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Google OS Screenshot Leaked

Google OS Screenshot Leaked

Ok, so probably a fake, but after yesterday’s Google announcement of it’s new OS already we have a seen a few screenshots leak onto the web. The story is told that a Google representative demonstrated a beta build of the OS to an anonymous Acer parts supplier yesterday, and Acer were on the released list as official Google partners today… [...]

New Google Chrome OS

New Google Chrome OS

Google has announced they are developing an operating system for PCs, and in particular aimed at netbooks. The Chrome OS could be pre-installed on hardware as early as the middle of 2010. The Open Source system, will pitch itsefl directly against Linux which currently runs on the majority of netbooks, though the penguin has already seen its slice fall since [...]

Are twitter trends a bad thing?

Are twitter trends a bad thing?

Since the trends and search feature became more prominent on the twitter homepage last month we have seen an influx of #hashtag trends, some good, some bad. The good being you see news in real time, we can gauge what people deem important whenever we what. It may be a brief overview but it is definitely a good starting point. [...]

Google Streetview Tri-cycle

Google Streetview Tri-cycle

A google branded tri-cycle has been spotted in a Bike Shop in San Diego by Gizmodo reader Jason Whitney. Reader Jason Whitney. The tri-cycle is loaded with a generator and approximately 8 cameras and amazingly it is pedal power!!!! The trike also features a number-pad in the center of the handlebars, presumably to control the cameras. Guessed to get into [...]

Virgin to Pilot 200 MBps Broadband

Virgin to Pilot 200 MBps Broadband

Live in the country or some obscure place? This is going to hurt. Virgin have just announed that they will be trialing 200MB per second Broadband. Yes 200. That will download a gig in a touch over 5 seconds and the average DVD in less than minute! 100 users in Kent (toffs) will have the access to the new speeds, [...]

How to use Tweetdeck – A beginners guide

How to use Tweetdeck – A beginners guide

So after my previous post idea happened to appear somewhere else, I thought I would hold off for a while and create a new one. Tweetdeck (or any third party app) is essential if you want to remain active and communicate with multiple followers on twitter. Here are my tips on how to use it;

Top 10 Celebs on Twitter

Top 10 Celebs on Twitter

Following on from my previous posts about twitter, today I thought I would continue the top 10 theme by covering my top 10 celebs on twitter. To be honest I am not a big celeb fan, infact more of a hater but these are people who tweet often and usually interesting or funny stuff!

Top 10 Twitter Techies

Top 10 Twitter Techies

After missing last week (Holiday) I am back, most of this was written to go out last week but I then went to South Wales and couldn’t get phone reception, let alone a connection to the net! Following my previous 3 posts, I thought we would build a ‘top 10′ trend, based on various areas and genres. Today is my [...]

BT Serves up Wi-Fi for Starbucks

BT Serves up Wi-Fi for Starbucks

BT has just announced that it has signed a new agreement with Starbucks to provide WiFi internet access across their UK shops. Installation will be starting as early as this week and over 650 coffee shops should have the service by the end of the year. While it is great to see more Wi-Fi access around the UK, surely someone [...]

Twitter Terminology and Glossary – What you need to know

Twitter Terminology and Glossary – What you need to know

Here we are at our third installment of Twitter Tuesday. So far we have covered my top 10 backgrounds, as well as how to be productive while using twitter. After receiving quite a few questions on the web and twitter about what things mean, I thought today I would cover the twitter terminology and lingo by creating a glossary. I [...]