November, 2010

Boxee Box unboxed!

UPDATE: Our full Boxee Box review is now live. Check it out!

The Boxee Box is here! This little media streamer has just rocked up at our doorstep, so before we hit you with a full Boxee Box review, we thought we’d unbox it on camera for you. Read on to see it unpacked, and tell us what you’re dying to know about it!

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After effectively admitting surrender to Facebook last week, weight has been added to the rumours that MySpace will integrate Facebook services into its site, through Facebook Connect. Is this curtains for MySpace?

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iPhone-bicycle

The iPhone bicycle: a dream for gadget lovers and possibly too big a temptation for bike thieves. The Ecodrive iPhone bicycle has integrated signal lights controlled via the handle bars and a slot for slipping your iPhone in. Cycling will keep your iPhone charged and you’ll also get access to the magical GPS smarts. Could this be a possible future design for London’s Boris bikes? Let us know what you make of the Ecodrive? Is this the ultimate iPhone bicycle or a bad idea? Click the headline for the full gallery and to hit the comments…

Out TBC | £TBC | Yanko Design

Got Facebook privacy worries? Pah! Intrigued by Facebook Messaging? Phooey! The real thing you should be worrying about is Facebook artificial intelligence. At least that’s the conclusion you could come to listening to the theories espoused by major Facebook investor Yuri Milner. He’s got some very big ideas for the future of Facebook…

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We’ve been hearing your Wi-fi woes as part of our Say No to Wi-fi NotSpots Campaign. Mark Rock, CEO of Audioboo, has told us of his woes, and we’ve heard about hospital Wi-fails and other tales of poor performance. If you’re not a member of the Facebook group yet, click here to show you want more from your Wi-fi hotspots!

If you’re in a Wi-fi NotSpot now, and are up to your ears with low speeds and failing connections, then tweet about it! Tweet @electricpig, hashtag #notspot, with the provider that’s letting you down and where you are. If you’ve got a Wi-fi hero too, somewhere that consistently delivers a nippy connection, then drop a comment on the Facebook Group.

Right, stop what you’re doing, as it’s din dins o’clock. We’ve got all the top tech stories of the morning rounded up for you here on one plate in the lunchtime lowdown. Read on for everything that’s been happening.

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Yesterday we asked you whether you felt like an idiot playing Kinect. 39 per cent of you said no, but 54 per cent said that yes, you did feel like an idiot. One person answered in the universal language of a YouTube video, and another said that it was only Dance Central that made them feel silly. After spending a morning watching YouTube videos of people playing Kinect, we can confirm: Dance Central is the worst offender. Click through for our pick…

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A View Quest BookBox 5-inch colour eReader has just popped up for sale on HMV’s website, and while its specs may not be anything to write home about, its pricetag certainly is. This fella will set you back just £80, perhaps making it the first eReader that can double up as a stocking filler.

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