Archive for October, 2007
Posted by Simon Perry on 31 October 2007 | Tagged as: Advertising, Google
We’ve been keeping our eyes on the growth of advertising on YouTube – first there were text adverts on top of the YouTube videos, then they tried placing video adverts on the YouTube home page.
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 31 October 2007 | Tagged as: Content, Gaming, Mobile, Reviews
Solitaire and Tetris prove the most popular games in a 2.25 billion market.
Posted by Simon Perry on 30 October 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Investments, Services, UK, USA, Video Services
Mydeo, a UK company that lets people securely share video clips on the Internet, has today announced a partnership and investment by electronics retailing giant Best Buy. Best Buy sell 40% of all camcorders sold in the US, a major benefit for Mydeo, putting them right in front of the people who will be shooting [...]
Posted by Simon Perry on 30 October 2007 | Tagged as: Skype, Software, Video Services, VoIP
Did you have any idea that 1 in 4 of all Skype calls are video chats? We were stunned that it was so high, we hear that it’s shifted from 1:5 over this summer. As families spread further around the world, ‘connecting’ to them become even more important – and using high quality video gives [...]
Posted by Simon Perry on 30 October 2007 | Tagged as: Platforms, Skype, Video Hardware, Video Services
There are three Logitech cameras to choose from to get Skype HQ video running, each equipped with Carl Zeiss Optics and RightLight – which makes the most of the light available to create the best image – but with different strengths. The Quickcam Pro 9000 is primarily targeted at desktop machines with the benefit of [...]
Posted by Simon Perry on 30 October 2007 | Tagged as: Skype, Software, Video Services, VoIP
Skype HQ (High Quality) Video officially launches today following its beta release earlier in this month. It’s a significant increase in the quality of video that Skype can handle.
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 30 October 2007 | Tagged as: Mobile, Platforms, Portable
It sure ain’t pretty, but this tiny notebook could prove a hit with business users.
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 30 October 2007 | Tagged as: Apple, Cellular, Mobile, Platforms, UK
Despite the hype, the UK is yet to be won over by the iPhone.
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 30 October 2007 | Tagged as: Platforms, Portable, UK
Multimedia e-Book reader competes with Sony’s latest offering.
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 29 October 2007 | Tagged as: Cellular, Mobile, Platforms, UK
Consumer-focused Windows Mobile 6 smartphone sports a Pearl-like keyboard