|
Gizmodo |
Bye Bye Brain Says Hello to Windows Phone 7 [Windows Phone 7]
It looks like Windows Phone 7 is going to have at least one pretty game on it when it arrives, in the shape of Bye Bye Brain—a 3D zombie-based tower defense game. More »
Read the full article on Gizmodo » |
|
|
The Inquirer |
Nividia to drop GTX460 price
THE INQUIRER
Reports say yay, Green Goblin says nada
Read the full article on The Inquirer » |
|
|
The Inquirer |
Nvidia to drop GTX460 price
THE INQUIRER
Reports say yay, Green Goblin says nada
Read the full article on The Inquirer » |
|
|
The Register |
MS probes mystery IE bug
URL shortening shenanigans
Microsoft is investigating reports of a new bug in Internet Explorer.…
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
Daily Telegraph |
Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5 million
Google has agreed to make a substantial payout in order to settle a
class-action lawsuit bought by disgruntled users of its Buzz social network.
Read the full article on Daily Telegraph » |
|
|
News from V3 |
IPhone and Android users get free hotspot access
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk, Monday 6 September 2010 at 16:12:00
Smartphone app lets BT broadband customers access Wi-Fi hotspots
BT has released a mobile application that lets customers automatically connect to the firm's UK network of 1.6 million Wi-Fi hotspots for free using their smartphone....
Read the full article on News from V3 » |
|
|
The Next Web |
Orange and T-Mobile To Merge Networks
Customers on either T-Mobile or Orange will soon be able to switch between the two networks as part of a number of benefits from the recent merger of the two companies.
A deal has been established allowing 30 million combined UK customers on both networks to initially share 2G signals, seamlessly switching between networks if a [...]
Read the full article on The Next Web » |
|
|
Mashable! |
15 Incredible iPhone Dog Photographs
Here at Mashable we’ve been taking a look at what the iPhone camera is capable of, and it seems (with a decent eye-of-the-beholder and the help of a variety of really cool apps) that it can turn out some…
Read the full article on Mashable! » |
|
|
PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Harman AKG Releases Quincy Jones Signature Line of Headphones
Quincy Jones is a legendary record producer and composer responsible for producing Michael Jackson’s Thriller album as well as the hit charity song “We Are the...
Michael Jackson - AKG Acoustics - Record producer - Thriller - Headphones
Read the full article on PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories » |
|
|
MacRumors |
Total iPod Touch Sales Estimated at Over 45 Million
According to market research firm Asymco, Apple's iPod touch has been estimated to have sold more than 45 million units over its lifetime, or nearly 38% of the 120 million iOS devices cited by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the company's media event...
Read the full article on MacRumors » |
|
|
CrunchGear |
William Gibson’s New Book Is Out Tomorrow. Are You Getting It?
While I haven't honestly enjoyed this latest set of books as well as I enjoyed the Sprawl and the Bridge trilogies, I would still give one of my fingers to give William Gibson a big man hug. He basically defined sci-fi for me, much in the same way Tolkien defined my taste in fantasy, and anything too far from his original dystopian settings peopled with amazingly detailed characters (The Road for example, owes a debt to Gibson, although Cormac McCarthy is a genius in his own right).
Read the full article on CrunchGear » |
|
|
Slashdot |
Parrot iPod-Controlled Quadricopter Launches This Week
MojoKid writes "Remote-controlled helicopters are not new, but Parrot's AR.Drone Quadricopter is set to make a splash when it goes on sale on Sept. 9th. It will use an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad as a controller, and give a live video feed from two different cameras to the pilot. Each model comes with two hulls, one of them for indoor use, with protective loops around the rotors. The device creates its own Wi-Fi network, which the iOS device connects to in order to control the Quadricopter."
Read the full article on Slashdot » |
|
|
The Register |
East Midland Trains passengers get Wi-Fi
On-board internet access service goes live
East Midlands Trains has rolled out wireless internet access to its rolling stock.…
Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
TweakTown |
Amazon lists Galaxy Tab at 799 Euros
Android Tab is expensive sans contract
Read the full article on TweakTown » |
|
|
ReadWriteWeb |
PARC Releases New Semantic Technology (in Form of an Outlook Plugin)
The Palo Alto Research Center is releasing new semantic technology, based on Xerox PARC IP, in the form of an Outlook plugin called Meshin. At first glance, Meshin looks like the ugly stepsister to a similar Outlook tool called Xobni, as it also loads into an email sidebar window, displaying sections dedicated to recent conversations and a summary of attachments shared back and forth via email, among other things. But what makes Meshin different is the engine powering it underneath: a semantic technology that uses "natural language processing" to understand entities, how they connect and what they mean.
Invites available! Click through for link.
The engineers freely admit that Meshin's user interface (UI) is currently the Achilles' Heel of the app. It's nowhere near as polished and put together as competitor Xobni's, for example. But they'll fix that, they promise. "We're hiring a UI designer," they tell us.
Focusing on the looks, though, is missing the big picture. Meshin is different from other email-based contact management systems including not only Xobni, but analysis engines like Gist, too. Where those companies hinge on the person - here's their title, where they work, their emails, attachments, their blog posts, their last Twitter update, etc. - Meshin actually analyzes the information found in the information streams it examines. It then extracts related conversations, related messages, related people and other semantically understood data. And it does so by looking beyond keywords. It knows what things mean. It knows if a word is referring to a person, place or thing. It can also surface related links and news from the Web for any given entity.
Read More about Xobni and Gist.
Already, the engine behind Meshin isn't limited to email messages alone. For example, if you subscribe to RSS feeds within Outlook, those are also understood as being a part of the relationship map with another person. If you subscribe to Twitter feeds within Outlook, again, those are analyzed, along with the other streams.
