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Google’s SketchUp free 3D modelling software hits version 8

September 2nd, 2010 5:03pm Pete Railton No comments

Google's SketchUp free 3D modelling software hits version 8

First released no less than ten years ago, Google’s SketchUp has proved to be a popular and powerful 3D modelling app, with the company claiming that a million people a week are all busy knocking out 3D wotsits with the free software.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab – 7″ Android-powered iPad rival gets official

September 2nd, 2010 11:46am Pete Railton No comments

Samsung Galaxy Tab - 7 inch Android-powered iPad rival gets official

Everyone knows it’s been coming, but Samsung has now officially ripped away the velvet curtain surrounding its iPad rival,  the 7-inch Android based Samsung Galaxy Tab.

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Apple iPod nano: smaller, lighter and now with touchscreen

September 1st, 2010 7:06pm Pete Railton No comments

Apple iPod nano: smaller, lighter, now with touchscreen

Looking so cute you almost want to pat it on its head is the new iPod nano, which has just been announced this evening.

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Arcade Fire’s music video delivers jaw-dropping HTML5 interactivity

August 31st, 2010 9:30am Pete Railton No comments

Arcade Fire's interactive HTML5 music video gets jaws dropping

We’re a pretty hard-nosed, cynical bunch here at Wirefresh, but Arcade Fire’s Google Maps interactive video mash-up got a few jaws dropping around the office.

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Google Realtime Search serves up streaming social networking search results

August 26th, 2010 7:45pm Pete Railton No comments

Google Realtime Search serves up streaming spcial networking updates

Google has launched its new Realtime Search feature, which serves up real-time, live search results from a wide set of sources.

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Facebook Places: privacy concerns and previous dodgy practices detailed

August 26th, 2010 9:45am Pete Railton No comments

Facebook Places: privacy concerns and previous dodgy practices detailed

With the newly announced Facebook Places already sending the eyebrows of privacy campaigners arcing skywards, a nifty new infographic has appeared highlighting Facebook’s less than illustrious track record on privacy.

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Denon’s deliciously glossy DP-A100 turntable celebrates company’s 100th birthday

August 24th, 2010 9:20am Pete Railton 1 comment

Denon's deliciously glossy DP-A100 turntable celebrates company's 100th birthday

Sure to set audiophiles salivating with desire is Denon’s DP-A100 direct drive turntable, released as part of the company’s 100th anniversary celebrations.

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Viral “Bed Intruder” auto-tuned remix hits the Billboard Hot 100

August 20th, 2010 9:45am Pete Railton No comments

Viral

It’s a Friday, so what better time for a viral music video, and this time it’s a mashed up news clip given the “Auto-Tune the News” treatment, by the Gregory Brothers.

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Sony PRS-350 and PRS-650 Reader eBook devices coming soon

August 16th, 2010 7:34pm Pete Railton No comments

Sony PRS-350 and PRS-650 Reader eBook devices coming soon

Amazon’s new Kindle eBook reader may be fast capturing the minds (and wallets) of millions of consumers, but it looks like Sony are set to remind folks that they were here first.

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Google ‘Voice Actions’ Android app says that voice control could be the future

August 13th, 2010 9:15am Pete Railton No comments

Google 'Voice Actions' Android app shows that voice control is the future

Google have taken the wraps off their new and all-enhanced Voice Actions app for the Android mobile operating system, and we reckon we’re seeing a glimpse of what could be the future of mobile phones.

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Aug 12th: Gizmodo’s rather over-ambitious global ‘Meet Up’ day

August 12th, 2010 12:58pm Pete Railton No comments

Aug 12th: Gizmodo's rather over-ambitious 'Global Meet Up' day

Boasting a list of no less than 362 meet ups around the world, tech site Gizmodo are keen to show just how big a force they are around the world, inviting their readers to a massive global party.

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Vodafone cave in to customer anger and remove 360 apps from HTC Desire.

August 11th, 2010 11:20am Pete Railton No comments

Vodafone cave in to customer anger and remove 360 apps from HTC Desire.

It’s rare to see a mobile operator paying much attention to the wishes of its customers when they’re busy trying to pursue their commercial aims, but kudos goes to Vodafone after the company backed down over their decision to foist a load of unwanted software on to HTC Desire handsets.

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TweetDeck Twitter app coming to Android – more advanced than iPhone version

August 10th, 2010 10:00am Pete Railton No comments

TweetDeck Twitter app coming to Android - bigger and better than iPhone version

Although there’s no shortage of excellent Twitter apps for the Android platform (Twidroid, Seesmic, Touiteur and Tweetcaster being our favourites), iPhone big hitters TweetDeck reckon they’ve some big tricks up their sleeves to make a real splash in the market.

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Amazon Kindle now adds free word games

August 5th, 2010 9:15am Pete Railton No comments

Amazon Kindle keeps on getting better with two new free games

Although Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos has said that the new Kindle eReader experience is sharply  focussed on reading books, the company seems happy to serve up a few distractions on its innovative device, with two free games now being announced.

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Android becomes top-selling OS on American smartphones

August 4th, 2010 4:45pm Pete Railton No comments

Android becomes top-selling OS on American smartphones

That roaring sound you’re hearing is the noise of a jet assisted Android rocketing past iPhones and Blackberry handsets as the Google OS becomes the top selling operating system in US smartphones.

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