Month: November 2006
Ministry of Sound try out mobile ticketing
Virgin Mobile have been testing it out, and now Ministry of Sound has carried out a live trial of mobile ticket purchasing – they say it's the first time an end-to-end transaction has taken place on a mobile. Clubbers attending…
XT9 new mobile interface builds on T9 text input software
Tegic Communications has announced the availability of a new mobile interface, XT9, based on the existing T9 mobile text input system available on many mobile phones and other devices. XT9 Mobile Interface integrates the popular T9 text input software with…
Nokia World: Nokia declares war on the iPod!
Or, in their words: "I don't see any reason for standalone MP3 players to exist in the long-term. There's no reason for standalone non-connected MP3 players. You have a worse experience." That's what Nokia's Tommi Mustonen said earlier this afternoon,…
YouTube Video of the Day – 'Ghost Car'
When I was first shown this, and told that it was about a 'ghost car', I assumed that it would be one of those videos with a shrieking ghoul at the end. Well, spookily enough it isn't! It's filmed from…
Leicester Square gets 'no catch' free wi-fi
One of London's premier tourist and entertainment spots is about to give free, no-catches wi-fi to anyone in the area who wants it. Tomorrow, Leicester Square will become a wi-fi hotspot courtesy of PR company Four Communications. They say "No…
NEC launch high-end PlasmaSync monitor range for home cinema enthusiasts
NEC have announced that it is targeting its latest range of large plasma displays at the home theatre enthusiast who is 'looking for the best in contrast, brightness, clarity, and performance'. The new XR range of PlasmaSync screens come…
Nokia World: Ruud Gullit on gadgets and marriage: "It's like warfare"
The vast majority of the Nokia World conference is tech-focused, as you'd expect. But I've just come out of a strange session hosted by Clive Anderson, which focused on how celebrities are using mobile technology. Actually, it was more like…
YouTube Video of the Day – The World's Worst Burglar
If you have to go and break into grocery stores, chances are, you didn't listen at school. So, what of those crooks who aren't even smart enough to rob? Well watch this hilarious video and find out!…
Accustic Arts launch upgraded CD Player 1 Mk2
Accustic Arts have released their upgraded CD player 1 Mk 2, an exceptionally high-end CD player for true music lovers (you'll have to be – I'll tell you the price at the end). What you get for that cash…
My bluebook – online back-up for O2 phone customers
If you're an O2 customer worried about losing your mobile data, you might want to try My bluebook, a new service that allows customers to store personal information through a free, web-based account. My bluebook can keep track of contacts,…