Meshin arose from a Xerox-funded project inside PARC whose goal is to commercialize older PARC IP for a broader audience. The project has been in development for only a year, with a small core team and support from PARC researchers. The long-term goal for Meshin is to extend itself beyond Outlook, in order to connect other types of information streams together.
The researchers are contemplating where they should take the technology next - another email platform? An RSS reader? A standalone product? Should they open up Meshin APIs (application programming interfaces) for developers to use within their own applications and services? All these models are a possibility, but first the engineers wanted to just get the technology out there, in the hands of users.
We're helping them with that by distributing invites to the private beta. For access, click here.
Read the full article on ReadWriteWeb » |
|
|
Gizmodo |
Tiny Solar Cells Can Rebuild Themselves [Solar]
Minuscule solar cells that can fix themselves using the same building blocks as plant cells have been demonstrated, with our old friend the carbon nanotube one of the key components that holds these self-healing power units together. More »
Read the full article on Gizmodo » |
|
|
CrunchGear |
Want A Tablet That You Can Actually Use? Buy A WeTab
You can get it for 450€ ($580) and it supports Flash while it's not just a big expensive smartphone. Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), optional 3G (UMTS/HSDPA), 16 / 32 GB, Extension with SDHC Card up to 32 GB. The expensive version has Full-HD 1080p video output. Supported TV and Video Formats: H.264, AVI, WMV, DivX, MOV, OGG, FLV. Would you rather buy something as limited as a giant smartphone? Check out all the specifications here.
Read the full article on CrunchGear » |
|
|
TG Daily |
1976 Martian samples found to contain organics
Martian soil may contain carbon-based organic molecules, the building blocks of life.
Read the full article on TG Daily » |
|
|
The Next Web |
Windows Phone 7 Ad Promises A Forthcoming Revolution
Everyone out there with a soft spot for Microsoft is hoping that someway, somehow Redmond pulls a victory out the mobile world’s deep hat. Microsoft hardly seems to be afraid of failure; in a new ad for Windows Phone 7 (their upcoming project) Microsoft makes a single promise: “the revolution is coming.”
Well then world, buckle [...]
Read the full article on The Next Web » |
|
|
Boy Genius Report |
Nokia N8 to drop in late September?
It isn’t any surprise that Nokia will be releasing the Nokia N8 in the near future — Nokia World is being held September 14-15 in London after all — but this is the first time we’ve seen a hard date.…
Read the full article on Boy Genius Report » |
|
|
CrunchGear |
iPod Touch Has a Vibrating Motor For Facetime Calls
This just in: the new iPod Touch with front-facing camera (aka the iPhone Lite) has a built-in vibrating motor for notifications, including silent call notifications. Why is this important? Well, presumably the iPod Touch is now a Facetime phone and definitely needs new ways to interact with the user. I’m personally very excited. This confirms [...]
Read the full article on CrunchGear » |
|
|
ReadWriteWeb |
Remote Work: Pitfalls and How to Avoid them
One big theme to emerge out of our conversation last week about the future of the workplace was remote working. I thought it would be beneficial to start this week off by thinking about the disadvantages of remote work and the technologies and policies that may be able to mitigate some of those problems.
Productivity remains a concern for managers unwilling to give their employees a chance, but according to telecommute advocacy groups like Undress for Success and The American Telecommuting Association, research shows those concerns are mostly unwarranted. However, there are some other problems. Here are some of the issues I've witnessed in organizations of all sizes, and some ideas about what to do to fix these issues.
Please leave your own gripes and solutions in the comments, or e-mail klint@readwriteweb.com, and we'll highlight the best responses in a follow-up on Friday.
Missing Out On "Hallway Meetings"
Anti-meeting commentators, such as those from 37signals often point out how unproductive meetings are, and how little hallway conversations are usually where the most important conversations take place. This is probably true, but it creates a communication problem: those important conversations and decisions have to communicated to everyone who needs to know about them.
This can be hard enough when everyone works in the same space. But when employees aren't physically present, keeping everyone in the loop can be even more difficult.
Solution: This is what e-mail and intranets are for. Managers need to be dililgant about documenting and communicating decisions, and making sure that information is easily accessible to employees.
Lack of Responsiveness During Work Hours
One of the proposed advantages of teleworking is the ability to minimize interruptions from co-workers. However, sometimes co-workers have important needs and questions and not being able to get in touch with a remote working employee can damage everyone else's productivity.
This is exacerbated by flex time, especially when flex time overlaps with telecommuting.
Solution: Communicate virtual "office hours," and set standards for timeliness of responses. Instant messaing has proved to be a good medium for communication remote workers, but can be a distracting productivity killer. Setting "IM hours" could be a happy medium.
Being diligent about entering useful information into the organization's intranet will reduce the necessity to be contacted directly. Using Q&A sites like MindQuilt could also help employees find answers to questions.
Morale
Jealousy can impact the morale of workers who can't or aren't allowed to work from home. Also, while managers can track the productivity of employees who work from home, co-workers might be less privy to that information and harbor doubts about their remote co-workers accomplishments.
Solutions: Undress for Success recommends the following for dealing with telecommute-envy in the workplace:
Employees need to understand why they were or were not chosen for telework.
Employees should see telework as a benefit that is earned, not given.
Standards of selection should be uniform.
Photo by Richard
Read the full article on ReadWriteWeb » |
|
|
ReadWriteWeb |
7 Ways to Increase User Participation
Running a site doesn't only require Web development skills. Any site where the users can add content and communicate with each other requires a great deal of care and attention if it's going to be a success.
