George Bush bumbled into Facebook for a live chat with Mark Zuckerberg as he continues to put more effort into hawking his memoir Decision Points than he ever did in the Oval Office. Talking to a decidedly deferential Zuckerberg, Bush revealed some of his tech preferences. While we know the good ol’ boy loved a bit of The Knack’s My Sharona when he was President, it seems he’s ditched his iPod now…
November, 2010
So Kinect has come to town and its flying off the shelves at quite a phenomenal rate. Microsoft has announced that the gesture controller has sold more than 2.5m since it launched 25 days ago. That’s a phenomenal achievement but the cynical among us at Electricpig towers do wonder about those numbers looking so damn symmetrical. Nice job in waiting to get the figures to line up so neatly Microsoft PR bots! 2.5m, 25 days? Boom!
Out now | £129 | Kinect
If you want your video to go rival online, including mentions of Apple, Steve Jobs, and making it a little bit funny is pretty much a proven recipe. But this Steve Jobs vs The Beatles video also mixes in decent music, quality animation and some well-observed jokes about the recent deal to get the Fab Four onto iTunes. Check it out after the break.
The Motorola Defy is, against all odds, a rugged phone that’s both a) not chunky and b) not rubbish. No, really. We think this might just be a first – read on for our full Motorola Defy review to find out why we’re so smitten.
Assuming you’ve found a way to pick up the Samsung Galaxy Tab without a data package, we’ve got a nifty little trick to help you bypass activation. With a few button sequences, and arguably a knock off of the old NES console trick, you’ll be on your way to enjoying the Galaxy Tab in Wi-Fi only form.
If you’ve got two minutes, we’ve got your recap of the latest and greatest tech news hitting this side of the pond. In the US Update this morning we break it down with new Vodafone mobile data roaming rates, uncover the HTC HD7 Antennagate saga and more.
