Archive for June 2010
by Steve O'Hear on June 1, 2010

FineTuna, the dead-simple image sharing and annotation service, has been put up for auction.

The service targets designers who wish to share concepts with their clients and get feedback in the form of comments, although it’s suitable for any kind of design collaboration. FineTuna also offers a Firefox add-on to capture an entire web page or send individual images, which has been downloaded 10,000 times, according to the auction listing.

by Steve O'Hear on June 1, 2010

Livestation, the online TV news service spun out from London-based Skinkers, has rolled out an iPad-friendly version of its website.

Alongside its Flash video-based offering designed for “general web consumption”, the company has built a version that supports HTML5 and is optimized for viewing on Apple’s newfangled tablet. Users of the iPad can access Livestation’s array of international news channels streamed live 24/7, including BBC World News, Al Jazeera, CNBC, Bloomberg, euronews, and France 24, some of which require a monthly subscription.

by Steve O'Hear on June 1, 2010

Lovefilm, the pan-European home entertainment subscription service, has announced the appointment of Dawn Airey as a non executive director. Airey is regarded as one of the UK media industry’s most influential figures, holding key roles at a number of major broadcasters including BSkyB, iTV, and Five where she is currently Chairman and Chief Executive.

Notably, Airey was the first female Chief Executive of a UK commercial TV station. She also sits on the management board of the pan-European media group RTL, Five’s parent company, and is a member of the board of the British Library and a Trustee of The Media Trust.

by Steve O'Hear on June 1, 2010

As every parent can attest, knowing the whereabouts of your children, especially as they become more independent, can be both a source of stress and comfort. Are they where they said they’ll be and/or where they’re supposed to be?

That’s the question that ZenTracker, a location-based service built on top of Google Latitude, helps to answer. The site, a side project of 25 year old Alexis Arquilliere, offers a way for parents to track their child’s location and, more specifically, be alerted if they stray outside of a designated perimeter, such as the home or their school.