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Sky’s 3D Channel Comes to Westfield

Sky’s 3D Channel Comes to Westfield

Sky Television kicked off UK’s first 3D channel with a live Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United which was broadcasted in nine pubs around the UK few weeks back and was well received and appreciated.

Virgin Media Chief Criticizes BBC Trust over Project Canvas

Virgin Media Chief Criticizes BBC Trust over Project Canvas

The war of words between Virgin Media and BBC Trust has turned ugly over Project Canvas. Neil Berkett, Chief Executive of Virgin Media has publicly slammed the BBC Trust’s consultation on Project Canvas and termed it as a ‘shameless whitewash’.

Buzzie Google Buzz iPhone App

Buzzie Google Buzz iPhone App

Google Buzz – Google’s latest social networking tool is now available as an iPhone app called ‘Buzzie’. Buzzie is available for download from the Apple iTunes store.

Orange to launch MeeGo devices by end of 2010

Orange to launch MeeGo devices by end of 2010

Yesterday, Orange and Intel announced their strategic partnership to develop Orange multimedia services for Intel’s MeeGo platform. MeeGo is a joint venture between Nokia and Intel where both companies decided to develop a new hybrid mobile platform based on Nokia’s Maemo platform and Intel’s Mobilin platform.
The announcement from Orange gives a great boost to the future prospects of Maemo as …

Samsung Diva S7070 Fashion Phone Released in UK

Samsung Diva S7070 Fashion Phone Released in UK

There’s good news for all you ‘Fashionistas’ out there. Samsung has recently launched its trendy, stylish and very fashionable Diva S7070 phone in UK. As the name suggests, the Samsung Diva is a true fashion phone with ‘mesmerizing’ looks. The diamond shaped button on the front adds more charm to Diva’s gorgeous looks.
Samsung realizes …

Skype Now Available on Nokia Symbian Phones

Skype Now Available on Nokia Symbian Phones

Skype is no longer a beta app for Nokia Symbian OS. Yesterday, the free Skype service for Nokia Symbian phones was moved to the Nokia Ovi Store. It is also available for download through the Skype website.
The timing of this announcement is very interesting to say the least. Yesterday, Skype had made a huge announcement to shelve its application for …

£52 Billion Down the Drain on Unused Gadgets?

£52 Billion Down the Drain on Unused Gadgets?

Recent research conducted by Sky HD reveals that the British have wasted nearly £52 Billion on gadgets which they do not know how to use or fully operate. It is astonishing that nearly 50% of the poll audience did not know that in order to get HD video on your HDTV, you need a HD device such as a Blu-ray …

BBC iPlayer Now Available on Blackberry

BBC iPlayer Now Available on Blackberry

If you own a Blackberry Storm 2 or a Blackberry Bold 2, you can now catch up on all the world news courtesy the new BBC iPlayer. To be honest, I’m surprised at what took RIM and BBC so long to release the iPlayer for Blackberry. To be fair, it’s now the case of ‘Better Late, than never’.
The BBC iPlayer …

O2 launches new ‘Sim only’ Tariff for iPhone

O2 launches new ‘Sim only’ Tariff for iPhone

O2 has recently announced its range of new budget-minded mobile and broadband tariff plans. The highlight of the O2 announcement is the new ‘Sim only’ plan for iPhone users which includes Visual Voicemail, unlimited text messages, data and Wi-Fi at just £15 per month for a year.
If you are prepared to spend £20 per month, you can get this deal …

Apple iPad UK Prices Leaked on the Web

Apple iPad UK Prices Leaked on the Web

When Steve Jobs launched the Apple Tablet aka ‘iPad’ amidst much fan fare and media hype, he chose to keep mum on the iPad pricing for UK customers.
A tech blog named ‘Geeky Gadgets’ has recently claimed that it has obtained access to the UK pricing details of the iPad. As per them, Wi-Fi only iPad will cost a miserly £389 …


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