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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
Macworld 2008: Live Coverage
2008-01-15 18:29:00 This is my Macworld Live Coverage feed, hit F5 for updates. Announcements after the jump> More About: 2008
Video: There?s Something In The Air, Macworld 2008 Predictions
2008-01-14 16:26:00 This is my latest video, covering my trip in the time machine to the Keynote presentation at Macworld . The usual warnings apply, low-budget effects, and corny jokes throughout. With Apple letting loose announcements like the Mac Pro’s upgrade to 8 cores, the slash in iTunes prices, and that look at the banners at the Moscone center ... More About: Video , Predictions , 2008
HyMini: Your Gadgets, Now Available In Green [Gadget Karma]
2008-01-13 21:59:00 Your gadgets now come in green, too. A new gadget on the market - the HyMini - is a green makeover for any of your power-hungry gadgets. The HyMini packs a small fan for collecting power from the wind, as well as from a wall plug or renewable DC input, and stores it in a ... More About: Gadgets , Green , Gadget , Karma
Apple Juices Up The Mac Pro To 8 Core
2008-01-10 11:30:00 With Macworld on the horizon, it seems strange that such an announcement would come from the big fruit, but today Apple has upgraded the Mac Pro to 8 cores as standard. More info and pics after the jump>> More About: Core
Apple to cut UK iTunes Download Prices
2008-01-09 19:24:00 Apple has bowed to European pressure, and has agreed to slash the price of iTunes songs from 79p to 74p in the UK. “LONDON?January 9, 2008?Apple® today announced that within six months it will lower the prices it charges for music on its UK iTunes® Store to match the already standardized pricing on iTunes across Europe ... More About: Apple , Itunes , Download , Prices
TheGrahamBaileyShow, Episode 1: Robi Review
2008-01-08 14:02:00 This is the first episode of what I hope will be a long-running and successful series of videos documenting news, reviews, and interviews from the technology world. Please bear in mind that this is my first attempt at video Podcasting, and I had to learn everything on my own, so constructive criticism and advice is welcome. Be ... More About: Episode , Review , Episode 1
YouTube Gets Blinkx/Surface browsing
2008-01-07 12:33:00 YouTube now has an extra feature in it’s barrage. Go to YouTube Now, and view a video in full screen. This is what you’ll see: More info, pics, and links after the jump More About: Youtube , Browsing , Surface , Blinkx
Blog Silence
2008-01-06 23:01:00 Just to let you all know, I haven’t stopped writing - I’m working on a small media project for you all. It should be ready for tomorrow, and I’ll announce it with pride. Thanks for your patience, Graham More About: Blog , Silence
Competition: WIN a free invite to the new Make.tv beta
2008-01-02 12:43:00 If you’d like a slice of the online broadcasting future 20 days early, now’s your chance. I’ve teamed up with Make .Tv to offer 5 winners an invite to the free beta of Make.Tv’s new service. To enter this free competition, just comment this post. I’ll be picking out 5 winners, and emailing you an invite. Notes: You ... More About: Competition , Free , Beta , Competitions
eStarling addresses product issues
2007-12-29 01:04:00 Yesterday, I talked about holiday tech meltdowns, and noted that many readers had been having issues with technology they had bought over the holidays. Such woes included WiFi picture frames being unresponsive, and mini helicopters catching fire when charging. Here are some of the complaints from readers: ?… E-mailing pictures fails most of the time, the server ... More About: Product , Issues , Issue
Holiday Tech Meltdown, Holiday Gadget Horror Stories
2007-12-27 05:32:00 Reports are coming in from readers of holiday purchases gone horribly awry. It seems like some readers have bought gadgets as gifts, only to have their holiday dreams of gadgety fun cruelly dashed. Some gadgets have been more or less rendered useless, whereas others have even caught fire. One example is of the eStarling WiFi digital picture ... More About: Holiday , Horror , Stories , Tech , Gadget
TheGrahamBaileyBlog Goes To New York
2007-12-25 15:24:00 That’s right, the good ship TGB is headed to the land of opportunity - and gadgets. On a 5 day trip to the Big Apple, I’ll be headed across the pond to find as many new and cheap gadgets as I can, making the most of the exchange rate. Over the coming days, I’ll be reporting ... More About: New York , York , New-York
Free BETA: Make.tv - Your Own TV Station
2007-12-16 23:55:00 Coming January 22nd 2008, a new service called Make .tv will be launched, touting “a virtual TV studio that you can simply open in your browser ? no software installation necessary”. Now, on the surface, it looks like a hybrid between Podcasting, and JumpCut (an online video editing service). However, a ponder on their News blog ... More About: Free , Beta , Station
BETA: FyreTV
2007-12-14 23:38:00 If you get your skates on now, signup for the BETA of FyreTV starts at roughly 12:15 GMT. It is unknown as yet whether FyreTV is offering up a free beta service for trial, or just a cheap trial. Given their tagline “The Hottest BoXXX You’ll ever experience”, I assume this is a kind of subscription-based ... More About: Beta
A Darker Tomorrow
2007-12-14 16:19:00 It?s been the subject of many science fiction tales across the years, but what exactly will happen in 45 years, when the first fossil fuels begin to run out? Put simply, the world runs on fossil fuel ? petrol and diesel, coal-fired power stations, plastics from oil ? to exist. Chances are, you?re using ... More About: Tomorrow , Morrow , Tomo
Reviewed: The New Archos 705
2007-12-08 00:50:00 Picking up the unit, it feels solid, and well built, which is important in any device. The 7″ screen is framed by a silver textured metal exterior, adorned with the “ARCHOS 705 MOBILE DVR” and two speakers. The back is the same metal, and (with the writing) looks vaguely Halo 3-esque. There’s also a handy flip-out ... More About: Archos
