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Three Network Launches The One Plan

July 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Three in the UK has launched The One Plan. The One Plan is described as being the simplest and most competitive tariff ever offered in the UK.

The One Plan offers a lot of free minutes, free texts and 1GB of data as well as more minutes for calls kept on the Three network.

For £25/month you get 2000 any network minutes, 5000 Three to Three minutes, 5000 texts and 1GB of data. There are no “unlimited” mentions here and you simply get a lot of everything (perhaps not data, but more than enough for the majority of peoples needs). [Read more…]

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YouTube Ad Skipping Coming by the End of 2010

July 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Google [GOOG] later on this year will be giving users the option of skipping over pre-roll ads on their videos. Pre-roll ads are the ones that play for 10 – 15 seconds before you watch the actual video. These in effect, will not be optional to view.

Ad selection is also to be implemented that will give users the option of choosing an ad to watch on the longer videos. Google will only pay out for those ads watched which puts emphasis on the advertiser to get some good ads on line.

Google has been testing ad skipping for about 9 months now and have seen results that indicate that better quality ads get viewed a lot more and the bad ones get skipped. [Read more…]

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iOS 4.0.1 Update Rumour Strengthened by Steve Jobs Reply

June 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Over the weekend we reported that Apple [AAPL] could be launching iOS 4.0.1 which is a small update to fix reception issues that appear on the iPhone 4 when holding it a certain way. Basically, if you hold your iPhone 4 in your left hand and your skin bridges the gap over the black bar that separates the two antennae, the signal drops slightly. When in a low reception area the signal is lost completely.

The iOS 4.0.1 rumour started when a post on the Apple forums written by someone at Apple indicated that there was some lag when switching between frequencies on the iPhone 4 and that some calibration needed to be done. If this is correct, it could fix the issues although a number of people still insist it is a hardware fault. Until Apple respond with an iOS update, we’ll never know if it can be fixed by software.

Another iPhone 4 user emailed Steve Jobs asking if a free case would be provided. Having a case prevents your skin bridging the two antennae together. Normally Steve Jobs has responded with the same response to all saying that holding any phone makes changes to the antenna. His latest reply says the following though… “There are no reception issues. Stay Tuned.” [Read more…]

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Apple iPad – 3 Million Sold in 80 Days

June 23, 2010 by 2 Comments

Apple [AAPL] announced yesterday that it had shifted 3 million Apple iPad’s in just 80 days. That’s an impressive number considering a few criticisms saying that people wouldn’t be interested in it.

The news follows the 2 million mark that was reached on June 4 which means 1 million iPad units were sold in 18 days. That averages out at 55.5K per day or 2315 per hour.

Gadgets blog Geeky Gadgets points out that at this rate the sales figures could reach 10 Million units which isn’t bad at all. [Read more…]

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Microsoft Kinect on Jimmy Fallon

June 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Jimmy Fallon show last night had the Microsoft Kinect being demonstrated. The Kinect is a new device from Microsoft [MSFT] that uses a camera system to track your body movements and basically use you as the controller.

The demonstration looks quite good. There is a little bit of lag in the game play in that when the people jump, the characters follow shortly after. However, it does look like a cool way to interact with games and could be a lot of fun when launched in a few months time (by the way, pre-orders are detailed here). [Read more…]

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Gran Turismo 5 Trailer Shows Top Gear Test Track

June 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment

We are expecting that one day we might see Gran Turismo 5 launch. For now, you’ll just have to make do with the video. The video does give a lunch date of November 2 2010 which is good to hear.

New things we have seen in the video show that the Top Gear Test Track will be available to drive around when the game launches. Stig makes an appearance in the video as well as Sebastian Vettel.

The video is impressive making Gran Turismo 5 one to watch out for when it launches. Video is below… [Read more…]

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Logitech Revue Google TV Companion Box Coming Fall

June 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Logitech Revue Google TV companion box has been made official. We first heard mention of the Google TV box a few weeks back and then once again earlier this week when the picture of a poster was captured confirming it’s name.

Logitech will be launching the Revue in the fall of this year although no pricing details have been announced. We do know that it’s only launching in the US for the time being. This choice is relating to the amount of HDTV’s that the country has. [Read more…]

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What is Google TV? YouTube Video Explains it All

June 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

You might have heard recently about Google [GOOG] moving in to the TV business by launching Google TV. Google TV comes in two forms, the first is a set top companion box that sits in-between your cable/satellite providers box and your TV and the second is Google TV built in to new TV’s The system allows you to watch what you want, when you want.

Rather than going over all the details in a post and trying to explain in the best detail I can, I’ll let the video that Google uploaded to YouTube yesterday show you what it is. [Read more…]

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IBM Seer Augmented Reality Wimbledon Tennis App

June 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

IBM has created a new app for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and Android smartphones that brings augmented reality to the Wimbledon Tennis tournament.

The application is designed to let you navigate around the grounds and more easily find games you want to watch. By pointing the smartphone in the direction of a game you can pick up scores and details of the match and if cameras are available, you can even watch the match on the screen of your smartphone.

The app is called IBM Seer. It also shows other useful information such as where to get food, where toilets are and other general information that you might need throughout your stay. [Read more…]

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Microsoft Develop new 3D Screen Technology

June 14, 2010 by 1 Comment

One problem with 3D TV (other than the current high price of the screen) is that you need to wear glasses to get the 3D effect. Glasses are expensive (over $50 a pair), and there is no standard yet for glasses which means the specs used on one suppliers screen wont work on a screen from another company in some cases. A demo of that can be seen here.

One way around this is to use a 3D TV that requires no glasses. The problem with this at the moment is the way it works. The glasses-less 3D screens require that you sit in a specific place to get the 3D effect. When you move your head the effect disappears. There are actually a few points in a room where people might sit to get the effect. Either way, it’s awkward having to sit still for so long and not a very friendly to watch the TV with friends. [Read more…]

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Sony 3D TV Launched

June 10, 2010 by 1 Comment

Sony has released several new 3D TV’s. The new TVs use shutter glasses to bring the 3D effect in to the living room. Sony has opted to use proprietary high frame rate screens which can provide full HD 3D images.

As with all things 3D at the moment, Sony isn’t letting the 3D TV’s go for cheap. On top of the high price tag you also need to purchase 3D glasses which cost $150 a pair and a 3D sync transmitter that costs $50. The $50 transmitter will be required on all but the high-end TV which has the feature built in.

The big screen of them all is the Sony Bravia XBR-LX900 series which comes with the mentioned transmitter along with two pairs of active shutter glasses. This particular series comes in two sizes starting with the 52 inch model costing $4000 and the 60 inch version costing $5000. [Read more…]

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Sony Vaio L All-in-One PC Review

June 9, 2010 by 2 Comments

We recently tested a Sony Vaio L All-in-One PC to see how it runs, how it performs and if it’s any good. To be honest, I’ve never really paid interest in the all-in-one style PCs so I didn’t really know what to expect.

Starting with the design and looks of the device, it looks great. The Vaio L has a large multi-touch screen measuring 24 inches in a full HD resolution. Below the screen is a stand that runs the full width of the device and forms part of the whole unit. On the back, a kick stand flips out that lets the Vaio L lean backwards slightly on a table. As with many other All-in-One PC’s there is just 1 cable going in to the back which provides power to the unit. This makes All-in-One PCs a lot easier to set up as well as cutting back on the clutter that regular PC’s have. Overall, it looks great sitting on a desk and when people see it, they always ask what it is and what it does. [Read more…]

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