Category: Social Networking
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Microsoft video boasts ‘8-Second Boot’ for Windows 8th Edition
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Microsoft has hit up YouTube with a boastful claim that the next-gen Windows operating system’s boot-up time will be only eight seconds. The new video entitled, simply – “Windows 8 boots in eight seconds”, part of the “Building Windows 8” series, shows-off the OS in action and Program Manager and ‘charismatic’ hostess Emily Wilson demonstrates…
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UPDATE: Back to the Future trainers unveiled as ebay only limited edition of 1500 – NO power-laces!
[ORIGINAL ARTICLE 8/9/11] There was a time called ‘the 80s’ when the year 2015 seemed so far into the future it was practically the stuff of sci-fi. Gadgets and technology which escaped man’s reach at the time appeared on the big screen, fuelling the imaginations and aspirations of a generation. To be fair, it’s been pretty disappointing…
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Twitter says it now has 100 million active users
Twitter have just announced that the micro-blogging site have passed the 100 million active user mark, but still has no plans to become a public company. Dick Costolo, CEO, said that he wanted the company to remain independent, as Twitter plans on increasing its business range by increasing where adverts appear on the site. He…
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Back to the Future trainers? Nike tease sci-fi footwear to become reality!
There was a time called ‘the 80s’ when the year 2015 seemed so far into the future it was practically the stuff of sci-fi. Gadgets and technology which escaped man’s reach at the time appeared on the big screen, fuelling the imaginations and aspirations of a generation. To be fair, it’s been pretty disappointing to reach a…
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‘One more batch’ of £89 HP TouchPad tablets on the way!
‘One more batch’ of HP TouchPad tablets will go into production says a Hewlett-Packward spokesperson today. The TouchPad became the must-grab bargain a few weeks ago when HP declared its discontinuation of native operating system WebOS. In wake of the software’s demise the price of the tablet was slashed down to around a third of…
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YouTube spoofsters make Jay-Z inspired rap tribute to Steve Jobs!
Internet spoof and viral video site Seedwell have made a very amusing hip-hop tribute to recently resigned Apple Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman Steve Jobs. Borrowing from Jay-Z’s retirement anthem “What More Can I Say” – the song is titled “We Are All Steve” and features numerous Steve-like spectacled lip-synchers (and one Kermit the Frog) mouthing…
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Facebook 3.5 update now available on iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch
The Facebook 3.5 update for iOS has just been launched bringing along some much-needed tweaks to the popular social experience on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Delivering the same friendly connectivity and chat as Apple gadget owners have come to expect, noticeable alterations come in the form of friend and location tagging in posts…
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Facebook 3.5 update now available on iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch
The Facebook 3.5 update for iOS has just been launched bringing along some much-needed tweaks to the popular social experience on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Delivering the same friendly connectivity and chat as Apple gadget owners have come to expect, noticeable alterations come in the form of friend and location tagging in posts…
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Beyonce’s & Jay-Z’s latest collaboration helps set new Twitter record
Pop warbler Beyonce’s pregnancy has raised the tweets per second record on social micro-blog site Twitter. The former Child of Destiny debuted her upcoming release at the MTV Video Music Awards last week before 12.4 million viewers, and within minutes the news spread across the social web, helping the newest collaboration with rapper Jay-Z become…
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Beyonce’s & Jay-Z’s latest collaboration helps set new Twitter record
Pop warbler Beyonce’s pregnancy has raised the tweets per second record on social micro-blog site Twitter. The former Child of Destiny debuted her upcoming release at the MTV Video Music Awards last week before 12.4 million viewers, and within minutes the news spread across the social web, helping the newest collaboration with rapper Jay-Z become…
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Star Wars Saga gets the ‘Lucas touch’ once again – Blu-Ray release features more tweaks
Star Wars: The Complete Saga is set for a return this month, for the first time ever in state of the art high definition Blu –Ray – and like with preceding re-releases there are some noticeable changes to our beloved Saga.. To set the scene – A long time ago, in a galaxy far…
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Samsung Galaxy S WiFi music mobile coming to UK this month
Music to the ears of Samsung’s UK fans today, as the Korean co. are repackaging its popular super-smartphone to include a new compact 3.6 touchscreen display and WiFi connected music player for our globally local mobile market. In a choice of black or white, Android 2.3 Gingerbread packing challenger to the iPod Touch will deliver…