Increasing user participation on your site is achievable if you aim for the old adage KISS, or keep it simple, stupid. Beyond that, there are a few things you can do to get more people to interact with your site. Here are seven tips to set you on that path.
1. Enable Social Logins
I'd suggest losing registration altogether if you can. But if your site requires registration, best to make it as simple as possible. A quick click here, a quick click there, and hey presto - one registered user without the barrier of a signup form.
Check out our guide to JanRain Engage and you'll be setting up social logins in no time.
2. Clearly Signpost the Forums
Got a forum on your site? Good! Now make sure it's easy to find. Forums are not a great deal of use if nobody can find them. Put a link to the forums in the main navigation bar - don't bury it on a sub-page.
3. Show Avatars Everywhere
I've always found forum software to be rather plain and boring. Avatars are shown when you view a post, but on the topic listing, not so much.
Something like this seems much more appealing:
This is a layout I developed for a site with built-in forum functionality. Displaying avatars at this level helps when differentiating between the topics in the list.
4. Highlight Recent Activity
People are much more likely to participate in a site if they can quickly find what's new and updated across the site. Whether it's recent blog comments, replies in the forums, new members or site upgrades, some people will be interested to see what's going on. Let them find that information.
5. Talk To Them!
If you're building a site for someone else, there may be limits to what you can do in this area. But if it's your site, or you're contributing to a site where it's acceptable for the developers to get involved, do so. Being approachable is a very good character trait for a developer to possess - it shows you care.
6. Run Member Polls
If a lot of people have something to say, particularly about new or proposed features, it can be useful to distil this information into a member poll. Running a poll from time to time gives you a good insight into the general views of the community, while simultaneously sharing the same information with members.
7. Reward Top Contributors
Do you have a few people who stand out as being helpful, resourceful or good at keeping the peace? Depending on the goals of your site, giving out small tokens of appreciation can be a big help. Be careful not to alienate the less frequent contributors though.
Photo by JamieL.WilliamsPhotography
Read the full article on ReadWriteWeb » |
|
|
PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Swedish Authorities Step up Battle Against File-sharers
Swedish police have searched houses belonging to people suspected of illegal file-sharing in Stockholm, Haparanda and Östersund in the last two weeks.
Stockholm - Swedish language - Swedish Police Service - Sweden - Filesharing
Read the full article on PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories » |
|
|
MacRumors |
Informal Testing Suggests Minor Performance Increase for iPhone 3G on iOS 4.1
Late last week, Lifehacker posted a video comparison of the performance of iOS 4.0 and iOS 4.1 on an iPhone 3G.The video demonstrates the results, but here they are in all their glory:
- Messages: iOS 4.1 Wins ...
Read the full article on MacRumors » |
|
|
The Inquirer |
O2 releases Android 2.1 update for Dell's Streak
THE INQUIRER
Still no sign of Android 2.2 or Adobe Flash support
Read the full article on The Inquirer » |
|
|
Gizmodo |
Why Did Samsung Use Super TFT Instead of Super AMOLED for Its Galaxy Tab? [Tablets]
Even though the TFT screen was mentioned the first time we heard (however unofficial) of the presence of a Samsung tablet, it was still disappointing to see there wasn't actually a Super AMOLED in the final product. But why not? More »
Read the full article on Gizmodo » |
|
|
Macworld |
Review: iBrainstorm for iPad
This app turns your iPad into a virtual whiteboard and lets iPhone users with a free companion app wirelessly contribute notes to your brainstorming session. It's a promising idea, but one that ultimately has too many limitations to be the creative collaborative tool iBrainstorm's developer envisions.
Read the full article on Macworld » |
|
|
Engadget |
Carl Zeiss Cinemizer 3D Plus glasses get OLED infusion, still no attention
Carl Zeiss keeps on making minor improvements to its Cinemizer head-mounted display, announced way back in 2008 and intended to be the most amazing way to watch stuff on your iPod. They didn't exactly catch on then, and two years later we're not entirely sure that the latest revision will either. The tiny screens that sit a fraction of an inch from your eyeballs have been upgraded to OLED, which should make them bright and lovely as they pummel your rods and cones, but sadly they're still stuck in VGA land -- 640 x 480 is not a lot of pixels these days. This version also pledges greater compatibility with non-Apple devices, a welcome change, and even more welcome is the new visual styling, which makes you look a little less walleyed than the last model. Despite this the price hasn't changed much, estimated to be around €400 ($515), but that's still a lot to pay just to have the coolest Frozone costume ever.Carl Zeiss Cinemizer 3D Plus glasses get OLED infusion, still no attention originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Engadget Spanish | Email this | Comments
Read the full article on Engadget » |
|
|
TweakTown |
Weekly Giveaway: Win one of four new ASRock motherboards with Front USB 3.0 Support
Fancy a new ASRock motherboard with handy USB 3.0 front panel support?
Read the full article on TweakTown » |
|
|
The Inquirer |
Meego tips up on the Wetab
THE INQUIRER
Why do tablets have dumb names?
Read the full article on The Inquirer » |
|
|
Wired Top Stories |
Apple, Google To Clash In Music Space By Christmas
Google is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple, according to people familiar with the matter.
Read the full article on Wired Top Stories » |
|
|
CrunchGear |
No, We’re Not Serving Up Malware
While I would love to share with you guys the logic bomb I wrote in high school that moved my floppy drive read head into a corner of the drive that caused massive damage to the disk inside (it never worked) or the “virus” I wrote that randomly erased blocks of my hard drive when [...]
