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TheGrahamBaileyBlogTheGrahamBaileyBlogI'm a technology blogger in a fast-moving ecosystem of change. I review technology, and talk tech with the 'haves' of the technology world. Articles
Chic Speakers Tell That Tinny Audio Is Now Cool
2008-02-29 13:00:00 These cool speakers are from zaecherl. A great idea, both chic and green, the speakers are made from re-purposed tin cans, which are overlayed with a metal mesh. Bung in a speaker at the back and hey-presto! It’s art you made yourself - genius. You can check out the original instructions here (in German), or hit the ... More About: Audio , Cool , Speakers
Google Wants Your Medical Info, Your Soul
2008-02-29 10:00:00 I know that the Big G (Google ) is great at harvesting, organising, and using data - and great at being controversial about it, too. But this next move might be a huge boon, or a shot in the foot for the search giant. Google has unveiled plans to help U.S. patients gain control of their medical ... More About: Medical , Info , Soul
March 6th Is A-Day, Apple To Talk iPhone SDK
2008-02-28 10:00:00 I thought that ‘Febuary’ deadline for the iPhone SDK was a bit soon, and I was right. March 6th is A-Day, and the big fruit is calling the world’s media to the Cupertino campus. I love how I get left out, no invitation heading my way - thank you Apple . Even if I couldn’t attend the ... More About: Iphone , Talk
Video: Nanotechnology May One Day Make A Kickass Phone
2008-02-27 10:00:00 In a video from Nokia, the Morph phone concept is based on nanotechnology. Promising such advancements as touch-screen capability (of course), the ability to bend and fold the phone, stretchability, and a cool slap-bracelet mode too, this would make me chuck out a thousand iPhone s to get one. Check out the video after the jump> One of the ... More About: Video , Nanotechnology , Make
DivX kills off Stage6 [Mildly Depressing]
2008-02-26 10:00:00 Some ideas are fantastic - betamax tapes, Concorde, HD YouTube. Some ideas are short-lived - betamax tapes, Concorde and HD YouTube. Unfortunately, Stage6 is one of those ideas. DivX has decided to close the door on the next-generation high definition media portal. Videos on Stage6.com will be available for viewing and download through February 28, 2008. ... More About: Divx , Depressing
10 Great Concepts That Need To Be Real
2008-02-25 10:00:00 Gizmodo has a great list of 10 great concepts that really need to be real. One of the good points about this list is the ‘feasible’ point - all of these concept designs are realistic, and it would be possible to create them. My favourite has to be the Yamaha Tesseract, a concept bike/quad/monster [See left], ... More About: Top 10 , Concepts , Great , Real
iPod + Lipstick = iStick
2008-02-23 10:00:00 Designed by Alexei Mikhailov, the iStick is a beautiful device. Sporting four touch-sensetive surfaces and icons for Music, Videos, Photos, and iTunes. Mikhailov is quick to point out that the iStick is not for viewing movies, and the screen is far too small for decent picture viewing - unless that slick silver block at the end ... More About: Ipod , Lipstick
The Final Nail In The Coffin Of HD-DVD
2008-02-22 12:00:00 Whilst those who were watching could see the HD-DVD ship sink in slow motion, the final battle has been lost by HD-DVD. Hours after Toshiba pulled the plug on HD-DVD, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, moved to Blu-Ray . Now, with all six major Hollywood studios on board, as well as manufacturer support from Apple, Dell, LG and ... More About: High Definition , Final , Coffin
Microsoft Lifts The Lid On Key Software? Excuse Me?
