Orange today announces the launch of a new partnership with Vouchercloud, which will give pay monthly and pay-as-you-go customers access to eight exclusive discount offers every month, straight to their pockets. Orange mobile customers can access the discounts through the Vouchercloud iPhone app or via the Vouchercloud website.
With more and more people counting on discount offers and vouchers to treat themselves when money is tight, Orange has teamed up with Vouchercloud to reward all mobile customers with great discounted offers on treats, such as a day out with the family, beauty treatments and shopping, tailored just for them.
Orange customers will be entitled to a minimum of eight exclusive special offers at any given time, and these offers will be updated monthly to make sure there is always something new and exciting to experience at a bargain price. Vouchercloud is already used in over 5,000 retail chains and leisure outlets across the country, and the May offers for Orange customers include Habitat, Malmaison, Headmasters and Fitness First.
Spencer McHugh, Brand Director at Orange UK, said: “We are joining forces with Vouchercloud to show our appreciation to all of our mobile customers with a series of extra special deals – designed exclusively for them. As the first company to launch a free iPhone, and Android smartphone app offering a huge number of location-based discounts (with Windows 7 to follow shortly), Vouchercloud was the perfect partner for Orange’s latest reward scheme. This is just one of the many innovative ways we strive to reward Orange users, and feel this partnership ticks all the boxes to deliver even more incredible savings to our customers.”
Greg Le Tocq, Managing Director, Vouchercloud, continues: “More people than ever are redeeming vouchers so that they can enjoy the latest shopping and leisure experiences at discount prices, so it makes perfect sense to offer people these deals straight to the palm of their hands. We’re excited to be offering Orange customers great deals exclusively, where they can access money-saving gems in a matter of seconds.”
To learn more about Orange and Vouchercloud, please visit http://www.orange.co.uk/more/vouchercloud for more details.
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If you love taking pictures, then the KODAK EASYSHARE MAX Camera is exactly what you’re looking for. When inspiration strikes, whether in direct sunlight or sitting by a campfire, this high-performance camera jammed full of features makes it a breeze to capture what you see. The result? Crisp, beautiful pictures that boost your reputation as the best photographer in the family, if not the neighborhood. And thanks to Kodak’s Share button and the world’s only digital cameras with 3-step sharing, sharing those shots is simple. Just press Share to e-mail to friends and to KODAK PULSE Digital Frame or upload to KODAK Gallery, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YouTube, FLICKR, ORKUT, YANDEX, and KAIXIN001 sites. Take your photography to the next level and share proudly. So Kodak.
That is clearly what Kodak have to say and I included that as I don’t know much about cameras but with Matt away on his holidays it is down to me. In the video you will see me unbox the Kodak Easy Share Max and have a brief look around the device. Don’t worry, I am not reviewing it. I wouldn’t know where to start!
You can see the unboxing video below:
If you currently use Windows Phone 7 or are looking to get one in the near future we should have some interesting news on Tuesday.
Microsoft have invited us to a VIP preview event in London on May 24th. But what are they going to preview you are probably asking yourselves.
Well we don’t know what they are going to show us so it is guessing time. Personally I think it can only be one of two things. The first being a preview of the new features and improvements in the forthcoming Mango update. Or secondly some new phones although I would put my money on option one.
Anyway, we will have the news for you after the event so keep your eyes peeled.
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AR.Race is a race game, downloadable for free on the App Store that allows 1-4 pilots challenge each other on the same circuit. Inflatable items, 2 pylons with a finishing line and a donut, are also available to add spice to the race.
After activating the Bluetooth of the iDevice, each player has to connect via wi-fi to the AR.Drone and launch the AR.Race application. Once the number of pilots is decided, five game levels are available, with or without the use of the inflatable items.
Additional Information: players can choose to activate a piloting assistance option enabling the AR.Drone make high speed turns.
BGR posted the other day that they had heard from one big retailer that the BlackBerry PlayBook sales were not quite as good as we were led to believe. The post even went as far as saying that 90% of PlayBooks were being returned. RIM have responded to this with the below quote:
The source of the reported comment is anonymous and unknown to RIM, but the comment is certainly inconsistent with the positive feedback we have received from our main retail partners. As previously indicated, RIM will provide a business update on BlackBerry PlayBook results on June 16.
For reference, here is a public statement recently offered by Best Buy:
“Best Buy has had great success selling BlackBerry smartphones in North America, so our sales expectations for the BlackBerry PlayBook were very high. To date, we have far exceeded those expectations and we’re finding that customers are even more interested in purchasing once they’ve tested the PlayBook in the store.”