Read the full article on CrunchGear » |
|
|
Mixx: Tech News |
10 Essential Tips To Create Viral Content
Ever since the evolution of blogging; content has been ruling the world of web. Good content is appreciated and spreads virally which helps driving good traffic
Read the full article on Mixx: Tech News » |
|
|
PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Apimac Brings Personal Database Solution to OS X
If you’re one of those people who likes to keep their life organized (or, like me, one of those people who forget everything all the time), you may...
Operating system - Alternative - OS-2 - United States - BlackBerry
Read the full article on PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories » |
|
|
The Next Web |
Read all about it! Newsworthy for iPhone takes your money and gives you nothing.
TNW Quick Hit
Newsworthy provides its users with the news thats’ happening now, from all news sources.
Love It: Customizable topics, clean interface, instant news retrieval.
Hate It: Expensive iPhone app that only offers one option to share stories one finds when using the app.
Overall: 2/5
The Details:
I am a news fiend. As one may surmise most of that [...]
Read the full article on The Next Web » |
|
|
The Register |
Drummers: Looking for a throbbing BumChum?
Click here for hot ass action
It's only September, but we feel pretty confident that the El Reg 2010 Product Name of the Year will be awarded to the spectacularly-titled BumChum - a silent bass drum monitoring system which promises lively "bottom-end thump".…
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
Macworld |
Did e-mail and the Internet kill the 9-to-5 workday?
A survey conducted by Harris Interactive in the United States and Opinion Matters in the United Kingdom on behalf of Xobni found that the 9-5 workday is a myth, and that there is no such thing as a real day off any more.
Read the full article on Macworld » |
|
|
CrunchGear |
Sharp Sets New Record For Solar Cell Efficiency
If there's something solar energy as a technology needs, then it's better and cheaper solar cells. And now Sharp has apparently made a step forward regarding the first factor: the company says it has developed a solar cell that has the world's highest efficiency of 42.1%, breaking the record of Spectrolab of the US.
Read the full article on CrunchGear » |
|
|
Slashdot |
ACTA Text Leaks; US Caves On ISPs, Seeks Super-DMCA
An anonymous reader writes "Given the history of ACTA leaks, to no one's surprise, the latest version of the draft agreement (PDF) was leaked last night on KEI's website. The new version — which reflects changes made during an intense week of negotiations last month in Washington — shows a draft agreement that is much closer to becoming reality. Perhaps the most important story of the latest draft is how the countries are close to agreement on the Internet enforcement chapter. In the face of opposition, the US has dropped its demands on secondary liability for ISPs but is still holding out hope of establishing a super-DMCA with digital lock rules that go beyond the WIPO Internet treaties and were even rejected by US courts."
Read the full article on Slashdot » |
|
|
Gizmodo |
Nokia Embraces Pamela Anderson, On Film [Cell Phones]
"Want to star alongside Pam in a short film?" is the question Nokia's asking, as part of its promotional campaign for its forthcoming N8 smartphone. Pam's perhaps not the unstoppable sex machine she once was, but... yes please. More »
Read the full article on Gizmodo » |
|
|
The Register |
Vodafone announces 4G roll-out for Germany
But US gets first handset
Vodafone has announced its 4G roll-out for Germany, though it seems it'll be Americans making the first 4G phone call.…
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Presented By:
Read the full article on PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories » |
|
|
PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
E.U. Could Investigate Chinese Subsidies to Modem Makers
The European Commission is considering opening a second enquiry to investigate if China is illegally subsidizing tech companies that produce wireless modems.
European Union - European Commission - China - Business - Asia
Read the full article on PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories » |
|
|
Mashable! |
Mashable Weekend Recap: 15 Stories You Might Have Missed
We hope you’ve had a fantastic weekend! Now that you’re back, you might want to catch up on all that’s happened while you’ve been out enjoying the final stretch of summer (those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway).
This…
Read the full article on Mashable! » |
|
|
The Register |
Pamela Anderson gets her kit off for Nokia
And you can too...
What a brilliant idea for a competition! Nokia has hired Pamela Anderson and Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick to appear in The Commuter a short film short shot entirely on the not-quite-launched Nokia N8 - and you can appear in it too.…
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
BBC News | Technology ... |
UK mobile firms to merge networks
Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their networks.
Read the full article on BBC News | Technology | World Edition » |
|
|
The Next Web |
Podio: A game-changing virtual office that forms to your needs.
One of the biggest problems of any sort of virtual office situation is communication. Sure, email works, and so does instant messaging. But sometimes it’s hard to put things into context. When you’re referencing material that was written months ago, it’s often hard to include all of the relevant information without things getting messy.
Context is, [...]
Read the full article on The Next Web » |
|
|
PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
The Real Reasons iOS 4.1 is Important
Apple is hyping new features like Game Center and iTunes Ping, but the reasons iOS 4.1 is crucial are related to finally resolving serious issues with the iOS 4 mobile OS.
Apple - iTunes - Facebook - Operating system - iTunes Ping
Read the full article on PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories » |
|
|
Engadget |
Windows Phone 7 ad promises 'the revolution is coming' (video)
Usually we'd advise you not to read too much into this -- we'd point out that this was a themed ad served up before the showing of Lawrence of Arabia at London's Secret Cinema event -- but what the hell: Microsoft says the revolution's coming. It's on now!Continue reading Windows Phone 7 ad promises 'the revolution is coming' (video)
Windows Phone 7 ad promises 'the revolution is coming' (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | windowsphoneuk (YouTube) | Email this | Comments
Read the full article on Engadget » |
|
|
News from V3 |
UAE claims BlackBerry devices being used for spying
Dan Worth, V3.co.uk, Monday 6 September 2010 at 14:49:00
Police chief says RIM is co-operating with US, UK and Israeli spooks
Dubai's chief of police has claimed that the UK, Israel and the US are using BlackBerry devices to spy on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and that Research in Motion...
