Happy Bank Holiday Monday! The rest of the technolo-sphere seems to be taking the day off, but not us. We’ve got everything you need to keep up to speed all in one easy to digest morning round-up. Read on for the Techie Breakie!
May, 2009
Despite being better positioned than most companies to ride out the recession, Apple has seen Mac sales fall 20 percent in recent times. If rumours are correct, the Cupertino firm is looking to claw back sales by offering cheaper iMac and MacBook models in the near future.
Earlier this week we got word that Bioware and EA were beavering away on Mass Effect: Jacob’s Story for the iPhone and iPod Touch – well, now we’ve spied the first screenshots.
Virgin Media customers with the hi-def V+ set-top box will now be able to receive selected BBC iPlayer content in glorious HD. The Beeb has just announced that a raft of its top programming is coming to Virgin Media’s cable service on demand and in high definition.
We’ve been bringing you the latest tech news for just under year, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed – Electricpig just smashed its way into the UK’s top 50 blog rankings!
It’s an understatement to say we’re chuffed, but we’d also like to say a big thanks to all of you, the readers who pushed us into the rankings, alongside the likes of the BBC, Financial Times and The Guardian.
We’ve just got word that the Asus Eee PC 1008HA – essentially Asus’ take on the MacBook Air – is now available for pre-order on a couple of UK websites, although a firm release date is still to be confirmed.
Metal Detector is an app for that rare breed of Android user who thinks that the T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream just isn’t quite geeky enough.
Social networking site du jour Twitter has just been updated to incorporate new features, although it seems likely the changes will completely pass many users by.