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mobiles / Symbian

Nokia N8: stunning HD video sample

Friday, Apr 30, 2010Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Although initial impressions of Nokia’s new N8 phone were distinctly cool, the company has insisted that the handset was not running the final version of the software, and things will …

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web

Spam and you. Some stats.

Friday, Apr 30, 2010Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 - by mike s

We’re always up for a hefty info-graphic or two, and the folks at flowtown have helpfully knocked out a page-filling monster all about our attitudes to spam.

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open source / software

Ubuntu v10.04 release packs in the new features

Thursday, Apr 29, 2010Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 - by mike s

Ubuntu’s penchant for daft version names for their Linux OS continues with the v9.10 “Karmic Koala” release now being replaced by v10.04 which regales under the name, “Lucid Lynx.”

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mobiles / Palm

Palm in the UK. It’s been pretty hopeless really.

Thursday, Apr 29, 2010Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 - by mike s

Written the day before HP announced their intention to buy Palm, this article reveals the kind of mountain that their new owners are going to have to climb. In the …

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mobiles / Palm

HP to buy up Palm for $1.2 Billion

Thursday, Apr 29, 2010Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

The rumours about Palm being bought up have been circulating for months, with a succession of potential suitors mooted, but HP have now announced that they have entered into a …

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Android / Apple / iPhone

Android traffic surges past the iPhone in the US. Maybe.

Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010Tuesday, Apr 27, 2010 - by mike s

According to the techie bods at mobile ad network AdMob, Android OS traffic overtook iPhone traffic in the U.S. in March this year for the first time ever. Their report …

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Google

Google serves up Earth view in Google Maps. We’re impressed.

Tuesday, Apr 27, 2010Tuesday, Apr 27, 2010 - by mike s

Google first wowed the world with with Google Earth back in 2005, and have been busy adding new imagery ever since, while making the tool available on a host of …

Google serves up Earth view in Google Maps. We’re impressed. Read More
audio / photography

Sennheiser and Adidas launch sports earphones for sweaty people

Monday, Apr 26, 2010Monday, Apr 26, 2010 - by mike s - 3 Comments.

Audio dons Sennheiser and sporty goods purveyors Adidas present have teamed up to create a range of tough headphones for folks who regularly like to shake a leg and get …

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computing / portable

So, farewell dear floppy disk as production ends forever in March, 2010

Monday, Apr 26, 2010Monday, Oct 25, 2010 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

We can’t actually remember the last time we used a floppy disk, and for most users these little squares of plastic are but a distant memory, but it turns out …

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Android / Google / mobiles

Google Nexus One hits Vodafone UK Friday, April 30th

Monday, Apr 26, 2010 - by mike s

Vodafone UK is set to serve up hot, fresh copies of Google’s Nexus One superphone this Friday, with prices starting from free. Pre-orders are being taken today, with stocks set to …

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Blackberry / mobiles

BlackBerry Bold 9650 and Pearl (9150) details [updated with videos]

Monday, Apr 26, 2010Monday, Apr 26, 2010 - by mike s

Research In Motion have just announced two shiny new BlackBerry smartphones; the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and the BlackBerry Pearl 3G. Anyone looking for an exciting and challenging ‘reimagining’ of the …

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stuff

NASA releases incredible photos and videos of the Sun.

Saturday, Apr 24, 2010Saturday, Apr 24, 2010 - by mike s

NASA has released some truly spectacular photos and videos of the Sun, courtesy of the recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory. The observatory uses four telescopes looking at the currant bun …

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audio / reviews

V-moda Remix Remote earphones for the iPhone 3GS/iPod: review

Friday, Apr 23, 2010Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 - by mike s

Purveyors of fashionable and upmarket earphones, LA firm V-moda have been making waves with their stylish Remix Remote earphones, promising to tie up great looks with superb sound quality.

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stuff

Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch – awesome slo-mo footage

Friday, Apr 23, 2010 - by mike s

We love all things NASA, and this superb piece of footage of the Apollo 11 launch shows the immense power of the Saturn V rocket in delicious slow motion. This …

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Apple / portable

Weather HD for the iPad – lush, gorgeous, stunning – but a bit OTT

Friday, Apr 23, 2010Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 - by mike s

Like most Brits, we’re always interested in the weather, with a slew of weather apps usually being the first things to get installed on any new gadget we buy. We’ve …

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