Read the full article on News from V3 » |
|
|
Gizmodo |
First Reviews of Panasonic's Lumix LX5 Are Very Positive [Cameras]
Both CNET and PhotographyBlog have pressed the shutter button on Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX5 in the past week, reviewing the new F2.0, 24mm Leica lens with 3.8x optical zoom and image processing engine. Canon's S95 should be scared. [PhotographyBlog, CNET] More »
Read the full article on Gizmodo » |
|
|
AppleInsider |
iLife '11 Family Pack from Apple, Parallels 6 both spotted early
Evidence of Apple's long-awaited iLife update has appeared via retailer Amazon.com, with a new $99 Family Pack for iLife '11 listed for availability in the next two to four weeks, while Parallels 6 has appeared on one retail store's shelves.
Read the full article on AppleInsider » |
|
|
T3.com News |
BT FON app offers free unlimited mobile internet
British Telecom has today announced a smartphone app that will automatically connect BT Total Broadband customers to its network of 1.6 million Wi-Fi hotspots, giving free, easy access to the web whilst on the move.
Available for Apple and Android powered devices the free to download BT FON app allows BT’s home broadband subscribers to take advantage of the unlimited free mobile internet offered by the company’s BT Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots, the largest Wi-Fi network in the UK.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Related Links:
- BT broadband ad banned
- BT packs Wi-Fi access for holiday campers
- T3 App Chart | Best all platform tool apps for free
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Having downloaded the app and input their BTinternet email username and password users can choose to be automatically logged in anywhere without the concern of rocketing roaming charges and data use bills. A mapping service is also available and updated weekly to allow users to conveniently find their nearest hotspot.
If unlimited internet on the go wasn’t generous enough, BT has pledged to donate 50p to the charity Children in Need for each copy of the app that is downloaded up to a donation of £10,000.
Speaking on the new BT FON app, John Petter, Managing Director of BT Retail Consumer, said: "Millions of BT Total Broadband customers already get free access to the UK’s biggest Wi-Fi network. This free app makes accessing Wi-Fi so simple you don’t even have to think about it. This represents real value to our customers at a time when more and more people are using their mobile phone to access the internet.”
Posted by Luke Johnson
Read the full article on T3.com News » |
|
|
The Register |
Sonic Screwdriver controller coming to Wii
More fun than a Stattenheim Remote Control?
Good news for budding Doctors: there will be a sonic screwdriver-style remote out in time for upcoming Wii title Doctor Who: Return to Earth.…
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
Macworld |
LittleFin's Chronicle tracks monthly bills
LittleFin updates its attractive, but rather stripped-down, financial management software.
Read the full article on Macworld » |
|
|
Slashdot |
Hands-on With the iPad Alternatives On Display at IFA
Barence writes "This week's IFA show has seen a flurry of Android-based alternatives to the iPad emerge from leading manufacturers. The Samsung Galaxy Tab made a strong first impression on PC Pro's reviewer. The 7-inch tablet's TFT screen 'beams forth with rich, saturated colours and wide, wide viewing angles,' the device is capable of Full HD playback and the TouchWiz UI is 'clearly intended to draw customers away from the iFamily.' Elsewhere, ViewSonic has launched a pair of 7-inch and 10-inch tablets, the larger of which dual boots into either Android or Windows 7. 'Our first moments with Windows 7 were surprisingly painless, too: we expected the Atom processor and 1GB of memory to be horrendously sluggish, but it wasn't the case,' PC Pro reports. Finally, Toshiba's 10.1in Folio 100 marries Android 2.2 with Nvidia's Tegra 2 platform to deliver 'mighty graphics crunching power.' The build quality left a little to desire, though. 'The 14mm thick chassis feels lightweight, and even relatively gentle twisting motions left the Folio's plastic body creaking under the stress.'"
Read the full article on Slashdot » |
|
|
Neowin |
LG Optimus 7, Windows Phone 7 DLNA feature confirmed
LG have issued a press release announcing that their new phone, the LG Optimus 7, will feature DLNA, the wireless transfer standard that allows devices to share content across a home network. This feature was recently shown off to Engadget, who made a video of the functionality, at this year’s...
Read the full article on Neowin » |
|
|
PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
What's Behind Craigslist's Self-Censorship?
Could Craigslist's sudden move to dump adult services be a stunt the site's only option?
Craigslist - Censorship - Stunts - Prostitution - Human Rights and Liberties
Read the full article on PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories » |
|
|
DailyTech Main News Feed |
Report: Oracle Offers HP's Former CEO Mark Hurd a Position
Oracle Chief Larry Ellison has been supportive of Mr. Hurd throughout the embarrassing drama
Read the full article on DailyTech Main News Feed » |
|
|
Mashable! |
Nokia Hires Pamela Anderson to Promote the N8
Nokia is the world’s largest cell phone manufacturer, but when it comes to smartphones, it’s losing ground to iPhone and Android-based devices. Thus, the expectations for its next high-end, Symbian^3-based device, the Nokia N8, are through the roof.…
Read the full article on Mashable! » |
|
|
TechCrunch |
Recommendations Working Like A Charm: Twitter Follower Growth Is Accelerating
It's been about a month since Twitter turned on its people recommendation engine, a set of algorithms that enables the service to automagically suggest people you don’t currently follow but may find interesting.
Twitter has indicated that these suggestions are based on a variety of factors, including the people you already follow and the people they follow. They are, for now, only visible on Twitter.com and the Find People section.
