Category: Top stories
PlayStation Phone is on the cards, says Sony
Okay, so the iPhone has been out for ages, Google isn’t making a gPhone after all judging by the announcement of its Android platform. What mythical handset are we going to gossip about now? Ah, the PlayStation Phone…
Tower Bloxx is the best Facebook game, bar none
If you’re at work, better get that important task done now before reading any further in this post. I’m about to torpedo your chances of ever getting anything worthwhile done during office hours. Really. It’s a Facebook application called Tower Bloxx…
WIN! A video blogging internship at Shiny Media via the LG Video Media Talent Award
Shiny Media is the publisher of Tech Digest, and is a bally nice place to work. And no, I’m not being paid to say that. Well, I am, but you know what I mean. Anyway, the point is, would you like a chance to work at Shiny Media too?
YouTube promises HD video streaming in next three months
Fed up with shoddy YouTube videos? Join the club. But according to co-founder Steve Chen, a dose of high-definition goodness is on the way. At least, that’s what he promised in his speech at the NewTeeVee conference in San Francisco yesterday.
Will webmail services be the next social networks?
The New York Times’ Bits blog has an interesting piece about Google and Yahoo’s plans to turn their webmail services (Gmail and Yahoo Mail respectively) into fully fledged social networks.
MIT unveils stackable City Cars concept for future transport
MIT has been showing off its latest futuristic concept: an electric two-passenger vehicle called the City Car, which can ‘stack’ together with other City Cars to form a more socially responsible way of getting around town.
Opinion: YouTube isn’t turning kids into killers
My heart sank when I saw the front page of The Times yesterday. The lead story was the dreadful high-school shootings in Jokela, Finland, and the headline was ‘THE YOUTUBE KILLER’. The games industry can breathe a sigh of relief: it seems Google’s video-sharing site is the new Root Of All Evil in the eyes of Fleet Street.
Sony Ericsson unveils Walkman W890 and W380 music mobiles
It’s been a busy night for Sony Ericsson. Besides announcing its plans for PlayNow arena, it’s also unveiled two new Walkman music phones: the W890 and W380.
iPhone UK launch: everything you need to know
This Friday is I-Day here in the UK, as the iPhone finally goes on sale here in Blighty. We’re a few months behind the US, but anticipation is still running high for launch day. With that in mind, here’s a beginner’s guide to the UK iPhone launch…
Where and when can I get one?
The iPhone goes on sale this Friday at 6.02pm (O2, see) in Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse stores on the high street, which is more than 1,300 shops. However, you’ll also be able to buy one from the comfort of your desktop, since all three will be selling the iPhone online too. Apple will be holding free workshops and training sessions on Saturday at its stores, while O2 says it’s hired hundreds of iPhone experts to lurk in-store and help buyers out.
Yahoo Kickstart is a cross between LinkedIn and old-skool Facebook
Does the roaring success of Facebook, MySpace and Bebo mean there’s no space for new social networks? Yahoo thinks not, and has a new site to prove it called Kickstart. It’s like a cross between LinkedIn and old-skool Facebook (when it was just for college students).