2008-02-22 00:17:00 In a move of unheard of open-ness, the Big M - Microsoft - has said that it will lift the lid on some of its biggest software products. Go ahead, read that again, I’ll wait. Done? Good. Microsoft Vista, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Office 2007, Exchange Server 2007 and Office SharePoint Server 2007, as well ... More About: Software , News , Excuse
Nerf?s Vulcan Lays Down Unholy Vengeance
2008-02-20 10:00:00 Ever felt that Nerf blasters were good, but lacked that Rambo-style vengeance quality? Check out the N-Strike Vulcan - packing all the Nerf fiery foam hell of something that looks like it belongs in a Halo parody. Arriving this fall, the Vulcan from Hasbro Toys (Of Transformers fame) will ring up at $39.99 (about £21), it ... More About: Lays , Vengeance , Unholy
Blubberbot: The DIY Floating Robot
2008-02-18 11:25:00 Here’s something cool - remember those little remote-control Helium blimps? Good news! If you liked them, you can now do them one better, in a DIY kit from the MAKE store. The Blubberbots navigate landscape all on their own, searching out light and cell phone signals to ‘graze’ on. You can check out the handy standalone ... More About: Robot , Floating , Make
TheGrahamBaileyShow Episode 3 - Going Green
2008-02-17 14:40:00 In my third and most ambitious video yet, I take a look at the HyMini - my greenest gadget yet. In this episode: Burning gadgets!? Green Power A terrible Joy Division cover spoof Green talk Genius! Don’t miss it! More About: Episode , Episode 3
iPhone & iPod Touch Get TV Streaming Upgrade, Soon
2008-02-15 00:00:00 Good news for all of you iPod Touch and iPhone lovers out there. One of the features that the iSlates were missing was the ability to stream media - not just TV, but others too. Available later this year, Packet Video will be offering up a solution - it’s latest Mobile Broadcast receiver, which will stream ... More About: Iphone , Ipod , Streaming
Nokia?s Remade Phone Concept Is Rubbish
2008-02-13 22:16:00 Remade is a design concept from Nokia , and is nothing new - literally. Announced at the Mobile World Congress, Remade is a mobile phone created entirely from re-used materials. The concept is made from such tree-hugging materials as upcycled aluminium cans, plastics from drinks bottles, keys from old tyres, and printed electronics on the inside. ... More About: Ideas , Phone , Concept , Rubbish
Blackberry: Quick, Plug The Internet Back In!
2008-02-12 11:18:00 Whoops. Monday, Research In Motion’s Blackberry service was down all across North America as it’s users were cruelly kicked from the network. Oddly enough, RIM let it’s bigger clients - no room for the little guy - know about the “critical severity outage” via email (am I the only one who sees the problem there?). In ... More About: News , Internet , Back , Quick
Bridging The Digital Divide
2008-02-07 17:40:00 As more affordable technologies like the XO Laptop, the Eee PC, and others that make communication and education available to developing nations become more prolific, the divide between rich and poor countries is narrowing - but the developing world is still far behind. The United Nations Conference Trade and Development said that 58 percent of worldwide ... More About: Digital , Digital divide
Archos Launches New Gear
2008-02-06 11:52:00 Just to let all of my readers know, I’m off to London today to a presser by Archos . They’re launching the new ”Wifi Home Entertainment Center”, and I’ll be there talkin’ tech with those who are there, and rubbing shoulders with the world’s media. See you soon. More About: Gear
The Apple Store Rises Again, Brings New Toys
2008-02-05 14:45:00 Congrats to those who waited (in)patiently, periodically refreshing the Apple Store ’s page. For those who diddn’t, here’s a rundown of the new innovations available from the Big Fruit. The new and improved iPhone, 16GB flavour - $499.99 A new 32GB iPod Touch, $499.00 A new Apple TV unit in 160GB flavour Head on over to the worldwide Apple Store ... More About: Toys
Apple Store Goes Down, 16GB iPhone Ahoy?
