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BBC Launches The Lily Allen Online Chat Show
UK singer-songwriter Lily Allen has just launched an online chat show with UK's BBC 3 called Lily Allen and Friends. The show incorporates Lily's new music and brings together her MySpace and celebrity friends in an online interactive show.
Discussed on Trendhunter, once you become one of Lily's FaceBook or MySpace friends, or join her Flickr or YouTube pages, you can automatically send pictures, videos, or questions to guests on the show.
BBC Introduces The iPlayer: Free TV On The Net
Brits have totally lucked out this week because the BBC has just launched the "on-demand" iPlayer, which will enable viewers to choose from 400 hours of programs, including hit shows such as "EastEnders," "Doctor Who" and "Planet Earth."
According to The New York Times the player is free and takes about thirty minutes to download an hour-long show. Programs cannot be saved permanently and will be automatically deleted after viewing or after thirty days.
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British Police Caution Man After 'Wi-Fi' Theft
The BBC is reporting that a man was arrested and cautioned after neighbors reported seeing a man inside a car using a laptop while parked outside a house. Here's more:
The man arrested at the weekend was cautioned for dishonestly obtaining electronic communications services with intent to avoid payment. He attracted attention from neighbours in the early morning, as he had put up cardboard around his car windows but the light from his computer could be seen through the back window.
Daily Tech: The HTC HD2 Is Coming to the US Early Next Year
- The latest from HTC, the HD2, is expected to the US earlier next year — Gizmodo
- Wal-Mart confirms that the Xbox 360 will go on sale for $199 this Saturday, and it even comes with a $100 gift card — Kotaku
- Did you suffer from a T-Mobile service outage today? T-Mobile says everything should be restored now — Engadget
- The iPhone App Store has just surpassed 100,000 apps — The Silicon Alley Insider
- A court in South Korea has just ruled that cab drives can continue to have televisions on their dashboards — BBC News
- It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones — GeekSugar
College Claims Facebook Reduces Dropouts
In general, people seem to agree that Facebook can be a big time-waster... even causing some students lower grades than their less-frequent Facebook-using friends. Now, the BBC is reporting on a Gloucestershire College claim that Facebook is actually cutting down on student dropout rates.
Condom, Condom Ringtone: Catchy!
Will getting a song stuck in peoples' heads change the way a whole culture thinks about using condoms? That's what India is hoping for, with the BBC World Service Trust launching a very catchy ringtone campaign with a song whose chorus includes "Condom, Condom!"
It's intended to normalize the public's conception of condom use; what do you think?
Geek Tip: Edit Videos and Photo Slideshows For Free Online
Add this to your already-expanding list of free online photo- and video-editing websites, but one that provides endless entertainment in the process: Masher. Not only can you upload your videos and edit them for free, put together an impressive photo slideshow of your last shindig (and set it to music), but you can browse through free clips from sites like BBC Motion Gallery and Rip Curl to add some flavor to your flicks. Once you're finished, you can upload your masterpiece to the site for all to see.
Daily Tech: New EcoATM Will Pay You For Your Old Gadgets
- New EcoATM kiosks will take your old electronics to be recycled and then provide you with an in-store payment — CNET
- Samsung's new Behold II with Android has just been announced on the T-Mobile network — MobileCrunch
- Twitter's cofounder Biz Stone talked to Martha Stewart about how Twitter got its start — Mashable
- Thousands of Hotmail accounts have been hacked and are being posted online — BBC News
- Check out five of the most energy efficient LED desk lamps — Unplggd
- President Obama has banned all federal employees from texting while driving — Ars Technica
- It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! — GeekSugar
Daily Tech: New Facebook App Coming Later Today?
- The new Facebook app has been submitted to the iTunes app store and might be available later today — Gizmodo
- Hunky heartthrob Antonio Sabato Jr. is all about his iPhone, Facebook, and surprisingly, AOL — Switched
- Here are five of the best websites and tools for apartment searching — Lifehacker
- This graphic new video is being used to educate teens about the dangers of texting while driving — BBC News
- The Palm Pre girl, Tamara Hope, isn't nearly as ghostly looking in person — Palm Pre
- This neat graph represents what Twitter would look like if it had 100 members — Mashable
Daily Tech: Apple and Palm Kiss and Make Up
- The new Palm Pre WebOS 1.1 update is said to work with iTunes — Wired
- Jeff Bezos has released a public apology for the recent removal of books from thousands of Kindles — Gizmodo
- Kenyan students have created a device that will charge cell phones while riding a bike — BBC UK
- This double-sided USB drive comes in a variety of colors and can be used for dual purposes — Engadget
- 10 tech superstars under the age of 20 — Switched
- Log in for a chance to win a new Amazon Kindle — geeksugar
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