Month: October 2010
Sutro Digital's week in social media. Starbucks US launches digital network
After the chilliest week so far this year, it is again time to have a look at what's been happening in social media. How does Stephen Fry declaring his love for Wagner, a man drowning in sweets or a social network within Starbucks sound? Well pour yourself a coffee, sit down, and enjoy!
VIDEO: first impressions of LG Optimus 7 & what makes it stand out from the Windows 7 pack
We had a quick hands-on with the LG Optimus 7, the new Windows 7 handset from LG, just after it landed in the office. The long screen and elegant looks show off the Windows 7 tile display well, but what makes it different from the other Windows 7 Phones out there... LG Optimus 7 will…
'Appy? Sony Ericsson's Happiness App available on Android
The uh Prozac of the Android app store... this app from Sony Ericsson, limited to owners of the Xperia phones, promises you Happiness. Or to be more precise, money off deals and vouchers at selected partners - from bars Sony Ericsson tell us that their offers are unique to them so you won't find the…
VIDEO HANDS-ON: high-end Audessy iPhone and iPod Dock looks like a ship's prow but sounds better than one
From the people who do the audio in IMAX cinemas comes a desktop iPhone dock with some of the weightiest speakers I've ever seen. Built like the prow of a ship, this dock packs some quite innovative features and a couple of smart technologies that aim to get the best quality and least distorted sound.…
Why Osborne should check Twitter to see the Impact of the Spending Review
If George Osborne wants to know how the UK economy will react to his harsh spending cuts, the place to look is Twitter according to research from some scientists in Indiana University. Running a mood analysis on tweets proved 90% accurate in predicting the stock market in an experiment by Professor Johan Bollen. By scanning…
5 things that are as thick as the new MacBook Air
It's 0.11 inches (2.79mm) thick at its thinnest part, and they whipped out the hard drives and are putting apps in it. The new MacBook Air unveiled by Steve Jobs last night is slim. We found five things that are also 0.11 inches thick for the sake of helpful comparision.
SNEAK PREVIEW: New Facebook pushes Questions harder
A quick glimpse of a new-look Facebook shows a slightly reorganised interface and increased importance for Facebook Questions. In the new input box at the top of each page there will be the option "add a status", ask a question, share images, or share a link. It's significant that "Ask a Question" is now the…
Sculpteo the 3D printing service and why we love them
Okay, so you've got a printer at home.It's probably colour, and maybe it has a scanner built in, but I bet it doesn't print 3D models. Yes, I said 3D models. 3D printers are my new favourite things - through a process of squirting and layering they are capable of making three dimensional models from…
First Windows 7 Phone for UK – HTC Mozart – on sale tomorrow morning
Will there be queues around the block? - we're not sure about that - but we do know that the first Windows 7 phone in the UK will go on sale from 7am tomorrow morning in the Orange store on Oxford Street. The HTC Mozart features Windows 7 on the inside and a slick dark…
Budget Schmudget, UK Tech and IT industry will be fine says recruiter
Budget cuts unveiled today will cost half a million jobs across the UK but Tech and IT workers won't want for jobs says the head of a IT recruitment service. Cuts in Civil Service jobs of 490,000 over 4 years will hit IT departments across the public sector and could see 6,125 IT workers losing…