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iOS 4 – My Brief Verdict
So the new iOS 4 is out, and I was keen to get that downloaded and installed asap, so at 8pm GMT on the 21st I did. Easy and faultless upgrade using my Windows 7 64bit system. So having installed it on my 32GB 3GS what's the verdict? Well Safari seems much quicker now especially in page loads, as well as improvements ...more»
My Views on Apple’s New iPhone and Mysterious Leaks
Business Insider published the following post entitled: "Here's What You Need To Know About The Mysterious iPhone Leaks Around The World" The article covers the leaks of the soon to be announced iPhone 4G, including the now infamous Gizmodo first look which brought the raft of Apple down upon them. Then the Vietnamese bloggers video coverage of the device, and now ...more»
Google TV – My thoughts
Just been reading though an article on Google TV over at SAI (click here), and want to share my thoughts on it. It looks ok, but I'm not as convinced as others. Not to mention Windows Media Centre (I've built a few for clients, friends and myself) which has been a flavour of Windows since XP, and then there's Apples stab ...more»
Happy Birthday BBS!
"Wow, there's a blast from the past" I thought as I came across a twitter post today, "Happy Birthday BBS". Going to sound like an old man now, but.....that takes me back to the early-mid 90's. A time of US Robotics external modems and the sounds of one computer talking to another. I used quite a few BBSes back then before ...more»
Google Moving Into Broadband?
Just been reading an article over at Silicon Alley Insider. It appears Google is preparing to experiment with becoming an Internet Service Provider. The article goes on to say that Google is considering rolling out a super-fast fiber optic network to cover between 50,000 and 500,000 people, with an initial build-out of 20,000 to 200,000 homes. This is estimated to cost ...more»
Digg Founder Secures A Book Deal
***Please read the update at the bottom of this post.*** Digg founder, entrepreneur, angel investor, rock climber and tea drinker extraordinaire Kevin Rose has signed a book deal with HarperStudio, the people who brought you Crush It! by WineLibrary.tv's Gary Vaynerchuck. The book will be about "the secrets to his success" and will be titled One to One Million. "I’m a huge fan ...more»
The Apple Tablet, I Predict a Riot
What is being hailed as the most long awaited gadget of the last 2 years is almost here. Apple's due to announce there take on the tablet PC, Codenamed "K48", at 6pm (GMT) during a press conference in San Francisco. Steve Jobs (or Phil Schiller) will be on stage to introduce the device to the gathered press, bloggers and guests. There ...more»
Why I Want TechHub
The folks over at TechHub are in the final stages of launching the project, bringing together all the backers and holding presentations and conversations with corporate sponsors and the UK government to pitch the idea. To showcase the demand for TechHub and the need for such a resource in the UK, the great people at TechHub have turned to the tech ...more»
Is Facebook’s New Privacy All That Bad?
I've been reading a few articles online regarding the new Facebook Privacy settings, but is it really all that bad? Valley Wag leads with "Facebook's Great Betrayal", stating "Facebook has blundered before, but the latest changes are far more calculated. The company has, in short, turned evil." I personally am careful when putting anything out online, be that pictures, video or even ...more»
Digg Is Five!
Has it really been just five years? Seems crazy, but yes Digg.com is five years old today. Digg started life as a vision of a new way to surface news with just a team of 4 at the helm. 5 years and 40+ million monthly visitors later Digg now has a team of 80 passionate employees and a world renowned brand, ...more»
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