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Three quarters of business PCs stilll running Windows XP, average PC 4.4 years old

Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

If more evidence were needed of the business-repelling qualities of Microsoft’s  deeply flawed Vista operating system, further proof comes in the shape of an astonishing statistic that reveals that nearly …

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Android / iPhone / mobiles / reviews

Relax and Sleep Android app: fast track to Slumberland with this free app

Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 - by mike s

Irate insomniacs, the sleep-stifled and the nap-needy may find a quick way to the Land Of Nod courtesy of the Relax and Sleep Android app by Mizu Software Solutions.

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Google

Google Maps finally gets user-friendly shorter URLs

Monday, Jul 12, 2010Monday, Jul 12, 2010 - by mike s

If you’re regularly forwarding Google Maps URL’s by email/Twitter or using them in web documents, you’ll already be aware of the mahoosive length of the things, with location links made …

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stuff

Rosetta spacecraft sends back incredible asteroid photos

Sunday, Jul 11, 2010Sunday, Jul 11, 2010 - by mike s

The European Space Agency‘s Rosetta spacecraft has beamed back some astonishing photos of Lutetia, an asteroid lurking somewhere between Mars and Jupiter.

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Android / Blackberry / iPhone / mobiles / Windows Mobile

Android surge in the States, Samsung soar to #1 spot

Friday, Jul 9, 2010Friday, Jul 9, 2010 - by mike s

Android is still proving to be a hot potato in the States,  gaining on all the major smartphone platforms, with their market share soaring from 9 per cent of all …

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Apple / iPhone / mobiles

T-Mobile finally releases iPhone 4 monthly/PAYG tariffs

Thursday, Jul 8, 2010Thursday, Jul 8, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

They’ve taken an eternity to make their minds up, but T-Mobile has finally unveiled its iPhone 4 prices to UK users.

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Apple / audio / gadgets

Apple iPod Touch refresh “to offer FaceTime, 5MP camera and iPhone 4 features”

Thursday, Jul 8, 2010Thursday, Jul 8, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

We attended the Christmas Technology Press Event put on by the major UK retailer John Lewis today, and amongst the feast of insider tech information on offer was the snippet …

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broadcasting / iPhone / mobiles / video / web

YouTube Mobile gets faster, updated website, improves on iPhone app

Thursday, Jul 8, 2010Wednesday, Jul 7, 2010 - by mike s

With record numbers of consumers accessing YouTube via mobile devices – traffic was up 160% in 2009 over the previous year – an updated version of YouTube Mobile is currently …

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Android / Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Android ‘demolishes’ iPhone in Javascript benchmark test

Wednesday, Jul 7, 2010 - by mike s - 3 Comments.

Tech site Ars Technica put  Google’s Android 2.2 against Apple’s iOS 4 in a JavaScript benchmark test – and discovered that Android absolutely destroys its rival.

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broadcasting / photography / video / web

YouTube wants your videos for ‘Life in a Day’ movie produced by Ridley Scott

Wednesday, Jul 7, 2010 - by mike s

YouTube has launched an interesting new project called “Life in a Day,” which intends to document one day as seen through the eyes of movie makers, camcorder warriors and mobile …

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stuff / video

How are digital movies distributed and screened? Every question answered!

Tuesday, Jul 6, 2010Tuesday, Jul 6, 2010 - by mike s - 17 Comments.

The bulletin boards on our sister site urban75 have a good reputation for answering obscure questions posed by contributors, but rarely does a question get answered as comprehensively as when …

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Android / mobiles

Android buzz grows with LG slamming out ten Optimus handsets and tablet

Tuesday, Jul 6, 2010Monday, Jul 5, 2010 - by mike s

There seems to be a real buzz about Android at the moment – AdMob has said that the platform has now grabbed a third of the market share in the …

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Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Apple iPhone4 coming to 3 in UK, tariffs announced

Monday, Jul 5, 2010 - by mike s

Apple’s  iPhone 4 is set to shimmy on to the 3 network next month, with most of the tariff prices being announced. The iconic but glitch-burdened handset will be available …

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web

Lady Gaga scoops 10 million Facebook fans

Sunday, Jul 4, 2010Sunday, Jul 4, 2010 - by mike s

Quirky popster Lady Gaga has become the first living music artist to notch up 10 million fans or “Likes” on Facebook, giving her something like 700,000 more fans than the …

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Apple / iPhone

Apple blames iPhone 4 reception problems on software, fix ready soon

Friday, Jul 2, 2010 - by mike s

Apple has finally admitted that there is a problem with reception levels on the new iPhone 4, insisting that they have discovered the cause of the dramatic drop in bars, …

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