Tag: London 2012
Electric scooter firm Bird trials service in London’s Queen Elizabeth Park
Pedestrians might not be so pleased, but the young – or the young at heart, at least – will have welcomed the electric scooter trial in London which started yesterday […]
320-gigapixel photo from top of the BT Tower revealed
BT have broken a new record by commissioning a 360-degree, 320-gigapixel photo shot from the top of the BT Tower. Captured to celebrate BT's involvement in the London 2012 Olympic Games, if printed at its native resolution the image would…
Usain Bolt breaks another world record, this time on Twitter
The records keep coming for Jamaican track athlete Usain Bolt. Hot on the heels of his sprint gold medal double at the London 2012 Olympic games, Bolt's broken a record over on social network Twitter too. The micro-blogging social network…
Andy Murray is the most dangerous British Olympic athlete…in cyberspace
Andy Murray has been named the most dangerous British Olympic athlete, but not perhaps for the reasons you'd first think. No, it's not his speeding-bullet tennis serve, nor the thought of his (frankly terrifying) mum flying at you in a…
LONDON 2012: Team GB's Victoria Pendleton talks Adidas Adipower "Hotpants" Olympic cycling muscle suit
When it comes to Great Britain's gold medal chances at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Victoria Pendleton is a name that springs straight to mind. At the peak of her career, she's cycling's golden girl. Winning gold at the…
LONDON 2012: Olympic attendees asked to "take it easy" on Twitter, or BBC coverage could fail
Planning on tweeting at the London 2012 Olympic games? Perhaps you should think twice, as network overloads could jeopardise the TV coverage being broadcast from the games, including that of the BBC. Those watching the televised road race coverage on…
TECH PENTATHLON: A Geek Guide To London during the 2012 Olympic Games
TODAY IS THE DAY! After years of moaning, groaning, hype and hope, the London 2012 Olympic Games will kick off in spectacular fashion with Danny Boyle's £27 million opening ceremony. Though a few preliminary events like the football and archery…
Google celebrate Olympics with London 2012 Doodle
Google have marked the opening day of the London 2012 Olympics this morning with a sport themed Google Doodle on their landing page. It's become something of a tradition for Google to mark key birthdays or world events with a…
Olympic pentathlon athletes will use LASER PISTOLS
BAE Systems, best known for their work in the security and defence technology fields, have offered a helping hand to the British Modern Pentathlon team by providing them with laser pistols to use at the London 2012 Olympic games. Rather…
TECH PENTATHLON: How to stream the London 2012 Olympics – websites, smart TVs, apps and set-top boxes
Today sees the penultimate instalment in the Tech Digest Tech Pentathlon series. As we're gearing up for the Olympics, we've already highlighted five of the best Olympic apps, some of the best Olympic gadgets hitting stores and also how to…