Google Goes (Even More) Green
2007-12-03 22:55:00 Recently announced, Google has launched it’s ‘UK Carbon Footprint Project’. This is a small site where you can calculate your carbon footprint from some questions about your home and lifestyle, choose actions to reduce your carbon footprint, and put yourself on the ‘carbon map’. Check it out here More About: Green
Free BETA: SplashUp Photoshop-esque Web-Based Editor
2007-11-30 23:32:00 If you use an image editor like Photoshop or the GIMP, then you can now take these features with you, with Splash Up. SplashUp is a new web 2.0 online advanced image editor that supports great features like Layers and Blend Modes, Filters, Layer Effects, Brushes, Text Editing, and Webcam support. Hit the link for more info, screenshots, ... More About: Free Stuff , Free , Beta
YouTube HD Arrives Early
2007-11-30 13:01:00 Do you love great quality video content, and hate the low quality video that YouTube offers? You’re in luck. The notion of a High Definition YouTube has been batted about on the internet many a time, with reports of the California-based company planning, cancelling, and testing a higher definition service. Well, YouTube HD has indeed now arrived, ... More About: Youtube , Early
Free BETA: My PictureTown, By Nikon
2007-11-29 00:28:00 Newly unveiled by Niko n , My PictureTown is similar to Google’s Picasa, with a few differences. You can upload and download your pictures, and share then via email, or via Flickr. To upload pictures, hit the ‘Upload’ button. This allows you to choose ‘Quick Upload’, which requires you to install a browser plugin (compatible with Windows ... More About: Free Stuff , Free , Beta
Reviewed: Wi-Fi Detector T-Shirt: Powered by ThinkGeek
2007-11-27 00:11:00 So, you’re at a party, there’s food, drink, and it’s a great party, but you’re stuck in the crowd! You need a way to stand out - look no further than the Wi-Fi Detector T-Shirt ! A fantastic idea, this shirt is powered by a bulky battery pack that you have to keep in your pocket, and ... More About: Reviews , Think , T-Shirt , Thinkgeek
TheGrahamBaileyBlog Goes To The Gadget Show
2007-11-25 00:24:00 Today I headed over to an exciting studio in Birmingham to check out the latest stocking fillers for Christmas. I was there as a part of a focus group, mainly to check out the gadgets they had hauled together, and to interview the stars of The Gadget Show . We were herded into the studio, and ... More About: The G , The Gadget Show
?http//iphone.? website registrations hit 76, 000+, iPhone fever goes too f
2007-11-22 22:50:00 A Google search for the terms “site:http://iphone.*.com” now returns about 76,400 results, meaning that domains that are iphone-related or iphone-optimized are now being registered as such, this is the phenomenon of the “iPhone.” (as opposed to “www.”). Which leads me to ask - has iPhone fever gone too far? Every time I pass a technology page ... More About: Website , Iphone , Http , Fever , Goes
Coming Soon: A Better Way To Watch & A Better Way To Move
2007-11-20 23:33:00 Just to let my readers know, I’ll be reviewing more technologies to come, namely the Archos 704 Wifi media player - and an electric bike that’s brand new to this country, as a part of a line of gadgets I’ll be reviewing that make your life easier. I’ll have a full test and workup of both ... More About: Watch , Move
Review & Video: Havoc Heli Mini Helicopter: Powered by ThinkGeek
2007-11-18 00:42:00 The second in my roundup from ThinkGeek , the ‘Havoc Heli’ mini helicopter is really easy to use - it only has two controls - throttle and rotor speed, and left/right spin. The ThinkGeek website has this to say: Amazingly small Infrared Remote control helicopter Flashing Blue LED for Night Flying Intended for indoor use. Outdoor flying only ... More About: Video , Reviews , Review , Mini
A closer look at Android
2007-11-15 10:00:00 Recently, a video surfaced on YouTube.com, of Sergey Brin and Steve Horowitz giving a video tour of Android , Googles new operating system for mobile devices. In case you missed it, here’s the video: There’s a look at the ‘home’ screen, a kind of desktop, with a bar of icons that you can scroll across for applications ... More About: Closer
Android Video Tour
2007-11-14 16:44:00 Android fanboys and developers, hold on tight: There’s a video tour of Googles Open Source Mobile Operating System (or GOSMOS) over at YouTube.com, check it out here: I’ll peruse this video and offer an analysis soon, stay tuned (Also: A video review of the ‘Havoc Heli’ Palm size helicopter) More About: Video , Tour , Android
Reviewed: The eStarling WiFi & Email Digital Pictureframe: Powered by Think
2007-11-13 16:08:00 The first of the gadgets I’ll be reviewing as part of the ThinkGeek Christmas roundup, the eStarling is - in my opinion - one of the best products that ThinkGeek have going for this Christmas season. I slid the white sleeve off of the box, and popped the lid - revealing the ... More About: Email , Wifi , Digital
Christmas Gadget & Tech Roundup: Powered by ThinkGeek
2007-11-13 16:04:00 Thanks to the kind folks over at ThinkGeek , I’ve been able to bring you a roundup of some of the must-have gadgets this holiday season! Without further ado, let’s get to it: [As seen above] ThinkGeek have kindly sent me a light-up 802.11g Wi-Fi t-shirt, a ‘Havoc Heli’ palmsize helicopter, and last but not least an eStarling ... More About: Christmas , Tech , Roundup , Gadget
Did Microsoft Really Copy Apple?
More articles from this author:2007-11-12 00:17:00 It has always been a running joke that Microsoft ’s Windows systems look surprisingly like Apple ’s OSX systems, with features like desktop search in the taskbar, and the look of Vista. There are two schools of thought here - on the one side, Microsoft copies all (or most) of their ideas from Apple, and claims them as ... More About: Ideas , Copy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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