And based on my experience, the algorithms seem to be doing their job just fine indeed - I have most certainly discovered a lot of new interesting people on Twitter who I wasn't yet following already, and my own follower count has increased significantly in the past few weeks.
So for fun, I decided to use TwitterCounter to look up the counts for a couple of accounts I follow, to see if this is a general trend of something I'm noticing for my account only.
Read the full article on TechCrunch » |
|
|
Guru3d Latest Headlines |
GeForce GTS 450 surfaces in stores
The GeForce GTS 450 is spotted in etail one week earlier than expected therefore Radeon HD 5770 has a new opponent to challenge with. As it turns out the graphics card is already available in Europe...
Read the full article on Guru3d Latest Headlines » |
|
|
SlashGear |
Toshiba AC100 arrives in UK; no sign of 3G version
Toshiba are finally offering their AC100 MID, the Tegra 2 based smartbook running Android 2.1 with the company’s own custom UI. Priced at £292.52 including tax ($449), so far only the non-3G AC100-10Z model – with WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth and 8GB of flash storage – is available.
Its 3G sibling, the Toshiba AC100-10U, is still unavailable for order. It will have a 2100MHz UMTS/HSPA modem for use in Europe, along with quadband GSM/EDGE. Both get HDMI ports, 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 displays and 512MB of RAM.
The AC100 has also been listed at Amazon, though the retailer is still showing shipment delays of 1-2 months. Last week at IFA 2010, Toshiba unveiled the Folio 100, a touchscreen slate version of the AC100 expected to be priced at £329 when it launches in a couple of months time.
Toshiba AC100 hands-on:
Relevant Entries on SlashGear
Toshiba AC100 gets played with: hardware good, Android lacking [Video]Toshiba AC100 Tegra 2 benchmarks tip the performance we’ve been waiting forToshiba AC100 Tegra 2 MID/smartbook sneaks on sale?Toshiba AC100-114 Android 2.1 netbook with Tegra tippedToshiba Smart Pad tablet prototype shown; due before October 2010
Read the full article on SlashGear » |
|
|
PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Vehicle Camera Watches the Road for Stray Pedestrians
The Israeli company Mobileye Products has added a pedestrian and cyclist alert feature to its collision prevention device,
Cycling - Mobileye - Shopping - Business - Consumer Goods and Services
Read the full article on PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories » |
|
|
The Register |
Blighty suffers 'real shortage of serviceable conkers'
Bad weather hits supplies hard
There's some grim news today for those kids who are still allowed to play conkers, albeit in full body armour with helmet and visor: the crap summer weather has caused a "real shortage of serviceable conkers".…
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
The Inquirer |
Pandigital Novel colour e-reader video demo
THE INQUIRER
It's very tablet like
Read the full article on The Inquirer » |
|
|
Macworld |
Harman AKG releases Quincy Jones Signature Line of headphones
Harman AKG has released 3 new headphone models under its new Quincy Jones Signature Line.
Read the full article on Macworld » |
|
|
Engadget |
Scientists using metallic wastes to generate clean energy
Solar farms are swell and all, but they aren't exactly fit for laboratories or studio apartments. Thanks to new discoveries by gurus at the University of Birmingham, though, we could be on our way to a far more diminutive method of creating clean energy. As the story goes, we could soon be using microbes to transform wastes in metals into energy. The team managed to pinpoint Hydrogenase enzymes and BioPd in their research, which they believe can be used as catalysts for the treatment of persistent pollutants. The overriding goal, however, is to "develop a one-step technology that allows for the conversion of metallic wastes into high value catalysts for green chemistry and clean energy generation," but it's difficult to say at this point how close they are to realizing it. The best news? This is bound to start a new rash of Cash 4 Gold commercials.Scientists using metallic wastes to generate clean energy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink Physorg | SGM Journals | Email this | Comments
Read the full article on Engadget » |
|
|
DailyTech Main News Feed |
New HTC Android Slider Offers Both GSM, CDMA 3G
Device will likely soon air on Verizon's network
Read the full article on DailyTech Main News Feed » |
|
|
The Register |
'Jetpack' inventors: US military showing interest. Honest
No jets involved, nor is it a pack. 'Blower-throne'?
A New Zealand company founded by a garage inventor says it is in talks to sell its so-called "Jetpack" - actually a personal ducted-fan aircraft too heavy to be lifted by its user - to the US military.…
Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
The Inquirer |
Archos 101 tablet video demo
THE INQUIRER
10.1-inches of pure tablet
Read the full article on The Inquirer » |
|
|
The Inquirer |
US state investigates Google
THE INQUIRER
Results fixing allegations dog search engine
Read the full article on The Inquirer » |
|
|
PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Success of Samsung Galaxy Tab Doomed by Carrier Contracts
The Samsung Galaxy Tab looks like a promising Apple iPad competitor, but being shackled to a wireless contract is a significant handicap that could cause the Android tablet to fail.
Apple - Android - Samsung i7500 - IPad - tablet
Read the full article on PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories » |
|
|
The Register |
Two and a half days in hell
Part one of Doomsday Weekend: who can you trust?
Sysadmin blog As sysadmins, we have to test before we deploy. We need to test before even upgrading a driver. We should test absolutely everything before a major deployment. It seems obvious. It is obvious.…
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
SlashGear |
Samsung Galaxy Tab gets €799 unlocked German pricing
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab was always expected to have a high sticker price for the unsubsidized European model, and it seems Amazon Germany has dashed any hopes that it might not be the case. The online retailer is now listing the Froyo slate for a whopping €799 ($1,030).
That gets you the 7-inch Super TFT display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and an unlocked HSDPA/HSUPA modem, of course, but it’s still considerably higher than we’d hoped it might be. Subsidized prices are tipped at somewhere in the region of $200 to $400, according to the latest leaky figures, still leaving plenty of room for an expensive US SIM-free model.
