Microsoft Vine, the Social Emergency Tool
Viran Microsoft have been working on what at first glance, might look like a Live Messenger like utility. What differs with Vine is that it is focused on staying in contact…
2009
Google and Samuel Morse – No Google Morse :(
Just a quick post noting Google’s logo commemorating Samuel Morse’s birthday. Had he been alive he would have been 218 and the World’s Oldest Man! I thought I’d try…
The Pirate Bay Found Guilty
The four men who founded the torrent site The Pirate Bay (pirate as in copyright, not ‘shiver me timbers’), who have been through a nine day trial, have been found…
Apple’s iPhone 3.0 Software Preview
A little after 5pm local time, 10am in Cupertino, California, Apple began their preview of the features coming to the iPhone 3.0 software. Steve Jobs wasn’t there but in his…
BMW and Thermaltake Create Prototype Computer Chassis
Yes, that’s the BMW of car manufacturing fame. BMW, like Porsche, has a design subsidiary that designs products for various product sectors. Their latest piece of work is a concept…
Stop Google.com Redirecting to Your Local Google
In my Firefox bookmarks toolbar I have two bookmarks for Google, one for Google.com and the other for Google.co.uk – where the “pages from the UK” radio button is already…
Formula 1 Back on the BBC – Murray Walker Also!
After the BBC obtained the rights to Formula 1 TV coverage in the UK last year there has been much speculation as to whether Murray Walker will return to commentate…
Panasonic UK’s retail store is up and corrected
For a few days after the the Panasonic UK online store was swamped by people trying to get their hands on 1p LCD TVs and Blu-Ray players, it looks like…
MWC 2009 Barcelona – Best of the Rest
HTC had a conference of their own at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, in which two new handsets were unveiled. The HTC Touch Diamond2 and the HTC Touch Pro2…
MWC 2009 Barcelona – Day 1: Microsoft
At yesterdays MWC conference, Microsoft revealed an expected update to Windows Mobile, now up to 6.5, available later in the year. Changes include a revamp of the home screen, considerations…