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New Sky EPG 2012 – Should you let your customers loose on your betas?

April 19, 2012 Software , Technology

You’ve planned your new digital strategy to the nth degree, set your developers away on their task and they return with a beta. How comfortable would you be in letting the public loose on your ‘work in progress’? Are you ready to follow BSkyB’s lead? Sky+HD’s new TV guide now boasts an 8-channel HD view [...]

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Google Currents lands on iOS and Android

December 11, 2011 App , Mobile phones , Software

Smartphone and tablet users are set to benefit from a newstand-style app for mobile devices from Google – Google Currents. The app, launched last week in the US, allows users to access ‘reputable’ online news sources on Android or iOS devices. To this end, Google has partnered with more than 180 different content providers on [...]

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A night on the tiles as Metro comes to Xbox 360

December 6, 2011 Software , Technology , Web development

Microsoft updates its Xbox 360 software later today – and whether you like it or not Redmond reckons your navigational future is tile-shaped. We recently wrote about Google’s efforts to bring all its products and services together with a more closely-integrated look and feel and consistent navigational elements. Microsoft’s also looking to tie-up its offerings [...]

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Google Wave waves goodbye

Google Wave waves goodbye

November 24, 2011 Social media , Software

Google have officially announced the date for the closure of Google Wave. As of January 31, 2012, all waves will be read-only, and the Wave service will be turned off on April 30, 2012. You can find further details on Wave’s help pages. While it’s no big surprise to see the closure of the service, [...]

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Browser wars – Is Google’s Chrome the one to watch?

Browser wars – Is Google’s Chrome the one to watch?

November 18, 2011 Browsers , Software

It’s all just a little bit of history repeating – If you thought the browser wars ended in the 90s with the end of Netscape Navigator, it’s time to think again. Microsoft’s anti-trust settlement with the European Commission and the resulting ‘Browser Ballot’ screen hasn’t done much to help Internet Explorer’s market share. Competitors have [...]

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