February 19th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ≡ by mildtech ≡ in
Opera
If you browse the Internet a lot and use keyboard shortcuts to speed up the browsing you will have encountered the following behavior. If you happen to visit a site with embedded content, such as Flash or a document that is being displayed on the page, then you cannot make use of the keyboard shortcuts. [...]
January 8th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ≡ by mildtech ≡ in
Google
Google’s Chrome web browser has developed into an interesting competitive browser that brings several new features to the table that Firefox does not including better security thanks to its multi-process system and speed thanks to its faster engines. But there are also elements that Firefox is currently having the advantage with the most important being [...]
January 3rd, 2010 - 2:07 pm ≡ by mildtech ≡ in
Online Services
If you are a Youtube regular you must have noticed the transition of many music videos that are now shown with a Vevo header that contains a more or less direct request to visit the Vevo website. Vevo is a cooperation between Youtube and several major record labels. The terms of the deal are not [...]
December 13th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ≡ by mildtech ≡ in
Cell Phones
Budget touchscreen with all-you-can-eat music
Nokia has revealed the latest addition to its Comes With Music handset range by announcing the Nokia 5235; a sign that the company will continue to put faith in the struggling all-you-can eat subscription service.
The Nokia 5235 touchscreen phone is a scaled down version of the popular 5800 Xpress Music handset. [...]
December 8th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ≡ by mildtech ≡ in
Technology Reviews
One of the best apps to ever grace the smartphone world tested
Music streaming service Spotify has been branching out. No longer are the Swedes happy with dominating your daily desktop audio, but are bidding to take over your smartphone by outing a series of mobile apps allowing unlimited music on the go.
Spotify Mobile for Apple [...]
December 6th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ≡ by mildtech ≡ in
Online Services
Clearly a sign of the streaming times
Apple has announced a buy-out of streaming music site Lala, which could prompt integrating a similar service with iTunes in the near future. The US-based website allows users to stream music from an online music catalogue without the irritation of advertisements interrupting your listening.
Currently streaming a track once is [...]
November 27th, 2009 - 5:40 am ≡ by mildtech ≡ in
Internet,
Technology News
In order to reduce illegal downloading, Virgin Media is set to trial ‘deep packet inspection’ technology that will measure the level of illegal file-sharing on its network.
A company called Detica, is the one providing the system, called CView. Detica itself is company usually known for providing monitoring services to the intelligence agencies and law enforcement.
November 17th, 2009 - 8:10 am ≡ by mildtech ≡ in
Technology News
For the first time since launch in 2006, Microsoft has decided to sell and back Zune-branded products outside the US. It’s been a long time coming, but the announcement will see the brand hit 18 of the world’s biggest markets, including the UK.
Before you get too excited though, we must point out that we’ve heard [...]
November 14th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ≡ by mildtech ≡ in
Browsing,
Operating System
Palm has just released an update to the Pre’s WebOS 1.3.1, making a few minor changes to the formula and altering some of the services. The most noteworthy change is that Yahoo! Now acts as a synchronised platform for contacts, calendar info and instant messaging, similar to Motorola’s Dext’s social networking platform.
November 6th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ≡ by mildtech ≡ in
Cell Phones,
Technology News
Orange is offering money for old mobile phones, laptops, and personal music players in an attempt to underline their green credentials. The “Recycle and Reward” deal will be great for anyone who has the odd unused gadget lying around.
Members of the public can drop off their unwanted tech at any Orange store and receive a [...]
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