Changes to the blog


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I'm updating the blog's template to be .mobi compliant. I'm using the Blogger mobile template found on the dev.mobi site.After seeing it on SMSTextNews I'm implanting Disqus comments. Let's see if we can get them validating against the W3c. …

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iPhone vs iPlayer : 3G capacity planning


Logo for BBC iPlayer.

The Internet is abuzz with the on-going spat between the BBC and the UK ISP industry. In short, the iPlayer is now responsible for 5% of all data traffic in the UK. That figure is growing. The problem is that the ISPs have been selling "unlimited" internet connectivity when their capacity is severly limited. The ISPs are trying to make up for their lack of investment in their systems by getting the BBC to pay to upgrade the ISP's networks. That's not going to happen, nor should it. So, what …

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N-gage user experience. 100% failure.


I really want to like Nokia. They produce some amazing hardware, but time and time again, they're let down by poor software with a dreadful user experience. Take the recent n-gage launch. N-gage was a flop when it originally launched several years ago. It's absolutely critical for Nokia to get this relaunch right or else they face a T5 like PR failure. But Nokia being Nokia, they've fallen at the first hurdle... I'm going to take you through the process that a brand new user has to go…

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