August 23, 2010 by Janet Harris Microsoft Kinect hasn’t even been launched yet but the company is already looking towards new applications for the technology. The system takes motion control technology, similar to that used in the Wii, to a whole new level. Unlike the Wii, which requires the players to use a controller, a camera connected to the Xbox 360 games console, tracks players’ movements... 

Best Buy UK has been looking into the some of the texting habits of people at home and have discovered that among the many recipients of the hundreds of text messages being sent each day, a good portion of which goes to people in the same household –at the same time. The messages are often short, brief and basic. With anything from calling people to the dinner table to telling another to do some... 

August 7, 2010 by Darren Allan The patent for the technology used in Microsoft’s Kinect motion control system has just been made public. GoRumours reports that the core technology behind Kinect is not the fancy hardware – although obviously that’s important – but it’s actually a piece of software called PrimeSense. Working in conjunction with the camera in the Kinect peripheral, this software... 

nokia mobile phones July 29th, 2010 With the progression in technology, everything is getting refurbished. When it comes to mobile phones, market is being loaded with all innovative and high tech devices. If you opt for the Nokia N810 you will enjoy all its applications including internet connectivity, web browsing, map application, audio and video player, internet calling and so on. This dual 2G... 

July 31, 2010 by Darren Allan Microsoft is going to showcase its new Kinect motion control system for the Xbox console at theme parks and events across the UK, so the public can try before they buy. If you want to see what all the fuss is about, you can get yourself down to the Kinect Galleries in Covent Garden, London. This opens to the public today, and Electricpig.co.uk reports that you can book... 

July 29, 2010 by Darren Allan With many critics having a pop at Kinect’s price tag, and Sony re-confirming the price of its Move motion control system to be £50 for the Starter Kit, Microsoft has been defending the cost of Kinect. Its own motion control system weighs in at £130, although it does come bundled with a full game (Sony’s kit just has nine demos). But the crux of the matter is, as... 

July 21, 2010 by Darren Allan If you’re thinking of getting Kinect, the new motion control system for the Xbox due out this November, don’t do so with the expectation that core Xbox games are going to be benefiting from it any time soon. The initial Kinect titles are very much aimed at a casual audience, with the likes of party and dance games; family oriented affairs which have you playing... 

Assured free gifts are provided by the network providers with all mobile phone deals. The top network providers in the UK like Vodafone, Virgin, O2, T-mobile, etc. offer variety of mobile phone deals by which you can save lot of while speaking for longer. The rising competition in the mobile phone connectivity has ensured that, these network providers provides you with best possible deals so... 

According to a recent report, in the last 18 months more than one billion mobile phone connections were made, making the total number of connections more than 5 billion. This means on average that for every six people in the world, five own a mobile phone. In some countries, mobile penetration is more than 100%, and in the UK alone 30 million phones are sold, every year. It is estimated that the... 

All of the things which we are using nowadays are given by science. Actually, science revolves around us in the face of different things like car, tv, laptop, mobile phone etc. Mobile phones are very necessary for everybody, without those most of the people feel isolated from world because their family and friends live away from them and they can only talk with them on phone.If you do not have... 

When it comes to touchscreen mobiles, HTC phones are among the leading brands available in the market. Manufactured by a Taiwan-based company these phones are acknowledged worldwide for sleek and smart designs. There are several advanced features in these phones that distinguish those from the many other smart phones. For example HTC HD2 provides accelerometer sensor which allows the display... 

By Thomas Newton on Tuesday, 15th June 2010 Downloads That person you met randomly on a night out and hoped you’d never see again. Those ‘20 minute meetings’ that turn into 4 hour tests of patience. Those endless calls, texts and tweets from someone you really wish would get the message. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to get out of awkward situations? There is.... 

Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. June 11, 2010 by David Allen The broadband, TV and phone provider, Virgin Media, has announced that it will be providing a high speed network in order to support the NorthernNet project. The deal will be run through the Virgin Media business division. It will help deliver high... 

The LG GW300 looks and performs similar to a baby version of the popular BlackBerry range, with its colourful touches and LG branding making it look a little less austere than RIM’s high end handsets. The GW300 is very much aimed at the mainstream, with its suitably cheap price tag. But some may wonder whether it is limited by its low cost in ways that negate the messaging and browsing functions... 

The Genio Slide is a perfect texters’ companion, with its sights set firmly on the kids who need social networking, email, SMS and MMS messages to fly from their phones at a rate of knots. In order to make sure that this is possible, you would expect that the Samsung Genio Slide connectivity options would need to be particularly comprehensive and this is undoubtedly the case. The Genio Slide is... 

In this high tech era where people are very far from each other the international calling cards are essential at almost every step. If a person is a frequent traveler across the world, then these cards are the perfect option. It allows an individual to communicate with all his near and dear ones at very low cost. These calling cards are easily available at any online or offline store. Many network... 

The Nokia 6700 Classic is a fairly unassuming phone when it comes to technology. Its design is traditional and attractive and superficially it looks as if it puts basic functions ahead of the more advanced capabilities that define modern mobiles. However, the Nokia 6700 Classic connectivity options are far from limited and it is able to transcend its deceptively humble exterior with a complement...