Category: Internet
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Your post as a movie
When looking for recognition, some people do the craziest things, from doing a full dive onto a frozen pool to baking miniature cakes to be used with miniature tools, the list is endless. Some, though, just do it for fun, and everybody else drags it along. For those who do not know much about Reddit […]
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BBC iPlayer Viewers Will No Longer Be Exempt From TV Licence
Television owners who use their set only for streaming live BBC iPlayer will soon face the same licensing fee as full time Freeview and subscription TV viewers. In a new plan unveiled by the government yesterday, it’s about to become illegal for anyone to use the Beeb’s popular internet-based on-demand service for live broadcasts without […]
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Hidden Mickey Mouse Spotted at Disney’s Solar Farm
Here’s something we hope will bring some midweek ch-ears to our readers! Disney has opened a solar farm in Florida just off the entrance road of its Epcot theme park. But what’s so special about that, you might ask? Well, what a quick glance while driving past might not reveal is that there’s a familiar […]
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Climb the Rocky Steps in 360 Degree Panoramic Video
If you’re a regular social networker you might have spotted those impressive 360 degree interactive panoramas popping up on Facebook recently. Most memorable was the one released to celebrate Star Wars: The Force Awakens which allowed explorers of a galaxy far, far away to explore the new planet Jakku. Also See: Experience Star Wars Through […]
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Wow! Facebook Reactions Finally Go Live
Confused Facebook users have discovered that they can use the new Reactions feature which was announced and trialled late last year and has now been released to the public at large. The sudden arrival of Reactions came a bit out of the blue and unless you knew it was coming thanks to a helpful and informative […]
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BBC Three Moves to Online Through iPlayer
BBC Three (BBC 3) has finally made its move to online after it ceased broadcasting as a TV channel in the early hours of this morning. The Beeb pulled the plug on its third station at 3.35am on Tuesday 16th February after 13 years of service as a Freeview and digital channel aimed at a […]
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Charming Xbox Tweet Proves Love Knows No Console
Its Friday, we’re winding down for the weekend and we think that’s a good enough reason to feel happy. But we spotted something on our morning Twitter scan that we just had to share and which we thought would give you even more of a smile – especially if you’re an avid console gamer! The […]
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Nintendo Releases Details about Its First Mobile App Miitomo
Five years ago Nintendo’s late great Worldwide President Satoru Iwata stated that developing software for mobile devices was “absolutely not under consideration”. Despite investor pressure to follow modern trends and hook up with smart devices and criticisms that the company was stuck in the dark ages of gaming, it seemed like Nintendo was fixing to […]
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WWE Network Launches 3-Month Subscription Gift Card
WWE Network has begun selling a gift card just like the iTunes, Google Play and Spotify cards found in many retail stores. The WWE Network gift card is available at Gamestop and Walmart stores in the US and also through the official website. Weighing in at $29.97 it offers the equivalent of a 3-month subscription […]
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Zavvi is Offering Bargains on Star Wars BB-8 Stuff!
Online entertainment retailer Zavvi has announced its ‘Character of the Month’ for February and will be rolling out deals on some sweet BB-8 merch and gadgets! The little droid stole the show in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and became a much loved addition to the ongoing saga in his first adventure alongside Han Solo, […]
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Safari Glitch Causes Apple iOS to Crash – How to Fix it
An issue has been identified where by using the Safari web browser app on an Apple iPhone or iPad the device’s iOS will suddenly stop working. This seems apparent when tapping the address bar to search for content or a web address/URL. Despite no official solution yet and Apple not acknowledging the problem (which is […]
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Kids Watching More Online TV Than Traditional TV
The internet and on-demand viewing has finally overtaken traditional TV as youngsters’ favourite tech pastime. UK kid research organisation Childwise did a study of 2,000 subjects between the ages of five and sixteen years old and has found that average web use on smart devices for this demographic has raised to 3 hours a day, […]