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Source: BBC
Google has launched the UK version of its Street View service, which allows users to browse a selection of pictures taken along city streets.
Street scenes in 25 UK cities from Aberdeen to Southampton can be viewed using the service.
The Netherlands version of the service also launched on Thursday, bringing the number of countries covered to nine.
Street scenes in 25 UK cities from Aberdeen to Southampton can be viewed using the service.
The Netherlands version of the service also launched on Thursday, bringing the number of countries covered to nine.
21/04/2009 18:22:37
Source: BBC
Skype has said that iPhone users will be able to use its internet telephony service to make calls, but only using wi-fi and not the mobile network.
The firm's native voice over internet protocol (VoIP) application - Skype for iPhone - will be available for download from Apple's iTunes store on Tuesday.
The new service will allow users to make free calls to Skype users, but will charge for calls to other
The firm's native voice over internet protocol (VoIP) application - Skype for iPhone - will be available for download from Apple's iTunes store on Tuesday.
The new service will allow users to make free calls to Skype users, but will charge for calls to other
16/04/2009 21:24:54
Source: BBC News
A man who lost his sight 30 years ago says he can now see flashes of light after being fitted with a bionic eye.
Ron, 73, had the experimental surgery seven months ago at London's Moorfield's eye hospital.
He says he can now follow white lines on the road, and even sort socks, using the bionic eye, known as Argus II.
Ron, 73, had the experimental surgery seven months ago at London's Moorfield's eye hospital.
He says he can now follow white lines on the road, and even sort socks, using the bionic eye, known as Argus II.
04/03/2009 20:38:36
Source: BBC News
The Ministry of Defence has lifted the lid on its Defence Technology Plan, the latest gadgets it hopes could help equip troops in the future.
Cameras that can see through dust and unmanned ground vehicles were among the devices on show on Thursday.
Although still in the early stages, experts say the kit could soon be "must have devices that may help save lives".
The Minister for Defence Equipment and Support, Quentin Davies, said new technology was key to
Cameras that can see through dust and unmanned ground vehicles were among the devices on show on Thursday.
Although still in the early stages, experts say the kit could soon be "must have devices that may help save lives".
The Minister for Defence Equipment and Support, Quentin Davies, said new technology was key to
28/02/2009 13:20:01
Source: Sky
It is sometimes said that the first-person shooter (FPS) is the fastest moving of all gaming genres.
Often used to showcase the latest in graphics, physics and artificial intelligence, occasionally a FPS game can actually look dated before it even comes out, such is the speed of evolution.
So it is slightly surprising that FEAR 2 (technically it’s F.E.A.R. 2, but let’s overlook that; it was a bad idea first time round, and isn’t any easier to type now) arrives without a huge amount of expansion
Often used to showcase the latest in graphics, physics and artificial intelligence, occasionally a FPS game can actually look dated before it even comes out, such is the speed of evolution.
So it is slightly surprising that FEAR 2 (technically it’s F.E.A.R. 2, but let’s overlook that; it was a bad idea first time round, and isn’t any easier to type now) arrives without a huge amount of expansion
24/02/2009 20:52:47
Source: Guardian
In a market where high-end sales are diminishing, the man temporarily in charge at Apple needs to make a bold move to safeguard its future. Discouraging news for Apple. NPD reckons that fewer people are buying its machines in the US as the credit crunch bites. Are we surprised? No. It was utterly predictable that, as the implausible high-wire act that was consumer spending in the US tipped over and began the long drop into recession, it would hit the companies that offered the highest-priced goods. Houses aren't selling. The Humvee isn't selling. And BMW - a marque that people often compare to Apple, saying "Apple is like the BMW of computers - and you don't see them
24/02/2009 20:52:03
Source: Techradar.com
Sky has announced the welcome news that it will create 1,000 jobs and cut the price of its Sky+ HD boxes as it looks to increase the understanding of high-definition services in Britain. The broadcasting company has been one of the innovators in UK television, and its HD service is now present in nearly 800,000 homes. But along with unveiling impressive sales figures in the final quarter of 2008, the broadcaster confirmed that it is taking major steps to accelerate the take-up of high definition broadcasting in the UK.
24/02/2009 20:45:59