I didn’t believe the original post so as Matt is in the USA i sent him down to BestBuy to investigate. Not only were BestBuy out of stock of the PlayBook due to good sales but a member of staff told Matt that he had had no returns. Good news for RIM.
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Available for free in BlackBerry App World, this theme is designed to help meet the needs of users who may have visual impairments related to partial vision loss and/or colorblindness, and even customers new to smartphones.
The Clarity theme for BlackBerry smartphones includes the following features:
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Simple, easy to use home screen
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Clickable header on the home screen, enabling customers to choose between seeing Date and Time or Network and Battery information
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High contrast application screens
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Large, text-based application icons on the home screen
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Supports devices running BlackBerry Device Software version 5.0, including BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones, the BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone, and the BlackBerry Bold series of smartphones. BlackBerry 6 OS and touch screen enabled BlackBerry smartphones are currently not supported.
Find more information or download the theme today at BlackBerry App World.
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Here’s a bit of interesting news for you technophiles that like to monkey around with your tablets. Apparently, their is a "hidden feature" within Honeycomb that allows you to "activate" an experimental Gingerbread interface. This is done by simply changing the pixel density settings of your Honeycomb tablet from 160 dpi to 170 dpi, and voila, you can play with a Gingerbread look to your UI. Here’s a quote from Engadget explaining how the tweak works,
According to modder Graffix0214, all you need for making the jump is one simple tweak in a system file: assuming you already have root access, use your preferred method — Pocketables recommends the LCDDensity for Root app — to change the LCD density value to 170 or higher to emulate a smaller, denser display. After a reboot, you should then see some Gingerbread love as demoed by Graffix0214’s video after the break; and likewise, set the value to 160 or lower to roll back. It sure is nice to have an option, eh?
This seems pretty nifty. Be sure to share in the forums what you think of this if you "monkey around" with it. Here’s a video demo after the break:
Protect your bubble, the gadget insurance specialist, today announces a tie-up with TagBak, the confidential reward and return service, to make sure that Protect your bubble go one step further and actually help return your original gadget if it’s lost.
TagBak is a clever reward and return service that easily rewards taxi drivers, nightclub staff and members of the public for doing the right thing and reporting your gadget as lost. Gadget fans just have to stick a tag on the back of their gadget and register it online. If they mislay their gadget a diligent member of the public just rings the number or visits www.tagbak.co.ukto register they have found the item. TagBak will then arrange the return of the gadget back to its rightful owner. The finder is rewarded by the TagBak team for their help.
Sounds pretty good. Read on for the full details.
The Epilepsy Society has launched a mobile app for the Android Market following the charity’s hugely successful iPhone app in 2010. The app, available free of charge, contains essential first aid tips, including a step by step guide to the recovery position, basic information about epilepsy and a link to an interactive seizure diary.
NSE communications manager Amanda Cleaver said: “Epilepsy is a very complex condition. Being able to record details about seizures and make notes about circumstances leading up to an episode are vital to the management and treatment of the condition.
“We also hope that the app will have universal appeal as the first aid advice and step by step guide to the recovery position can be a useful tool for anyone.”
The Android app has been developed with the help of employees from IT company Citrix through the company’s Global Day of Impact scheme. Volunteers, including Robert O’Keefe and Shawn Fraser, worked to develop the app based on knowledge of the Android platform and the design of the original iPhone app.
Robert O’Keefe, localisation manager at Citrix said: “Epilepsy is a subject close to my heart and having the opportunity to put my skills towards improving public knowledge of the condition is invaluable. When I saw the iPhone app in the App Store, I knew there was a chance to reach a wider audience in the Android market and was determined to make it happen. The Global Day of Impact scheme played a crucial role in bringing the app to market and I’d urge more companies to look at similar programmes. “
Commented Amanda: “We are so grateful to Citrix for their help in this project. Thanks to them, the latest technology is now available to more people than ever before.”
The app, ‘epilepsy society’ is available to download free of charge from: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nse
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Twitter for BlackBerry 2.0 is now available in BlackBerry App World. The new update incorporates simplified navigation and new functions, with an updated navigation bar design and the ability to search for Tweets and people from a single location.
Twitter for BlackBerry 2.0 also features a new Compose Tweet button, which acts as a single touch point for composing Tweets from anywhere in the app. Users with BlackBerry smartphones that incorporate the BlackBerry 6 operating system can also benefit from the update, which includes integration with the Universal Search function allowing users to instantly search categories within Twitter.
The application is available to download for FREE from BlackBerry App World.
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