I love my Raspberry Pi but like I said in my first review the board feels a little vulnerable and so when I saw a case design at the Blackpool Linux User Group I had to get one. The case is made in Telford here in the UK by the Shropshire Linux User Group and [...]
A couple of years ago I started using Simple.tv a service for Media Center that would automatically convert recorded TV shows to a format I could use on other devices like the iPad, it worked very well but I haven’t used it for some time. Today I got an email from them explaining that they [...]
In the latest post on the Building Windows 8 Blog Microsoft have talked about the fast boot process in Windows 8 and with the use of UEFI firmware you don’t have to desperately press F8 to try and get in to the boot loader. It looks like things like booting from a USB stick are [...]
Samsung promised Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) for the Galaxy Note and it looks like it’s finally here (at least for UK owners). I had given up checking for the update each day but today my phone prompted me to download the 318mb download. Once downloaded the Note rebooted, installed the update and after about [...]
Good news for anybody ordered a Raspberry Pi from element 14. Today I got (along with many others) an email from Farnell / element 14 that my Raspberry Pi would be arriving week commencing 07/05/2012. I have been playing around with Debian recently to try and get ready for my Pi arriving and am really [...]
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Twitter for iPad and iPhone has been updated with a new Discover view and new push notifications for when you have been retweeted or favorited . You can get the app fro the iTunes. What’s New in Version 4.2 Twitter for iOS 4.2- Updated design and improved relevance of Discover stories- Activity in Discover tab [...]
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Here is your 3rd picture of our Kingston giveaway, it’s a Kingston product and we are giving it away. I am going to put the correct entries into a list and pick a winner at random, so you can either leave your guess on this post (or any of the other days pictures) or email [...]
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Skype for Windows Phone has just come out of beta and now the Android version has been updated. The new version has a new instant messaging view, supports video rotation and improved start up time. It’s good to see Skype continuing to develop for non-Microsoft platforms. The app is free from Google Play. What’s in [...]
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Sony have announced Android 4.0 (also know as Ice Cream Sandwich) for the Sony Tablet S. There are lots of new features including enhanced lock screens ,new gallery media viewer and new “small apps” for mulit-tasking. The next time you power up your Sony Tablet S you should see a notification to do the update. [...]
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A couple days ago OpenELEC posted how to get started using OpenELEC on a Raspberry Pi and today they have posted details on how to get it installed with a bootable SD card image. It’s not quite as simple to get it running as OpenELEC is on a PC but a good way to get [...]
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This week Garry and Andrew were busy so Jason Coombes joins me to look over the weeks news. We talk about Microsoft’s decision to make Windows Media Center an optional component of the Pro edition of Windows 8 and the impact it will have on Media Center users. We also talk SkyDrive, Google Drive and [...]
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Netflix for Windows Phone has been updated, no details on what has changed but if you have Netflix and Windows Phone get updating the app. Netflix is the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and films on your phone. This Netflix mobile application is designed to deliver the best experience anywhere, anytime. Get [...]
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Picture 2 of our mystery prize, it’s a Kingston product and we are giving it away. I have been somewhat overwhelmed with entries so rather than picking the first correct entry I am going to put the correct entries into a list and pick a winner at random. So you can either leave your guess [...]
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On the Windows Phone Blog Microsoft have announced they are removing the option to purchase Windows Phone apps from the Zune PC software, so purchasing apps must be done from the Phone or the Marketplace web site. It’s not a surprising move as most users purchase apps from their Phone or at least use [...]
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