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Do You Ever Use a Pay Phone?
Last week when I was visiting London for HTC's Touch Diamond launch, it dawned on me just how many bright red phone booths there are scattered around the city — even though the city has already removed about 30,000 since 2002.
Is it just me or have pay phones been slowly phased out in the US? The last time I found myself in desperate need of one was when I lost cell phone reception and I needed to extend my Zipcar rental.
New London Bar Includes Fully-Interactive Interior
Welcome to 24, one of the most technologically-advanced bars located in London, England. Said to be the first fully-interactive bar in the world, 24 will feature computer controlled projections that can transform images and video on a blank canvas wall with the click of a switch. There will also be hundreds of LED lights installed that will give the venue over 1,000 different color combinations.
Free Wi-Fi Locations In London Mapped Out
Whenever I'm in search of a legal Wi-Fi connection, I usually check out Hotspotr, a great site that lists thousands of Wi-Fi cafés all over North America.
For globetrotters or UK natives, you'll be happy to know that the Londonist has created a similar site which displays free Wi-Fi locations on a map of London.
Use this map to find Wi-Fi in all sorts of places including coffee shops, pubs and even bars.
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A Sneak Peek of Mulberry's Accessory Collection For Apple
Yesterday at the Mulberry Store in London, England, stars came out to set sight on the British fashion brand's latest accessory line, which consists of laptop bags, sleeves, mini messengers, and iPhone/iPod Touch cases. FabSugar UK admits that this is a good partnership between the two companies and I'd have to agree with her. This nine-piece collection will feature bags with Mulberry's signature icons like the Bayswater for women and the Brynmore for men.
Does Foursquare Equal Overshare?
I recently realized that my days spent planning an evening out with friends seem to be fewer and far between. Our ability to stay in constant communication with each other via text, Twitter, Facebook, and more means there's no need to plan ahead. Instead I find myself saying, "Just text me when you get there," and creating our plan on the fly.
Snap Pics Like Kanye With a Panasonic Lumix LX3
Kanye just can't get enough digital cameras. We've already seen him with the stylish Leica D-LUX 3 at the 2007 Givenchy show in Paris a few years back, and now he's been spotted in London with a new Panasonic Lumix LX3 ($600) number around his neck.
The 10.1 megapixel LX3 is just what Kanye needs to capture great photos on his trips around the world — it comes with a large three inch LCD screen, shoots in 16:9 HD video, includes 21 fun scene modes like self portrait, pet, and starry sky, and it accepts expandable SD cards to boost its onboard 50MB internal memory space.
T-Mobile's Dance Commercial Is For Sharing
It's rare when commercials make you feel good, and even rarer when they can make technology seem like a community enhancer rather than a discourager (much like that inspirational Nokia commercial). This T-Mobile commercial also manages to uplift with this ad with what seems like an entire train station of London commuters spontaneously dancing together (400 people were in on the commercial gig). They really drive it home with the tagline "Life's for sharing".
Royally Geeky: The Queen Visits Google, Loves Viral Videos!
Bow to your Queen Geek, ladies and gents! Queen Elizabeth II (she of her very own YouTube channel) paid a visit to a modern place of worship: Google. No, she's not in California, but rather Google's London HQ.
Daily Tech: Spotify Gives You Instant Access to Tunes
- Spotify is a fabulous peer-to-peer music player that's totally legal and totally free — Lifehacker
- A first, hands-on look at the BlackBerry Curve 8520 — IntoMobile
- Here are five helpful fitness apps worth checking out — Cnet
- US Vice President Joe Biden announced $2.4 billion in battery-related grants for car companies in Detroit today — Engadget
- If you're looking for a new lens for your DSLR, here are three that are worth the money — Gizmodo
- London remains the top Twitter-using city in the entire world — TechCrunch
"Thriller" Themed Headphones Make Your Music Spooky, Scary
I'm all about rocking the big headphones, and although this set isn't exactly my cup of tea, they are commendable nonetheless. These spooky graveyard headphones took one of the top spots at a Nokia design competition in London last week, and will be made and sold at select stores.
Topped with tombstones, grass, zombies and monster heads, the design team of ATOM Creative Solutions based the design on Michael Jackson's "Thriller."
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