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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 …

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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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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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video

Humax PVT 9200T PVR – problems, slow performance and freezes

Thursday, Apr 22, 2010Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 - by mike s - 39 Comments.

We’ve been using two Humax PVT 9200T freeview digital set-top boxes around the office for nearly two years, and in recent months we’ve been suffering increasing problems with the units. …

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Google / software / stuff / web

Loveable Google Chrome videos show off Extensions and Translate features

Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 - by Tony Fletcher

We’re growing to really like Google’s quirky and engaging promo videos, and two more gems have just been released that are well worth watching. The first one shows off some …

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Android / Google / mobiles / stuff

Google Maps Navigation 4.1.1 offers free satnav to UK Android phones

Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 - by mike s

Rather unexpectedly, UK Android owners have been gifted free turn-by-turn navigation with voice directions, courtesy of Google Maps Navigation. The 4.1.1 Beta app has now been released in the UK,  …

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computing / Windows

Asus EeeKeyboard PC finally up for pre-order in the US

Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 - by Pete Railton

It’s been on its way for well over a year, but Asus’s intriguing EeeKeyboard is finally available for US customers to pre-order on Amazon, with shipping scheduled for the end …

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Apple / iPhone

Is this the *real* Apple iPhone 4G? [updated]

Monday, Apr 19, 2010Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

As you know, we’ve been pretty dismissive of traffic-hungry sites trotting out endless fact-lite iPhone stories based on the flimsiest of evidence, but Gizmodo’s claim to have bagged Apple’s next …

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Google / web

Huzzah! GMail adds drag and drop email attachments!

Friday, Apr 16, 2010Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 - by mike s

We’ve been waiting for this one for ages. From today, Gmail users looking to include files with their email messages won’t have to faff about with all that “Attach a …

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Apple / audio / open source / software / video / Windows

VLC Player victorious in media player comparison shoot out

Thursday, Apr 15, 2010Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

When it comes to the relatively simple task of watching a video file or getting an earful of an audio file, most people are happy to stick with whatever’s already …

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Apple / computing / portable

UK Apple iPad launch delayed by a month. Vodafone, Orange, o2 set to stock

Wednesday, Apr 14, 2010Wednesday, Apr 14, 2010 - by mike s

Apple have announced that they will be postponing the international launch of the iPad by one month, so UK users won’t be able to get their chip-stained, ale-soaked hands on …

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computing / stuff

Robonaut 2: the first humanoid robot to go into space

Wednesday, Apr 14, 2010Wednesday, Apr 14, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

NASA and General Motors have announced that they plan to send the Robonaut 2 humanoid robot (R2 to its friends) to the International Space Station this year, with aim of …

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Apple / computing

Apple serves up new Core i5 and i7 MacBook Pro range

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

After the usual ridiculous yellow sticky note appeared on their worldwide online store as it went down today, Apple got down to business and unveiled some spanking new MacBook Pros. …

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Google / web

Google Docs gets tasty revamp

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

We’ve been using the cloud-based Google Docs for some time and have appreciated its ability to let us create, share, and collaborate on documents online. Google have now announced a …

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