Samsung told us that they plan to launch variants of the Galaxy Tab on multiple carriers in the same territory, as they’ve done with the Galaxy S in the US, so the one hope might be that competition between operators pushes the subsidized price down. However, that’s still likely to leave anyone looking for a contract-free Galaxy Tab paying through the nose for the privilege.
Samsung Galaxy Tab hands-on:
[via NetbookNews]
Relevant Entries on SlashGear
Samsung Galaxy S Power Pack surfaces in German newsletterGerman iPhones unlocked using iTunesVodafone 16GB Samsung Galaxy S preorders open; due June 15thSamsung hints that Galaxy Tab will cost $200 to $400AT&T Captivate, T-Mobile Vibrant & Galaxy S simple unlock unearthed
Read the full article on SlashGear » |
|
|
The Inquirer |
Techie does bird for selling MI6 secrets
THE INQUIRER
He should have gone to the Russians
Read the full article on The Inquirer » |
|
|
T3.com News |
Android 2.2 available for O2 locked HTC Desires today
The continued roll out of Google’s Android 2.2 operating system for the HTC Desire handset has hit another network as O2 confirms its customers can now download the OS via an over the air update.
Android 2.2, also known by its codename FroYo, was initially launched for unlocked, network-free Desire handsets last month before service providers began intermittently bringing the coveted OS to their network-locked devices.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Related Links:
- HTC Desire review: The expert verdict in full
- HTC Desire Android 2.2, FroYo, updates begin this weekend
- Google Android 2.2, FroYo review: First impressions
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
O2 Desire users are now reporting that they are being prompted to install the new OTA update with issues of freezing and reboot failures accompanying the Android upgrade for a number of users.
Vodafone which was the first network to offer the FroYo update to its locked users came under criticism after it initially offered its own operating skin instead of the Android 2.2 OS with users left unable to uninstall Vodafone 360 until the real FroYo update arrived weeks later.
Are you a Desire user on O2? Let us know if you have installed the FroYo operating system to your device and any issues you encountered via the T3 Twitter and Facebook pages.
Posted by Luke Johnson
Read the full article on T3.com News » |
|
|
TG Daily |
Google hits back against anti-trust complaints
Google is fighting back against an anti-trust inquiry ordered by Texas' attorney general, saying that some of the companies making complaints have links to Microsoft.
Read the full article on TG Daily » |
|
|
CNET News.com |
At Google, doodling is real work
There's a whole team behind the special Google logos that mark holidays, big events, and VIP birthdays. CNET's Daniel Terdiman witnesses the Doodlers in process.
Read the full article on CNET News.com » |
|
|
CNET News.com |
Tech fixes to wind turbine-radar conflict face hurdles
Technologies that help air traffic control systems discern flying airplanes from wind turbines show positive results, but cooperation among government agencies is needed.
Read the full article on CNET News.com » |
|
|
CNET News.com |
Behind the scenes with Google's Doodle team (photos)
Everyone knows about the special versions of its logo that Google posts from time to time. But how do they come about?
Read the full article on CNET News.com » |
|
|
Gizmodo |
Five Reasons Why Best-Selling Authors Are Going Direct [Publishing]
Many best-selling authors are going direct by publishing through epublishers instead of traditional publishing companies. Here's why. More »
Read the full article on Gizmodo » |
|
|
Macworld |
Apple TV, 'Ping' and iTunes -- what it means
Computerworld's Ryan Faas takes a closer look at a pair of announcements from last week's Apple event -- Apple TV and iTunes' Ping feature.
Read the full article on Macworld » |
|
|
News from V3 |
Apple claims one million Ping users
David Neal, V3.co.uk, Monday 6 September 2010 at 13:04:00
Social networking site could grow even more with iOS 4.1 release for iPhone
Apple has announced that one million people signed up to its Ping social networking service in the first 48 hours....
Read the full article on News from V3 » |
|
|
AppleInsider |
iPod touch represents 38% of iOS devices sold by Apple
Of the 120 million iOS devices sold by Apple, 37.7 percent of those were the iPod touch -- a share that has decreased since the iPad launched, according to a new analysis.
Read the full article on AppleInsider » |
|
|
The Register |
ICO chides TalkTalk over sneaky StalkStalk trials
Malware monitoring tech draws official ire
Christopher Graham, the Information Commissioner, has rebuked TalkTalk for following its 4.2 million customers around the web without telling them.…
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
The Next Web |
The End of the Address Book
A few years ago I ran a Web Annotation start-up called Fleck.com. We decided to print businesscards showing nothing but our names and emailaddresses and annotate them as needed. I don’t think we ever had to annotate anything however. Once people have your emailaddress then they pretty much have everything else too. We still have [...]
Read the full article on The Next Web » |
|
|
Slashdot |
M2Z's Free, Wireless Broadband Killed In Advance
mspohr writes with a sad excerpt from Fast Company: "Despite a seemingly stout business plan, and all the financial, social, and educational benefits it would bring, the FCC's just turned down M2Z's application for a coast-to-coast free wireless broadband system. ... The FCC is known to have heard complaints about M2Z's plan from existing wireless carriers. Though M2Z's network would've operated at under 1 Mbps peak speeds — meaning it was very slow by today's standards, and probably snail-like by tomorrow's — its free pricing may well have tempted many folks away from spending cash with an established ISP. Those carriers are now reported to be pleased with the FCC's decision, though they argue it's in line with the greater National Broadband Plan. Whenever that actually gets off the ground."
