Consumers confused and frustrated by misleading broadband advertising
Written by CB Team
Thursday, 02 September 2010
It seems that nine out of ten people find broadband advertising misleading, according to new research from ICM. With many internet service providers (ISPs) advertising speeds of “up to” 20Mb or 24Mb while delivering an average speed of just 5Mb1, there are high levels of consumer frustration (67%2) with ISPs who routinely fail to deliver on their promises. Consumer demand for change is clear with only 2% of people finding the current approach to advertising “up to” speeds the most helpful when choosing a broadband provider.
Apple has announced the new iPod touch, packed with new features including Apple’s Retina display, FaceTime video calling, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 chip, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1 and Game Center (as found on the iPhone 4) —all combined in the thinnest and lightest iPod touch ever. The new iPod touch features up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback on a single battery charge.*
Cygnett, provider of innovative and stylish accessories for tablets, smartphones and MP3 players, has announced its new range of cases for Apple’s latest generation iPod touch and iPod nano.
Honda Conducts Research to Improve Human-Robot Interaction
Written by CB Team
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
A research project will be conducted this week in Linz, Austria, to discover what the ideal interaction between people and humanoid robots ought to be in the future, Honda R&D and Ars Electronica Futurelab announced today. The research, the first of its kind in Europe, will involve members of the public directly interacting with ASIMO, Honda’s humanoid robot.
Both Apple’s Texas Holdem Poker and Live Poker from Zynga are high quality poker apps for the iPhone. In Texas Holdem Poker you play against AI opponents or against up to eight friends over Wi-Fi, whereas Live Poker opens connects to a server with thousands of players around the world. Both games are top-class competitors to your typical mac poker client.
