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Tech News Weekly Arrives Tomorrow!
Dec 5th
Hello Blog Readers,
Just a quick message to let you all know about the new webcasts that will be coming out shortly!
By The End Of The Week (Yes By 6th December!) We Hope To Have Episode #001 Of:
TECH NEWS WEEKLY – Presented By Myself Jack Foster
Still Not Sure What It’s All About? Well I Will Tell You A Bit More:
The aim of the Webcast is that each week you will be able to go to the:
“Tech News Weekly” Category & be able to access a new show every week. This will give you all the news you need without reading every single post! You will be able to listen to it while you are surfing the web.
Please Spread The News & Retweet When New Shows Come Out, As this is a new feature it will take a while to get going. So please do enjoy it and make use of it! Information on show content will be coming as soon as the first show is LIVE! Stay Tuned Readers.
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Jack
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BBC Plans For iPhone Application
Dec 1st
The BBC may be preparing a dedicated BBC iPlayer service for iPhone and iPod touch if the images accompanying a recent BBC monthly report are to be believed.
While browsing the BBC iPlayer Data Pack, showcasing October’s facts and figures for the catch-up TV service offered by the broadcaster, eagle-eyed Jordan Howell spotted two unusual graphics
One shows Chris Moyles, BBC Radio 1 presenter, broadcasting live with a chance to ‘Send Chris a message’ while the second has a choice of TV programmes and a ‘Live’ option to watch BBC output. The mock-up also has a ‘Downloads’ option.
As tech site Neowin noted the iPhone seen in the image is connected to the Internet via a Wi-Fi network.
It’s worth noting that live streaming from a dedicated iPlayer application would require the iPhone or iPod touch user to have a valid TV license.
The monthly summary report from the BBC can be downloaded as a Microsoft PowerPoint file directly from the BBC Internet blog. It shows Question Time, with an controversial apperance from Nick Griffin, chairman of the British National Party (BNP), topping iPlayer viewing figures in October.
Life, Russell Howard’s Good News, Mock The Week and Never Mind The Buzzcocks also scored well with catch-up viewers.
In the blog posting the BBC’s Head Of Audience Measurement Jo Hamilton announced plans to reveal more details of iPlayer usage.
“I’m pleased to be able to tell you that from today, the BBC is sharing iPlayer data in more detail than ever before. The numbers give new insights into how people use the service, who they are and which programmes are most popular. Data will be available for how many people watched via live simulcast versus on demand. And even how many people watch iPlayer on each platform – be it PC, mobile or games console.”
Hamilton also revealed, not surprisingly perhaps, that the average iPlayer viewer is younger those who tune into traditional TV broadcasts.
“What the data shows is as many men as women use iPlayer, with the typical iPlayer user younger than the typical TV viewer or radio listener. As you might expect, the vast majority of people access it via computer, but mobile and games console usage is growing,” Hamilton added.
Use of the iPlayer is measured on a BBC monthly survey of 700 UK adults. The demographic profile of iPlayer is slowly evening out in gender terms, but remaining strongly under-55.
The BBC notes, streams for computers are consistently dominating the type of content requested, across both TV and radio programmes. However iPhone requests, the number of successful requests to stream or download a programme, are consistently making up a noticeable proportion of TV requests (7 per cent), as are PS3 requests (6 per cent) since the relaunch of the iPlayer on PS3 in September.
The BBC only count successful requests, where a stream or a download actually start, rather than “clicks” which can be repeated if the user does not see an immediate reaction on the website.
Last month, a new online service for the iPhone and iPod touch called TVcatchup.com was launched. It allows users to watch live television via QuickTime player and h.264 in Safari although channels from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, five etc lag behind live broadcasts by half a minute or so.
The company, independent of any broadcaster, also offers a desktop version that allows you to watch TV on your computer.
The BBC may be preparing a dedicated BBC iPlayer application for iPhone and iPod touch if the images accompanying a recent BBC monthly report are to be believed. Some of the pictures shown included:
One shows Chris Moyles, BBC Radio 1 presenter, broadcasting live with a chance to ‘Send Chris a message’ while the second has a choice of TV programmes and a ‘Live’ option to watch BBC output. The mock-up also has a ‘Downloads’ option. In the images the iPhone seen in the image is connected to the Internet via a Wi-Fi network.
“I’m pleased to be able to tell you that from today, the BBC is sharing iPlayer data in more detail than ever before. The numbers give new insights into how people use the service, who they are and which programmes are most popular. Data will be available for how many people watched via live simulcast versus on demand. And even how many people watch iPlayer on each platform – be it PC, mobile or games console.”
Last month, a new online service for the iPhone and iPod touch called TVcatchup.com was launched. It allows users to watch live television via QuickTime player and h.264 in Safari although channels from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, five etc lag behind live broadcasts by half a minute or so.
Worlds Most Expensive iPhone!
Dec 1st
Let’s hope he’s getting a good contract at that price…
A Liverpudlian designer has created the world’s most expensive iPhone, featuring almost 200 diamonds and costing just under £2 million
Dubbed the iPhone 3GS Supreme (sounds more like a burger than a phone if you ask us), it features a 22-carat solid gold case and will set you back a mere £1.92 million including delivery.
The home button has been replaced by a single diamond of more than seven carats. The front rim of the case is embedded with 136 flawless diamonds totalling 68-carats, while the Apple logo at the back contains 53 of the same jewels.
Stuart Hughes took 10 months to make the phone for an anonymous Australian businessman who presumably hasn’t been told that Apple bring out a new phone every year.
Of course, the box that the normal iPhone is packaged in simply wouldn’t do, instead this phone comes in a chest made of granite and Kashmir gold, lined with nubuck leather.
A designer from Liverpool has created the world’s most expensive iPhone, it includes a few diamonds and a bit of gold… when i say that i really do mean ALOT! The phone has just under 200 diamonds and costs just under £2 Million (3.28 million US$)
So what’s so special about it causing the EXTREME price?
Dubbed the iPhone 3GS “Supreme” , it features a 22-carat solid gold case and costs £1.92 million including delivery. The home button has been replaced by a single diamond of more than seven carats. The front rim of the case is embedded with 136 flawless diamonds totalling 68-carats, while the Apple logo at the back contains 53 of the same jewels.
Stuart Hughes took 10 months to make the phone for an anonymous Australian businessman. Of course, the box that the normal iPhone is packaged in simply wouldn’t do, instead this phone comes in a chest made of granite and Kashmir gold, lined with nubuck leather. Some people just have too much money to simply spend on some of the most pointless things.
Blackberry Gets Ebay Application
Nov 26th
The BlackBerry App World is slowly but surely gaining ground as a storefront for distributing BlackBerry applications. eBay is the latest major company to go about creating an application for the platform, in the form of an eBay app for BlackBerry auctioneers in the U.S. and Canada.
The official eBay for BlackBerry application includes features to search for, track, and buy an item from the phone. Unsurprisingly, the eBay app accepts PayPal payments seeing as ebay owns paypal, it is also currently the only payment system for purchasing BlackBerry apps through the App World.
In addition to letting users search and buy, the eBay app will notify you of your bidding status, including when you’ve won or lost a bid. It can also schedule auction-related reminders in the BlackBerry calendar.
Get A Free Itunes GiftCard
Jan 8th
Posted by Jack in iPhone
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This method is through a company where you earn points to get free products, but getting a free $15 Itunes gift card couldn’t be easier!
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