Linksys (the recognised leading global manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware for home and Small Office/Home Office) have run a survey using YouGov – the results of which show that 59% of UK population who have broadband internet at home have a wireless network – and more than 25% Of UK residents with a…
Esoteric Friday: Mobile Phone Art
It’s odd what you find on the InterWeb – especially since the juggernaut “Web 2.0 mashup” (whatever that is) hit us, we’ve been inundated with images and vids of anything and EVERYTHING. On the “kewl” front, check out these examples of Mobile Phone Art – dialaphone has the full list of 12 pieces, but I’m…
The wow shiny new and super easy MP3 music downloads
So Nectar emailed me the other day to let me know about a new mp3 download store they have launched – just to be clear, this is a UK-only store – based on their Nectar reward card. Most people in the UK will be familiar with Nectar I think – it’s a joint venture between…
UK: Samsung Omnia discontinued at Orange – NOT
Mobile News has an interesting story on the Samsung Omnia @ Orange UK….. Customers at Orange staff are apparently claiming that retail staff have said the Omnia has been discontinued – which both Samsung and Orange are denying. The whole thing apparently kicked off with forum threads on a Money saving site in the UK…
Family, couples text heavily
Two studies by Synovate comissioned by AT&T revealed quite a few interesting things about the way and the reason people text. When it comes to family, 76% of surveyed parents felt that they would be better informed of their children’s activities by SMS messaging, and accordingly the vast majority of messages between the two revolved…
Popcorn Hour A110 Media Tank!
Yes, it would appear as if I am typing random words in a string, but no, it really isn’t the case! Advanced MP3 Players (AMP3) emailed me to let me know about the “Media Tank”, and this stoked my interest – it looks kinda cool, but what on earth is it?! Well, according to AMP3:…
What do people want in future mobile phones? Simplicity!
In the face of the multiple (and increasingly complex) Smartphone launches of late, comes the output from a conference on the future of the mobile phone – and the key requirement: simplicity! The event was organised by mashup*, a membership-based organisation of executives, entrepreneurs and investors affected by and working within the commercial application of…
Nevermind Moore’s Law, what about Murphy’s Law (on Technology!)
NetLingo is a great resource – they are always on the money for the latest tech speak and terminology – take the mail I got the other day for example, telling me a wide variety of Murphy’s Law(s) on Technology. I’ve only put a few of the ones that amused me below, but you’ll have…
Video gaming good for kids – really!
Well this is definitely a good story if you are having a hard time convinving your parent/relative/babysitter/other person-in-charge that you should spend more time in front of the TV with a controller in your hands: Pew Internet & American Life Project has found nearly all American teens–97 percent–ages 12-17 play computer, Web, console, or mobile…
Nokia puts together a TV channel for N96 launch
Crumbs, when Nokia go big, they go REALLY big! Along with the announcement of the N96 launch date (October 1st, for anyone living in place without the Internet!), Nokia have announced a stack of N96-only TV channels, calling them Capsule 96. Interestingly, or perhaps teasingly, each episode (mobisode?) is 96 seconds long – as oppose…