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File this one under ‘extremely useful in the UK’; yes it’s a real category round these parts. How about an umbrella with a Bluetooth receiver so that you can answer calls, hands free, when braving the elements on a typical British summer’s day (I’d say insert ‘what a terrible summer we’re having’ comment here, but [...]

The best thing about golf? It’s those BBC adverts shot from the point of view of the ball. After that, the actual coverage can only be a letdown. The sooner proper ballcams are used in television coverage of golf, the better. And they should mic up the golfers, so we can hear them curse like [...]

Teenagers, delightful though they are, are not the most communicative of creatures. Or maybe, they are, they just speak a different language. In an interview with CNET, Stephen Saiz, manager of consumer insight and strategy of the Walt Disney Internet Group’s North American mobile division (which is a bit of a mouthful) explained that Disney’s research [...]

Filed under: Culture , Studies , Misc Who says we Americans don't love our mobile internet? We don't like paying through the nose for it , but there's no denying we heart it profusely. According to new research from Nielson, around 15.6% of US wireless subscribers utilize mobile internet on their handset, while the UK ganked the silver medallion at 12.9% and Italy the bronze at 11.9%. Out of the 16 countries studied by the firm, America ranked number one in terms of usage, and oddly enough, Motorola's RAZR / RAZR2 were found as the top devices (10%) for accessing the mobile web. For those curious, Apple's iPhone came in second with 4%, while RIM's BlackBerry 8100 and 8800 series claimed 2% each. Even if you're usually not the numbers type, we'd say it's worth your while to give these a peek -- pretty interesting stuff, from a nerd's point of view. [Warning: PDF read link] [Via modoNews ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Culture , Messaging , Studies While there has been quite the kerfuffle about banning texting while driving and educating Australian youngsters on text speak, a new survey shows that the vast majority of us haven't even sent a single SMS. Research firm Ipsos MediaCT polled individuals in a variety of countries and came to one general conclusion: If folks are using SMS, "they're using it frequently ." On the flip-side, those who aren't savvy with text messaging aren't apt to just dabble in it. For instance, 82% of respondents in America said "that they never used text messaging, while 3% said that they used it monthly or less" and 15% reported using it "every week or even more. Who knows what that figure would be if carriers stopping charging an arm and a leg for per-use messaging. [Via Textually , image courtesy of ugo ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Apple has come under fire before for not being quite as environmentally conscious as it could be, but it looks like Mr Jobs is taking this criticism on the chin and genuinely making strides towards a greener future. And according to The Register, the iPhone 3G is going to set an example. The new device will [...]