Use the RedLaser barcode scanning application on your iPhone? Be warned – don’t upgrade to the new version that was unleashed today. RedLaser is an iPhone app that scans a product’s barcode, performs a lookup online, and gives you a price comparison. It quickly climbed to the top of the iPhone paid app charts and [...]
Archive Stories: November, 2009
RedLaser barcode scanning iPhone app ruined
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Sky to end Mobile TV Nokia application
It seems that Sky is about to turn off their ‘Sky Anytime’ mobile TV service. Two of our team have received the following text message today from Sky: “We regret to say our Sky App will no longer work from 29 Nov. If you have Mob TV you can still watch via VF Live. For [...]
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World’s Biggest Secret Santa!
Gadget site Firebox.com are trying to set a record – the World’s Biggest Secret Santa… and why not? The premise is simple – pick a gadget, add a personalised message, pay a few quid, and someone, somewhere in the world will get your gift. In return, you’ll get a gift and a message back. No, [...]
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TomTom iPhone app updated
TomTom has released an updated version of the TomTom iPhone application for the UK and Europe. The update to v1.2 is available via iTunes now, and offers: Updated maps (v8.3 to v8.5), POI, cameras and IQ Routes Text-to-speech road name announcements Added Advanced Lane Guidance Customisable audio warnings for cameras / speed limits We’ve seen [...]
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Nintendo Wii gets iPlayer
From today, the BBC iPlayer is available as a dedicated channel for the Nintendo Wii. To add the channel, go to the Shopping channel on your Wii, and look for the BBC iPlayer channel. It’s free, and lets you access BBC TV and radio shows from the last seven days, streamed over your Broadband connection. [...]
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Nintendo Wii to get BBC iPlayer channel
The popular BBC iPlayer on-demand TV service is coming to the Nintendo Wii on the 18th of November. You’ll be able to download BBC iPlayer as a dedicated channel, available from the Nintendo shop. The channel will be free. It’s been possible to watch the on-demand content via the Opera web browser, but the quality [...]
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o2 Joggler Internet Radio
o2 is in the process of rolling out a new version of firmware to add Internet radio to their o2 Joggler device. Our office Joggler automatically downloaded a new version of firmware yesterday, but all didn’t go well, rendering our Joggler dead. We’ve now managed to revive the Joggler, but when we check for a [...]
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