I’ve heard a boat described as ‘a hole in the water you pour money into’. They say that the happiest two days in a boat owner’s life are the day they buy a boat and the day they sell it. In the meantime, if you’re serious about boating, here’s a list of 10 ‘essential apps’ […]
The telephone is as old as cinema, and from its beginnings has provided a very useful narrative device for the medium. Why bother to bring characters together, when they can just pick the phone? And the phone itself can become a plot point: answering a phone is a moment filled with possibilities, especially if the call is coming […]
Vertical Video Syndrome threatens life as we know it! OK – no it doesn’t – but it is a pain in the neck! [youtube]http://youtu.be/Bt9zSfinwFA[/youtube] Can we stop it now please?
HTC have just announced the brand new Desire 620 with 4G connectivity, 5MP front-facing camera for the perfect ‘selfies’ and all wrapped up in a colourful and eye-catching design. You can’t get it from Santa yet, but it’ll be out in 2015. The HTC Desire 620 follows the highly successful HTC Desire 610 and features the same […]
So I’m typing this on my computer – get that? MY COMPUTER! And it’s not even the only one I own. Louis CK thinks we’re too complacent about technology. “… now we live in an amazing amazing world, and it’s wasted on the crappiest generation of just spoiled idiots …” Did mention I’ve got A PHONE […]
So how can you call an international telephone for 25% less than Skype? Well it’s got to use some kind of VOIP, right? Wrong! Today’s podcast (18:10; 10MB, MP3) is an interview with Bhavin Turakhia, CEO of Ringo, a new company which is offering “carrier grade call quality for less than the cost of Skype”. How […]
An Irish-designed mobile app that enables sports coaches, scouts and analysts to assess the performance of individual players and teams has been shortlisted alongside Sky Sports, Wilson, Adidas in the inaugural Sports Technology Awards. Sport Tagger has been shortlisted in the categories of Best Technology and Best Sports App in the international awards scheme, the […]
Many of us know the feeling of being the geek in the family. Tech support … what should I buy … oh – give us a look at your phone! And sometimes the show is on the other foot, like this weekend when my sister-in-law asked: “have you tried Viber?” She’s an IT professional, so […]
