Archives for May 2012

A Monty Python app for Apple’s ios gets released May 6

May 7, 2012 by

A new Monty Python app made by Heuristic called  Python Bytes is to be released on May 6 for the iPad,iphone and ipod touch. This app is a must have for any Monty Python fan, because this app has exclusively-recorded back stories of the Monty Pythons sketches from John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones.You can also enjoy all the 22 classic sketches from the first season of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. This app will also give you the ability to move on to the next sketch by simply shaking your device. 

This app will be launched by Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam at Apple’s London Regent street store at 6.30pm. The price will be $2.99 or £1.99 at the app store.

 

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The Samsung Galaxy S3 Launched in London

May 4, 2012 by

The Samsung Galaxy S3 has been launched today at an Apple-style launch party at the Earls Court auditorium in London. The specifications of the phone will blow the competition out of the water that is at least until the iPhone 5 gets released either in June or October if you listen to the rumours about the new device.

The Galaxy SIII will run on Androids latest operating system, which is Android 4 (ICS) which has many extra software features built in to it. It is t0 have a 4.8″ screen, 1.4 Ghz quad-core processor, 64gb internal memory, which the high end model will get, NFC payments technology,eight mp camera and a front facing 1.9 mp camera with face recognition.The phone is to also get a voice control system similar to the iPhone’s Siri system, which will be called S voice.  A wireless charging kit will be included with the phone that will remove the clutter of wires.

The 4.8″ screen is going to consist of a Super AMOLED  screen with a  resolution of  1280 x 720p which will blow the competition out of the water.

The camera is said to be equal to the iphone 4S and the Samsung Galaxy S2, but this cannot be guaranteed until we see some independent tests done to varify this.

The phone is going to launch on May 29 in Europe, and in 10 other cities worldwide including Tokyo and Dubai. The US release date has not announced been yet.
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Virgin Media the first to implement the ban on The Pirate Bay

May 4, 2012 by

Virgin Media first in implement the ban on The Pirate Bay, the other internet service providers in the UK are expected to follow suit soon.

Anyone attempting to access the web site using Virgin Media will be confronted with a message stating that “Sorry, the web page you have requested is not available through Virgin Media”.  A Virgin Media spokes person has made a comment to the BBC stating that “As a responsible ISP, Virgin Media will comply with all court orders addressed to the company but we strongly believe that changing consumer behaviour to tackle copyright infringement also needs compelling legal alternatives, such as our agreement with Spotify, to give consumers access to great content at the right price.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17894176

This move to block isp’s will prove to be rather short sighted, because anyone who wants to download copyright content will do so either via another site or via another method.  Ironically web  traffic went up yesterday on the Pirate Bay following the media frenzy regarding the web site ban. A Pirate Bay spokes person for the web site said that yesterday we had 12 million more visitors yesterday than we ever had before, the spokes person goes on to say that we will actively fight the court ruling. 

 

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The Pirate Bay to be blocked by isps in the UK

May 2, 2012 by

It has been ruled  by the high court in England that the UK internet service providers such as Everything Everywhere, O2, Sky, TalkTalk, and Virgin Media must block access to the Pirate Bay web site within the next few weeks according to the Associated Press reports.The Pirate Bay over the years has been synonymous in relation to downloading copyright material.  The Pirate Bay has vowed to fight this decision. So far O2,TalkTalk and Virgin Media have agreed to comply with the decision. Bt has asked for a “few more weeks” to consider its response . There has been no comment from the other isps. But it is expected that all the six internet service providers will comply.This legal action was launched by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) over allegations that the web site infringes the copyright of UK musicians, which has resulted in a reduction of revenue for them over the years. This decision to ban this web site follows a ruling last year against Newzbin2, another file-sharing site.

The high court has been rather short sighted in its approach to this, because anyone who wants to download copyright content will do so either via another site, which there are many of or they will gain access to The Pirate Bay via a number of  alternative methods that are available. So consequently this court decision will amount to hardly nothing more than a token gesture in the fight against copyright infringement. 

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