2008-02-05 13:22:00 The Apple store has gone down, and I just called them up to see if I could get some more info out of them - no dice. Will the 16, or 32GB iPhone rise? A slimmer iPhone? No one but The Steve, and The Privelidged Few know. Either way, hang on for the ride. According to Apple ... More About: Iphone , Store , Apple Store
Yahoo And Google To Ally Against Microsoft, The Next Great Search War Begin
2008-02-04 23:25:00 Although still unconfirmed, a source close to Yahoo has said that the company would consider an alliance with Google inc - as a way to rebuff an offer from Microsoft , which offered $44.6 billion dollars. If talks were to be opened, and the ‘Yoogle’ or ‘Gahoo’ alliance was formed - what would this mean? Eventually, once ... More About: Search , Great
Zeiss Unveils 3D Headset, Grab The Seasickness Pills
2008-02-03 19:14:00 Optical lens manufacturers Carl Zeiss Optics have unveiled their latest venture, sure to make you and your wallet seasick. It’s called the Cinemizer - catchy title. On the surface, it’s alot like previous virtual reality video headsets, which already exist. Promising to make your video input of choice look as if on a whopping 45 inch ... More About: Headset , Pills , Grab
HowTo: DIY USB Safe
2008-02-02 23:25:00 User ‘Padlock’ over at Instructables has a great how-to on making your own USB safe. If you have a glue gun, a drill, a soldering iron, wire strippers, and a mild paranoia, head on over to Instructables and check it out. [via Instructables] More About: How To , Howto , Safe
Windows And The Mobile Era
2008-01-31 15:20:00 In an article for The Guardian’s Technology section, Tim Anderson has come down on Microsoft?’s (MSFT) new Windows Vista? - like a ton of bricks. Anderson talks to Steve Ball - the senior program manager at Microsoft?, discussing issues like glitches in sound playback.One of the main points that Anderson quotes from a user comment is ... More About: News , Mobile
How To Xbox Live For Free
2008-01-30 14:44:00 Gamers using Microsoft’s Xbox Live service have discovered a hole in the software giant’s web - you can get access to Xbox Live , for free. An ingeniously simple hack, this only just qualifies - to me - as a hack. More information and how-to after the break> More About: Free Stuff , Free
Wii Lightsabre Does Exist [Caught In The Wild]
2008-01-29 17:55:00 After much speculation, the Wii Lightsabre does indeed exist. Bit it isn’t from Nintendo, and it’s called the Wii “Light Sword”. Ahem. I scooped this in my local Zavvi store, just in passing. The Wii Light Sword isn’t even available on the Gamexpert website yet, so more specs soon plus boxshots. Price and another shot after the jump> ... More About: Wild , Caught , Exist
Blackberry Launches New? Uh-Oh
2008-01-28 18:07:00 So, Research In Motion drops a new Blackberry into the market. It has a good-looking feature set: Wireless broadband Voice Activated Dialing, speakerphone, and noise and echo cancellation technology for clearer calls 2 megapixel camera with flash and 5x zoom, plus video Advanced media player and enhanced desktop media manager software allowing customers to easily manage music, pictures and ...
Gates: ?Creative Capitalism? For Poorer Nations
2008-01-25 00:21:00 Bill Gates said today to the Wold Economic Forum “We have to find a way to make the aspects of capitalism that serve wealthier people serve poorer people as well … I like to call this idea creative capitalism.”. “This kind of contribution is even more powerful than giving cash or offering employees time off ... More About: Creative , Nations , Capitalism
2008 Is Year Of Spaceship, Pigs Fly
2008-01-24 00:42:00 Today, the millionaire founder of the Virgin brand, Richard Branson, announced to the world: “2008 really will be the Year of the Spaceship.“ But before he made any further comments on space travel, Branson commented on climate change, saying that aviation had been blamed for climate change for too long, and that “seemingly benign” industries had overtaken ... More About: Pigs
Bug Labs Ships ?Hiro P Edition? Has Joystik, No WiFi
2008-01-20 18:51:00 The modular gadget and tech startup Bug Labs is now well-known for it’s BUG technologies. But it will soon be shipping a limited edition of it’s BUG base unit, named the “Hero P Edition ”. But what’s different about this new unit? Well, according to the Bug Labs Blog, the newest iteration of the Bug Base unit’s ... More About: Wifi , Ships
Macworld 2008: The Verdict
More articles from this author:2008-01-15 20:31:00 So, it’s over. After the months of speculation and rumours, the Apple Keynote is over. But what did you think? Personally, I think that they could have done better. The announcements were as follows: New Mac, the MacBook Air was announced Online iTunes movie rental Time Capsule, the wireless backup utility iPhone and iPod Touch update More info after the jump> ... More About: Verdict , Macworld , 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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