Read the full article on Slashdot » |
|
|
The Inquirer |
LG ushers in an era of media sharing
THE INQUIRER
From one device to another with a flick
Read the full article on The Inquirer » |
|
|
T3.com News |
3D TV not as important as internet, says T3 readers
T3 readers have voted that they would rather have internet connectivity and apps (40 per cent) over having 3D on their next television.
Technology brands may not need to panic just yet as 3D did come a very close second (38 per cent) when we asked readers what technology they'd most want on their next TV, however considering how much has been invested in the tech, this must come as a surprise.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Related link:
- Toshiba CELL ZX900 Tv review
- Sony PS3 Slim has upgraded CELL processor
- Sharp announces its first 3D TV in the 3D Quattron
- Sharp 3D phone prototype spotted at IFA 2010
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Until recently, apps for Televisions had been considered a relatively low key feature, however with Sony and Samsung both offering WiFi enabled HD TVs, widgets have been released by both brands which can enable customers to check their emails, watch YouTube and even see the weather.
In joint third with 8 per cent was firstly the CELL processor featured in the Sony PS3 Slim and the Toshiba CELL TV, then secondly was paper thin width, something that is looking increasingly close to reality, well maybe cardboard anyway.
What was the best gadget at IFA 2010? Vote now in this weeks T3 Readers Poll.
Posted by Thomas Tamblyn
Read the full article on T3.com News » |
|
|
Engadget |
Nuu Mini Key adds a bulky physical keyboard to the iPhone 4
For all the benefits of touchscreen keyboards, there are many who maintain a steadfast allegiance to the gods of tactile feedback. So how does this Mini Key case with sliding QWERTY for the iPhone 4 strike you? Unfortunately, the keys were a bit hard to press on the backlit prototype keypad handled by Engadget Spanish, and it links to the iPhone via Bluetooth, not the iPhone's dock connector (there's a cutout at the bottom for a cable to pass through). And no, all that added bulk still doesn't include an extended life battery pack. Perhaps some of this will change before it goes on sale before the end of the year for $60 / €60, we doubt it though.Gallery: Nuu Mini Key adds a bulky physical keyboard to the iPhone 4
Nuu Mini Key adds a bulky physical keyboard to the iPhone 4 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Engadget Spanish | Email this | Comments
Read the full article on Engadget » |
|
|
The Register |
Symantec finally secures HackIsWack
It's such a bungle, sometimes, it makes you wonder...
Symantec has belatedly secured its laughable HackIsWack competition website.…
Read the full article on The Register » |
|
|
DailyTech Main News Feed |
Apple's iOS Dips in Internet Traffic Market Share, Android Soars
But Apple still has nearly twice the amount of traffic as Android
Read the full article on DailyTech Main News Feed » |
|
|
Slashdot |
Fidel Castro, Internet News Junkie
pickens writes "The LA Times reports that 84-year-old Cuban ex-President Fidel Castro consumes 200 to 300 news items a day on the World Wide Web. In a recent interview he called Web communication 'the most powerful weapon that has existed' and extolled its power to break a stranglehold on the media by 'the empire' and 'ambitious private groups that have abused it' adding that the Internet 'has put an end to secrets.... We are seeing a high level of investigative journalism, as the New York Times calls it, that is within reach of the whole world.' Well, not the whole world. Cuba has the lowest level of Internet penetration in the Western Hemisphere (lower than Haiti), plus severe government restrictions and censorship affecting those who do have access. In addition Cuban law bans using the Internet to spread information that is against what the government considers to be the social interest, norms of good behavior, the integrity of the people or national security."
Read the full article on Slashdot » |
|
|
The Inquirer |
Ubuntu 10.10 beta tips up
THE INQUIRER
Compare the Meerkat
Read the full article on The Inquirer » |
|
|
Guru3d Latest Headlines |
ATI might rename Radeon 5570 to 6770
If the rumors are correct then AMD decided to respin and rebrand some of its upcoming graphics card as well as relaunch the existing Juniper XT Radeon HD 5770 series as the Radeon HD 6770 series.
According...
Read the full article on Guru3d Latest Headlines » |
|
|
CrunchGear |
St. Dupont “Service Without Fail” RAID Watch
Here is some serious French testosterone in a watch. Made for or influenced by the special, elite operations branch of the national French police known as RAID. The highly secretive special force is interesting because they often recruit people directly from the public, as opposed to existing police or military personnel. The purpose of the group as part of the national police, is to combat and investigate major crimes and terrorism. RAID stands for "Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion." In English, "Research, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence." They seem to kick enough ass to get a watch made for them with their logo on it.
Read the full article on CrunchGear » |
|
|
TechCrunch |
Facebook Denies Testing Places In The UK – But It Looks Close
Is Facebook testing its location based service Places for imminent rollout in the UK? Notes on Twitter started to surface over the weekend indicating that might be the case. And as you can see from this screengrab from @kierondonoghue on Saturday, it did work for a short time.
However, we've checked with Twitter's official spokespeople and they say "We weren't testing it this weekend contrary to reports." And a simple check of the iPhone app reveals that even if some people can access their location via mobile in the UK, most can't.
So there you go. But, the imminent arrival of Facebook Places in the UK and across the rest of Europe is clearly going to have an interesting impact not least on local location-based startups who already compete with Foursquare and Gowalla, to name the two main US players whose services have migrated to Europe.
Read the full article on TechCrunch » |
|
|
Macworld |
Apimac brings personal database solution to OS X
The company's iDatabase can now sync between Macs and iOS devices seamlessly.
Read the full article on Macworld » |
|
![[+]](/images/plus.gif)
Bye Bye Brain Says Hello to Windows Phone 7 [Windows Ph...