What defines an English person? Google knows.
The Google search algorithm: one of pure intelligence that doesn't only pick out results based upon the quantitative results; but also the qualitative information.
The reputation of the site is analysed, the social agreement of the link is recorded, and the relevance to your search is decided upon. So when you Google 'What defines an english person,' well...erm...you're best off seeing for yourself. Hopefully it will be fixed soon, for the sake of the search engine's public image. For those uncomfortable with swearing, don't bother carrying on; but if not, click through for the picture. Just don't say we didn't warn you.
7 billion gifts from MANta Claus a.k.a The Old Spice Guy
Actor Isaiah Mustafa gained insurmountable fame for his series of Old Spice viral commercials as of previous. Now, the respectable male grooming company's social media geniuses are back with the MANta Claus campaign: "1 man, 7 billion gifts."
Fly like Iron Man with the Water-powered Flyboard
Since Bond rose into the air in Thunderball, all the way up to Robert Downey Jr's CGI exploits with personal flight technology, we've always been fascinated with jetpacks and various other forms of solo propulsion. With this in mind, we'd like to introduce you to Zapata Racing's concept, the Flyboard: the water propelled waterboots that look more familiar to the exploits of Iron Man.
OnLive comes to Tablets and Smartphones
Brazenly fending off the competition (Gaikai & the recently-unveiled Approxy), OnLive has today made its cloud gaming service available on a range of smartphones and tablets – making triple-A gaming on the go a truer possibility.
The camera that filmed Star Wars sold for £400,000
Got a spare £400k handy? If you had you would probably invest it in something more impactful on your life than a 35mm Panavision PSR camera from 1977...that is until you learn that truth that this was the very camera that filmed the first Star Wars movie.
SETI begins looking for alien life again. Restarts Allen Telescope Array
The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI), has re-launched Allen Telescope Array operations in California in order to continue their search for alien life forms.
Due to a lack of funding the project was stopped in April; but public donations and a huge investment from the U.S. Air Force has meant they can continue their research. This comes at rather convenient timing, as NASA announced the discovery of 1,000 new potential life-supporting planets via its Kepler space telescope.
Blogger charged $2.5 million for not being a journalist
We get used to threats of court action from companies too bitter to take an opinion; but this case has certainly sent a scary message out to us and the rest of the blogosphere. A U.S. District Court Judge has ordered a blogger to pay the sum of $2.5 million to an investment firm she was writing about, because in the eyes of the law she isn't a real journalist.
Brief Facebook exploit saw Zuckerberg private photos posted online
If there's one photo out of a whole load you wouldn't want to appear in the public gaze, as the CEO of Facebook, it's probably you triumphantly brandishing a chicken. This was, unfortunately, the case for Mark as a short-lived Facebook bug meant users could see recently uploaded photos regardless of your settings surrounding privacy.
Official Xbox Live app available on iOS
Microsoft has released an official Xbox Live app, titled My Xbox Live, for Apple's iPhone and iPad. That felt rather strange to put in a headline.
As Major Nelson announced in his blog, the app pretty closely resembles what features you see on the Windows Phone 7 variant, just without the deep integration with mobile games that WP7 possesses.
8-foot iNuke Boom iPod Dock ready for debut at CES
Take a look at the image of the $30,000 iNuke Boom iPod dock from Behringer above, and we mean really look. You maybe able to make out the iPod Touch that's mounted right there on top of this beast of an audio system.
Facebook Timeline releases today
No more posing as a developer to get access to what's been two months in holding. The Facebook Timeline is beginning it's rollout today.
This new visual upgrade seems remeniscent of infographical design, as all your interactions with the service from wall posts to music listens, likes and everything else are combined into one page stream, making older content easier to get to (beyond the 'see more stories' grey bar).
Music video celebrates iPhone Games with Real-life versions
Have you ever wondered what iPhone Games looked like in real life? Neither did we; but Hey Geronimo have answered peoples' aforementioned wonderment with their music video titled 'Why don't we do something?'
We see the likes of Fruit Ninja, Plants vs Zombies, Cut The rope (cutest rendition), Flight Control and the classic Angry Birds. Unsurprisingly, it went viral pretty rapidly, and reminds us everso of Le Internet Medley. It seems that pop culture is changing...into birds killing pigs and death wishes against fruit. Take a look below.
Obsidian Developing South Park RPG, More Details Revealed
A game based on Trey Parker and Matt Stone's crude adult animated show South Park was no surprise – after all, we've previously seen the IP on consoles – but what we weren't expecting was the same project to be an ambitious, turn-based RPG from veteran role-playing developer Obsidian Entertainment (Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II, Fallout: New Vegas).
Game Of Thrones RPG Set For European Release
Focus Home Interactive today confirmed that it has signed a deal with Cyanide Studios for exclusive European publishing rights to the ambitious Game of Thrones RPG for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
EU clamping down on business privacy breaches with steep fines
The European Commission, in the face of their previous sanctions against Facebook are finalising new privacy protection rules, stating that companies could be fined up to 5% of their global sales for violation.
Treyarch busy recruiting for next Call Of Duty. To be set in Space?
Just weeks since Modern Warfare 3 became the biggest-selling game of 2011, talk about the next in the Call Of Duty series is already heating up. Call of Duty: World At War and Black Ops developer Treyarch is stepping up development for what will be the ninth title in the franchise. Various job listings have been spotted on the studio's official website, citing applicants should be, amongst other things, “an expert on recent first-person shooters”.
Senseye: smartphone control with your eyes. Launches next year
We saw eye-controlled interface on the odd episode of Tomorrow's World in the 90s, and a couple times on The Gadget Show nowdays; but this is the first time that an this technology could become a mass produced and mass sold product. Presenting the Senseye.
Samsung releases concept video for flexible AMOLED 'mobile display'
So after Nokia took a stab at the flexible display, Samsung had to throw it's hat into the ring after dancing with the technology for quite a while, by introducing a rather curious conceptualism in the form of the Samsung Mobile Display.