Friday, 30 April 2010

Tech UK Podcast - Episode 7 - Video and TV collide!


UK specific Tech News: 
1. Online Virgin Media movies - http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/web/virgin-media-moves-movies-to-the-web-685741
2. Online UK video viewing rockets - http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/online-video-viewing-rockets-in-the-uk-685712
3. UK Nexus One Release Date - http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/vodafone-finally-gives-google-nexus-one-uk-release-date-685690
4. BBC, C4, Five and ITV after Zattoo and illegal streams - http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419-bbc-going-after-tv-streamers-zattoo-removes-streams/
5. Hulu not coming to the UK? - http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029471,49305559,00.htm
6. UK web domain registrations highest since dot-com boom - http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/uk-web-domain-registrations-highest-since-dotcom-boom-686134
7. Sky News HD coming - http://www.techradar.com/news/television/hdtv/sky-news-hd-to-launch-with-uk-election-686254


General tech news:
1. HP to buy palm for $1.2 billion - http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/28/hp_to_acquire_palm_for_1_2_billion.html
2. Apple's WWDC Event announced - http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/28/apples_annual_wwdc_to_be_held_june_7_11_in_san_francisco.html
3. Microsoft unveils new version of messenger - http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/pc/microsoft-unveils-new-messenger-service-686159
4. Sony: Will stop making floppy disks - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8646699.stm
5. Blackberry OS 6.0 coming soon - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8646699.stm


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Friday, 23 April 2010

Tech UK Podcast - Episode 6 - an iPhone HD walks into a bar


UK specific: 
1. TalkTalk mobile broadband to arrive in the summer - http://top10.com/broadband/news/2010/04/talktalk_mobile_broadband_deals_landing_summer/
2. TalkTalk reveals plans to get customers on fibre optic - http://www.cable.co.uk/news/talktalk-reveals-plans-to-get-customers-on-fibre-optic-broadband-19727953/
3. Eclipse launches Fibre Optic broadband - http://www.cable.co.uk/news/eclipse-launches-fibre-optic-broadband-packages-19730507/
4. Unlimited downloads to become a thing of the past - http://www.cable.co.uk/news/unlimited-broadband-downloads-to-become-a-thing-of-the-past-19734110/
5. Free Sat Nav for UK Android Users - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1267803/Google-introduce-free-satnav-app-Android-phones.html
6. Sky launches free 20MBps Internet - http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/04/23/sky_punts_unlimited_broadband

General news:
1. iPhone HD Pictures leaked - http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone
2. Office 2010 RTM - http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20002740-56.html
3. Digital Photocopies with all your details - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/19/eveningnews/main6412439.shtml
4. Facebook and Microsoft partner up offering Docs.com - http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/apr/22/facebook-docs-microsoft-office
5. Adobe quits trying to get flash on iPhone - http://www.pcworld.com/article/194668/adobe_calling_quits_on_flash_for_iphone.html

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Friday, 16 April 2010

Tech UK Podcast - Episode 5 - UK iPad delayed, 25% of Brits get new PC when something goes wrong


UK specific news: 
1. Tesco Mobile slashes price of owning an iPhone - http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/tesco-mobile-cuts-the-price-of-its-iphone-tariffs-682869
2. Facebook meets UK child protection agency- http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/facebook-meets-uk-child-protection-agency-682840
3. TalkTalk prepares to open a 'customer experience' store - http://www.cable.co.uk/news/talktalk-prepares-customer-experience-centre-launch-19717602/
4. Sky Player coming Humax Freeview Boxes - http://www.techradar.com/news/television/sky-player-coming-to-humax-freeview-boxes-683423
5. 1 in 4 Brits buy a new PC when something goes wrong - http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/quarter-of-brits-buy-new-pc-when-something-goes-wrong-683443
6. Apple delays UK iPad launch to end of May - http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple-delay-uk-ipad-launch-till-end-of-may--683511
7. Vodafone, O2 and Orange to offer the iPad at end of May - http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/04/14/uk_carriers_ipad_announcement/

General news:
1. Opera Mobile gets approved for the iPhone - http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/13/first_look_opera_mini_for_iphone.html
2. Apple Releases new Macbook Pros - http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/13/apple_releases_new_macbook_pros_with_intel_core_i7_i5_processors.html
3. Microsoft releases new underpowered Kin Phones - http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20002173-56.html?tag=mncol;mlt_related
4. Twitter has a business plan - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/technology/internet/13twitter.html

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Saturday, 10 April 2010

Tech UK Podcast - Episode 4 - iPhone has multitasking, folders and iAds!

News:
UK specific:  
1. Cheaper calls coming for UK consumers, quicker PAC codes - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/01/mobile_number_termination_rates/ 
2. Digital economy bill is passed - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Economy_Bill  


General news: 
1. iPad is released, app prices not so cheap - http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/other-devices/apple-ipad-goes-on-sale-in-us-681123 
2. iPhone OS 4.0 Preview on Thursday - http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20001876-37.html and http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/08/apple_adds_seven_major_features_100_minor_features_in_iphone_4_0.html 
3. Microsoft renames Windows Phone 7 series to just Windows phone 7 - http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Microsoft-Adjusts-Windows-Phone-7-Name-361520
4. Blu ray disks now up to 128GB - http://gizmodo.com/5510396/blu+ray-discs-increasing-in-capacity-to-128gb 
5. iPad is jailbroken - http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/ipad-jailbroken-video-demonstration-inside-681677  


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Friday, 2 April 2010

Tech UK Podcast - Episode 3 - iPhone HD and iPhone OS 4.0 rumours


UK specific: 
1. ITV Catch up channels launch on Virgin Media TV - http://www.cable.co.uk/news/itv-catch-ups-launch-on-virgin-medias-digital-tv-service-19693143/
2. BBC Trust delays iPhone apps - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8593206.stm    
3. Best Buy's first UK store opens in May - http://crave.cnet.co.uk/gadgets/0,39029552,49305371,00.htm
4. Sky forced to cut wholesale Digital TV prices - http://www.cable.co.uk/news/ofcom-tells-sky-to-cut-wholesale-digital-tv-prices-19698521/

General news:
1. New blogger template designer - http://bloggerindraft.blogspot.com/2010/03/blogger-template-designer.html
2. iPhone HD rumours iPhone HD Rumours - http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/29/apples_new_iphone_rumored_with_a4_chip_forward_facing_camera.html
3. iPhone 4.0 to have expose-like Multitasking - http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/31/apples_iphone_4_0_to_support_multitasking_via_expose_like_interface.html
4. iTunes 9.1 released with iPad sync & iPad to be released tomorrow (apr 3rd), reviews are in - 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/seealso/2010/04/apples_ipad.html