HTC Touch Pro2 launched by Orange for Business Customers

Topic: Mobile Phones

Today Orange announced the availability of the HTC Touch Pro2 for all business customers, combining multimedia and powerful business tools with smart styling.
Business users can also use the HTC’s Straight Talk feature to switch from an email account to single or multi-party voice calls by pressing the image icon of the email sender. For those on the move, the HTC Touch Pro2 transforms into a professional quality speaker phone with a noise-cancelling microphone and speakers, just by placing it face down on a surface. Read more

Posted on Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

It's HTC Hero Pre-Order Time

Topic: Mobile Phones

Are you an Android fanatic with your heart set on a beautiful new HTC Hero smartphone? If so, you've got a painfully long wait ahead of you. The Hero isn't coming out in the U.K. for another few weeks, and it'll be months before we see a release across the pond. Unless you choose to order an unlocked Hero now, that is.

Amazon UK now has the Hero available on pre-order for the wince-inducing price of £429.99. It comes unlocked and without a sim card. HTC also threw in a 2GB microSD card and travel charger.

Posted on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:05:00 GMT | by Robert Evans

Inventor's House Tweets

Topic: Technology News

An inventor names Andy Stanford-clark has designed a smart, green home that can post its own Tweets to Twitter. The home is set up to help the man go green and can tweet to show its power and water consumption.

The home is on the Isle of Wight and will Tweet things like Bathroom heater turned on and gym temperature is cold. It also posts each time £10 is spent. Read more

Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:50:51 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Orange Unveils Solar Tent

Topic: Portable Devices

Orange unveiled a concept solar tent this week at Glastonbury along with the music festival held there. The tent was inspired by the new flexible photovoltaics in development.

If the tent is produced, it will be covered with flexible semi-photovoltaic fabric that is woven on both sides with coated solar cells. The solar power would be channeled for four uses -- heating, lighting, communications, and recharging. Read more

Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:49:29 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Twitter is Fastest Growing UK Website

Topic: Other Stuff

Twitter is now officially the fastest growing website in the UK and has broken into the top 40 most visited websites for the first time. The site has grown 22 times larger in the past year according to Hitwise.

Twitter is the 38th most visited site in the UK and last year at the same time, it was the 969th most visited site. Twitter is becoming a mainstream news source, helping its popularity grow. Read more

Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:48:12 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Xbox 360 Rumored to get 1TB HDD

Topic: Gaming

Xbox 360 users who are big fans of downloadable games and other content will like this rumor. Rumors are pointing to the Xbox 360 getting a 1TB hard drive update.

The reason for the massive hard drive according to some analysts is a Games on Demand service coming to the Xbox. The higher capacity drive is said to be launching at the same time as Project Natal. Read more

Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:11:39 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft Debuts free Security Essentials Software

Topic: Technology News

Microsoft has launched a new beta version of its free computer security software pack aimed at consumers. The software is called Microsoft Security Essentials.

The software carried the codename Morro and will be available to the first 75,000 customers using Windows Vista, XP, and Windows 7. The security suite includes real time protection, rootkit protection and more. Read more

Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:10:22 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

HTC Launches Hero Phone

Topic: Mobile Phones

Today was the special HTC launch event in London where the company announced its new Hero smartphone. The device will feature a 5MP camera, GPS, and a digital compass. Other features include a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 3.5mm headphone jack, and an accelerometer.

Internal storage offers 512MB of space with expansion to 16GB using microSD cards. The screen is smudge repellent, important in a touch device. The Hero runs the Android operating system. Read more

Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:08:31 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Top 40 Charts to include Streamed Music

Topic: Other Stuff

The official top 40 record charts in the UK will soon feature music that is streamed online says the Official UK Charts Company. It's not surprising that the streaming data is being added with more and more consumers using streaming service for their music needs.

Popular streaming services in the UK include Spotify, We7, and Last.fm. The Official UK Charts Company said that it would include the streaming music in its charts, but not for another year at least. Read more

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Eco washing machines Uses 1 Cup of Water

Topic: Other Stuff

My washing machine uses gallons of water to clean a full load of clothes. A new eco friendly washing machine created by researchers in the UK could go on sale as early as next year and needs only 1 cup of water for a full load.

Most of the water is replaced with reusable polymer beads that attract and absorb dirt. The clothes reportedly come out just as clean but needs 90% less water and 30% less energy. Read more

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:59:17 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Vodafone to Debut New Gateway Femtocell

Topic: Mobile Phones

Vodafone has announced a new femtocell gateway that will help customers who suffer with bad reception indoors for their mobile phone. The user can plug the Access Gateway into any broadband line to improve the network service.

The gateway sells for £160 but new and existing customers will be able to get the gateway for free on plans of £15 per month or more. The device works with up to 4 mobile phones at once and supports 3G. Read more

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:58:04 GMT | by Shane McGlaun