Digital-Lifestyles

Digital-Lifestyles pre-empted and reported thousands of articles on the then-coming impact that technology was to have on all forms of Media. Launched in 2001 as a research blog to aid its founder, Simon Perry, present at IBC 2002, it grew into a wide ranging, multi-author publication that was quoted in many publications globally including the BBC, was described by the Guardian as 'Informative' and also cited in a myriad of tech publications before closing in 2009

  • Microsoft Waves Its Weighty Wad At Facebook

    Microsoft Waves Its Weighty Wad At FacebookThe outrageously popular social networking website Facebook looks to be attracting the ever-bulging wallet of Microsoft, with the company rumoured to be about to buy a 5% stake, valuing the site at an eye watering $10bn (£5bn).
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  • Unlocked Apple iPhones To Be Trashed?

    Unlocked Apple iPhones To Be Trashed?Punters looking to use their shiny new iPhones on different networks might want to think again after Apple released a statement warning that unlocked phones will “most likely” become “permanently inoperable”

    Although iPhones are currently exclusively tied into AT&T’s network in the States (and O2 in the UK), several unofficial hacks swiftly appeared on the web offering to unlock the phones to work on any network.
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  • Fox Launches Ad-Supported MySpace Mobile

    Fox Launches Ad-Supported MySpace MobileThe globe spanning conglomerate that is Fox Interactive Media has today announced that it wants to get inside your phone with the launch of its ad-supported mobile Internet version of MySpace.

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  • London Rules The Business Wi-Fi Charts

    London Rules The Business Wi-Fi ChartsWhen it comes to Wi-Fi, London is the big cheese of wireless connectivity according to mobile services firm iPass.

    iPass’s new research found that London had the highest level of hotspot use by business folks, with four times as many besuited Wi-Fi sessions than the number two and three cities, New York and Chicago.
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  • Brando Flexible Illuminated Full Sized Keyboard

    Brando Flexible Illuminated Full Sized KeyboardWe’re not sure if we’d recommend typing on one of these if you’ve just ingested some high quality magic mushrooms, but Brando’s Flexible Illuminated Full Sized Keyboard sure looks a load of fun if you like pretty lights.
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  • Zoom H2 Portable 2-Track SD Recorder

    Zoom H2 Portable 2-Track SD RecorderLooking well flapjack with its no-nonsense – some may say brutal – industrial looks, the Zoom H2 Portable 2-Track SD Recorder promises high quality stereo recordings in an ultra-portable device.
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  • GPL Legal Action In USA Against Monsoon Multimedia

    GPL Legal Action In USA Against Monsoon MultimediaUS company, Monsoon Multimedia is being taken to court for violating the terms of the open source NGU General Public License (GPL) of the BusyBox project.

    This is the first time this has happened in the US, as previous infringements have been sorted out through correspondence and talking. Having been through this process already and not getting the desired outcome, the SFLC (Software Freedom Law Center) feels there is on option by to pursue it through the US courts.
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  • Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem?

    When you’re preparing a newspaper for the world of on-line news, helping your audience find the information they need is paramount.

    Anders M Olausson, CTO of hd.se (a local Swedish newspaper/site) ponders the problem.

    Advanced Search: Is The Name A Problem?

    According to Google only 1% of the searches uses “advanced search”. It’s a remarkable low figure if you think about how tough some people think it is to find what they are looking for. But then it struck me, is it advanced to use “Advanced search”? Not particularly.
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  • Palm Treo 500v Review: Smartphone (Part 3/3: 87%)

    Palm Treo 500v Smartphone Review (Part 3: 87%)This is the last section of the review – check back on parts 1 and 2.

    Camera and video
    The onboard 2MP camera produced reasonable enough results although the accompanying thunderous shutter sound effect is likely to startle sleeping babies and send nearby cattle stampeding. We sure it’s in there somewhere, but we couldn’t find a way to turn the ruddy thing off.
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  • Seagate Spins New Disks: Overview

    Seagate Spins New Disks: OverviewRecently Seagate announced several new and updated disk models and systems.

    Pretty difficult to get excited about hard drives, but hey, let’s give it a go.

    Seagate is probably the leading disk manufacturer and is a profitable business (several disk companies have merged or died in recent years), but Seagate looks to still be going strong and innovating in various areas.
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