bus will soon be gracing London’s streets sooner than we might …
Details of London’s new Routemaster buses released Read MoreIf their recent patchy network coverage is anything to go by, there must be an awful lot of O2 customers watching YouTube videos on their smartphones at the moment. Talking …
O2 UK: “watching a YouTube video on a mobile = 500,000 text messages” Read MoreWe’ve long been unimpressed with Apple’s power-mad policies which leaves the company in sole control of what can and can not be admitted into their hallowed app store, but even …
Palm discuss App Store spam – we like their response Read MoreAs the sharp eyed amongst you may have noticed, this site – like millions of others – purrs along happily on the excellent WordPress content management system. If you share …
WordPress 2.9 update – video and details Read MoreMicrosoft has lost its legal appeal with a small Canadian company called i4i, which will result in the sales of its popular software programs Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft Office …
Microsoft loses patent appeal, Office and Word 2007 sales to end in January Read MoreTwitter released their list of top technology trends of the year last week, and Facebook have got in on the act and released their spin on stats with the announcement …
Facebook: Top Status Trends of 2009 Read MoreHere’s a pleasant pair of distractions for a Tuesday morning – two amusingly drawn ‘pen and paper’ YouTube animations, created by a Russian team called Xpycteam. The home-made sound effects …
Video animation: Pacman vs Super Mario Read MoreOnce one of the UK’s biggest booksellers, Borders (UK) is closing its doors for good today after administrators MCR failed to find any buyers for the newspaper, book, magazine, DVD …
Internet kills off Borders UK bookstore Read MoreWhat better way for 2009 to be celebrated online than by a YouTube video made on Google Wave and produced by an interactive design company who clearly hope that the …
Waving goodbye to 2009 with a smartypants Google wave video Read MoreUK consumers still desperate to join the iBorg and get themselves an iPhone, will be able to snap one up onVodafone’s network in the new year. Available from January 14th, …
Vodafone UK set iPhone release date for Jan 14 Read MoreWe hope it does more. In fact we’re sure it does more, although you wouldn’t know it from the YouTube clip that’s just been posted. Researchers from the Nippon Institute …
Nippon Institute of Technology unveils hissy-fit robot Read MoreIn a few hours we’ll know if Simon Cowell’s plans to shunt his ghastly brand of ultra bland pop into the top of the charts every Christmas has succeeded or not. …
Video parody: X-Factor contestants singing ‘Killing In The Name Of’ Read MoreAn astonishing sci-fi trailer, shot with a budget of just $300 and posted on YouTube, has swiftly landed its creator a $30 million Hollywood movie deal. Producer Fede Alvarez’s incredibly …
“Ataque de Panico” (Panic Attack) – $300 sci-fi promo bags $30m Hollywood deal Read MoreFresh out of Google Labs is their new Browser Size tool, which lets web developers see what parts of their pages users can see without scrolling. Sporting a funky DIY …
Google releases Browser Size tool for web developers Read More