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Official: England vs Ukraine to be web-only
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For the first-time ever an England World Cup qualifier will be shown only on the internet, after broadcasters failed to bid for the football match Setanta once owned. As TechRadar informed you last month, the upcoming qualifier between England and the Ukraine had the potential to be web-only, with digital sport specialist Perform gaining sole rights to the football match online and no one in line to buy the TV rights. Since noboody has stepped forward to televise the football match, you will now only be able to watch it on the internet. Streamed like YouTube Although England have already qualified for the 2010 World Cup held in ...
Designers get their hands on Google's Chrome
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For those who love Google Chrome, or for fashionistas who want their internet software to be as cool as their couture, Google has lured several top British designers to produce themes for its browser. The likes of Mulberry and Vivianne Westwood (and even the TechRadar team have heard of her) have produced skins for Chrome. "A bit like painting your nails to match your outfit, or changing your make-up to reflect the occasion, we've found that people like to customise their technology too," said Kate Hammond, Product Marketing Manager at Google. More time "With people spending ever more time on the web, these designer themes bring a ...
Opinion: Why the real power of Twitter is in search
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Twitter has gained a significant amount of publicity since its inception in 2006, but it has also consistently split the wider internet community right down the middle. Some people love it, others just can't see the point. I should declare my position here. I don't currently tweet, never really have, and don't fully understand the platform. I've experimented, had a look around, and not really found a use for the service. I have written in the past that I don't really see a reason for all the fuss, and like many other people thought it was all just a bit of a passing fad. Then I discovered search.twitter.com, and Twitter became something ...
New site offers cash for online CCTV snooping
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A new website is offering a £1,0000-a-month reward for spotting crimes captured on live CCTV cameras. The initiative asks users to monitor random cameras across the country and report back on any dodgy behaviour. If you successfully report a crime, then you could be in for a cash reward. On the Internet Eyes website (http://interneteyes.co.uk) the online snooping system is described as: "uniquely designed to be proactive in detecting crime as it happens... The general public can watch CCTV camera's anywhere, and instantly alert the camera owner when a crime is committed." Looking at CCTV feeds on the internet breaches the UK's Data Protection Act. ...
7digital: 'BlackBerry was key to our US launch'
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British-based music download service 7digital announced today that it has launched a US-centric version of the site, which it hopes will take on the likes of iTunes in America. Speaking at the launch of the company's new BlackBerry app, Ben Dury, CEO of 7digital, explained a little about plans to crack America, explaining: "Not many UK companies have managed to make the transition across the pond. "Normally it is US companies that come over here. And it is interesting that services like Pandora and Real Networks' Rhapsody haven't managed to work over here. But we've made the transition." Window of opportunity As for what pushed ...
