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Wikitude, one of the earliest augmented reality apps to hit the Android apps, has now been upgraded to version 4. The latest update adds new geo-location information-services (aka “overlays”), like …
Wikitude 4 augmented reality app released for Android OS Read MoreThe Apple brand may be near-ubiquitous on Britain’s streets thanks to the success of the iPhone, but it seems that the company’s head honcho remains something of a mystery to …
Twenty per cent of Brits think Steve Jobs is a football player Read MoreComedian and writer Ricky Gervais has flounced off Twitter, declaring the site “pointless” and claiming that it was “undignified” for adults to be using the service. Gervais had been on …
Ricky Gervais quits ‘pointless’ Twitter Read MoreComing to an IMAX theatre near you soon is this astonishing 3D movie film from NASA. Served up in delicious high definition 3D, the film promises to take viewers on …
NASA IMAX 3D movie features astonishing Hubble repair footage Read MoreAn illuminating graphic (below) posted on 9gag.com using stats sourced from several agencies reveals that 43% of all internet users view pornographic material and 35% of all web downloads are …
35% of all global web downloads are porn! Read MoreWronger than Billy Wrong wearing the wrong trousers while on bus to the World Of Wrong adventure park is this bizarre humanoid construction billed as the ‘world’s first sex robot.’ …
Roxxxy TrueCompanion – the ‘world’s first sex robot’ Read MoreA new study has declared that the average American scoops up a truly phenomenal amount of data, greedily gorging themselves on no less than 3.6 zettabytes every year. We’ve actually …
Americans devour 34GB of data every day – study Read MoreWe loved the Palm Pre’s ability to sync Facebook contacts and profile photos, and a new update means that iPhone users can join in the fun. The updated v3.1 Facebook …
Facebook for iPhone gets photo sync, customisable notifications Read MoreGoogle have slipped in a nice little treat for the New Year. Go to Google.com or Google.co.uk today and click “I’m Feeling Lucky” (without entering a search term) and see what …
Google’s New Year treat! Read MoreThere’s been loads of attempts to create practical flying cars, but most of them have ended up as unholy bodges that made the Titanic seem a more agreeable transport option. …
Welcome to the future: the flying car arrives! Read MoreWe suspect that many UK small children would run screaming if one of these weird things came charging into their classroom, but after looking at these videos, it seems that …
Robots invade Korean schools – videos galore Read MoreHe’s an incredibly versatile actor who has mastered the Shakespearian classics and played a vast array of roles on stage and screen, but the 69-year-old Yorkshire actor Patrick Stewart is …
Arise Sir Capt. Jean-Luc Picard! Read MoreAs the sharp eyed amongst you may have noticed, this site – like millions of others – purrs along happily on the excellent WordPress content management system. If you share …
WordPress 2.9 update – video and details Read MoreHere’s a pleasant pair of distractions for a Tuesday morning – two amusingly drawn ‘pen and paper’ YouTube animations, created by a Russian team called Xpycteam. The home-made sound effects …
Video animation: Pacman vs Super Mario Read MoreWhat better way for 2009 to be celebrated online than by a YouTube video made on Google Wave and produced by an interactive design company who clearly hope that the …
Waving goodbye to 2009 with a smartypants Google wave video Read More