Category: Web 2.0
WATCH: Otters!
An important public service announcement. ZSL - the Zoological Society of London, which runs London Zoo, has recently started streaming OTTERS direct to YouTube. This isn't just about watching Otters though - it is actually part of a new wireless trial led by Ofcom, the telecoms regulator and Google. You can watch the Otters here:…
Watch out Commander Hadfield – astronaut Reid Wiseman is making Vines in space
Check out this amazing Vine from astronaut Reid Wiseman, who is currently a resident of the International Space Station. "Turns out a sphere of floating water makes the ultimate fisheye lens", he tweeted. Wiseman of course is following in the footsteps of Commander Chris Hadfield who won the internet last year with his amazing David…
The 5 types of software update that will DRIVE YOU INSANE
Updating software is a fact of life but one that doesn't get any less irritating. Even though software engineering implies analyzing users’ requirements and then designing and building products according to their needs, it seems like not everyone out there holds to that course. Here's our five least favourite types of software update. 1) Firmware…
EE announce TV service and set-top-box
EE has today announced a new TV service that will take on the likes of YouView and BT TV - marrying up a Freeview box with streaming functions. The new box is entering a crowded market - there's already a tonne of different TV service providers, but EE is promising some interesting unique features. First…
7 geeky podcasts that will make your life better
[nextpage title="next"] There's so many great podcasts out there it is sometimes difficult to know where to start. So here's some geeky podcasts to get you started. [/nextpage] [nextpage title="next"] Z-List Dead-List Z-List Dead-List is a brilliantly inventive idea from comedian Iszi Lawrence: There are loads of dead people who are interesting, funny or important,…
Do you want to surf the web on your smartwatch?
Mobile web browser Opera Mini is coming to the Samsung Gear S Smartwatch... for... some... reason? According to TheNextWeb, the browser will soon be available on Samsung's watch, which is fairly unique amongst smartwatches for not requiring a tethered phone to run: A SIM card goes into the watch, and you can carry out phone…
BBC iPlayer catch-up window increased to 30 days
Good news if you want to catch up on that show you missed: The BBC has announced that iPlayer users will now get 30 days after a programme is broadcast to catch up, up from just a week before. In a post on the BBC Internet Blog, the Beeb's Dan Taylor-Watt explained how the extension…
10 cool Hyperlapses that show off just what it is capable of
[nextpage title="Next"] Hyperlapse is Instagram's latest project, and is a very clever app. In essence, it is designed for long time lapses... but for shortform video platforms like, umm, Instagram. You simply hit record, point your camera at something, and then Hyperlapse will crunch down the video to run super fast - but apply smoothing…
Tesco evasive on the future of Blinkbox streaming service
Speaking at the Tesco Hudl 2 launch this morning there was one topic that Tesco's Group Digital Officer Michael Comish clearly didn't want to talk about: the fate of Blinkbox, the on-demand video and music streaming service that the retailer owns. When asked directly by a Bloomberg journalist amongst the assembled hacks whether the service…
Is Tesco about to give up on Blinkbox?
Tesco could be planning to sell-off its video and music streaming service Blinkbox, if reports are to be believed. The news was reported in The Times (by way of the IB Times) and curiously comes just days before the retailer is expected to announce the Hudl 2 - a successor to its surprisingly zippy budget…
