The new Ford Focus that’s set to go on sale in January next year, complete with the ability to reverse park by itself, also has another trick in its bonnet, revealed today.
Or rather, its door: when you open a door in a tight space, it pops out a padded rubber door edge protector in just 60ms that acts as a cushion between the door’s edge and any other object that might be in the way. Like, say, a really expensive BMW.
No, not on their iPhone, Android or even… ahem, Symbian phones. But with their trumpets, horns and strings. Take a listen after the jump, as London’s finest musicians tackle mobile’s biggest hit, and more.
We’ve heard whispers of a Samsung Galaxy R phone on the way, and that it’s a slightly downgraded version of our five-star rated Samsung Galaxy S 2 phone. And what do you know? A thoroughly legit looking video has popped up online showing it in action.
Apple is the frame to buy US online video service Hulu, according to a report from Bloomberg. The claim from two anonymous sources is that Apple is currently engaged in negotiations described as “early talks that may lead to an offer for Hulu”. Talk of a bidding war for the service has been hotting up since it started shopping around for buyers after deciding not to go public with a $2bn share offering.
The deal to buy Hulu includes five years of programming from the US networks and two years of exclusive rights to shows from Disney (where Steve Jobs is the largest single shareholder), News Corp and NBC Universal. With rumours of an iCloud video service in the works, Hulu could be a perfect fit for Apple which currently has $64bn in cash reserves.
There is a fairly big issue for us Brits though: the Hulu UK launch was scuppered by a deadlock in deal making with UK channels. Let’s hope if Apple does gobble up the site, it’ll also use its klout to bring it here too.
Remember The Libertines? They were pretty rock’n'roll, right? Well, frontman Carl Barât has gone solo, had a kid, and no doubt calmed down somewhat from the days when he smashed phones on a regular basis (‘Unfortunately, the last one belonged to my girlfriend’).
We caught up with him to talk about the best zombie apps, the hellish moment his entire collection of Angry Birds golden eggs got wiped, and why nobody who owned one of those 1980s handheld TVs would ever admit to the fact they couldn’t get a signal…
Increasing awareness about energy awareness and going green is a great idea but we’re not so sure creating a video that recalls N-Dubz and Goldie Looking Chain is the best way to spread the word.
A group of Dixons employees have recast themselves as the Dix Green Collective in a spot for the electrical retailer that puts eco advice into rap form and it’s more than a little bit painful. Check it out after the break to see the “Dixons mandem” in action.
Our favourite lyric? “These polar bears ain’t got nowhere to live, so turn off the lights mate, don’t be a div.” It may be “all about the green” but we’re all about the lorry driver throwing hip hop hand signals like a confused uncle at a wedding…
We all love Angry Birds. At least, 100million people on this here planet do anyway, which by our calculation means that there’s a one in sixty chance that you’re going to love this video.
OK, maybe the odds are a lot higher – read on to see it anyway and watch Rovio’s lead designer explaining just how a level is put together.
Exclusive: Forza Motorsport 4 will be the first game in the series to sport motion controls. Microsoft Kinect will let players steer cars with just their bare hands, explore cars like never before and track head movements when playing. Forza Motorsport 4 won’t be in shops until Autumn, but we paid a visit to developer Turn 10 Studios in Washington for a first-hand look. We’ve got it all on video, right here.
